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A month after passing resolution to suspend cooperation with IAEA, Iran takes a U-turn

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Wednesday, said Tehran "cannot completely cut our cooperation with the agency...Therefore, inspectors must be there to get this work done".

Iran vows to block US-brokered Caucasus corridor, calls it ‘political treachery’

The corridor, named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), would operate under Armenian law and pass close to Iran's border, raising Tehran's concerns.

Iran sets up new defence council in wake of war with Israel

'The new defence body will review defence plans and enhance the capabilities of Iran's armed forces in a centralised manner,' the Supreme National Security Council said to state media.

Iran’s President warns of water crisis, says Tehran may face severe shortages by September

Amid resource mismanagement and over-consumption, Iran has faced recurring electricity, gas, and water shortages during peak demand months with drought conditions for the last five years.

Iran, EU begin nuclear talks on ratifying 2015 UN sanctions

Delegations from Iran, the European Union and the so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, arrived for talks at the Iranian consulate in Istanbul.

FBI seeks arrest of Iran Ambassador in Pakistan for role in ex-agent’s abduction, move sparks diplomatic unease

Retired FBI agent ‘Bob’ Levinson had disappeared in March 2007, while on a ‘freelance assignment’ for CIA, from Kish Island—free trade zone in Iran with no visa requirement for Americans.

FBI adds 3 Iranian intelligence officers to wanted list over 2007 abduction of agent Levinson

The officers allegedly aided the kidnapping and cover-up. The agency is now offering a $5 million reward for information leading to Levinson or those behind his disappearance.

As 6 July deadlines ends, Iran orders millions of Afghan refugees to leave country or face arrest

The order concerns all those who left Afghanistan to escape the war, poverty, Taliban rule after the group came back to power in 2021 following withdrawal of US & NATO forces.

After 3 weeks, Iran reopens airspace for domestic, international flights

Tehran’s conflict with Israel led to the closure of Iranian airspace, and many international flights had to reroute their way through West Asia & Europe, leading to an increased operational costs.

Off The Cuff with Ambassador of Israel to India, Reuvan Azar

In the latest edition of #ThePrint #OffTheCuff, the Ambassador of Israel to India, Reuvan Azar, speaks to ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. The conversation focuses...

On Camera

Zubeen Garg saga is resembling Sushant Singh Rajput. Did we not learn our lesson?

Oceans sit between the Assamese singer and the Bollywood actor. But what their deaths reveal is a study in human behaviour as performed in the public sphere.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.