Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Indian Ambassador to Tehran Shri D.P. Srivastava to protest against the continued detention of its cargo vessel and the mistreatment of the vessels crew by Indian officials. In a meeting with the Indian diplomat on Wednesday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Seyyed Abbas Araqchi highlighted ...

Iran says its interception of an Indian oil tanker in the Persian Gulf had no political dimensions, adding that the move was due to pollution concerns. The ship has been detained by Iranian naval forces for causing widespread contamination in the Persian Gulf, Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi told ISNA on Friday. The move is in accordance ...