DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. “Encourage world leaders, especially Christian governments, … Read More
Iran has said it has the right to defend itself following Israeli airstrikes in retaliation for the Islamic republic’s missile strikes earlier this month, but one Iranian expert has told Newsweek that Tehran may not want to escalate hostilities immediately. … Read More
Iran unveiled an upgraded attack drone at a major military parade in Tehran on Saturday. The Shahed-136B drone has new features and an operational range of more than 2,500 miles, almost double that of its predecessors, Iran’s IRNA news agency … Read More
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s protege Saeed Jalili Friday to become Iran’s next president, winning the runoff election by 16.3 million votes to Jalili’s 13.5 million. Pezeshkian was the leading candidate in the first round of Iran’s sham election on … Read More
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) – Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic … Read More
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen Thursday following clashes in three separate areas in southeastern Iran that left 18 militants and 10 troops dead. The fighting … Read More
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the two U.S.-sanctioned countries. Iran’s provision of around 400 missiles includes many from … Read More
BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Iran continues to enrich uranium well beyond the needs for commercial nuclear use despite U.N. pressure to stop it, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday, adding he wanted to visit Tehran next month for … Read More
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Explosions struck a natural gas pipeline in Iran early on Wednesday, with an official blaming the blasts on a “sabotage and terrorist action” in the country as tensions remain high in the Middle East … Read More
Feb 1 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have scaled back deployment of their senior officers in Syria due to a spate of deadly Israeli strikes and will rely more on allied Shi’ite militia to preserve their sway there, five sources … Read More