New Delhi: The United States has warned that all entities doing business with Iran face “potential sanctions risks” after India and Iran signed a long-term deal to expand operations at India’s Chabahar port. Iranian Ambassador Iraj Elahi said India’s importance will prevent any party from imposing sanctions on India over the Chabahar Port Agreement (X/IranAmbIndia) … Read more
Posted on May 8, 2024 08:22 IST Iran’s plans to disrupt Israel’s energy industry appear increasingly clear, with a Tehran-backed Iraqi umbrella group claiming responsibility for an attack on Israel’s Leviathan gas platform. Last year, Hamas’s attack on October 7 disrupted Israel’s natural gas industry, severely affecting production. In 2022, major natural gas producer Israel … Read more
Published on February 10, 2024 at 12:09 IST Mehta banned the social media accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, citing policy violations. Meta said it had removed the Iranian leader’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, claiming Khamenei had “repeatedly violated” the organization’s policies. Mehta has recently faced pressure to ban Khamenei’s account following Hamas’s Oct. … Read more
Posted on February 8, 2024 at 10:22 pm (IST) Iran’s envoy to Afghanistan and the head of its embassy in Kabul issued a serious warning. Hassan Kazemi Qumi reportedly said that the Taliban are part of Iran’s “axis of resistance.” The Taliban and Iran were mortal enemies from 1996 to 2001, but later buried the … Read more