CAIRO — Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen have acquired hundreds of surface-to-surface rockets. Security sources said Shi’ite rebels in northern Yemen have acquired the BM-21 Grad rocket for strikes against (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has approved a program to assemble a training warship. Officials said the Iranian Navy was overseeing a project to complete a training surface vessel, called Khalij (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has launched a dual-use submarine. The Iranian government has introduced its first submarine for tourists in the Gulf. The four-meter submarine, dubbed Pearl, was designed to (more…)
TEL AVIV — The Israel Air Force has identified scores of underground missile and rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip. Military sources said the underground launchers were constructed over (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran plans to reach full operations of its first nuclear energy reactor by 2014. Officials said the 1,000 megawatt nuclear reactor at Bushehr would reach full operations (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has launched a major military exercise. The military has been conducting the Velayat exercise, which included the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Officials said 12,000 soldiers (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States was expected to agree to preserve Iran’s nuclear weapons program, a report said. The American Enterprise Institute asserted that Washington and its allies have (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran and Russia have been examining defense and military projects. Iran and Russia have reviewed air force relations, including exercises, training and defense cooperation. Officials said Russian (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran has reported military cooperation in Africa. Officials said the Iranian Navy was training its counterpart in Namibia. They said Teheran was training the Namibian Navy in (more…)