- India allows use of Iran ships for oil imports
NEW DELHI, Jun 26 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) – India has allowed state refiners to import Iranian oil, with Tehran arranging shipping and insurance, from July 1, keeping purchases of over 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) flowing after European sanctions hit insurance for the cargoes, government and industry sources said.
- Shiite Genocide Continues; Dr. Mohammed Ali Martyred by Sipah-Sahaba-Pakistan Firing in Karachi
According to reports, Shiite association of Shabab ul Momineen’s member Dr. Mohammed Ali was shot dead by members of the banned extremist political organisation SSP.
- Syria: Damascus hit by some of heaviest fighting since start of uprising
Damascus has been hit by some of the worst violence it has seen since the Syrian uprising against Bashar al-Assad began 16 months ago.
- Iran is trying to broker a political solution in Syria
Iran has stood by Bashar al-Assad throughout the Syrian uprising but its leaders want to help end the bloodshed
- Bahrain to pay protesters’ families over deaths
Bahrain has promised to pay the families of 17 people killed during anti-government protests last year.
- Iraq backs off on forcing 44 media outlets closed
BAGHDAD: Iraq has suspended plans to close 44 media operations in the country, including the BBC and Voice of America, after an outcry by press freedom advocates, an official said today.
- US Support of Dictatorship Leads to Anti-American Anger in Bahrain
he people of Bahrain are figuring out what libertarians have long been saying about U.S. foreign policy — that the U.S. government is sometimes partly responsible for the tyranny under which people are suffering and have suffered for a very long time, which then produces anger and hatred toward the United States, which then sometimes manifests itself in acts of anti-American terrorism.
- Iran dismantles four Jundallah-affiliated terrorist groups
Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, said on Tuesday that the groups had schemed to conduct bombings in parks, mosques and other public places during the Nowruz holidays (March 20-April 1).
- Iran says it seeks EU engagement, not stand-off
Iran on Tuesday urged the European Union to reconsider an embargo on Iranian oil that comes into effect on July 1, saying it wanted engagement and not confrontation with the bloc.