A massive earthquake jolts Gulf, Pakistan and some parts of India. Majors tremors were felt in Delhi, Noida and other parts of NCR. The tremors lasted 15 to 20 seconds. The epicentre of the quake, which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, was at the Iran-Pakist...
At least 40 people are feared dead in Iran after a powerful quake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted the country and the neighbouring Pakistan and India. However, Reuters reports claim that over hundreds have been killed in the quake in Iran. The epicen...
A massive earthquake hit Iran and Pakistan. Tremours were felt in northern and western parts of India. The massive earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale hit Iran killing several people. The epicentre of the earthquake is the Iran-Pakistan border.
An earthquake of the magnitude 6.1 hits southern Iran, killing more than 20 and injuring hundreds. The earthquake hit Kaki, which also houses a nuclear plant. However, the authorities have said that the nuclear plant has not been affected and that it is safe.
The US has warned Pakistan that if it goes ahead with the gas pipeline project with Iran, sanctions would be triggered. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinijad had officially inaugurated the gas pipeline project from Iran...
In a surprising move, America threatens Pakistan with sanctions if the country decides to construct a section of the Iran gas pipeline. If completed, the pipeline will deliver 21.5 million cubic meters of gas per day to Pakistan. State Department spokesperson ...
Despite the vehement opposition from the US, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinijad have officially inaugurated the gas pipeline project from Iran to Pakistan. The project is expected to be completed by 2014.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made his stand clear on Iran. He says negotiations with Iran may be a waste of time and only military action might make a difference. Words and sanctions alone will not stop Iran, he said in his address.
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reaches out to UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressing concern over the problems faced by the Arab nations. Iran President has expressed his willingness to discuss the issues and to improve the bilateral ties be...
Even with Iran on the receiving end of more US pressure, there are green shoots of hope in the country's economy with the agriculture sector seeing a recovery. Amid new sanctions, its non-oil exports have increased 30% from last year.
Tehran might be offered a let-up in sanctions at the meeting in Kazakhstan if they curb their nuclear activities. Sanctions on gold, trade, and precious metal might be lifted. The international oil embargo has led the country to adapt and reduce their dependen...
Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Berlin on Tuesday. On the agenda are discussions over the two countries' stand on the Syrian violence and the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea. Another issue tha...
US First Lady Michelle Obama announces that Ben Affleck's Iran hostage thriller 'Argo' is the Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards. A emotional Affleck thanks the cast and crew of the film and his wife for being his inspiration and support.
Iran says it may allow international inspectors inside its military complex which is suspected of covert atomic research. It comes at a time when the UN watchdog is visiting Iran for another round of talks over its controversial nuclear programme.
Even though the all-girls band from Kashmir has called it quits after a fatwa was issued against them by the Grand Mufti, support for them has only grown. Femal singers and artists from Islamic countries, such as Pakistan and Iran, have urged the band to conti...
Syria and Iran are threatening to retaliate against Israel's airstrike on Syrian territory. Syria says Israel targeted its military research centre near Damascus, killing two people. Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon said it was not sure when a retaliatory act woul...
One of Benjamin Netanyahu's top priorities is protecting Israel from the perceived threat from Iran's nuclear programme. The Israeli Prime Minister has, in the past, ordered military attack on Iran's facilities, but in his third term he might have very little ...
The UN Atomic agency is back in Iran to investigate Iranian nuclear sites, suspected of making atomic weapons. Even though Iran expects some progress with the IAEA visit, they stand firm on the demand that the country's rights for peaceful nuclear energy shoul...
The atomic agency experts are back in Iran for the second time in little more than a month. Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency are hoping to finalize a structured approach, outlining what they can and cannot do during an investigation of Iranā...
US suspects Iran of a series of cyber attacks launched against the websites of top American banks disrupting services. The two countries have been engaging in the blame game for quite sometime now.
Western nations are supporting the rebels and are demanding to know as to who exactly is fighting the Syrian conflict. Foreign Jihadist's are increasingly attracted by Syria's bloody chaos. Official reports claim that 400 out of the 5000 mosques in Tunisia are...
The Syrian opposition and western leaders have rejected the peace plan proposed by President Bashar Hafez al-Assad and instead, they are again demanding that he should quit. The President offered a national dialogue and pledged to continue fighting against ter...
In an exercise to show the world that it is capable to protect its borders and interest, Iran undertook a naval-military presentation that involved warships, submarines and jet fighters in the Strait of Hormuz. Economic sanctions mount on Tehran for its nuclea...
Iran has warned Canada for removing a militant group from its terror list. Iran has said that the north American country made dangerous move by following the US's suit and removing the blacklisted Iranian opposition organisation. The MEK has supposedly laid do...
A global summit for climate change took place in Qatar, Doha, where 200 countries agreed to extend the Kyoto Protocol to reduce the greenhouse gas output. But surprisingly, Qatar, where the meeting was held, has not been associated with environmental protectio...
Three years ago, the Arab Spring was born in Tunisia. However, few could have predicted where it would lead, including those that headed the uprising. Here's a special report on the lives that have been impacted due to the growing revolution in the Middle Eas...
Six films were filmed in the competition category on the fourth day of the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala held at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, including TV Chandran's 'Bhoomiyude Avakaashikal' which was made possible only by the donations of the p...
Iran claims to have captured an American drone in its airspace. The UAV was allegedly conducting a recon mission when it was seized. The US naval forces have, however, claimed that all their unmanned aircrafts have been accounted for. Iran is now blaming Washi...
Human Watch reports that children as young as 14 are joining the ranks of the Syrian rebels. Meanwhile, the international community is divided in their approach to the Syrian conflict creating more problems. While some countries like Iran, Russia and China are...
Even as Iran tries to resolve the civil war in Egypt, war looms over it as Israel threatens to go to war against Iran due to its nuclear programme. Experts discuss whether US will extend its support to Israel if it decides to attack Iran.
The Syrian rebels warn the West and Arab states against meddling with the country's affairs by supporting certain rebel factions. Turkey is accused of sending foreign mercenaries into Syria to create more violence. Turkey, France, Britain and Arab states have ...
Iran upgrades its domestically built submarines fearing possible attacks from the US and Israel against its nuclear programme. They are also planning a naval drill in an effort to build up its defence capabilities.
Israel retaliates to gun fire from Syria on its troops in Golan Heights. Meanwhile, Paris and UK recognise the new alliance in Syria and talks of supllying weapons to Suria are gaining ground. Analysts claim the West is simply trying to get its foot into Syria...
Al Gurnov talks to Iranian diplomat Seyyed Abbas Araghchi about the current political landscape in the Middle East. The events unfolding in the region from the Arab Spring to Israel's attack on Gaza, will irrevocably change the region. They discuss Iran withdr...
Reza Marashi, Director, National-Iranian Council talks about the new sanctions that the US has imposed on Iran and if it will actually improve the situation.
After his re-election, Barack Obama slaps more sanctions on Iran after the Pentagon reported that Irani war planes tried to shoot down an American drone. The drone attacks and the strategy employed by the US is not transparent and seems like Israel and US are ...
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad gave an interview to RT and said he is not a puppet of the West and that the West has always created enemies out of self interest. He insists there is no civil war in Syria and the terrorists are funded from outside. He also cl...
Sophie Shevardnadze speaks to the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in an excusive interview. Assad says he is fighting terrorism and instability, and that it is the West and a few Gulf states that are destabilising it. He claims to have the support of some Gul...
President Barack Obama along with his supporters at home and abroad are celebrating his return to power but Israel is not overly enthusiastic about the development. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had openly backed President Obama's rival - Republica...
Al Gurnov discusses Obama's win with the Chief of Moscow Bureau Simon Schuster and Global Affairs Magazine's Fyodor Lukyanov. Democratic candidate Barack Obama was re-elected with around 60 million votes as against the 70 million votes in 2008. Schuster and Lu...
Israel has once against stepped up its anti-Iran rhetoric. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pushing for more outside pressure on Tehran to stifle Iran's atomic ambitions. During a visit to France, the Israeli premier called for tougher sanctions on t...
Israel says that Iran has stepped away from its alleged pursuit of atomic weapons. Defence Minister Ehud Barak explains that Tehran used some enriched uranium to make fuel rods for medical research. This statement, however, directly contradicts the animated pi...
RT talks to the head of the Russian Parliament's foreign Affairs committee, Aleksei K Pushkhov. In the light of Syrian envoy's visit to Moscow, the most important topic of discussion is the Syrian crisis. Pushkov says the Syrian conflict will remain undecides ...
With less than two weeks to go for the US Presidential elections, Obama and Romney are scrambling to get crucial last-minute votes. In their final TV debate, they outlined their foreign policy goals, which included pressure on Iran and strengthening the US mil...
A new controversial television station is going on air in London shortly. The TV station is aiming to give a platform to the voices of opposition against the current leadership in Iran. This comes a week after 19 state-run Iranian television channels were bann...
In the third and final presidential debate which happened in Florida, incumbent President Barack Obama and his republican rival Mitt Romney were talking nearly the same talk on foreign policy. Especially when it came to Iran and Israel. On Syria, the two candi...
President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney met head on about foreign policy in the third and final presidential debate at Lynn University, Florida. In the debate, the two sharply argued, while newsperson Bob Schieffer moderated the event....
The European Union has now denied that it did not ban any Iranian channels. The EU has said that it was the network's choice and it was not enforced by the union. The ban on Iranian channels coincides with the strict sanctions against Iran and several opine th...
Tehran says that it is currently working with New Delhi to settle accounts for Iranian oil. Half of Indian payments are made in Euros, however with the latest EU sanctions banning all dealings with Iranian banks, Iran is under pressure. Now, India and Iran are...
Cross Talk | In this episode of Cross Talk, Peter Lavelle discusses with experts a Romneyworld. In question are Romney's foreign policy, his campaign policy and his other campaign talks. Will Mitt Romney be even more extreme than Obama or merely an extension o...
Nineteen Iranian state-run television and radio stations have been taken off the air in the European Union. The decision taken by a leading European satellite provider follows a tightening of sanctions against Iran by European officials. The measures targeting...
The European Union is likely to tighten the screws on Iran over its nuclear programme. The new financial sanctions will ban EU metal sales to the country, halt import of Iran's natural gas and will also place various restrictions on oil shipments in the region...
Political analyst Kamel Wazne says that the new drone war is a huge threat to Israel's security system. Lebanon-based group Hezbollah earlier admitted to sending an Iranian-made drone aircraft into Israel and has said that it is ready for a war with the countr...
Lebanon-based group Hezbollah has admitted to sending an Iranian-made drone aircraft into Israel and has said that it is ready for a war with the country. The leader of Hezbollah, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, has also warned that it would not be the last of such an...
Iran's nuclear programme has become a point of contention between the US and Israel. Washington is trying to rein in the Jewish state's military rhetoric on one hand while attempting to curb Iran's nuclear enrichment programme on the other. With US Presidentia...
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to further a new set of vital financial sanctions on Iran. These sanctions are likely to take a massive toll on the Iranian nuclear programme. Commenting on the setback, the Iranian authorities claim that it...
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has ordered a Parliamentary election eight months before its scheduled time. Netanyahu is allegedly banking on the swift poll to gain a majority for his party and be re-elected to office. The Israeli Prime Minister is ...
Barack Obama's rival in the race to the White House, Republican candidate Mitt Romney has called for a more aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East. This includes arming the Al-Qaeda linked Syrian rebels. Romney has stated that voting for him means voting...
Peter Lavelle facilitates a discussion between Haaretz's Gideon Levy and activist-author Miko Peled about the growing possibility of Israel attacking Iran in October before the US Presidential Elections. The discussion raises the question of whether Iran poses...
Amidst the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for the international community to set a clear red line to stop the Iranian nuclear programme. In his address to the UN General Assembly, Netanyahu claims that the ...
Peter Lavelle asks Steven Zunes, Ruthie Blum and Grant Smith what is the strength of Israeli lobby in the US, how it affects America's foreign policy and the rift between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barrack Obama over Iran. Netan...
Al Gurnov's guest on this episode of Spotlight is the Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat. A former entrepreneur, Barkat brings in his business experience to run Jerusalem. He is currently working on branding the city as a sought-after tourist destination. He talks...
During a football match between Iran and Saudi Arabia an explosive object was thrown on the field but the match continued after a short break to end in a draw.
The 4th international backyard tournament has concluded in Moscow, with Kazakhstan beating the hosts 5-0 in the finals. Children from various countries including Belarus and Moldova came together to battle it out. The kids from Israel and Iran were able to res...
On his return flight from Tehran, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically says he won't resign. The PM also said the BJP was deflecting attention from issues facing the nation. The PM repeated his refrain on Rahul Gandhi saying he sincerely hopes Rahul wou...
Meeting the Pakistan Prime Minister Asif Ali Zardari at the NAM summit at Teheran, Indian PM Manmohan Singh says that India will allow Pakistan to cross examine the witnesses of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Manmohan Singh also said that he would visit Paki...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attends the NAM summit at Teheran, Iran, and expresses concerns over the Syrian crisis. He also says that NAM is still relevant and that it is important for everyone to work together globally. He also is expected to meet Zardari f...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tells the countries represented at the Non-Aligned Movement meeting in Tehran that the NAM was still relevant. He also spoke on what the non-aligned nations can learn from each other.
PM Manmohan Singh will meet Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadijenad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Non Alignment Movement Summit in Tehran today. Singh will also meet Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and other e...
Newshour | The PM reaches Tehran for the Non-aligned Movement (NAM) summit. Hosted by Iran, it is touted to be biggest ever public relations initiative undertaken by Iran. While NAM had relevance in the 1961 when it was formed as an attempt to thwart the cold ...
Ahead of the NAM summit, New Delhi has signalled its strong support for the Tehran. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to meet Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamini. A trilateral meeting is also planned with Iran President Ahmadinejad and Afghan Preside...
Cross Talk | The civil war in Syria has changed the geopolitics of the country's neighbourhood. Not only has it turned into a proxy war involving several of the regional players in the West, many questions about Syria's future has also arisen. Who will take th...
More than 180 people have been killed in the earthquake in Iran. There have been nine earthquake shocks one after the other, leaving Iranians in fear of when the next quake will devastate their homes.
In an attempt to isolate Iran, US exempts seven nations, including India, from oil sanctions. US exempted nations that had 'significantly' reduced oil imports from Iran. The sanctions act comes into force later in June.
Although Mamata claims that the issue of FDI did not feature in her discussion with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the US Consulate says otherwise.
While Mamata Banerjee claims FDI in retail as a topic wasn't broached, the US Embassy on the other hand says that Hillary Clinton discussed FDI with the leader.
Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet SM Krishna to discuss Indo-US strategic dialogue and emphasize on cutting down oil imports from Iran, nuclear liability laws and security.
With US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton clearly stating that India should reduce dependence on Iran oil imports, will the country bow to US pressure?