Iran and Pakistan

Iran begins construction of border walls

Iran begins construction of border walls

Iran has started building walls across its eastern borders to counter security risks, a commander of Iran’s Border Guard Police said. Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi said the initiative aims to prevent the smuggling of fuel, …

Raisi to come to Pakistan

Raisi to come to Pakistan

Ebrahim Raisi will visit Pakistan soon. Tehran has received an official invitation. An agreement to work on the visit has been reached.

Iran FM arrives in Pakistan for talks

Iran FM arrives in Pakistan for talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Pakistan for talks Monday, as both nations sought to ease tensions after deadly cross-border strikes threatened diplomatic relations. The …

Pakistan's envoy returns to Iran

Pakistan's envoy returns to Iran

Pakistan's Ambassador to Iran Muhammad Mudassir Tipu returned to Tehran from Islamabad on Friday to resume his diplomatic duties, IRNA reported. The envoy said he was en route to Tehran in "conformity with the sincere and good …

Senior IRGC officer killed near Pakistani border

Senior IRGC officer killed near Pakistani border

A senior officer of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and his two guards were killed by unidentified assailants in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province on January 17, state media reported.  The …

Pakistan launches strikes against Iran's Saravan - report

Pakistan launches strikes against Iran's Saravan - report

The sounds of explosions have been heard near the city of Saravan in Iran this morning, the Mehr news agency reported citing Sistan-Baluchistan official Alireza Marhamati. According to the agency, blasts rocked …

Pakistan starts diplomatic war with Iran

Pakistan starts diplomatic war with Iran

After the IRGC missile attacks on terrorist headquarters in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, carried out by Iran yesterday, the Pakistani authorities decided to recall their ambassador from Tehran and cut off all contacts with Iran

Iran and Pakistan to boost trade cooperation

Iran and Pakistan to boost trade cooperation

Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi said that Iran and Pakistan will witness a development in trade relations with the implementation of the clearing mechanism. According to the minister, Iran is ready to …

Russia and Iran to export gas to Oman and Pakistan

Russia and Iran to export gas to Oman and Pakistan

Under recent agreements between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russian energy giant Gazprom, Tehran and Moscow will work on a joint project to export gas to Oman and Pakistan, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said. …

Pakistan opens new border crossing with Iran to bolster trade

Pakistan opens new border crossing with Iran to bolster trade

Pakistan and Iran on Saturday inaugurated the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing to increase trade and people-to-people exchanges, officials said. The border crossing point between Rimdan in Iran’s southeastern Sistan province and Gabd …

Iran agrees on naval exercises with Pakistan

Iran agrees on naval exercises with Pakistan

Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri announced today the upcoming naval exercises with Pakistan. "We have reached good agreements, including on the joint naval exercises in the territorial waters …

Anti-terrorist operation underway in Jammu and Kashmir

Anti-terrorist operation underway in Jammu and Kashmir

An Indian army soldier was killed in a gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag today.  The security forces launched a search operation based on intelligence inputs that some terrorists could be in the area. …