The Iranian navy has multiple destroyers, frigates, corvettes and submarines at its disposal, but relies mostly on small fast attack missile boats and coastal patrol
The US president replied to a tweet by ‘Twitter Moments’ which claimed that the White House said Ankara will be moving forward with its incoming
Britain reportedly used a third country to avoid US sanctions as it settled a £1.25 billion damages claim with Iran’s Bank Mellat. Bank Mellat, where
According to Iranian media, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian commander who worked to assist Iraqi and Syrian forces in their battle against Daesh (ISIS)*
Following the 14 September attacks on Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities, the US together with Saudi Arabia and several European countries accused Iran of being behind
The INSTEX trade mechanism was set up by France, Germany and the UK in January to continue trade with Iran, bypassing US sanctions. It became
The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, earlier in the day denied media reports that the Saudi-led coalition, which is fighting against the group in
Last week, the US introduced a new round of sanctions against Iran over attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities that it blamed on Tehran, despite
The United States is deploying to Saudi Arabia a battery of Patriot missiles, four sentinel radar systems and about 200 support personnel, Pentagon Chief Spokesperson
Last week, the Trump administration imposed new economic sanctions against Iran, targeting its central bank and its sovereign wealth fund. The head of Iran’s Central Bank Abdolnaser
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani discussed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and recent developments in the Middle East during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
On 14 September two drones attacked Saudi Aramco oil facilities, leading to a major fire and partially disrupting oil production. The attack was claimed by
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has proposed a security strategy for the Gulf, variously known as “Coalition of Hope” and “Hormuz Peace Initiative”. Middle East expert
The United States refused to issue visas to a number of members of a delegation, accompanying Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the UN General Assembly
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has been barred from travelling around the United States, his deputy said on Saturday. The United States imposed a
The development comes as the United States and Iran are experiencing a new low in their relations on the heels of the recent drone attack
Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono told reporters on Wednesday that he has not seen any intelligence indicating Iran was behind the attacks on Saudi Arabian
A Saturday drone attack caused massive fires at two of Saudi Aramco’s largest oil facilities – in Abqaiq and Khurais – halting the daily production
Late last week, President Trump told reporters that he didn’t believe that Israeli intelligence was spying on the White House after a media report alleged
Previously, in April and September of 2018, the Israeli prime minister reported ‘Mossad intelligence information’ which he said exposed an alleged clandestine Iranian nuclear programme
The US Treasury recently updated its advisory on Iran sanctions related to the Adrian Darya 1 tanker, while the State Department reportedly attempted to bribe
Ahead of Trump’s statements, the US Treasury introduced new sanctions against companies, ships, and individuals allegedly involved with Iran’s oil exports. Washington insists that Tehran
Iran has recently been holding negotiations with Paris about returning to full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). France offered the Islamic
Earlier, satellite photos by private Earth imaging companies showed what appeared to be the remnants of a space rocket at an Iranian spaceport following a
Although Israel has not officially confirmed it carried out airstrikes in Iraq, the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that could be the case, while
