Biden’s slip of tongue behind #Iranian trend
- 02-Mar-2022
Washington: The hashtag “Iranian” has come amongst the top trends of Twitter after the S president Joe Biden had a slip of tongue and referred to Ukrainians as “Iranian people”. While calling for support to Ukraine against a Russian invasion, US President Joe Biden had a slip of the tongue moment and he mistakenly referred […]
Iranian forces say they seized British-flagged oil tanker in Gulf
- 20-Jul-2019
Britain said it was urgently seeking information about the Stena Impero after the tanker, which had been heading to a port in Saudi Arabia, suddenly changed course after passing through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf
India cuts Iranian oil imports in June ahead of US sanctions
- 11-Jul-2018
Indian refiners cut imports of Iranian oil last month to avoid sanctions by the United States that are set to take effect in November.
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
- 26-Jun-2018
For many of the thousands of joyful women packed into Tehran’s largest football stadium, their first ever chance to watch a game at a sports arena was a victory for freedom despite Iran’s agonising World Cup elimination. Cheering and with their cheeks painted with the national colours, women showed they were just as caught up […]
Missile strikes on Syria kill 26, mostly Iranian, forces
- 30-Apr-2018
DAMASCUS: Missile strikes on central Syria killed 26 pro-regime fighters, most of them Iranians, a monitor said Monday, in a raid that bore the hallmarks of Tehran’s archfoe Israel. The Syrian regime, which denounced a “fresh aggression” after the strikes, meanwhile continued to flush out armed groups from the capital with more deals to transfer […]
Four arrested after balcony protest at Iranian embassy in London
- 10-Mar-2018
LONDON: Four people were arrested after they climbed on to a first-floor balcony of the Iranian embassy in London on Friday and waved flags in an apparent protest against the government in Tehran. The four were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and being unlawfully on diplomatic premises, a spokeswoman for London’s Metropolitan Police […]
Iranian oil tanker burns for third day after collision off China coast
- 09-Jan-2018
BEIJING: A tanker carrying Iranian oil that collided with a Chinese freight ship in the East China Sea was still on fire on Tuesday morning, the Chinese government said, as dozens of rescue boats struggled to control the blaze for a third day. Poor conditions, with heavy winds, rain and high waves, continue to hamper […]
Iranian oil tanker burns, 32 missing after collision off China’s coast
- 07-Jan-2018
BEIJING: A tanker carrying Iranian oil and run by the country’s top oil shipping operator was ablaze and spewing cargo into the East China Sea on Sunday after colliding with a Chinese bulk ship, leaving its 32 crew members missing, the Chinese government said. Thick clouds of dark smoke could be seen billowing out of […]
US charges Iranian over ‘Game of Thrones’ HBO hack
- 21-Nov-2017
LOS ANGELES: The United States on Tuesday charged an Iranian computer whiz with hacking into HBO, stealing scripts and plot summaries for “Games of Thrones,” and trying to extort $6 million in Bitcoin out of the network. US prosecutors in New York unveiled a seven-count indictment against Behzad Mesri, whom they identified as an Iran-based […]