The man known as ‘The Iranian Hulk’ Sajad Gharibi has commanded a hefty social media following due to his gigantic, comic book-style 370lbs frame but the man who is set to step into the boxing ring with him, the 6ft 8in Brit Martyn Ford, says that computer wizardry has played …
Read More »Iranian president tells RT if new nuclear deal is possible
Iran took the Vienna negotiations on restoring the 2015 nuclear agreement “very seriously,” President Ebrahim Raisi told RT in an exclusive interview. He added that the barrier to restoring the treaty remains Washington’s refusal to abide by its terms. “What we have seen so far is a violation of obligations …
Read More »Killers of ‘hero’ general must face justice, Iranian president tells RT
In his first interview to international television, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told RT he sincerely meant what he said about the killers of General Qassem Soleimani having to face a proper international trial, calling the slain general a hero of the entire Muslim world for fighting against Islamic State (IS, …
Read More »‘More revenge’ for US for killing Iranian general
Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said Tehran’s revenge for the US killing of his fellow military leader Qassem Soleimani was not over. “We have taken part of the harsh revenge, and another part of it still remains. Everybody is definitely aware …
Read More »Ballistic & cruise missiles fired in Iranian war games (VIDEO)
On Tuesday, Iranian state media reported on the second day of the Payambar-e Azam 17 (meaning The Great Prophet) military drills. The five-day exercise is taking place along the shores of the Persian Gulf, in the Strait of Hormuz, and in the provinces of Hormozgan, Bushehr, and Khuzestan, and involve …
Read More »US sells Iranian crude seized on the high seas
The volume of crude sold reportedly amounted to about 1.1 million barrels. The returns would reportedly be sent to the US Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. “The US government sold the seized petroleum products pursuant to a court order. The net proceeds of that sale, $26,681,397.67 before interest, may …
Read More »Mossad tricks Iranian scientists into helping blow up nuclear site – media
“Up to 10 scientists were approached by Israeli agents and agreed to destroy the underground A1000 centrifuge hall at Natanz in April,” the newspaper claimed on Thursday, adding that the Iranians thought they were working for “international dissident groups.” The alleged Mossad operation involved smuggling some explosives into the nuclear …
Read More »WATCH Iranian Navy forces’ encounter with US destroyers over oil tanker
On Wednesday, Iranian state media reported that units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were forced to respond to an incident in the Gulf of Oman in which American forces attempted to seize the Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker Sothys. The government quickly confirmed the reports, noting that the events had …
Read More »Tehran’s military ‘foils’ US attempt to seize Iranian tanker in Sea of Oman
On Wednesday Iran’s Press TV said that the Islamic Republic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) had successfully chased off American forces in the Sea of Oman, accusing the US of attempting to steal Iranian oil. IRGC “thwarted” an attempt by the US to take command of a giant oil tanker and have …
Read More »Iranian civil defense chief says US & Israel behind cyberattack that disrupted thousands of gas stations this week
The head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization, Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali, compared the recent cyber intrusion to last year’s attack on the Shahid Rajaee terminal near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on the coast of the Strait of Hormuz, and the hack that disrupted the country’s rail service …
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