Iran and Hong Kong’s strengthening ties have shown that the “imperialist” United States’ sanctions are no longer effective, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to China has said, adding that measures are being implemented to overcome barriers that had “slowed down investment”. Ambassador Mohsen Bakhtiar called for more official visits between the two jurisdictions during a recent…
Iran and Hong Kong’s strengthening ties have shown that the “imperialist” United States’ sanctions are no longer effective, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to China has said, adding that measures are being implemented to overcome barriers that had “slowed down investment”. Ambassador Mohsen Bakhtiar called for more official visits between the two jurisdictions during a recent…
Three suspects accused of murdering an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the United Arab Emirates were apprehended in Istanbul over the weekend during a covert operation by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization and police. The suspects, two 28-year-olds and a 33-year-old, all Uzbek nationals, were extradited to the UAE upon a request from Emirati authorities, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu…
The US Congress should investigate China’s purchases of Iranian oil in the past five years, a top US advisory panel on China has urged, with Tehran looming as a larger issue in the next Trump presidency. In an annual report covering nearly every aspect of the bilateral relationship, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission…
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel’s air attack on Iran last month hit an element of Tehran’s nuclear programme while degrading its defence and missile production capabilities. “It’s not a secret,” Netanyahu said in a speech in parliament. “There is a specific component in their nuclear programme that was…
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket on Tuesday blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled from Vostochny launchpad in far eastern Russia and put its payload into a designated orbit nine minutes after…
Iran has been holding a US-Iranian journalist in prison for months, the Associated Press reportedBloomberg Terminal, raising the risk of further friction between the two countries. The US is aware of reports that a US-Iranian dual citizen has been arrested in Iran and is working with its Swiss partners to gather more information about the…
Iran is capable of making nuclear weapons and will change its doctrine to allow their production if it faces an “existential threat,” a senior adviser to the supreme leader of Iran has said. Kamal Kharrazi, head of the Islamic Republic’s strategic council of foreign relations, also said the country was “ready for war” amid speculation…
(Reuters) – Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said on Friday that Tehran is likely to increase the range of its ballistic missiles and possibly review its nuclear doctrine, amid growing tensions with arch-enemy Israel and tit-for-tat missile and airstrikes. Asked by Lebanon-based pro-Iran broadcaster Al-Mayadeen whether Iran was ready if conflict were…
Israel’s weapon of choice in its attack on Iran was the air-launched ballistic missile. These allowed Israel to strike Iran rapidly and with minimum risk to its own aircraft. Air-launched missiles have many advantages over ground-fired ones. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download…