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'Confront extremist Hindus': Ayatollah Khamenei slams Modi govt as Delhi riots strain India-Iran ties
Fp Staff •Iran on Thursday continued its criticism of India over the Delhi riots, with the country's Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei saying that the Centre should "confront extremist Hindus and their parties", and called for a stop to the "massacre of Muslims".
World reacts after Iran attacks US targets in Iraq: Slapped them on their face, says Ayatollah Khamenei; travel advisory for Indians in region; Russia warns of nuclear war
Fp Staff •In the first act of Iran's promised revenge for the US killing of their Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani, the Islamic republic fired missiles on Wednesday at Iraqi bases which houses the US military. Here is how the world reacted.
US-Iran tension: No longer a fence-sitter, India tilting towards Washington is based on hard-nosed realism
Sreemoy Talukdar •If India’s response to the killing of Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani made no criticism of the US' role, it is evident that the Narendra Modi government has weighed its options and has opted to tilt in favour of the US
Iran-US tensions: 'Highly gratified' by cooperation from 'great friend' India on Iranian sanctions, says White House
•The US is "highly gratified" by the cooperation from a "great friend" like India in enforcing the oil sanctions on Tehran, the White House said on Wednesday as the Trump administration slapped sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif
India ramps up efforts to secure release of 18 nationals onboard British tanker seized by Iran
•Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has met Iranian envoy Ali Chegeni as part of the government's efforts to secure the release of 18 Indians onboard a British oil tanker Impero seized by Iran
India's Iran policy needs an intricate balancing act; New Delhi has Chabahar port, US ties at stake and China waiting on sidelines
Samanvyahooda •Considering the downside in not acting proactively, one can hope India's foreign policy establishment is entrenched in discussions about Iran around the world.
Between golden Kalashnikov and bankruptcy: Pakistan will benefit from Saudi aid, but will likely lose Iran in process
Tara Kartha •Saudi Prince's gift of golden Kalashnikov and golden bullets to Imran Khan a symbol of Riyadh’s new position as patron of Pakistan, which is likely to bring in gifts at the top and plenty of trouble below
US grants sanctions waiver to India on Chabahar: Port is at the centre of Washington's South Asia strategy
Vinaykaura •The US has taken a well-thought-out decision to exempt India from sanctions regarding the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran
India will resist American pressure to comply with reimposed Iranian sanctions, says US report
•The Trump administration has threatened entities and countries with consequences if they do not bring down their import of Iranian oil to zero by 4 November. India, one of the biggest importers of Iranian oil, is unlikely to do so given its huge energy needs.
India, Iran and Afghanistan hold tripartite meeting to consolidate cooperation; Chabahar Port, US sanctions discussed
Fp Staff •India, Iran and Afghanistan held their first tripartite meeting on Tuesday in Kabul during which implementation of the Chabahar port project and a host of other issues including ways to deepen counter-terror cooperation were discussed