Expert Warns of AIDS Epidemic in Iran
December 05, 2016
Dr Masoud Mardani, dean of Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University Medical School and a member of the Iranian Research for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), has warned that the country could face an AIDS epidemic unless a...
IRGC Commander Claims 200,000 Iran-backed Troops In Syria
December 30, 2016
By Ahmad Rafat
The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier-General Hossein Salami, has said that Iran’s primary objective for providing logistical, operational, technical, and tactical assistance to the pro-government...
China Says Iran Membership of Shanghai Security Bloc to be Discussed at summit
June 5, 2017
BEIJING (Reuters) - China supports Iran's membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) security bloc, jointly led by China and Russia, and the subject will be discussed at the group's summit this week,...
Religious Minorities’ Role in Elections
April 24, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
In an official letter, Ahmad Jannati, chairman of the Guardian Council, has argued in support of banning religious minorities from participating in Iran’s municipal elections. Jannati asserts that“ following a...
Qods Force Resumes Operations in Europe and the USA
November 05, 2016
On 26 October 2016, at a gathering in Hamedan province, Commander Salar Abnoush, deputy coordinator of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Khatam-al-Anbiya Garrison (the engineering wing of IRGC) said: “ Defending the...
Iran and China conduct naval drill in Gulf
June 18, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran and China began a joint naval exercise in the (Persian) Gulf on Sunday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
The military drill comes at a time of heightened tension between the Iranian...
Iraqi PM Abadi heads to Saudi Arabia at start of MidEast tour
June 19, 2017
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi headed on Monday to Saudi Arabia, the first leg of a Middle East tour that will also include Iran and Kuwait, in a diplomatic effort to...
ISIL’s Retreat from Mosul: The Nasty Consequences
June 6, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The Battle of Mosul is a joint military offensive launched in October 2016 by Iraqi government forces, Iranian-backed Shia militia, and the Peshmerga military forces of Iraqi Kurdistan. Its aim...
Secretary Tillerson: Today I’d Like to Address Iran’s Alarming and Ongoing Provocations That Export...
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SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good afternoon, all. The Trump administration is currently conducting across the entire government a review of our Iran policy.
Today I’d like to address Iran’s alarming and ongoing provocations that...
The Next President of Iran
May 05, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Iran's next presidential elections are scheduled to be held on 19th May. Iranians are given a choice of six candidates to choose from for the next president of the Islamic Republic...
