The film is inspired by true events…reports Asian Lite News
Bollywood’s action hero John Abraham has joined hands with producer Dinesh Vijan for the first time for an upcoming action thriller christened ‘Tehran’. It is slated to release on January 26, 2023.
Vijan’s banner Maddock Films on Tuesday afternoon announced its next – the action-thriller ‘Tehran’ starring John, directed by Arun Gopalan and written by Ritesh Shah and Ashish Prakash Verma.
The film is inspired by true events.
The movie is slated to have a Republic Day release next year January 26, 2023.
A Maddock Films production in association with Bake my Cake films, the film is produced by Dinesh Vijan, Shobhna Yadav and Sandeep Leyzell. Vijan’s Maddock Films has delivered some memorable hits such as ‘Badlapur’, ‘Stree’, ‘Bala’ and ‘Mimi’.
An Iranian lawmaker has said that Tehran and Riyadh are reviving their relations and preparing the ground for the reopening of their embassies…reports Asian Lite News
Jalil Rahimi Jahan-Abadi, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, made the remarks on Saturday in a Twitter post adding the move will have important impact on reducing regional tensions and fostering solidarity among Muslim states.
Earlier, in an interview with Al Jazeera English-language news channel, Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Iran has so far held four rounds of positive and constructive talks with the relevant Saudi officials in Iraq, Xinhua news agency reported.
“What we have stated as our official position is that relations between the two countries would return to normal whenever the Saudi side wishes. Iran is ready and welcomes the reopening of the embassies and consulates,” Abdollahian added.
On May 10, 2021, the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Tehran and Riyadh had been holding talks in Iraq to defuse tensions between the two countries.
The two servicemen, Mehran Shourizadeh and Mohsen Kaykhaa’i, were murdered on duty by armed men in the southeastern city of Zahedan, the provincial capital of Sistan and Baluchestan…reports Asian Lite News
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has blacklisted 51 more US individuals for their “roles” in the assassination of former military commander Qasem Soleimani.
In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry said the new list of sanctioned American individuals, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, was in line with implementing Iran’s law on “combating human rights violations and the adventurous and terrorist acts of the US in the region”, reports Xinhua news agency.
“The designated persons, as the case may be, have taken part in decision-making, organising, financing, and carrying out the terrorist act or have otherwise justified terrorism which is a threat to the international peace and security through supporting such egregious terrorist attack,” it said.
Former US President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, among others, were previously listed to be sanctioned for the same reason, according to the statement.
A US drone strike on a convoy killed Soleimani, former commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, along with an Iraqi militia commander near Baghdad International Airport on January 3, 2020.
In a public address here on January 3 to mark Soleimani’s second death anniversary, President Ebrahim Raisi said that Trump and Pompeo must be “prosecuted for their criminal activity” through a fair mechanism, warning Iran’s revenge in case those involved in and behind the “criminal act” are not punished. Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed that they have killed three people who were behind the assassination of its two members.
The IRGC on Friday did not mention the time and place of the operation, which comes as a retaliation for the killings of its two servicemen on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
The two servicemen, Mehran Shourizadeh and Mohsen Kaykhaa’i, were murdered on duty by armed men in the southeastern city of Zahedan, the provincial capital of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Iranian forces frequently engage in clashes with thugs and terrorists near the country’s western and eastern borders.
South Korea and Tehran diplomats discuss frozen assets in Seoul
Iran has around $7 billion in funds frozen at two South Korean banks – the Industrial Bank of Korea and Woori Bank; and Tehran has demanded the release of the funds…reports Asian Lite News
On the sidelines of the ongoing negotiations in Vienna to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, senior diplomats of South Korea and Tehran discussed frozen assets of the Islamic Republic in Seoul, the Foreign Ministry here said on Friday.
Seoul’s First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun met with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani, in the Austrian capital on Thursday, reports Yonhap News Agency.
South Korea is not directly involved in the nuclear negotiations, but it has been closely watching relevant developments amid prolonged standoffs with Iran over the frozen assets.
During the meeting, Choi expressed hope for an early agreement on the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), ditched by the former US President Donald Trump’s administration in 2018, and the two sides shared the understanding that Tehran’s frozen assets should be released soon, according to the Ministry.
The two sides also agreed to push for working-level consultations on details related to a money transferring process, the Ministry said.
Iran has around $7 billion in funds frozen at two South Korean banks – the Industrial Bank of Korea and Woori Bank; and Tehran has demanded the release of the funds.
The fate of the frozen assets apparently depends on the negotiations between Iran and the world powers because it needs the approval of the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to be released, according to Seoul officials.
On Wednesday, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the sanctions relief issue was at the heart of the ongoing talks and that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday downplayed a recent statement by the United States, Britain, France and Germany on Tehran’s nuclear program…reports Asian Lite News
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh called the four western states’ comments on Iran’s nuclear activities as “unconstructive” and lack of reality.
The comments by the Iranian Spokesman came after the leaders of four western countries expressed their concerns about Iran’s nuclear program after a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Iran deplores western countries’ statement on its nuke program
Iran “has accelerated the pace of provocative nuclear steps, such as the production of highly enriched uranium and enriched uranium metal,” the statement was cited by the Western media.
Khatibzadeh stressed the “peaceful nature” of Iran’s nuclear activities, saying that Tehran is not building nuclear weapons which have no place in Iran’s defence doctrine.
China will continue to provide assistance to Iran in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and supports Iran to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), he said…reports Asian Lite News.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian vowed to promote bilateral cooperation when they met here on Thursday.
Wang said that since the establishment of the new Iranian government, the bilateral relations have maintained a positive momentum of development with intensive communication at all levels, which shows that the two countries enjoy a high-level comprehensive strategic partnership.
China firmly supports Iran in opposing hegemony, and safeguarding its sovereignty, dignity, legitimate rights and interests, Wang said, adding that China is willing to work with Iran to implement the bilateral comprehensive cooperation plan, and promote cooperation in jointly building the Belt and Road and in such fields as energy and resources.
China will continue to provide assistance to Iran in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and supports Iran to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), he said.
China is willing to work with Iran to strengthen coordination and cooperation on regional and international affairs, keep negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in the right direction and reach consensus on it at an early date, jointly promote the establishment of an inclusive political structure in Afghanistan, and take concrete actions to combat all forms of terrorism, he added.
Amir Abdollahian said that Iran-China relations have strategic significance and a solid foundation. The new Iranian government is willing to work with China to thoroughly implement the comprehensive cooperation plan between the two countries and accelerate cooperation in such areas as transportation, energy, culture, technology, and tourism.
Iran appreciates China’s great help with its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and hopes to strengthen vaccine cooperation with China, he said.
The new Iranian government attaches importance to neighbouring countries and Asia, appreciates China’s support for Iran to become a full member of the SCO, and is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China on the Iranian nuclear issue, the Afghanistan issue and others, he added. (ANI/Xinhua)
