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Iran’s ‘golden page’ in history: Rouhani sees economic windfall as sanctions lifted
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has described the nuclear deal with world powers, implemented Saturday in Vienna, as a "golden page" in the country's history. He told lawmakers that it was also a long-awaited opportunity for Tehran's economy to cut its "umbilical cord" to oil. Rouhani,...
Former prisoner of LIH: We looked out of the windows, as the Islamists shot our men. Video
21-year-old Nadia Murad Basi Taha told about atrocities that militants of "Islamic state" have staged an in relation to Yezidi. According to the girl, at least 3,400 people living in the vicinity of the city Sinzhar are killed and missing after the area was occupied by LIH in August 2014....
US ‘apologises’ for Iran naval incursion
The US has apologised to Iran after 10 American sailors were arrested for entering Iranian waters, the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards naval forces has said. General Ali Fadavi accused those detained of "unprofessional" acts. But he suggested the group, who are being held by the guards, could be released...
US releases video it says shows Iranian rockets fired near American aircraft carrier
The US Navy has released footage purportedly showing the Iranian Navy firing unguided rockets in the strategic Strait of Hormuz near the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and other Western warships and commercial vessels. The 45-second black and white video shot from a Seahawk helicopter reportedly shows “fast inshore...
Emad for it: Iran unveils underground ballistic rocket launch site
The Islamic Republic has publicly presented a second launch site of its first-ever guided ballistic missile, Emad. The UN Security Council last month concluded that Emad could carry a nuclear payload, and violates a 2010 resolution. Parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani was seen touring the new facility, operated by the elite...
Saudi Arabia breaks off ties with Iran
Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric, according to BBC News. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after demonstrators had stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran, BBC News reported. As UNIAN reported earlier, Shiite Sheikh...
Iran denies it fired rockets near US aircraft carrier in Gulf, reports ‘psychological warfare’
Tehran has officially denied that its Revolutionary Guards’ patrol vessel launched rockets in imminent proximity to the USS Harry S. Truman and its convoy entering the Persian Gulf, calling the allegation an act of “psychological warfare”, reports World.Corruption On Tuesday, reports emerged that last Saturday...
Russia, Iran sign contract for missile system delivery
MOSCOW: Russia and Iran have signed a contract for Moscow to supply Tehran with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Sergei Chemezov, the chief executive of Russian state-owned defence conglomerate Rostec, was quoted by the RIA news agency as saying on Monday. "S-300, the air defence system, the contract has...
Iran airs unseen footage of secret underground missile base (VIDEO)
For the first time ever, Iranian television has broadcast footage of a secret underground tunnel, stocked with missile and launcher units. Officials have said it is one of several such bases in the Islamic republic. Located at a depth of 500 meters under the mountains, the footage shows a very long tunnel which appears to be...
Hajj stampede: Saudis face growing criticism over deaths
Iran has led growing criticism of Saudi Arabia after at least 717 people died and 863 were injured in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca on Thursday. Iran's Supreme National Security Council accused the Saudis of "incompetence" and urged them to "take responsibility" for the deaths. Nigeria has...
Russia, Iran and Syria set up military coordination cell in Baghdad
Russian, Syrian and Iranian military commanders have set up a coordination cell in Baghdad in recent days to try to begin working with Iranian-backed Shia militias fighting the Islamic State, Fox News has reported. Western intelligence sources say the coordination cell includes low-level Russian generals. U.S. officials say it...