Iran to buy $21 billion in Russian space equipment, aircraft
Iran has agreed to purchase $21 billion worth of satellite equipment and aircraft from Russia. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Prospects for regime change in Iran seen coming from labor force
If there is any hope for regime change in Iran in the near future, it may have to come from the working class. Observers cite growing resentment toward the (more…)
Rouhani promotes Iran’s military as best defense against ISIL
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani boasted this week that Teheran has “the biggest anti-terrorism force in the region.” (FULL STORY) (more…)
Why Iran’s IRGC will likely reap major oil benfits from nuclear deal
By Jack Caravelli The global energy market is unforgiving; producing at any one time winners and losers. Unforeseen factors may alter this outlook but at present the JCPOA will (more…)
Report: Iran forces fighting for Assad regime in Syria near Lebanon
Hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fighters have been deployed to Syria to assist embattled ally Bashar Assad. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Key ayatollah: Deal or no deal, U.S. is Iran’s ‘number one enemy’
The nuclear deal and President Barack Obama’s capitulations and overtures have done nothing to change the fact that America remains Iran’s “number one enemy,” the leader of Teheran’s top (more…)
In signal to Israel, Iran touts its upgraded air defense capabilities
Iranian military leaders have said that the country’s focus on defending against aerial threats is paying off. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Iran launches Nasr ‘cruise missile’ mass production line
Iran’s defense minister said the country has begun production of what he called an air-launched cruise missile. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Iran’s Zarif calls nuclear program our ‘source of regional power’
Teheran’s nuclear program is its “source of power in the region,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. Zarif, a key player in Iran’s negotiations with world powers on (more…)