Malaysia maintains its position on recognising only sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council, despite concerns a top US official raised about Iranian oil sales in the region.
Malaysia Defiant: We Only Recognise UN Sanctions, Not US Threats
Malaysia maintains its position on recognising only sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council, despite concerns a top US official raised about Iranian oil sales in the region.
Malaysia ‘nicely’ but firmly tells US off about sanctions against Iran
In response to American allegations that Malaysian entities are funding terrorism, Kuala Lumpur says it firmly opposes militant financing.
Financial Turmoil Hits Indian Stock Market: Iranian-Israeli Conflict and US Inflation Catalysts
5. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) Exodus: Against the backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty and rising US dollar rates, FIIs have been divesting from the Indian stock market. This trend, which …
Iran could go nuclear if threatened, top officials warn as Middle East tensions rise
Iran would be compelled to build nuclear weapons if the country’s existence is in jeopardy, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned. Kamal Kharrazi emphasized that while Iran has the capability to …
Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes
The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer tells The Associated …
Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., envoy, captive in Iran hostage crisis, dies at 93
A Princeton- and Harvard-educated diplomat with a specialty in economics, Mr. Kennedy was halfway through a three-month assignment in Tehran when a Marine came charging down the embassy hallway, shouting about a “break-in” at the compound.
10,997 Afghans returned from Iran, Pakistan in past 7 days
KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 11,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan by force or voluntarily from Iran and Pakistan in the past seven years, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday. Facts and figures from the MoRR showed 3,978 individuals and 760 families have returned from Pakistan via Torkham crossing.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Thursday claimed responsibility for two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage. Meanwhile, an adviser …
Houthis Expand Underground Bases—That Could Be a Big Problem for the US
The Iran-aligned rebel movement in control of much of Yemen has expanded underground military infrastructure in a bid to boost resilience in the face of clashes with U.S. forces and the prospect …