TEHRAN, May 15 - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami highlighted the Armed Forces’ full readiness to counter foreign threats and said research projects in the defense sector have tripled during the last Iranian year (March 2018 – March 2019) compared to a year earlier.
TEHRAN, May 15 - The 27th edition of International Quran Exhibition is underway in Tehran. Ten countries are attending this year’s edition. Ghanbar Naderi has the story.
TEHRAN, May 15 - US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo says the country is not after military confrontation with Iran, a statement running counter to Washington’s military buildup in the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, May 15 - Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi says he believes “things would end well” between the United States and Iran despite growing tensions between the two arch-enemies over Tehran’s nuclear program and its missile capabilities.
TEHRAN, May 15 - The British general overseeing the so-called US-led coalition forces in Syria and Iraq has asserted that there has been “no increased threat from Iran” amid the US military buildup in the Persian Gulf, a posture at odds with the United States.
TEHRAN, May 15 - India has told Iran that it will decide on continuing oil purchases from Tehran after its elections, Indian newspapers reported on Wednesday.
TEHRAN, May 15 - Commander of Iran’s Border Police Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei highlighted the full security of the country’s borders and said terrorist groups are incapable of infiltrating into the Islamic Republic.
TEHRAN, May 15 - The international conference of Asian civilizations dialogue began on Wednesday in the Chinese capital city ob Beijing with Islamic Republic Of Iran attended .
TEHRAN, May 15 - Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations said the Islamic Republic of Iran is not “in the business of trying to create a conflict” in its region, stressing that no one is going to benefit from this.
TEHRAN, May 15 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the country’s preparedness to counter US sanctions and said the Islamic Republic will definitely pass the era of economic pressures by “resistance and steadfastness”.
TEHRAN, May 15 - Iran has begun to implement its decision to stop honoring certain commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal at the discretion of the Supreme National Security Council, a source said.
TEHRAN, May 15 - May 15 is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the great Persian poet Ferdowsi and celebrate Persian Language Day.
TEHRAN, May 15 - Sanders issued a sudden live video on Tuesday, saying, "Sixteen years ago, the US committed one of the worst blunders in history of our country by attacking Iraq."
TEHRAN, May 14 - The B-52H Stratofortress bombers, sent to the Middle East amid the United States’ anti-Iran deployment, have carried out their first mission, says the US Air Forces Central Command.
TEHRAN, May 14 - Hawkish American officials, led by National Security Advisor John Bolton, have reportedly presented President Donald Trump with a new military plan aimed at Iran, which would see Washington deploy tens of thousands of troops to the Middle East.