Iran reports test-firing of new Nazeat-10 ballistic missile
NICOSIA — Iran has reported trials of new ballistic missiles. The Iranian Army cited tests of a series of missiles in 2014. Officials said the medium-range weapons were designed (more…)
Iran cites Sayyad-3 missile at parade with ‘Death to America’ banners
NICOSIA — Iran, which is reconciling with the United States, has developed weapons that the military said would surprise any adversary. The military has reported the deployment of what (more…)
Iran’s Khamenei cancels naval mission to the Atlantic near U.S.
NICOSIA — Iran has canceled plans to deploy its navy near the coast of the United States, after weeks of fanfare. Officials said the Teheran regime suspended a mission (more…)
Egypt: Strategic dialogue with U.S. on hold, pending ‘normal relations’
CAIRO — The United States has halted its strategic dialogue with Egypt. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has suspended what had been a vibrant strategic dialogue (more…)
Al Qaida using advanced IEDs to penetrate Egypt armored vehicles
CAIRO — Al Qaida has succeeded with imported devices in overcoming armored vehicles of Egypt’s military and security forces. Security sources said Al Qaida cells in the Sinai Peninsula (more…)
Ansar commander killed in Sinai shootout with Army near Gaza
CAIRO — Egypt said it killed a top insurgent in the Sinai Peninsula. Officials said a commander of Ansar Beit Maqdis was killed in northeastern Sinai. They said Nour (more…)
Iran, Pakistan conduct rare naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz
NICOSIA — Iran and Pakistan have launched a rare military exercise. Officials said Iran and Pakistan began a naval exercise to control the Strait of Hormuz, the passage for (more…)
Iran’s IRGC deploys troops to Pakistan border to block Al Qaida
NICOSIA — Iran has bolstered forces along its border with Pakistan. Officials said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deployed hundreds of troops to prevent insurgency infiltration from Pakistan. They (more…)
Iran emerging as global cyberwar power due to assist from Moscow
WASHINGTON — A leading U.S. intelligence analyst told a House subcommittee that Teheran was rapidly becoming a global power in cyberwarfare. Former House Intelligence Committee chairman Peter Hoekstra asserted (more…)