Pezeshkian has said that since India currently chairs BRICS, it should help halt aggression against Iran Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the BRICS alliance, which India currently chairs, should "play an independent role in halting aggression against Iran.
Tehran [Iran], March 21 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News on Friday that Tehran is ready to facilitate the passage of Japanese vessels via the Strait of Hormuz and that negotiations with Japan are underway. He made the remarks in a telephonic interview to Kyodo News. On the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Foreign Minister said, 'We have not closed the strait.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 21 (ANI): Amid the escalating West Asia tensions, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Peeyush Mohanty on Saturday claimed that India remains the safest country for Muslims globally.
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Washington DC, [US], March 21 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that the United States does not 'need' the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the US and Israel are aligned in seeking 'victory' in the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy conducted a working visit to New Delhi, holding significant talks with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The meeting on Thursday focused on strengthening the partnership between the two nations while addressing escalating regional tensions.
London [UK], March 21 (ANI): British authorities have detained a man and a woman who allegedly tried to gain access to a naval base in Scotland on Thursday (local time), CNN reported. 'A 34-year-old man and 31-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the incident, and enquiries are ongoing,' a Police Scotland spokesperson told CNN on Friday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a message on the occasion of Nowruz – the Iranian New Year – and Eid al-Fitr, called for cooperation among Islamic countries.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, in a message on the occasion of the Persian calendar New Year, reiterated the importance of national unity in defusing enemy plots.
American crusade: Domination is the only language for Trump's team Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Fri, 03/20/2026 - 17:41 What once lingered at the margins - militarism, civilisational arrogance, crusading fantasy - now sits at the centre of state power US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is pictured in Florida in February 2026 (Miguel Rodriguez/AFP) Off Sitting behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump lifts a model of a B-2 bomber into his hands and turns it with obvious delight. “Let me just hug that little sucker,” he says. He admires it, praises its size, marvels at its destructive capacity, and boasts that when he sent its real counterpart into the night, “every single bomb was dropped right down the chute that it was supposed to hit”.
Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The Trump administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of the public’s sight since assuming the post, amid reports that he was badly wounded.
Washington, DC [US], March 20 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has issued a stinging rebuke to international partners, labelling American allies as 'cowards' for failing to meet his demands for military assistance against Iran to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping route.
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): As the West Asia conflict enters the 21st day today, the Biden-era US top official, Daniel Benaim, has criticised President Donald Trump for 'miscalculating' Iran's response to US-Israel attack and failing to understand Tehran's psychology that when pushed to a wall, it 'wouldn't capitulate' like Venezuela.
Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, president says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a message for Persian New Year on Friday in which he stated that his country does not want war with its neighbours or to acquire nuclear weapons, state media reports. “Our difficulties are the result of the interference of enemies,” he said, addressing Iran's “dear neighbours” as “our brothers” and expressing his intention to “resolve all these differences with you”. He added that Iran wants “to establish peace and stability in the region” and proposed “a regional security structure be formed from Islamic countries” without “the presence of outsiders in the region”.
Conservatives' Badenoch fails to issue Eid message to British Muslims Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Fri, 03/20/2026 - 14:52 Silence on Eid al-Fitr fuels criticism after Nick Timothy’s 'act of domination' remarks deepen concerns over party’s stance on British Muslims Badenoch defended Nick Timothy's comments and claimed they were in line with "British values" (AFP) Off The UK's Conservative Party on Friday faced further questions and criticism about its attitude towards British Muslims after its leader, Kemi Badenoch, failed to issue a public message marking Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr, which began on Thursday evening and marks the end of Ramadan, is one of the most significant dates in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslim communities worldwide. Political parties and their leaders typically use the occasion to engage with Muslim constituents and to acknowledge their contributions to society.
British journalist releases video accusing PM of lying about British non-involvement in Iran A British journalist released a video report showing footage of US military personel loading weapons at British bases. The report, by Phil Miller, the editor of independent outlet Declassified UK, suggests that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was lying to the public when he said the UK was not involved in the US-Israeli aggression against Iran. The video shows US troops loading 2,000 lb bombs onto B-52s at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire “to go and bomb Iran”, contradicting Starmer's claims that Britain “will not be drawn into the wider war”.
Iran denies attacking Turkey and Oman, accuses Israel of playing a ‘trick’ Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei said that Iran was not behind strikes on Turkey or Oman, blaming Israel for playing a “trick” to create division between Iran and its neighbours. In a written statement released to state media to mark the Persian New Year, Khamenei described its relations with eastern countries as “very close”. He called on Afghanistan and Pakistan to mend ties with the region, saying he is “ready to take the necessary actions” on his part.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's ambassador to Mexico urges FIFA to relocate national team's World Cup matches to Mexico, citing security concerns.
Iranian supreme leader says Iran’s enemies have 'miscalculated' attacks and country remains united Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has said that US and Israel’s expectations that their attacks would topple the Iranian government were a “gross miscalculation” in a written statement released to state media. In a message for the Persian New Year, Nowruz, on Friday, Khamenei wrote that “despite all differences in religious, intellectual, cultural and political origins”, the country was united while “a fracture has emerged in the enemy”. Khamenei is Iran’s third Supreme Leader, having taken over from his father when he was killed in a US air strike at the start of the war.
