U.S. contractor transshipped military supplies through Iran
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military contractor has been shipping supplies through Iran. A U.S. subsidiary of a United Arab Emirates firm has acknowledged using Iran as a waystation for (more…)
Israel lays out four steps any U.S. agreement with Iran must satisfy
JERUSALEM — Israel, alarmed by the U.S. turnaround regarding Syria’s chemical weapons attacks, has set terms for any deal with Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outlined Israel’s vision (more…)
Iran shows off 30 IRBMs at military parade before new president
NICOSIA — Iran, denying any intent for war, has completed the largest display of its intermediate-range ballistic missiles. On Sept. 22, the Iranian military paraded 30 ballistic missiles with (more…)
Report: Iran misrepresented amount of uranium it converted to fuel
WASHINGTON — Iran has been misleading the international community on its uranium conversion program, a report said. Institute for Science and International Security asserted that the Iranian Atomic Energy (more…)
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirms ‘intellectual’ role in Syria
NICOSIA — Iran’s elite military force has acknowledged its role in the civil war in Syria. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has confirmed Western reports that the Iranian force (more…)
Court in United Arab Emirates for first time reports Iran spy plot
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has reported the capture of an Iranian spy. Authorities reported the arrest and release of a Pakistani charged with spying for Iran (more…)
Iran plans major asymmetric exercise for IRGC, Basij militia
NICOSIA — Iran has been preparing for what was expected to be the largest army exercise in 2013. Officials said the army would conduct an air and ground exercise (more…)
Satellite imagery shows ‘substantial growth’ at laser enrichment site
WASHINGTON — Iran has expanded the use of lasers for uranium enrichment, a report said. The Institute for Science and International Security asserted that Iran has increased its enriched (more…)
Iran prepares to woo back investors when sanctions expire
NICOSIA — Iran plans to revise energy projects in an effort to attract foreign investors. The state-owned National Iranian Oil Co. has begun a review of the nation’s crude (more…)