Strategist says Iran could build a nuclear bomb ‘when we want’
NICOSIA — Iran has claimed it could build an atomic bomb. A leading Iranian analyst said Iran has reached the capability to develop nuclear warheads. The analyst, a former (more…)
Bahrain charges five Shi’ites with plot to bomb Fifth Fleet base
ABU DHABI — Bahrain has reported an Iranian-backed plot to attack the U.S. Navy headquarters in the Gulf. Prosecutors have filed charges against five Shi’ites assigned to bomb the (more…)
Iran wins new pledges of military, strategic ties around region
NICOSIA — Iran is winning pledges of defense cooperation from regional powers. Iran has reported that pro-Western countries in the Middle East and south Asia sought defense cooperation as (more…)
Bahrain center to monitor radiation from Bushehr following 2nd quake
ABU DHABI — Officials said Bahrain has begun the implementation of plans to establish a center to monitor radiation levels from neighboring Iran. They said the National Center for (more…)
Iran adds four ships to Navy, forming ‘strategic force’
NICOSIA — Iran has reported an expansion of its naval combat fleet. The Iranian Navy said it would launch three warships on Dec. 1. The Navy said the indigenous (more…)
Iran blocks plan, said backed by Saudis, to bomb pipeline near Iraq
NICOSIA — Iran has reported foiling a plot to bomb a strategic oil pipeline. Officials said security forces halted an attempt to destroy the pipeline near the border with (more…)
Iran’s spymaster failing to deliver on curbing internal surveillance
WASHINGTON — Iran’s new intelligence director is said to be off to a rocky start. A report by the Foundation For Defense of Democracies asserted that Mahmoud Alavi, was (more…)
Iran reports new anti-cruise system based on U.S. Gatling gun
NICOSIA — Iran has unveiled what officials termed a system to defend against cruise missiles. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reported the development of an anti-cruise missile system (more…)
‘Moderate’ Rowhani retains hardliners in military, security positions
WASHINGTON — Congress has determined that Iran’s new president who has been widely labeled a “moderate” in news reports, has kept hardliners in key positions, including defense and internal (more…)