Iran Boosts Navy With Missiles, Drones as US Offers Guards for Persian Gulf Ships
DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iran has equipped its Revolutionary Guards' navy with drones and 1,000-km (600-mile) range missiles, Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday, as the U.S. offers to put guards on commercial ships going...
Japan To Tell Tehran To Cut Weapon Supply to Russia at Meeting
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister Amir Abdollahian will visit Japan on Sunday and meet his Japanese counterpart and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, broadcaster TBS reported on Friday.
Japan will tell Iran to stop...
U.S. Could Offer Armed Troops to Commercial Vessels in Strait of Hormuz- Officials
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The United States could soon offer to put armed sailors and Marines on commercial ships traveling through the Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, amid alleged...
Venice Film Festival To Present ‘Tatami,’ First Iranian-Israeli Cinematic Collaboration
By Ahmad Rafat
The Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest cinematic event, opens on August 30 on the island of Lido. While there are no Iranian films or filmmakers in the main competition, two titles...
Iran’s Navy Unveils New Ships Equipped With Short-Range Missiles
DUBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards' navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles at a time of rising tensions with the U.S. in the Persian Gulf, the semi-official Tasnim news agency...
Iran Will Pursue Durra Gas Field Oil Rights if Other Parties Shun Cooperation
DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) - Iran will pursue its rights over the Durra/Arash field if other parties shun cooperation, the country's Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Sunday, according to the Oil Ministry's SHANA news agency.
"If...
Kuwait To Drill Durra Field Before Iran Border Demarcation -Minister
DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) - Kuwait oil minister Saad Al Barrak told SkyNews Arabia on Thursday that his country will start drilling and begin production at the Durra gas field without waiting for border demarcation with Iran.
Al...
Russia-Iran Fighter Jet Deal Has Been Shelved, Defense Minister Indicates
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian government plans to purchase Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters from Russia appear to have fallen through, according to recent comments by Iran’s Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), Brigadier-General...
Iran Says EU Sanctions Linked to Russia’s War in Ukraine Are ‘Politically Motivated’
July 21 (Reuters) - Iran "reserves the right for reciprocal and proportional action" after the European Union imposed new sanctions over Tehran's support for Russia's war on Ukraine, its foreign ministry said on Friday.
The ministry again...
Iran Summons Swedish Ambassador Over ‘Desecration’ of the Koran
DUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Iran’s foreign ministry summoned Sweden’s ambassador in Tehran on Thursday to “strongly protest against the desecration of the holy Koran,” state media reported.
(Reporting by Parisa Hafezi. Editing by Chris Reese)
