U.S. News & World Report | Iran Probes for U.S. Weaknesses in Gulf Encounters U.S. News & World Report Recent days have witnessed repeated incidents in which boats belonging to the navy of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps harassed and – according to the U.S. Navy – acted outright dangerously in close proximity to American ships in the Persian Gulf. Shots Fired in Persian Gulf; Iran Warns Encroaching US Ships Will be 'Severely Punished' Defense official: Iran confrontations with US Navy up 50 percent this year New Relationship: Iran Continues to Threaten US Ships |
Press TV | Iran exports radars of every family: Defense Minister Press TV Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says the Islamic Republic produces every type of radar and is currently exporting the domestically-manufactured equipment to some countries. “We are producing radars of all families, including ... Iran has a mysterious new mega-tank |
RT | US-Iran naval encounter 'very dangerous' RT A US Navy ship reportedly fired warning shots at an Iranian military vessel which sailed too close in the Persian Gulf. RT: The US fired warning shots at Iranian ships near Iranian waters? A bit of a funny situation, isn't it? Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich ... |
Fortune | Iran Sets Out Terms to Cooperate with OPEC and Help Stabilize Oil Fortune Iran will help other oil producers stabilize the world market so long as fellow OPEC members recognize its right to regain lost market share, the country's oil minister said on Friday in remarks made ahead of next month's meeting of the oil exporters ... Iran Says Will Work With OPEC To Support Oil Prices, But Not 'Sacrifice' Iranian Oil Production Stalls Ahead of OPEC Talks Iran Lays Out Conditions For Joining OPEC Output Freeze |
Sputnik International | Russia's Use of Hamadan Base is 'Profitable for Iran' Sputnik International "This [cooperation in Hamadan] is profitable first and foremost to the Iranian side and the military. Now during the time that we have the right to be present there, will the Americans or the Israelis prepare an attack on Iran, like it was a few years ... Iran Revokes Russia's Use of Air Base, Saying Moscow 'Betrayed Trust' Russian Raids on Syria From Iranian Air Base Finished, Tehran Says Iran evicts 'ungentlemanly' Russia |
Iran investigates young men at risk of being recruited by IS Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's intelligence minister says security officers have investigated more than 1,500 young men at risk of being recruited by the extremist Islamic State group. The semi-official Tasnim news agency on Friday quoted Mahmoud Ali as saying ... |
Arutz Sheva | Iran blasts Kerry for saying it supports rebels in Yemen Arutz Sheva Iran on Friday denied American accusations it has delivered missiles to Yemeni rebels, retorting it was U.S. support for a Saudi-led coalition backing the government that had prolonged the conflict, AFP reported. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif ... US officials accuse Iran of supporting Houthis in Yemen Iran foreign minister rejects U.S. claim of arming Houthi rebels in Yemen Iran denies Saudi allegations it gave Yemen rebels missiles |
Financial Times | Banks cannot invest in Iran without US guarantees Financial Times This was supposed to be a key part of the Obama legacy: in exchange for Tehran freezing its nuclear programme, Washington pledged to lift many sanctions — a move that was supposed to enable money to flow into Iran again to kick-start economic growth. Report: Iran detains Greek national for smuggled oil tankers |
UN News Centre | UN expert urges Iran to halt executions of 12 individuals for drug-related offences UN News Centre 26 August 2016 – The United Nations rights expert on the situation of human rights in Iran has called on the Government to immediately halt the execution of 12 individuals, all of whom have been reportedly sentenced to death for drug-related offences. |
Al-Monitor | Why a cheaper rial could actually help Iran Al-Monitor To help boost economic growth, Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Valiollah Seif has announced that he plans to unify the dual currency exchange rates before the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2017). If realized, the move will be ... |