NEW DELHI: Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi is set to visit Pakistan this week, as per an announcement made by Islamabad on Sunday. This visit comes as both Muslim countries aim to improve relations following recent tensions, including missile strikes exchanged in January.Initially in doubt due to rising tensions in the Middle East, especially after Iran's attack on Israel and an alleged Israeli strike on central Iran, Raisi's visit was confirmed by Pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs. Pakistan...
Despite fierce protests from society, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi wants to maintain strict police checks on women for headscarf offences. "Respecting the headscarf is not only a religious, but also a political and legal obligation for Iranian women," said Raisi on Sunday. There is therefore "no doubt whatsoever" that checks must continue to be carried out consistently, the ultra-conservative cleric said, according to the presidential office's website.
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Following a virtual meeting of the foreign ministers of European Union member countries regarding the review of sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States has also announced that it will impose new sanctions on Iran, aiming to restrict Iran’s activities in line with what is perceived as regional instability. Jake Sullivan, National […]
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STORY: Raisi will meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other officials, besides visiting the eastern city of Lahore and southern port city of Karachi, it added.Major highways in Islamabad were blocked as part of the security measures for Raisi's arrival, while the government declared a public holiday in Karachi.Raisi's visit is a key step towards normalizing ties with Islamabad, but Iran's supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni, not the president, has the last say on state matters, such as...
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Biden said the sanctions, carried out in coordination with the U.K., were a response to “one of the largest missile and drone attacks the world has ever seen against Israel.”
EU leaders are set to meet on Wednesday at a summit in Brussels to discuss new sanctions against Iran after Tehran's attack on Israel.