Iran, China and Russia started four days of joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman on Friday, the commander of Iran's flotilla announced. The exercise comes at a time of heightened tensions since the United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran in May last year.

Iran, China, Russia start joint naval drills

US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Russia, Syria and Iran against killing civilians in Syria's Idlib province and said Turkey was working hard to stop the "carnage.

Don’t do it! Trump warns Russia, Syria, Iran against killing civilians in Idlib

China, Iran, and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman, China's defence ministry said on Thursday，amid heightened tension in the region between Iran and the United States.

China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday

Iran's authorities have restricted mobile internet access in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday, a day before new protests were expected to kick-off following calls for demonstrations on social media.

Iran curbs internet before possible new protests: Reports

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani slammed the "irrational" withdrawal of the United States from the multinational nuclear deal on Tehran's nuclear programme, as he met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.

Strongly condemn US for unilaterally, irrationally withdrawing from nuclear deal: Rouhani

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday discussed events in Iran and North Korea with US President Donald Trump in a lengthy phone call, the Kyodo news agency reported.

Japan's Abe discusses Iran, North Korea in call with Trump: Report

US sanctions against Iran are a "reckless addiction" Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet on Sunday. "The US' approach to sanctions betrays a pathological and reckless addiction -- a condition that renders no bounds or boundary to what the US may or may not do," Zarif wrote.

US sanctions against Iran are a 'reckless addiction': Javad Zarif

India and Iran on Sunday agreed to speed-up work on the Chabahar project while reaffirming "ancient, historic and unbreakable" ties between the two countries. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Tehran for the 19th Joint Commission Meeting during which, other than Chabahar, regional and global issues also came up for discussion.

India, Iran to speed-up Chabahar project; reaffirm unbreakable ties

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concluded his two-day trip to Japan on Saturday, where the sanctions-hit Islamic country sought economic support from Tokyo. On Saturday, Rouhani held a closed meeting at a Tokyo hotel with Japanese business leaders, during which he criticised US sanctions and expressed hope for boosting long-standing ties with Japan, public broadcaster NHK said, quoting the Iranian foreign ministry.

Seeking economic support, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concluded two-day Japan visit

President Hassan Rouhani will make the first visit to Japan by an Iranian head of state for two decades Friday, as Tokyo seeks to mediate between Tehran and Washington amid spiralling nuclear tensions.

Iran's Rouhani to meet Japan PM amid tension with US

The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Iranian judges for punishing "Iranian citizens and dual-nationals for exercising their freedoms of expression or assembly.

US sanctions two Iranian judges for overseeing 'Iranian regimes miscarriage of justice'

Iran's oil-reliant economy has been hit badly since President Donald Trump last year pulled the United States out of a 2015 multinational nuclear deal with Tehran and reimposed sanctions.

Iran calls for transport insurance for Muslim nations

The president of sanctions-hit Iran called Thursday for Muslim countries to cooperate in fighting US "economic terrorism" at the opening of a summit aimed at tackling the Islamic world's woes.

Iran urges to fight against US 'economic terrorism' at Muslim summit

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Iran on Monday accused the United States of dreaming up "imaginary enemies" after Washington warned there would be a stiff response if US interests in Iraq are attacked.

Washington's aim is to intensify psychological war: Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he hoped for further dialogue with Iran to free prisoners but announced new sanctions as he vowed no let-up in pressure.

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran, still hopeful for prisoner talks

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani today said that they will either bypass United States sanctions or find a solution through deliberations. He added that his country intends not to ring any alarm bells with the US.

Will bypass US sanctions or overcome them through negotiations: Iran's Rouhani

Iran has foiled a major cyber attack on its infrastructure that was launched by a foreign government, the Iranian telecoms minister said on Wednesday, two months after reports of a US cyber operation against the country.

Foiled 'very big' foreign cyber attack: Iran

Hassan Rouhani calls it the budget of resistance, he defiant in the face of U.S Sanctions.

IRAN: Iran President Hassan Unveils a 'RESISTANCE' budget

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani announced a "budget of resistance" against US sanctions.

Iran unveils a ‘Resistance’ budget

Iran unveils a resistance budget, the budget will come into force in late March 2020.

Iran unveils a resistance budget

Iran said Monday it was open to more prisoner swaps with the US while stressing an exchange at the weekend was not the result of formal negotiations with its arch-foe.

Ready for more United States prisoner swaps: Iran

Wang was convicted of espionage, given 10 years in jail

Iran-U.S Prisoner swap: U.S Pupil swapped for Iranian scientist

Airstrikes by unidentified warplanes have killed five pro-Iran fighters in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor near the Iraqi border, a Britain-based war monitor said on Sunday.

Syria: Airstrikes kill five pro-Iran fighters

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