“Unfortunately, the medical team did not succeed in reviving him, and a few minutes ago, this manager and scientist achieved the high status of martyrdom after years of effort and struggle,” the statement said. Fakhrizadeh was attacked during an armed clash between his bodyguards and unknown assailants in Absard city, …
Read More »Three Iranian bomb plotters freed by Thailand in apparent exchange for release of Australian-British ‘spy’ scholar
The prisoner swap was first reported on Wednesday, when the Iranian government agreed to release 33-year-old Kylie Moore-Gilbert. She was serving a 10-year prison sentence after being tried and convicted as an Israeli spy in 2018. Iranian media said her release was made in exchange for securing the freedom of …
Read More »US blacklists more Iranian companies amid rumors of ‘sanctions flood’ to sink nuclear deal for good
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the new sanctions listings on Tuesday, calling the people and companies involved part of a “global network of companies” that Iran allegedly uses to “advance its destabilizing military capabilities.” Of the 10 sanctioned entities and individuals, however, only four are Iranian. Two companies based in …
Read More »US threatens to destroy Iranian missiles if shipped to Venezuela as Washington slams Tehran with new oil sanctions
“The transfer of long-range missiles from Iran to Venezuela is not acceptable to the United States and will not be tolerated or permitted,” Elliott Abrams, the State Department Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela told Fox News on Monday. While providing no evidence that such arms transfers have already occurred …
Read More »Top Iranian general decries ‘terrorist’ US military in Persian Gulf, vows retaliation if Islamic Republic’s borders are breached
In an interview with state media, General Abbas Gholamshahi, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy’s 1st Naval District, said the “terrorist” US military was maintaining an “illegitimate presence” around Iran. He argued that US military forces stationed across the world only led to more instability and …
Read More »IRGC chief warns Trump of retaliation if ‘a hair comes off an Iranian’s head’ amid rising tensions as US threatens sanctions
US President Donald Trump sent a series of headline-grabbing tweets this Tuesday, warning that any attack by Iran on the US “will be met with an attack on Iran that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude.” The fiery remarks followed media reports claiming that Tehran is considering assassinating Lana …
Read More »Iranian leader says UAE ‘betrayal’ of Palestinians won’t last long, but ‘stigma’ will stay forever
The new criticism comes over the UAE’s decision to end the boycott of Israel by establishing formal diplomatic ties and lifting a ban on commercial, cultural and other relations. “The UAE betrayed the world of Islam, the Arab nations, the region’s countries, and Palestine. Of course, this betrayal won’t last …
Read More »Chinese data shows Beijing continues Iranian oil imports
According to Chinese customs data reported by Radio Farda, China’s oil imports from Iran averaged 77,000 bpd between January and July this year, nine times lower than the figures China had reported before the US re-imposed sanctions on Iran’s oil industry and exports. In reality, various reports, media investigations, and …
Read More »Iranian FM accuses Pompeo of ‘lawless bullying’ as UNSC president dismisses US push for sanctions ‘snapback’
Speaking during a council meeting on the Middle East on Tuesday, the current president – Indonesia’s UN ambassador – responded to questions from Russia and China on the Iran sanctions issue to say that the body is “not in the position to take further action” on the ‘snap back’ request. …
Read More »Iranian – Chinese bomb for USA
In June, the Iranian government approved a roadmap for the strategic partnership agreement between Iran and China. Tehran the text is not published, however, nearly a year ago, various Iranian sources have begun to report upcoming incredible Chinese investment in Iran, which could become oil and gas “bomb” for the …
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