This year’s World Press Freedom Day came at a time when free and unobstructed media is in turmoil with the rise of autocratic governments worldwide. In recent years, many journalists have had to flee their home countries and report for their communities from abroad – despite significant risks and hurdles.
Pakistan will not succumb to pressure on Iran gas pipeline, foreign minister says
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Tuesday his country will not back off from building a much-delayed gas pipeline with Iran. “We will not let anyone use their veto,” Dar said at a press …
Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing …
Iran says talks with IAEA’s Grossi have been ‘positive’
DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) – Talks between Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog have been positive and productive, Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Tuesday in a joint news conference with the …
Iran ready to supply gas to Pakistan in sustainable manner: envoy
Iran’s Consul General in Karachi Hassan Nourian has said that Iran is well aware of Pakistan’s need for energy and is ready to supply the gas in a sustainable and sufficient manner to the neighboring …
Iran smuggles $1bn worth of fuel into Pakistan annually: report
ISLAMABAD — Iranian traders smuggle more than $1 billion worth of fuel into neighboring Pakistan annually, according to a new report that an observer said could foreshadow a crackdown on the black …
Around 1,000 Afghan Migrants Deported from Pakistan and Iran
The Afghani Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs announced on Monday that nearly a thousand Afghan migrants returned to the country after being …
Iran’s capacity to move oil reliant on Malaysian providers, US official says
SINGAPORE, May 7 (Reuters) – The United States sees Iran’s capacity to move its oil as reliant on service providers based in Malaysia, with oil being transferred near Singapore and throughout the …
Pak, Iran, China To Talk About Security Cooperation
Pakistan, Iran, and China will soon hold a trilateral meeting on counterterrorism and security, a decision experts see as a representation of Beijing’s increasing and further strengthening influence and role in bridging gaps between regional neighbors on important challenges and issues.
ICCIMA to host Iran-Tajikistan Business Forum on April 29
TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is going to host a joint business forum of Iran and Tajikistan on Monday, April 29.