Tag: Iran
Iran claims 80 US soldiers killed in missile attacks
Iran said some 80 US army personnel have been killed and nearly 200 more wounded in Wednesday missile attacks carried…
Plane crashes in Iran with 180 aboard
An Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 180 passengers on aboard has crashed in Iran.
Iran launches second round of missiles attack against US
Iran has started its “second round” of attacks against bases holding U.S. troops in Iraq, the Tehran-based Tasnim news agency…
Iran hits America back, White House reacts
Tens of missiles were launched from Iran early Wednesday at two Iraq air bases housing US and coalition troops. Hit…
Iran labels all US forces, Pentagon staff terrorists
Iran has designated all US forces and staff of Pentagon "terrorists" after an American drone strike killed one of its…
Iran shreds nuclear deal
Iran may have shredded the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers as it said Sunday it would no longer abide…
Iran sets $80m bounty on Trump’s head, eyes White House as target
Iran is mobilising its citizens to donate a dollar each to raise $80million to be used as bounty for Donald…
Iran says will target 6,236 US sites, in reply to Trump’s Twitter threat
The sabre-rattling is on between Tehran and Washington as a senior Iranian lawmaker responded to President Donald Trump's threat to…
Why it is time to wipe out Iran – Fani-Kayode
Former Aviation Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode, has congratulated US President, Donald Trump for ordering the…
Trump threatens to hit 52 Iranian sites, says Soleimani’s killing warning
In a series of tweets Saturday, US President Donald Trump responded to Iranian threats of avenging Major General Qassem Soleimani's…
Anti-war protests in US cities, London over killing of Iranian General Soleimani
Anti-war demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the U.S. and in London on Saturday to protest Washington’s killing…
General Soleimani: Trump talks tough to Iran, warns proxy wars must stop
President Donald Trump doubled down on the Iranian regime, after ordering the assassination of its top military officer, Major General…
Iranian General Soleimani killed in US Baghdad airstrike
Iraq’s powerful Shiite Hashd Shaabi militia said on Friday that the group’s deputy leader, Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, and high-ranking Iranian…
Iran says in contact with Buhari over El-Zakzaky
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Iranian Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian recently met in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on…
US, Iran swap detainees in rare exchange
The United States and Iran each freed a prisoner on Saturday in a rare swap, an act of cooperation between…
Nigeria, Iran to establish Bi-National commission
Nigeria and Iran have agreed to set up a bi-national commission that will promote trade, investment, agriculture and technology transfer.
Iran barred indefinitely from world judo
The International Judo Federation (IJF) said Tuesday it had banned Iran from competition indefinitely over the country’s refusal to face…
Iran arrests Russian journalist over visa violation
A Russian journalist arrested in Iran was on Monday detained due to a visa violation, an Iranian government spokesman said,…
Iran unveils new homemade military gears
Iran’s Army Ground Force (AGF) said it unveiled new homemade military gears, including a reconnaissance drone and an armoured fighting…
Iran’s Rouhani claims Trump offers to lift sanctions for talks
The United States offered to remove all sanctions on Iran in exchange for talks, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on…
British oil tanker leaves Iranian port to international waters
The released British oil tanker, the Stena Impero, has left Iran’s Bandar Abbas port to international waters on Friday morning…
Boris Johnson blames Iran for Saudi attacks
Britain is no more in doubt about the culprit in the attack of Saudi oil facilities on 14 September.Prime Minister…
Iran finally releases British-flagged oil tanker
Iranian authorities on Monday announced that Iran's government has freed the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which was seized in…
Iran’s IRGC commander to America: We are ready for any scenario
Hours after US President Trump announced the deployment of troops and missiles to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Commander of…
A strike on Iran would mean an ‘all-out war’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that the consequence of a Saudi or U.S. military strike on…
Iran will allow women watch football matches
Iran’s Sports Minister, Masoud Soltanifar, on Thursday, reported that Iranian women will be allowed into stadiums to watch the men’s…
Iran bypasses SWIFT payment system, to dodge US sanctions
Iranian Central Bank (CBI) Head, Abdolnaser Hemmati, on Wednesday said the country is planning to evade American economic sanctions by…
Trump slams new sanctions on Iran
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has instructed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to “substantially” increase economic sanctions on…
Saudi Arabia unveils evidence of Iran’s link to attacks
Saudi Arabia said it would show evidence on Wednesday linking regional rival Tehran to an unprecedented attack on its oil…
Saudi UK envoy says Iran behind attacks
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to London said on Wednesday that Iran was almost certainly behind attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Iran…