Iran’s Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions: Highlights

The Iranian Parliament has recently passed a bill called the “Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions”. The bill aims to boost the nuclear activity of Iran in the wake of killing of the Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He was the head of the Iranian defence ministry innovation centre. He was assassinated on November ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Enriched uranium • International Atomic Energy Agency • Iran • Iran Sanctions • Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action • mohsen fakhrizadeh • United Nations Security Council • Uranium

NOOR: Iran’s first military satellite launched successfully

Iran recently launched its first military satellite. The satellite is to orbit at 425 km. This has increased tensions between US and Iran amidst COVID-19 crisis. Highlights The Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps, IRGC launched the satellite. Iran has used Ghased or Messenger satellite launcher to put the satellite in its orbit. Tensions increased when countries ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Iran Sanctions • JCPOA • Military • NOOR • Nuclear weapons • Satellite • space • US-Iran

Iran seeks Financial Help from IMF first time since 1962 to fight against Corona Virus

For the first time since 1962, Iran is seeking the help of International Monetary Fund. Since Islamic Revolution Iran stopped getting help from IMF. IMF and Corona Virus Earlier, this month, IMF allocated emergency funds to middle income countries. The international banking institution, allocated 50 billion USD to fund middle-income and poor countries. Also, it ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • IMF • Iran • Iran Sanctions • JCPOA • Nuclear Power • US-Iran

Iran withdraws from the JCPOA deal completely

On January 5, 2020, Iran had completely withdrawn from JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) nuclear deal. The announcement came after the US troops killed General Qassem Soleimani. Highlights In 2018, the United States walked away from the nuclear deal. However, the other participants such as Russia, China, European Union, France, Germany and UK tried ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Iran • Iran nuclear deal • Iran Sanctions • Iran-US • Iranian Oil • JCPOA • Nuclear Terrorism

External Affairs Minister visits Iran

External Affairs Minister was on a two-day visit to Iran between December 22-23, 2019. During his visit he chaired the 19th Joint Commission Meeting with his Iranian Counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif. Highlights The leaders at the Joint Commission Meeting agreed to Strengthen and accelerate Chabahar project. The visit comes after US has provided narrow exemption ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Chabahar • Chabahar Agreement • Chabahar Port • China-Pakistan • Gwadar Port • India China • India-Iran • India-US • Iran Sanctions