Reports quoting local security officials say that the strike had happened in the Lawara Mandi area of North Waziristan, a remote tribal region bordering Afghanistan.Local intelligence officials said drones had been seen in the area before two missiles hit a house believed to be used by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).The air …
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Deputy FM confers with Finish counterpart
Takht-e Ravanchi is currently on an official visit to Helsinki at the invitation of Finnish Deputy Foreign Minister Peter Stenlund for political talks with the country’s officials.The Finnish official expressed satisfaction over his country's president Tehran visit last year when several cooperation deals were signed and ways for all-out collaboration, …
Read More »President: Terrorists behind border incident should go on trial
Iran has always attached importance to stability, security and progress of friend county of Pakistan, the president said.He expressed his deep sorrow for martyrdom of Iranian border guards by the 'recruited terrorists' who use the Pakistani side of the border to carry out their attacks.Iran-Pakistan borders have always been peace …
Read More »Pakistan ambassador summoned over terro attack on border guards
Iran's protest on the terrorist attack was conveyed to Ambassador Asif Ali Khan Durrani, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Friday. 'We strongly expect Pakistan government to adopt serious measures for arrest and punishment of terrorists,' the ambassador was told.“Unfortunately, Pakistani side of Iran’s borders are the most insecure …
Read More »France condemns terror attack on Iranian border guards
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a message released on its website said, “We offer our condolences to the victims’ families and to the Iranian people.”'France condemns the attack by an armed group on the border between Iran and Pakistan that claimed the lives of at least eight Iranian …
Read More »Rouhani: Iran flag-bearer of fight against terrorism, violence
Speaking in a radio program, he said that “national dignity” is currently the most important issue for the country.Currently Iranians feel more dignity both inside and outside the country as the language of Iranophobia is no more active like the past, Rouhani said.He added that those who used to talk …
Read More »Senior Iranian, Russian officials discuss Syria developments
The two officials conferred on latest developments in the fight against terrorists in Syria including the new stances of countries involved in the conflict.The two officials explored avenues for consolidation and prolonging of the truce in Syria and in the meantime for facilitation of political dialogue to end the crisis …
Read More »Iranian, Russian, Syrian defense ministers meet in Moscow
During the meeting, Hossein Dehqan, Sergey Shoygu and Fahd Jassem al-Freij underlined convergence among Tehran, Moscow and Damascus against terrorism.They discussed latest field developments in Syria and explored avenues for fighting against terrorism.The three defense minister also underlined continuation of joint full-scale action to eliminate roots of insecurity and violence …
Read More »President urges Pakistan to act quickly against terrorists in its soil
Nine Iranian border guards were martyred by terrorists in Mirjaveh region, in southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on April 26, while patrolling at the zero border point. The terrorists fled to Pakistan’s territories after killing the Iranian border guards in an ambush.Two more border guards were also injured in …
Read More »Pakistan accountable for terrorist attack on frontier: FM Spox
He made the remarks while reacting to the killing of nine Iranian border guards at southeastern zero border point on April 26 in an ambush by a group of terrorists who have fled to Pakistan’s territories after the attack.Two more border guards were injured in the tragic incident.Expressing condolences with …
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