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India to evacuate Nepalese, Sri Lankan nationals from Iran amid escalating tensions
Tehran, June 21 (IANS) As India presses ahead with Operation Sindhu to evacuate its citizens from Iran amid intensifying hostilities in the Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has announced that, upon formal requests
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Iran to soon unveil mechanism to manage Strait of Hormuz: Senior lawmaker
Tehran, May 16 (IANS) A "professional mechanism" will soon be unveiled by Iran to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday.
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Iran's Parliament approves closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks on nuclear facilities
Tehran, June 22 (IANS) The Iranian Parliament has voted in support of closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil transit chokepoints, a day after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, according
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Hormuz Strait will open immediately upon signing deal with Iran, says Trump
IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately upon the signing of a proposed agreement with Iran, signalling what he described as progress in negotiations aimed at preventing Tehran
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Trump says US held first talks with Hezbollah
Washington, June 4 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that the United States had spoken directly with Hezbollah for the first time, adding that the group had agreed not to fire on Israel as Washington seeks to stabilise multiple conflicts across the Middle East.
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Rubio denies receiving Pakistan's 'warning' on Iran
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied reports that Pakistan had conveyed a message "warning" that Iran was prepared to demonstrate a nuclear weapon if the current conflict escalated further, dismissing suggestions that such a communication had reached the Trump administration.
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Egypt, Qatar urge US, Iran to show 'responsibility, wisdom' amid delicate regional situation
Cairo, May 10 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Jassim Al-Thani urged the United States and Iran to adopt positions characterised by "responsibility" and "wisdom" during this delicate stage.
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Indian markets open lower on weak global cues, West Asia tensions weigh
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened lower on Thursday, tracking weak global cues amid geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia and selling pressure across the US and Asian equities.
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India and Iran discuss bilateral, regional issues during Iranian Deputy FM's Delhi visit
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, held a meeting with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi in New Delhi on Wednesday with discussions focussed on bilateral and regional issues, including recent regional developments.
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India, UAE, Israel partnership can bring stability to West Asia: Report
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The art of Indian diplomacy will be to keep the relationships with UAE, Isreal and Iran in conversation without pretending that they are identical, writes Sergio Restelli, a geopolitical expert, in The Times of Israel. He urged India to reassure the Gulf without closing the door to Iran and to deepen cooperation with Israel without losing room for manoeuvre in the Arab world.
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