Funds from Iran’s IRGC again flowing Palestinian PFLP
LONDON — Iran has renewed funding to a secular Palestinian militia. Palestinian sources said Iran has resumed funding to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, with offices (more…)
Iran holds naval exercises with Qatar on heels of coast guard drills
NICOSIA — Iran and Qatar are planning a military exercise. Officials said Iran and Qatar would conduct a naval exercise in 2014. They said the exercise would focus on (more…)
Yemen intelligence thinks Iran helping Al Qaida destabilize government
CAIRO — Yemen has suspected Iran of helping Al Qaida in mass-casualty attacks. Security sources said Iran has been smuggling arms and explosives that have reached Al Qaida in (more…)
Iran’s naval strategy is asymmetrical, geared to fast missile ships
WASHINGTON — The Iranian Navy has focused on its fleet of fast missile craft, a report said. The Institute for Gulf Affairs reported that the Iranian Navy was developing (more…)
Iran tests long-range Qader and Nasser cruise missiles
NICOSIA — Iran has reported successful trials of its new long-range cruise missile. The military said the Iranian Air Force tested the new Qader missile. Qader was launched from (more…)
Administration sanctions more Iran firms tied to strategic weapons
WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has expanded the list of Iranian companies and individuals under U.S. sanctions on Iran. Officials said those designated would include Iranian (more…)
Iran seen developing missiles based on North Korean technology
LONDON — A leading Western think tank has played down the prospect of an Iranian long-range missile. The International Institute of Strategic Studies asserted that Iran was incapable of (more…)
Iran plans to arm its UAVs with air-to-ground munitions
NICOSIA — Iran has been preparing to arm its unmanned aerial vehicles. The Iranian military said it would equip UAVs with air-to-ground munitions. The military said the effort was (more…)
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…)