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Iran suspends visa-free entry for Indian passport holders from November 22, 2025. Indian travellers must now obtain a visa for entry or transit. All you need to know.

India issues advisory after Iran scraps visa-free entry for Indian passport holders

The MEA has urged all Indian nationals to exercise caution, remain vigilant, and avoid dealing with agents claiming to offer visa-free travel or onward transit via Iran.

Iran ends visa-free entry for Indians from November 22: What travellers need to know | Explained

Apart from tourism, Iran has also served as a convenient and affordable transit hub for Indian passengers travelling to Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

Iran says all enrichment halted after strikes, signals openness to new nuclear talks

Iran’s foreign minister told AP that uranium enrichment has stopped after Israeli–US strikes destroyed key sites, insisting Tehran’s nuclear rights remain “inalienable” while signalling conditional openness to renewed negotiations with Washington.

Iran says US is not ready for 'equal and fair' nuclear talks

Following Israel's attack on Iran in June, which was joined by US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, attempts at renewing dialogue on Tehran's nuclear programme have failed

US blacklists Indian firm for director’s role in assisting Iran’s missile and drone projects

The United States has sanctioned 32 entities, including India’s Farmlane Private Limited, for allegedly supplying materials to Iran’s missile and drone programmes, intensifying Washington’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran’s weapons development.

Why Iran’s water crisis has brought its major cities to the brink of evacuation

Iran faces its worst water crisis in decades, with Tehran and Mashhad nearing severe shortages amid drought, mismanagement, and overuse of groundwater, forcing rationing, infrastructure strain, and potential evacuation warnings.

Fake IDs, forged reactor and nuclear lies: How Mumbai’s ‘BARC scientist’ tried to sell bogus blueprints to Iran

When the Mumbai Crime Branch raided his residence, they found fake passports, Aadhaar and PAN cards, a counterfeit BARC identity card, and fourteen maps with supposed nuclear data.

Iran releases two French nationals, held in 2022, from prison

French couple, Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, who had been detained since 2022, "are out of the Evin jail and en route to the French Embassy in Tehran", Macron posted on X.

Iran regime’s double standards on Hijab: Daughter of Khamenei's advisor wears strapless gown while ordinary women face brutal enforcement

The video has become a symbol of systemic hypocrisy: rules that oppress and punish the general population appear to relent when it comes to those close to power.

Espionage, cyberwar and terror plots: MI5 warns UK facing record surge in threats from Russia, China, Iran

The MI5 chief accused Moscow, Tehran and Beijing of continuing to undermine the UK’s national security through espionage, cyberattacks and intimidation campaigns.

Watch: Trump confuses India with Iran while claiming tariffs averted nuclear war with Pakistan

US President Donald Trump claimed tariffs prevented a nuclear war between India and Pakistan but confused India with Iran. Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif praised Trump and nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

US sanctions 9 Indian firms, 8 nationals for trading Iranian oil and petrochemicals

According to the State Department, the sanctions are part of Washington’s ongoing “maximum pressure campaign” aimed at disrupting Tehran’s energy export system and curbing its alleged financial support to terrorist organizations.

Indian nationals among over 50 entities sanctioned by US for aiding Iran’s energy trade

The sanctions are part of the department's efforts to curb Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical exports

Trump administration imposes sanctions on Chinese firms linked to Iran oil

The U.S. sanctioned around 100 entities, including Chinese refineries and terminals, for facilitating Iranian oil exports, even as President Trump noted Iran’s support for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal.

UN Security Council to take up Russia, China's last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran

It comes a day before a series of UN sanctions are set to take effect as outlined in Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

US revokes Chabahar Port waiver, sanctions apply from Sept 29: What it means for India | Explained

The end of the waiver exposes Indian entities to possible financial and legal penalties and creates new uncertainty for one of New Delhi’s most strategically important projects.

Iran steps back from the brink with UN Atomic Watchdog deal

Whether the agreement between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the International Atomic Energy Agency is enough to forestall the re-imposition of punishing UN sanctions will be decided in the next two weeks

Europeans likely to initiate UN sanctions process on Iran tomorrow: Report

The West says the advancement of Iran's nuclear programme goes beyond civilian needs, while Tehran denies it is seeking nuclear weapons

'There Is No Ceasefire': Iran Says War With Israel Could Break Out ‘At Any Moment’

Senior Iranian military, judicial and government figures have warned in recent days that the fragile ceasefire with Israel could collapse, with one top commander saying war may break out “at any moment."

Iranian President Pezeshkian arrives in Pakistan for 2-day official visit

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan kickstarting his two-day visit. He will be holding talks with Pakistani president, PM and the Army Chief.

Afghans show solidarity as migrant returns from Iran surge

The number of crossings at the Islam Qala border has reached 30,000 on several days, peaking at 50,000 on July 4, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Ahead of key talks with European powers, Iran says right to enrich uranium 'unshakable'

Iran on Thursday reaffirmed its right to enrich uranium, saying it was "unshakable", on the eve of key talks with European powers threatening to reimpose sanctions.

IAEA delegation visiting Iran within 2-3 weeks will not have access to nuclear sites: Iranian official

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had said that the country has no plans to abandon its nuclear program, including uranium enrichment, despite "severe" damage to its facilities after US strikes last month.

FBI wants Iran’s ambassador in Pakistan arrested: Why and how this puts Islamabad in a tight spot

This is not the first time the US has named Moghadam. On March 25, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Moghadam and two other Iranian intelligence officials.