Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 5 left Moscow for Iran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Amir Hatami and discuss bilateral defence ties.

India's Defence Minister lands in Tehran, Will hold talks with Iranian Defence Minister

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Iran en-route his return from Russia. The brief stopover is scheduled tonight (September 5, 2020). Rajnath Singh is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Iran's defence minister.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Iran

Three years after the MeToo movement spread globally, Iranian women have broken their silence on sexual violence.

MeToo in Iran: women break their long silence

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said that the United Arab Emirates had betrayed the Islamic world along with the Palestinians by making a deal with Israel, which would effectively normalise ties.

UAE 'disgraced forever' by making a deal with Israel: Iran's Khamenei

Iran has been one of the rare countries where the #MeToo movement was not a success. The regressive policies and thought process in the country regarding women rights played a huge role in the low response for the movement.

#MeToo: Iranian women break silence about sexual abuse through Twitter

Due to the spread of COVID-19 Iran commemorated Ashura with social distancing measures. Pilgrims on Iraq mourned with masks & gloves. The month of Muharram marks a period of intense grief as a mark of mourning the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain, also known to many as the grandson of Prophet Muhammad.

Muharram 2020: Pilgrims mark Ashura in Iraq's Kerbala with masks & gloves

Iran has agreed to allow inspectors in to two sites where the country is suspected of having stored or used undeclared nuclear material

UN Nuclear watchdog gets access to two sites in Iran

Iran said on Wednesday it was ending a months-long standoff with the U.N. nuclear watchdog by granting it access to two sites suspected of once hosting secret activities, easing diplomatic pressure on Tehran as Washington seeks to reimpose sanctions.

Iran relents on IAEA inspections at two sites, ending standoff

Iran's nuclear body said it held "constructive" talks on Tuesday with the visiting head of the International Atomic Energy Agency amid tensions over a US bid to reimpose UN sanctions.

Iran hails 'constructive' talks with visiting IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

Iran's top security body said after the blast on July 2 that the cause had been determined but would be announced later "for security reasons".

'Sabotage caused explosion at Natanz nuclear site' says Iran | Atomic Energy Organization

Analysis from the black boxes of a downed Ukrainian passenger plane shows it was hit by two missiles 25 seconds apart and that passengers were still alive for some time after the impact of the first blast, Iran said on Sunday.

Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart

In UN Security Council vote on Friday, Washington received support from the Dominican Republic for its proposal to extend it indefinitely, leaving it far short of the minimum of nine "yes" votes required for adoption.

UN Security Council once again rejects US bid to extend Iran arms embargo

The UN nuclear watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi will make his first trip to Tehran in that role on Monday to pressure Iran to grant inspectors access to two suspected former atomic sites after a months-long standoff, he said on Saturday.

IAEA chief Grossito to make first visit to Iran on August 24

The United States of America has officially asked the UNSC to reimpose sanctions, including an arms embargo on Iran. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo submitted a letter to the UNSC president arguing that Iran had violated the terms of the 2015 nuclear agreement.

US-Iran tensions: Mike Pompeo writes to UNSC president to reimpose sanctions on Iran

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will activate a controversial mechanism aimed at reimposing UN sanctions on Iran, escalating a row with European allies that has huge repercussions for the Iranian nuclear deal.

US to impose UN sanctions 'snap back’ on Iran: Donald Trump

Iran unveiled a surface-to-surface ballistic missile that Defence Minister Amir Hatami said had a range of 1,400 kilometres and a new cruise missile on Thursday, ignoring US demands that Tehran halt its missile programme.

Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles, amid US tensions

Iran is accused of offering bounties to attack American and coalition troops stationed in Afghanistan, which includes more than 6 attacks. Watch report.

Iran bounties on US troops: US pinpoints payments at Iran's behest

US President Donald Trump on August 15 said to use the snapback technique, a day after the UN Security Council rejected an American resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo. Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif later said “American snapback is illegal and unacceptable and the Americans know they cannot use snapback."

Iran Nuclear Deal: US has been humiliated at the UN, says Iran

The United Arab Emirates has made a “huge mistake” in reaching a deal toward normalising ties with Israel, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech furiously condemning what he called a betrayal by the Gulf state.

Iran's president says UAE made 'huge mistake' with Israel deal

The United Arab Emirates has summoned Iran's charge d'affaires in Abu Dhabi in response to a speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that the foreign ministry described as "unacceptable", state news agency WAM said on Sunday.

UAE summons Iranian diplomat over 'unacceptable' Rouhani speech: Report

United States has lost a bid to extent the United Nation's imposed arms embargo on Iran at United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Russia & China opposed the US bid to extend Iran arms ban.

US loses bid to extent the United Nation's imposed arms embargo on Iran at UNSC

Donald Trump said Saturday he will try a controversial "snapback" to force a return of UN sanctions against Iran, after the Security Council rejected Washington's bid to extend the arms embargo against the Islamic republic.

Trump says will try 'snapback' to force return of UN Iran sanctions

The US President Donald Trump is planning to sit out the emergency Iran summit that was proposed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. On Friday, Putin called on the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany to convene on Iran to avoid an escalation of tensions in the Gulf.

Trump may 'probably not' attend Putin's 'urgent' Iran summit

From cries of “betrayal” to fears about “falling dominoes”, the deal making the United Arab Emirates the third Arab state to forge ties with Israel stirred anger and dismay around the Middle East, but a cautious welcome from the UAE’s Gulf allies.

UAE's Israel deal met with Arab dismay but quiet welcome in Gulf

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