Before Iran, four countries - Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam - allowed visa-free entry for Indian travellers as well as those from other countries. This step has been taken to boost the tourism sector and promote economic development.
Ali and Kiana Rahmani, Mohammadi's twin 17-year-old children who live in exile in Paris with their father, collected the prestigious award at Oslo City Hall. Subsequently, they gave the Nobel Peace Prize lecture in their mother's name.
The US and coalition forces have been attacked at least 82 times by Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Houthi rebels in Syria since October 17. The forces have promised to continue attacking the US as the latter continues to support Israel's operations against Hamas in Gaza.
In a press conference, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said that Israel has accused Tehran of diverting the attention from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that KSS terrorist activity has threatened the lives of both US and Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS personnel in Iraq and Syria.
Several militant groups have vowed to retaliate against the US for backing Israel in the war against Hamas, which has killed thousands of civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip. Last week, nine militants were killed in a similar airstrike in eastern Syria used by Iran-affiliated groups.
The Muslim leaders also called for an end to weapons sales to Israel and dismissed out of hand any future political resolution to the conflict that would keep Gaza separate from the West Bank.
The precision strike was conducted in response to the recent attacks directed by the IRGC and affiliated groups against US and Coalition bases in Iraq and Syria, White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton said.
According to US officials, Iran-backed groups have carried out at least 40 such attacks at bases housing US troops in Syria since October 17. Although the US wants to deter Iranian aggression fuelled by the Israel-Hamas war, it is also working to avoid sparking a wider conflict.
PM Modi on Monday called upon Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and discussed the ongoing Israel- Hamas war. PM Modi emphasised upon restoration of peace and security in the region whereas Iran asked India to use its capabilities in order to end Israel's attack.
During the conversation with PM Modi, Raisi recalled India's struggle for independence and slammed Israel for killing innocent civilians. He supported the idea of an immediate ceasefire between the two warring parties and for humanitarian aid to be provided to Palestinians.
Mohammadi has been targeted by the Iranian authorities for a decade for her activism and she is now reportedly suffering from heart and lung issues. However, her family alleges that prison authorities have refused to take her to a hospital for refusing to wear a hijab.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited Israel for the fourth time since war with Hamas began, once again reiterated support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but also urged him to take steps to protect Palestinian civilians.
According to local media reports, the death toll from the blaze at the centre in Langarud-- a city in the northern Gilan province-- was initially quoted as 27 by the province’s deputy governor, Mohammad Jalai, but later it rose to 32 on Friday.
Elahi said that India has been a steadfast bastion of morality and humanity and that the current conflict presents it with an opportunity to lend voice to the Global South. He further accused Israel of violating international norms and universal moral values.
Geravand's clash with security forces on October 1 remains mysterious with her friends and family claiming she collapsed due to high blood pressure. Her death now threatens to reignite widespread protests that came in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death last year.
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Russia has faced criticism for hosting the Hamas representatives by the Israeli foreign ministry, which accused Moscow of "supporting terrorism" and called for the Hamas delegation to be expelled. Kremlin responded that it was necessary to maintain contacts with both sides.
In a statement, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the "precision self-defense strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups that began on October 17."
Mahsa Amini's death in police custody sparked widespread protests in Iran, with over 500 people killed in demonstrations. Despite international pressure, the Iranian government passed a 'hijab bill' imposing harsher penalties for women violating the strict dress code.
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