Administration’s purchase of heavy water from Iran raises questions
The Obama administration has agreed to buy 32 tons of nuclear material from Iran. The Department of Energy said it is purchasing the material in part because no other (more…)
General cites ‘unprecedented’ intel cooperation with Jordan, Egypt
The fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and shared concerns about the rise of Iran has led to an “unprecedented” level of intelligence cooperation between Israel (more…)
Report: Top Iran general in Moscow for talks on future cooperation
Free from a travel ban after the lifting of sanctions, one of Iran’s top military leaders flew to Moscow for talks with Russia’s military and political leaders, sources said (more…)
Moscow confirms delivery of first S-300 systems to Iran
Russia has delivered the first set of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, officials in Moscow and Teheran confirmed. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Reports: Power struggle widening gap between Khamenei, Rouhani
The election victory in February by reformers aligned with President Hassan Rouhani has sparked a crisis between the president and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sources say. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Iran deploys ‘elite’ commandos to Syria after Russian pullback
Iran has deployed a contingent of “elite” commandos from its Regular Armed Forces to Syria. (FULL STORY) (more…)
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…)