Iranian’s corpse from Pakistan: Tehran negotiates transfer with Islamabad
Tehran: An Iranian official has said it is speaking to Pakistan to pave the way for the delivery of an Iranian’s body, who was killed in Pakistan’s border area, media reports said.
Coronavirus outbreak: Iran's deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tests positive
Tehran/IBNS: A day after claiming that his government was getting the novel Coronavirus under its control, Iran deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tested positive for the disease worsening the situation in the country, media reports said.
UN aviation experts to join Ukraine Airlines Iran crash investigation
New York/IBNS: Experts from the UN aviation watchdog, ICAO, will support the investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian Passenger plane in Iran on January 8, following an invitation from the Iranian authorities, which was accepted on Tuesday.
Arrest of UK ambassador to Iran was violation of international law: Britain
London/IBNS: Britain on Saturday said the arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire was a 'flagrant violation of international law'.
Ukrainian plane brought down due to human error: Iran
Tehran/IBNS: Iran's military on Saturday said it shot down the Ukrainian passenger flight this week due to 'human error', reported Iran's state TV.
Ukraine jet crashes in Iran, killing 176: UN chief offers deepest condolences
New York/IBNS: A Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing all 176 passengers and crew members on board. In a statement, UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ offered his deepest condolences, saying he was “deeply saddened by the crash”.
Iran: Ukrainian Boeing-737 flight crash leaves 176 passengers killed
Tehran/IBNS: The crash of a Ukrainian Boeing-737 flight in Iran's Tehran city left all its 176 passengers killed on Wednesday, media reports said.
Ukraine's embassy in Iran says plane crashed due to engine malfunction, not terror act
Kiev/Sputnik/UNI: The preliminary investigation into the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737 plane crash earlier in the day shows that the aircraft experienced an engine malfunction and the tragedy was not the result of a terrorist act as some speculations have suggested, the Ukrainian Embassy in Iran said on Wednesday.
Canada's troops in Iraq safe after Tehran's strikes: Chief of defense staff
Moscow/UNI: Canadian troops are all safe and their whereabouts is known following Tehran's strikes on US military facilities in Iraq, Gen Jonathan Vance, the chief of Defense Staff, said Wednesday.
All onboard passengers killed after Ukrainian plane crashes near Tehran
Tehran/IBNS: All 180 onboard passengers were killed after a Ukrainian plane crashed near Iran's Khomeini Airport on Wednesday, media reports said.
Iran: Ukrainian plane with 180 on board crashes
Tehran/IBNS: A Ukrainian passenger plane, which was carrying 180 passengers, crashed near Iran's Khomeini Airport on Wednesday, media reports said.
Iran Parliament names Pentagon terrorist organisation
Tehran/UNI: Iran's Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill designating the US Department of Defence and all affiliated entities as terrorist organisations and all those involved in assassinating General Qasem Soleimani as terrorists.
Trump says US took action against Iran's Soleimani to stop war, not start one
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump said during a press conference on Friday that his decision to kill top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani aimed to prevent war rather than start one.
Imran Khan to visit Tehran, Riyadh on Sunday in mediation efforts
Riyadh, Oct 13 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay an official visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia on Sunday as part of his mediation efforts aimed to ease tension between the two countries.
Iran says US responsible for tension in region
Tehran, Aug 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that the United States is responsible for tension in the Gulf region.