NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy said it had freed a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel from nine armed pirates in the Arabian Sea on Friday, rescuing its crew unharmed.
The fishing vessel, Al-Kambar 786, was southwest of the Yemeni island of Socotra on March 28 when it was reported to have been boarded by pirates, according to a statement from the navy late on Friday.
Source: Indian Navy rescues Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by pirates
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported, a day after the UN Security Council called for a ceasefire in the groupâs war with Israel.
âHamas bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, during his trip to Tehran on Tuesday, will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,â Iranâs official IRNA news agency said, adding that he will also meet with other senior officials.
Beirut: At least nine pro-Iranian fighters, including a commander, were killed in air strikes in eastern Syria on Tuesday, a war monitor said.
âNine pro-Iranian fighters, including a leader and a Syrian, were killed and more than 20 wounded in air strikes targeting the villa they were staying in, which served as a communications center,â the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The Britain-based monitor said it had no word on who carried out the strikes and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Source: East Syria strikes kill nine pro-Iran fighters: monitor
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on three procurement networks that are supporting Iranâs ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs, the Treasury Department said in a statement.
It said the networks â based in Iran, Turkiye, Oman and Germany â had procured carbon fiber, epoxy resins and other missile-applicable goods.
Source: US sanctions three Iran weapons-procurement networks
PANAMA CITY: A US special envoy on Wednesday urged Panama to stop Iranian ships from flying its flag, which allows Tehran to evade sanctions imposed by Washington.
The small Central American nation is the world leader in offering flags of convenience, which allow shipping companies to register their vessels in countries to which they have no link â for a fee and freedom from oversight.
âIran and actors related to Iran are trying to evade sanctions here in Panama. Theyâre trying to abuse Panamaâs flag registry,â said Abram Paley, US deputy special envoy for Iran.
Source: US urges Panama to remove flag from rogue Iranian ships
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Arabian Gulf, officials said Tuesday.
Footage aired by Chinese state television and a video released by the Russian navy showed the ongoing drill, known as âMarine Security Belt 2024.â
China sent the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi and the guided-missile frigate Linyi to the exercise. Russiaâs forces are being led by the Varyag, a Slava-class cruiser.
Source: Iran, Russia and China show off their ships in a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN: Tehran has strongly condemned a UN report on the authoritiesâ response to mass protests in 2022, denouncing Western countriesâ âIranophobia.â
The report was built on âbaseless claimsâ and âfalse and biased information, without a legal basis,â Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement.
International experts said the repression of mostly peaceful protests beginning in September 2022 and âinstitutionalized discriminationâ toward women and girls have led to âcrimes against humanity.â
TEHRAN: Two young women were arrested in Tehran after the publication of a video in which they danced to celebrate the coming of the Persian New Year, Iranian media said Saturday.
The clip of the two women hip shaking near Tajrish square, a popular gathering spot for young people in the north of the Iranian capital, went viral on social media.
âThe Tehran prosecutor ordered the arrest of two women who broke social norms by dancing in Tajrish,â the Tasnim news agency reported.
Source: Iran arrests two young women for public dancing: report
TEHRAN: Tehran has strongly condemned a UN report on the authoritiesâ response to mass protests in 2022, denouncing Western countriesâ âIranophobia.â
The report was built on âbaseless claimsâ and âfalse and biased information, without a legal basis,â Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement.
International experts said the repression of mostly peaceful protests beginning in September 2022 and âinstitutionalized discriminationâ toward women and girls have led to âcrimes against humanity.â