Iran’s military action done last night
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Noting that pushing the US troops out of the region will not be done only relying on military moves, Iranian FM Zarif said: “Iran’s military action against the US was the one took last night.” Congratulating IRGC for targeting US bases in Iraq, “the American military based were not considered legal anymore […]
Ain al-Assad: of oldest, biggest US bases in Iraq
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Ain al-Assad airbase in Iraq — situated in Iraq’s western Anbar Province — has long been housing American forces. It has been the target of missile strikes launched by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in retaliation for the US assassination of senior Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani. Ain […]
Missile attack On US forces enjoys strategic importance
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Brigadier General Yadollah Javani said the missile attack targeted on Ain al-Assad airbase enjoys strategic significance for this base is where the US army forces employing operations and flights in the region. In an interview with MNA, Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps for Political Affairs said the IRGC […]
Attack on US bases in Iraq after Killing Gen. Soleimani
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday targeted two US bases in Iraq, including the attack on the US airbase of Ain al-Assad in Anbar province in western Iraq. The attack on the US major bases in Iraq came after Iran pledged to retaliate the US assassination of top Iranian […]
US-led coalition HQ moves to Kuwait for now
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The US-led military coalition purportedly fighting the ISIS terrorist group has reportedly relocated its headquarters in Iraq to Kuwait in the wake of recent assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and the second-in-command of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units […]
NATO training mission in Iraq suspends
TEHRAN (Iran News) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg spoke after an emergency meeting in Brussels, confirming that the alliance would suspend its training mission in Iraq due to the security situation. Stoltenberg briefed the press after an urgent meeting of the North Atlantic Council at Ambassadorial level in Brussels following the assassination of Lt. Gen. […]
US Navy troops in Middle East region
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Following the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in a US air raid in Iraq on Friday and Iran’s threat to take revenge, the US Navy cancelled planned joint exercises with the Moroccan military to return the troops to the Middle-Eastern region. According to a US Navy statement, the assault ship […]
Kenya Police: Suspects Arrested for Entering British Army Camp
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Kenya police forces say they have arrested three men who tried to force their way into a British Army training camp on the same day that al-Shabab extremists attacked a military base and killed three US military personnel. The internal police report seen by AP says the three “terrorist suspects” were […]
Trump: US forces stay, until Iraq pay for our base
TEHRAN (Iran News) – US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose sanctions on Iraq after the parliament votes to ban the presence of the American forces in Iraq. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One Sunday, the American commander-in-chief’s comments came as tensions were spiraling between Tehran and Washington over the US assassination of […]
Iran missile forces alerted at high level: US official
TEHRAN (Iran News) – According to a report, a US official has described Iran missile forces across the country at a “heightened state of alert”. The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, did not provide further details or say whether the Iran missile forces were taking aim at any specific targets. “They’re […]