Iran announces naval deployment for anti-U.S. front in Latin America
Iran is shoring up its “rapidly growing ties” with Latin America by deploying warships and destroyers to the region. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Report: Iran testing new way of waging war in Syria, Yemen
Under a cloak of concealment erected by leaders in Teheran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has been using the conflicts in Syria and Yemen to experiment in a (more…)
Iran’s Rouhani woos Sunni Pakistan amid hostility with Saudis
By Jack Caravelli Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is looking to make inroads in Pakistan with his first visit to the Sunni-majority country since being elected president. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Three Iranians charged with violating U.S. sanctions on Iran
Three Iranians who conducted hundreds of millions of dollars worth of transactions that were banned under international sanctions have been charged with conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. fails to object as Iran turns to Russia for major arms deal
By Jack Caravelli Last month, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan traveled to Moscow on what appears to have been a two-day shopping spree. According to Russian media, Dehghan came (more…)
Iran tests intermediate-range missiles from underground silos
On March 8-9, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reportedly fired such missiles as the Qadr-H and -F missiles from an underground site in northern Iran. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Ailing Khamenei fights to control succession as vote backs Rouhani
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insists that his successor should “remain revolutionary”. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Saudi concludes military drill seen as preparing for war with Iran
Saudi Arabia’s massive “Northern Thunder” military drill was aimed at confronting “all the threat scenarios in the region,” with emphasis on preparation for any conflict with Iran. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Yemen: Gulf allies deny teaming with Al Qaida against Houthis
Al Qaida has joined the battle against Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the Yemeni city of Taiz. The Saudi-led coalition has been fighting the Houthis for control of Taiz for (more…)