Iran, Kuwait held talks over regional issues
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Ambassador of Iran to Kuwait, Mohammad Irani met and held talks with deputy foreign minister of Kuwait, Khaled al-Jarallah on Thursday on the latest regional issues. During the meeting, bilateral relations between Iran and Kuwait and regional and international issues were discussed. Iranian ambassador told “Al-Rai”, “In this meeting, we discussed […]
HOPE initiative holds without US part: Araghchi
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized that the United States has no right to join the Iran-proposed Hormuz Peace Endeavor, aka HOPE initiative. Americans have caused many wars and conflicts, leading the region to insecurity and instability during the past years, he told ‘Tehran Dialogue Forum; 23rd Persian Gulf International Conference’ […]
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 […]
Iran Responds Germany for Accusation of Destabilization
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Spokesman of Iran Foreign Ministry Seyed Abbas Mousavi lashed out at Germany for accusing Tehran of destabilization of the region, saying Berlin itself has closed its eyes to the destructive US policies in the Middle East. In a post on his Twitter account on Tuesday, Mousavi said, “Germany is wrongly and […]
Netanyahu, Putin discuss region situation over phone
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Israeli regime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about the situation in Syria and around the Iranian nuclear dossier on a phone conversation between, the office of the Israeli prime minister said on Thursday. According to the Kremlin press service, the Netanyahu and Putin phone conversation was […]
Mideast security in hands of regional coalitions
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani says the security of the Middle East can be only guaranteed through the establishment of regional collations free from any form of foreign interference. “Only those coalitions, which are free from influence and interference of foreigners, can solve problems, restore Mideast […]
IRGC advised neighbours to keep it peaceful
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A ranking IRGC commander advised certain regional neighbours to end their hostilities towards the Iranian nation. “During recent unrest, some of our neighbors displayed hostile behavior contrary to the spirit of Islam and neighborliness; we recommend neighbors to repent and abandon their hostile measures,” Deputy Commander of the IRGC Rear Admiral […]
Iran’s missile force ‘largest in Middle East’; Pentagon
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A research study conducted by the US Department of Defense has hailed Iran’s achievements in its ballistic missiles program despite decades of Washington-imposed sanctions, saying its arsenal is larger than that of any other Middle Eastern countries. “Iran has an extensive missile development program, and the size and sophistication of its […]
Middle East a Safer Place without US: Iranian Security Official
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council highlighted the failure of all American plans for West Asia, saying even the US’ regional allies have arrived at the conclusion that the Middle East would be a safer place without the US. In an article published on Monday, Ali Shamkhani said three open […]
How Strong Is Iran Military Power?
Tehran (Iran News) – Iran is a major military power in the Middle East. It has an estimated 534,000 active personnel in the army, navy, air force and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Global Firepower Index says that Iran military power ranks No. 13 in the world out of 136 countries. The base of […]