HELSINKI: The deaths of Iran‘s president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash have caused a pause in the UN nuclear watchdog’s talks with Tehran over improving cooperation with the agency, the watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters on Wednesday.“They are in a mourning period which I need to respect,” International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) … Read more
PM Narendra Modi expressed solidarity with the people of Iran as he said he was deeply concerned by reports regarding Iran Prez Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter flight that crashed in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. “We stand in solidarity with the Iranian people in this hour of distress, and pray for the well-being of the president and … Read more
MOSCOW: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During the meeting, Raisi expressed his satisfaction with the growing ties between Iran and Russia and termed cooperation with Russia important in line with Iran’s neighbourhood policy.In the statement, the Iranian President’s Office said, “Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, president of … Read more
ASTANA: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday, while Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi were expected in Uzbekistan, amid renewed diplomatic interest in the region.Central Asia’s former Soviet republics have sought to diversify their partnerships as Moscow’s sway over the region — which it considers as under … Read more