Iranian, 2 Lankans arrested for illegally sailing on a dinghy
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An Iranian and two Sri Lankans were arrested by the officers of Sri Lanka Navy this morning while they were illegally sailing on...
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Hossein Fereydoun: Iranian president’s brother begins prison term
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s brother has reportedly begun a five-year prison sentence for corruption. Hossein Fereydoun, who was a close adviser to the president,...
Sahar Tabar: Iranian Instagram star ‘arrested for blasphemy’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An Iranian Instagram star famed for posts which appeared to show she had gone to extreme lengths to look like US actress Angelina Jolie...
G7 summit: Iranian foreign minister attends unexpected talks
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Iran’s foreign minister made a brief and unannounced visit to the G7 summit in France on Sunday. Mohammad Javad Zarif attended side-line talks in...
Grace 1: US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil supertanker
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US justice department has issued a warrant to seize a detained Iranian oil tanker, a day after a judge in Gibraltar ordered it...
Gibraltar denies Iranian tanker due for release
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The British territory of Gibraltar will not yet release an Iranian oil tanker seized by Royal Marines in the Mediterranean despite an Iranian report...
US destroyed Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump has said the US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the USS Boxer amphibious assault...
Iranian boats ‘tried to intercept British tanker’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry...
Sadaf Khadem: Iranian female boxer halts return over arrest fears
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An Iranian who became the first woman from her country to contest an official boxing match says she has cancelled her return home from...
Fire breaks out at Iranian Embassy’s residence
UTV | COLOMBO – The Fire Brigade says that a fire broke out at the official residence of the Iranian Embassy in Colombo 7....