CANNES, May 14 — Film director Mohammad Rasoulof, who has secretly fled Iran for an undisclosed location in Europe, today urged the world film community to provide “strong support” to his colleagues. Rasoulof, who was sentenced to jail on national security charges, and whose latest movie is due to compete at this month’s Cannes film … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A US treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported today, as the United States narrows its focus on financing for militant groups routed through South-east Asia. The United States sees Iran’s capacity to move its oil as being reliant … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be rerouting flights between Kuala Lumpur and London to avoid Iranian airspace amid fears on attacks in the Middle East. “We are rerouting and avoiding Iranian airspace,” the national carrier told Bernama. MAS, Air India, Australian airline Qantas as well as German airline Lufthansa were among … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — PAS strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the Iranian Consulate building in Damascus, Syria, which claimed seven lives, including two top military officers, on Monday. PAS president, Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, in a statement, said that two of the victims were top military officers, namely a senior commander in … Read more
TEHRAN: An Iranian fighter jet crashed Monday in a residential area of the northwestern city of Tabriz killing three people, including two crew, state television reported. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
TEHRAN: New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament Thursday, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on the 2015 nuclear deal. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
WASHINGTON: US Justice Department said Wednesday it had seized 33 Iranian government-controlled media websites, as well as three of the Iraqi group Kataeb Hezbollah, which it said were hosted on US-owned domains in violation of sanctions. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
