Former Obama aide sees a U.S.-Iran deal after November elections
TEL AVIV — President Barack Obama is expected to seal a U.S. reconciliation deal with Iran in the fall of 2014. A former senior aide to Obama said the (more…)
Iran’s IRGC tweets out draft of its battle plan in Gulf against West
NICOSIA — Iran’s elite military has released a battle plan in the Gulf. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has published an attack strategy on an enemy ship in the (more…)
Evidence points to drone bases in Syria, maintained by Iran, Hizbullah
WASHINGTON — Iran was believed to have maintained unmanned aircraft bases in Syria. U.S. analysts have cited the increasing use of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles in attacks on Sunni (more…)
Al Qaida’s ISIL admits to cooperation with Iran on supply lines to Iraq
NICOSIA — The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has admitted to working with Iran to end the Sunni revolt in Syria. ISIL posted an audio message on the (more…)
Sudan decides against Iran SAMs out of deference to Gulf states
CAIRO — Sudan has rejected the prospect of acquiring Iranian air defense systems. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry said the Khartoum regime decided against deploying Iranian surface-to-air missiles. In a (more…)
U.S. Navy deploys CCB boats to counter Iran’s armed fast attack craft
ABU DHABI — The U.S. Navy has introduced a new speedboat in Bahrain. The Navy’s Fifth Fleet has overseen the deployment of the new Coastal Command Boat for Task (more…)
Iran’s new air defenses designed for advanced command and control
NICOSIA — Iran has unveiled two indigenous air defense systems. The Iranian Air Defense Command has reported the deployment of the Fakour and Rassoul air defense systems. The mobile (more…)
U.S. sanctions Iran security official said to harass the opposition
WASHINGTON — The United States has sanctioned an Iranian official responsible for a crackdown on the opposition in the Middle East state. The Treasury Department designated Morteza Tamaddon for (more…)
Iran adds anti-stealth radar to advanced indigenous arsenal it claims
NICOSIA — Iran has disclosed a radar to detect stealth targets. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reported the development of an indigenous radar meant to foil stealth aircraft. (more…)