Category: Supreme Leader
-
Inside the Iran-Russia tensions over an Azerbaijan transport corridor
Russia and Iran are at odds in the South Caucuses, with tensions between the two heightened by a proposed transport route known as the Zangezur corridor. Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, recently expressed support for the corridor, which would connect Azerbaijan and its exclave Nakhchivan to Russia and Turkey, bypassing Armenian checkpoints and…
-
Iran tightens grip on Kurdish opposition based in Iraq
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) meets with the Iraqi KDP Leader Masoud Barzani (R) in Erbil, Iraq on 12 September 2024. [Getty] The show of unity and mutual support was on display during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to the Kurdish region of Iraq, where he was welcomed by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani in…
-
India in talks with ethnic groups clashing in Manipur state, minister says
Jerusalem Post breaking news BREAKING NEWS By REUTERS SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 08:58 Updated: SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 08:59 The Indian government is in talks with the two ethnic groups at the center of a long running conflict in the northeastern state of Manipur, Interior Minister Amit Shah said at a press conference on Tuesday. At least…
-
‘Misinformed, unacceptable’: India shows mirror to Iran’s Khamenei over his ‘enemies of Islam’ remark
Business News›News›Defence›‘Misinformed, unacceptable’: India shows mirror to Iran’s Khamenei over his ‘enemies of Islam’ remark ET Online | 17 Sep 2024, 08:55 AM IST Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, on Sept 16, said, ‘India is among the nations where suffering of Muslims endures’. In a post on ‘X,’ Khamenei referred to India and said the…
-
Iran’s Supreme leader lists India with other places where Muslims ‘suffer’, says cannot be oblivious
Synopsis Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has added India to a list of places where Muslims are suffering. India has strongly disagreed with his statement, calling it misinformed and unacceptable. The Ministry of External Affairs urged countries to review their own minority rights records before commenting on others. AgenciesIran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
-
India condemns Iran supreme leader’s comments on treatment of minorities
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian and his cabinet in Tehran, Iran, August 27, 2024. REUTERS/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – India has condemned comments made by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the treatment of Muslims…
-
Ceasefire talks ‘distant’ and Iran dispute with India – Trending
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends The National September 17, 2024 Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world. Here are today’s headlines. Israel’s cabinet has said its new war goal is to return 60,000 citizens who fled the border region with…
-
Iran’s strategic evasion: The regime’s response to Haniyeh’s assassination – opinion
Despite initial threats, Iran’s reaction to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh has been marked by strategic evasion and diplomatic maneuvering, showcasing the regime’s focus on its nuclear program. By SALEM ALKETBI SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 01:00 A BILLBOARD overlooking a main street in Tehran shows assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh (left) and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.…
-
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress. Afghanistan is one of…
-
Iran’s Pezeshkian says ‘no place for hostility’ with Saudi Arabia, ready to visit Riyadh
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed at a press conference in Tehran on Monday his willingness to improve Iranian-Saudi relations, calling the two nations “brothers” and adding that he would visit Riyadh when the opportunity presented itself. In his first press conference since assuming office in July, Pezeshkian spoke about the possibility of Saudi Crown Prince…