Iran wants 'serious review' of Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks
Iran's relations with Gulf states will require a "serious review" in light of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, limiting ‌the power of external actors so the region can become prosperous, Tehran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia told Reuters on Sunday, Reuters reported.
Asked if he was concerned that relations would be harmed by the war, Ambassador Alireza Enayati said: "It's a valid question, and the answer may be simple. We are neighbors and we cannot do without each other; we will need a serious review."
"What the region has witnessed over the past five decades is the result of an exclusionary approach [within the region] and an excessive reliance on external powers," he said in a written response to questions, calling for deeper ties between the Gulf Cooperation Council's six members, along with Iraq and Iran, according to Reuters.
Iran arrests 500 accused of giving information to enemies, police chief says
Iran has arrested 500 people accused of sharing information with enemies, the Islamic Republic's police chief said on Sunday, as Israeli and U.S. fighter jets continue to strike new targets ‌in the country, Reuters reported.
Half of those cases had involved serious incidents "including people who provided information for hitting targets and individuals who took footage of strike locations and sent them," Ahmadreza Radan said, without going into detail on when the arrests took place.
Earlier, Iranian media reported dozens of arrests in several regions on Sunday, according to Reuters.
Rainfall likely in one or two places of different provinces
The weather will be generally cloudy over the hilly and mountainous regions in the country and partly cloudy in the remaining parts of the country today.
According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is a possibility of moderate rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the mountainous region of Koshi, Bagmati, Lumbini, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
There is also a possibility of moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly regions of Koshi, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim Provinces
, at a few places in the hilly regions of the remaining provinces, and at one or two places in the Tarai region.
The meteorological analysis by the Division stated that there is a partial influence of the westerly low-pressure system in the country.
Hearing on Lamichhane's writ scheduled for Monday
The Supreme Court (SC) is hearing the writ petitions filed against President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, on money laundering and organized crime charges on Monday, as the case could not be completed on Sunday.
A division bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Sunil Kumar Pokharel would continue hearing on the petitions.
Prior to this, a division bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Shreekant Poudel had ordered that the petitions be presented for the hearing on Sunday.
Attorney General Sabita Bhandari had on January 14 decided to withdraw the case at a time when the case was under consideration in the SC.
The writ petitions were filed against the decision of the Office of the Attorney General to withdraw the case related to the organized crime and money laundering charges.
Senior Advocate Dinesh Tripathi, advocates Yubaraj Paudel and Avash Regmi had filed separate writ petitions at the SC against the decision of the Attorney General.
