Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Russia's Kazan on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit.
Masoud Pezeshkian's remarks came after Iran's clerical establishment opened the doors for renewed talks with the US over the nuclear deal scrapped by Donald Trump in 2018. His remarks came as regional tensions remain high over Israel's conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah.
United States diplomatic facility in Baghdad came under attack late on Tuesday but there are no reports of casualties and a damage assessment is underway, a U.S. embassy spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.
Abbas Araghchi, 61, a career diplomat who oversaw the Iranian negotiations with the US over the now scrapped nuclear deal, will be Iran’s new foreign minister. Farzaneh Sadegh, the newly-appointed Housing and Road Minister, is the first female Iranian minister in a decade.
Pezeshkian offers hopes of a pragmatic and reformist foreign policy that can impact its relations with India and Western countries. However, his capability of doing the same is in doubt as he is unlikely to challenge the authority of a hardline clergy led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
A lawmaker from the reformist camp, Pezeshkian has sometimes criticised Iran's clerical establishment for suppressing dissent and advocates warmer ties with the West. However, he remains faithful to Iran's theocracy and is doubtful to challenge the authority of the Supreme Leader.
The snap presidential elections were called in the wake of late President Ebrahim Raisi's death in late May and narrowed down to a hardline former negotiator and reformist lawmaker. Iran's presidency does not offer any radical changes as all crucial policies are handled by the Supreme Leader.
Iran's next president will not have a major role in the nuclear doctrine as all important state matters are controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but will set the tone of its foreign policy. The elections came in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions.
A US official said the UN should not memoralise Iran's decades-long oppressor, citing Raisi's infamous role in executing thousands of political prisoners in 1988. Raisi was killed along with his foreign minister and other officials during a helicopter crash on May 19.
During his first speech in the Iranian Parliament, Mokhber praised Raisi's time in office, noting that Iran's crude oil production — a key source of hard currency for the country — climbed to more than 3.6 million barrels a day.
Mourners gathered in Valiasr Square, Tehran on Monday (May 20) after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday (May 19) as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. Watch to know more!
The United States extended official condolences on Monday for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The State Department emphasized support for the Iranian people during this transition.
The 63-year-old Raisi and his entourage were heading to the northwestern city of Tabriz after returning from a visit to a locality on the Azerbaijan-Iran border on Sunday when his helicopter crashed.
With Raisi's demise confirmed in the crash, Iran's initial vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, it was almost confirmed that he would become interim President as stipulated in Article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose chopper crashed on Sunday, was confirmed dead in the tragic incident. The foreign minister, who accompanied him in the helicopter, also did not survive. The report came hours after search operation was held.
Elaborate security measures have been set up in Karachi as Iranian President Ebraham Raisi arrived in the port city on Tuesday. This is the first visit by any leader since the February 8 elections in Pakistan after the two countries exchanged tit-for-tat airstrikes in January.
During a joint address, Pakistan PM Shehbaz praised Iran's continuous support of the Kashmir issue. However, the statement did not elaborate further.
Iran launched 300 missiles and drones in retaliation for an airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1, that killed 12 including a military commander. The world is now on edge for a possible Israeli retaliation that is certain to escalate into a wider conflict in the Middle East.
The statement came after Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said his country has no intention of continuing the military operation against Israel but added it would respond if the US and Israel plan any counterattack on Tehran.
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