Posts Tagged: Tehran
The West Must Curb Tehran’s Mideast Ambitions, Says Israeli Ambassador to Italy as Iranian President Lands in Rome
The West must "impose limits and bars" on Iran's regional ambitions to help stabilize the Middle East, Israel's ambassador to Italy said, as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived...
Lifting the Sanctions Will Not End Iran’s Revolutionary Zeal
The timely implementation of the Iran deal and Tehran’s full compliance with its various provisions to date should not be viewed as just an accomplished...
Saudi Foreign Minister Bashes Iran in New York Times, Says Tehran Still Committed to Terror, Spread of Islamic Revolution
In an op-ed on Monday in The New York Times, a senior Saudi official rejected the notion that Iran would moderate its policies in the wake of the nuclear...
Israeli Foreign Ministry Director: Expansionist Iran Wants to Turn Syria Into Iranian Province
"Iran wants to turn Syria into a province of Iran," said the director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dore Gold, on Monday, according to Business Insider. Iran, said...
Official: Hezbollah Committed to Creating Islamic Republic in Lebanon Modeled After Iran
A senior Hezbollah official said last week that his organization remains committed to transforming Lebanon into an Islamic republic, modeled after the regime in Tehran. In...
Syrian Legal Expert: Hezbollah to Confer With Tehran, Damascus Before Avenging Death of Kuntar
A Syrian legal expert said that Hezbollah would confer with Tehran and Damascus before retaliating for the assassination of terrorist Samir Kuntar, semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. Niam...
Report: Russia to Sign Multi-Billion-Dollar Arms Contracts With Iran
A senior adviser to President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is on the verge of signing multi-billion-dollar arms contracts with Iran, Israeli news site nrg reported on Monday. Vladimir Kozhin,...
Iran and Russia Discuss Expanding Nuclear Cooperation
Iranian and Russian representatives convened on Wednesday to discuss the expansion of nuclear cooperation between their two countries, Iranian state-run Mehr News Agency reported. Mehdi Sanaei, the Iranian ambassador...
Report: Iran and Russia at Odds Over Future of Syria’s Assad
Points of contention have begun to emerge between Russia and Iran over Syria, Saudi-owned pan-Arab news channel Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday. According to the report, Major General Mohammad Ali...
Report: Russia Preparing Contract for Delivery of Advanced S-300 Missile System to Iran
Russia is preparing the contract for the delivery of advanced S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, Israeli news website nrg reported on Monday. According to the report, the contract...
Iran Has Huge Stockpiles of Long-Range Missiles, Says Revolutionary Guard Commander
A commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iran possesses a large stockpile of long-range missiles, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Tuesday. Brigadier General...
Iranian Brass Tells Chinese Counterpart That America Is ‘Common Enemy’
The head of the Iranian military told a member of China's top brass on Thursday that the United States was the common enemy of the two...
Report: Assad May Have Requested Russian Support to Stem Tide of Iranian Influence in Syria
The real motive behind Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's request for Russian military intervention against opposition forces may have been to stem the tide of Iranian influence in...
Report: First Microsoft Store Opens in Iran
Tech giant Microsoft has opened its first store in Iran, local media reported on Thursday. Citing the regime-aligned Tasnim News Agency, semi-official state news agency Press TV claimed that...
