Us Iran Relations

'Grieving nations' to discuss legal action against Iran, says Ukraine

He said Tehran had agreed to hand over the plane's black boxes to Kiev for investigation

Iran's only female Olympic medalist defects over 'lies' and 'injustice'

The Olympian, Kimia Alizadeh (pictured), 21, announced her decision in an Instagram post accompanied by a photo from the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she won a bronze medal in taekwondo

56 killed in crush at Soleimani's funeral, as Iran vows revenge on US

General Qassem Soleimani's burial began in the early evening in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman

Preparing the response

Three axes along which India must respond to West Asian crisis

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An escalation in West Asia could push up crude oil prices significantly and affect the Indian economy at multiple fronts.

US military tells Iraq it is preparing to 'move out': Official letter

The letter said troops would "be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement"

US-Iran row: Why India has few choices except watching from the sidelines

Former ambassador to Iran, KC Singh told Business Standard the time for recalibration was past

Mourners pack Iran city as Gen Soleimani's remains arrive in Tehran

"Death to America," they chanted at a mass gathering in the southwestern city, where Soleimani's remains arrived from Iraq before dawn, according to semi-official news agency ISNA

Gen Soleimani's killing 'irreparable blow' for Tehran: exiled opposition

The killing is an "irreparable blow for the regime of the mullahs," Maryam Rajavi, the head of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said in a statement issued in Paris

Never, ever threaten US again or you'll suffer consequences: Trump to Iran

President Donald Trump today warned Iran of consequences "the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered," if it threatens the United States. "Never, ever threaten the united states again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before," he said on Twitter in a direct message to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. "We are no longer a country that will stand for your demented words of violence & death. Be cautious!" Trump said, writing the entire message in capital letters. The response came after Rouhani earlier in the day issued his own warning to the US leader not to "play with the lion's tail," saying that conflict with Iran would be the "mother of all wars". The high-stakes verbal sparring is reminiscent of the exchanges Trump had last year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, before tensions eased and the two leaders met this year in an historic summit. Trump has made Iran a favourite target since his unexpected