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Iran says forces ready for war; accuses US, Israel of stoking unrest

Iran says forces ready for war; accuses US, Israel of stoking unrest

Rediff.com13 Jan 2026

Baghaei also alleged that recent unrest in Iran was fuelled by foreign interference, claiming riots were triggered by "very evident" interventionist remarks by US and Israeli officials.

Iranian missile hits largest hospital in southern Israel

Iranian missile hits largest hospital in southern Israel

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

Amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, Israel's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Soroka Hospital in Beersheba in the southern part of Israel has suffered a direct hit in a missile attack.

In PHOTOS: Google snaps Iranian nuclear sites

In PHOTOS: Google snaps Iranian nuclear sites

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Search giant Google has released satellite images of facilities at two Iranian cities that the United Nations claims may be used to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran to open biggest oil refinery in Middle East

Iran to open biggest oil refinery in Middle East

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Iran will open what is being touted as the Middle East's largest oil refinery, Shazand, in the central Iranian city of Arak in the next few days.

Want a job? 5 things graduates MUST do

Want a job? 5 things graduates MUST do

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

Candidates should be comfortable working in both online and offline environments, says Jeevan J Arakal.

3 reasons why you were rejected in your job interview

3 reasons why you were rejected in your job interview

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Please appreciate that first impressions matter, especially when interviewers must meet at least thirty to forty students in a day, says Jeevan J Arakal.

Why the deal between Iran and the West is a win-win for most

Why the deal between Iran and the West is a win-win for most

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

It is easy to foretell that negotiating a comprehensive and final agreement on the Iran nuclear issue is by no means an easy task. It involves hard negotiations, but the hardest step has been taken, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who was among the first group of foreigners to visit the the top-secret Arak plant hidden behind barren mountains south of Tehran.

Crude falls as market braces for more Iranian oil

Crude falls as market braces for more Iranian oil

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Over the previous eight sessions, Brent had lost about $7 a barrel, almost 20 per cent

FAQ: What the big Iran deal is all about

FAQ: What the big Iran deal is all about

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

After 20 months of hectic negotiations, Iran and six major powers have reached a historic deal to limit Teheran's nuclear programme in return for lifting of sanctions. Let's understand closely what the deal is all about.

Geneva deal: Is Iran ready to get back into world mainstream?

Geneva deal: Is Iran ready to get back into world mainstream?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

The Geneva agreement is a signal, which at least Saudi Arabia and Israel are so reading, that normalisation of relations between US and Iran is not merely about the nuclear fuel cycle, says K C Singh.

Obama hails historic deal on Iran nuke issue; Israel slams it

Obama hails historic deal on Iran nuke issue; Israel slams it

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

United States President Barack Obama has hailed the "historic understanding" reached between world powers and Iran over the framework of a deal on its contentious nuclear programme, even as Israel warned that it would threaten the Jewish state's survival.

Historic Iran nuclear deal reached, international sanctions lifted

Historic Iran nuclear deal reached, international sanctions lifted

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

The United States has lifted most of its sanctions against Iran after a UN watchdog reported that Tehran had complied with a nuclear weapons deal.

Tough for India, China to curtail oil imports from Iran: US

Tough for India, China to curtail oil imports from Iran: US

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

India, China and other countries that have been cutting their oil imports from Iran have reached a point where it is "very very difficult" to reduce any further without seriously impacting their economies, US Secretary of State John Kerry has told lawmakers.

The potential of opening up Iran

The potential of opening up Iran

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The possibility of a deal between Iran and the world on its nuclear programme has some perils but much promise for India, says Uday Abhyankar

Why the Iran nuclear deal will be useful for India

Why the Iran nuclear deal will be useful for India

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

'If the Iran nuke deal holds, Iran becomes a gateway to Afghanistan, and a better one than Pakistan because the route is not so mountainous. Correspondingly, I imagine Pakistan's value to the US will fall,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Failing to curb Iran

Failing to curb Iran

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

The deal with Iran does not address any of the major issues thrown up by Tehran's ambitions, says Claude Smadja.

How Paris fell in love with coffee grown by Andhra tribals

How Paris fell in love with coffee grown by Andhra tribals

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Retracing the journey that brought coffee from Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh to an upscale caf in the aristocratic district of Le Marais in Paris.