CBS News | Iran considers naval bases in Syria, Yemen CBS News TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's chief of staff of the armed forces said Saturday that Tehran may be interested in setting up naval bases in both Syria and Yemen, the semi-official Tasnim reported. “Maybe, at some point we will need bases on the shores of Yemen ... 'Ten times' more effective than nukes: Iran weighs creation of naval bases in Syria, Yemen Iran considers naval bases in Yemen, Syria Iran wants bases in Yemen and Syria |
CNN | Iran: Death Toll in Train Collision Rises to 43 New York Times TEHRAN, Iran — A train collision in northern Iran killed at least 43 people and injured 100 on Friday, Iran's state media reported. The official IRNA news agency quoted Mostafa Mortazavi, a spokesman for the country's Red Crescent, as saying the ... 44 killed in train collision in Iran Scores killed in Iran train collision Iran authorities detain 3 railroad staff over deadly train collision |
The Hill (blog) | Iran: Sanctions relief money is spent on terrorism The Hill (blog) Developments following the landmark nuclear deal struck between Tehran and world powers prove that hopes for the recovery of Iran's economy in a post-JCPOA era is false placed. The economic crisis riddling Iran is a byproduct of the corruption ... Will Trump play into the hands of Iranian hardliners? |
Wall Street Journal | Iran Still Hopes to Be Exempt From OPEC Output Cut Wall Street Journal Iran is still trying to be exempted from an OPEC output cut but expects the group to reach an agreement on curbs next week, the country's oil minister said Saturday, after tensions over who should shoulder the burden re-emerged in recent days. Iran Said to Assess 1.1 Million Barrel-a-Day Collective OPEC Cut Iran optimistic on OPEC deal after meeting Algerian minister Iran Optimistic On OPEC Deal |
Reuters | Iran backtracks on Russian fighter purchase reports: news agencies Reuters Asked about any plans to let the Russian air force use the base, Dehghan said: "If necessary, Iran will once again allow Russian jets to fly from Hamedan's Nojeh air base," Tasnim news agency reported. Dehghan decline to comment on a Russian report ... Iran mulls Russian use of airbase for Syria strikes Tasnim News Agency - Russia Agrees to Iran's Condition for ... Iran to buy SU-30 fighter jets from Russia |
Wall Street Journal | US, Western Allies Push Iran on New Measures to Bolster Nuclear Deal Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS—The U.S. and its Western allies are pressing Iran to take steps to sharply cut the amount of radioactive material it holds in a bid to shore up last year's nuclear deal and discourage the incoming Trump administration from abandoning it ... Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei warns US on sanctions Iran warns of retaliation if US breaches nuclear deal Khamenei: Iran 'will not stand idly by' if sanctions are reimposed |
Reuters | Rouhani urges Iran-Turkey joint efforts in Iraq, Syria Reuters "Preserving the territorial integrity and national unity of Iraq and Syria is in the interest of Iran and Turkey as well as that of regional peace and stability," Cavusoglu was quoted by IRNA as saying. Iran, a Shi'ite Muslim nation, is a main ally of ... Turkish FM travels to Iran, meets with President Rouhani Turkish FM meets Iran's Rouhani Rouhani says Iran, Turkey cooperation can resolve regional issues |
Deutsche Welle | Iran makes Afghan refugees martyrs of the Syrian Civil War Deutsche Welle On Tuesday, he officially announced that over 1,000 fighters from Iran have fallen in the Syrian Civil War. He said they were soldiers in the Fatemiyon division, now revered as defenders of holy sites. Iran views the Sayyidah Zaynab shrine in Damascus, ... |
Press TV | Iran envoy calls on UN to condemn deadly Daesh pilgrim attack Press TV Iran's UN envoy says that recent Daesh terrorist attack in Iraq that claimed the lives of a large number of Iranian pilgrims is a reminder of the heavy responsibility on international community towards battling terrorism. Gholam-Hossein Dehqani made ... |
Anadolu Agency | International conference on Iran starts in Sweden Anadolu Agency A two-day conference on Iran organized by the Ankara-based Tabriz Research Institute began in Stockholm Saturday. Iran's ethnicity, sectarian structure, political participation and pluralism were being discussed at the conference entitled "Political ... |