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Tehran has built underground “missile cities” along the Gulf coastline, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy chief said on Sunday, warning of a “nightmare for Iran’s enemies”. “Iran has established underground onshore and offshore missile cities all along the coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that would be …

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif cited former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s new book as evidence that the U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran is designed to bring down the regime entirely, rather than to pressure the government to adopt more moderate foreign policy and nuclear ambitions. Zarif told the …

The prefabricated steel framework of Natanz open site has broken, spokesman for Iran Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Thursday. Kamalvandi said the accident happened on Thursday morning at the open site of Natanz facility under construction, but, it caused no human casualties nor has it disrupted the …

Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Turkey issued a joint statement, emphasizing their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Hassan Rouhani, President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Vladimir …

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi noted that members of the UN Security will again voice support for the JCPOA in today’s session. “Americans will again hear the support of UN Security Council and the international community for the JCPOA and Resolution 2231,” he told …

A roadside bomb hit two Revolutionary Guard vehicles in southeast Iran but no one was killed, the official IRIB news agency reported, citing a parliamentarian from the region. A local commander from the Revolutionary Guards was wounded in the explosion in Sistan and Baluchistan province, Fadahossein Maleki, a parliamentarian from …

Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining US President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said Monday. While Trump faces no danger of arrest, the …

Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will soon receive “surprise systems” to expand its capabilities and is not in any way affected by the US effort to extend the Iran arms embargo through the United Nations, Commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami has announced. “The ground forces have put technological …

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has vowed to annihilate all the benefits that Iran could draw from the JCPOA, says a former French ambassador to Tehran. “This is why, after the sanctions on practically all economic activities, he has pushed for sanctions on Iranian exports of uranium and …

A massive explosion of a gas tank has occurred in the eastern part of Tehran early on Friday while no casualties have been reported. Images that showed an orange light went viral at around 00:30 am local time on Friday (08:00 p.m. GMT on Thursday). Rumors were circulating that the …

Inaugurating three major oil projects via video conference on Thursday morning, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that sanctions can not impede Iran from development. The projects included the construction of the Goureh-Jask pipeline in Hormogan province, Miandoab Petrochemical in West Azarbaijan, and the Normal Hegzane in Arak, Markazi production line. …

Three domestically-built Kowsar fighter jets were delivered on Thursday to Iran’s Army Air Force. Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and a number of military and state officials were present in the ceremony. Manufacturing Kowsar which is a short-range air support aircraft has put Iran among the few countries …

Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said today, Wednesday, that his country would be open to talks with the United States if Washington apologizes for withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear agreement and offers a compensation to Tehran. “We are open to talks with the United States if Washington fulfills its obligations under …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has responded in a sarcastic message to the recent claim of his US counterpart about the end of the UN arms embargo on Iran. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted a map on Twitter claiming that Europe and Asia could be in Iran’s …

Iraqi Chief of Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Yarallah and Iran’s military attaché to Iraq Brigadier-General Mostafa Moradian new on Tuesday called for expansion of Tehran-Baghdad military cooperation. Lieutenant-General Yarallah and Brigadier–General Moradian discussed various issues concerning military cooperation and vowed a fierce campaign against terrorism in the …

The Spokesperson of the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs Abbas Mousavi censured approval of an anti-Iranian human rights resolution in the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Mousavi said that the resolution, which has been proposed by Sweden and supported by some western countries, is a political …

Iran has sent its sixth cargo ship to the sanctions-hit South American nation, due to reach its destination on Sunday. Unlike previous vessels, which were carrying gasoline, this one is set to deliver food to Venezuela. The ‘Golsan’ is set to moor at one of Venezuela’s ports on June 21, …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the European countries that sponsored a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) against the Islamic Republic serve the interests of the United States and the Israeli regime. On Friday, the UN nuclear agency’s Board of Governors passed a resolution — put …

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Saturday that Britain, France, and Germany have entered a non-constructive and dangerous game. Referring to the resolution of the IAEA Board of Governors against the Islamic Republic, he said, “What is certain is that we do not accept the action of …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi is reportedly planned to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the US in a bid to provide economic protection for his country. As Media reported, in his first round of trips to other countries as of getting appointed, Al-Kadhimi is set to visit the named countries …