Iran Detains Navy Boats and Personnel January 12, 2016: Following the release of ten captured US Navy personnel from Iranian custody on Wednesday, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials have been quick to push a …
Anti-KSA Rhetoric Ramps Up Over Al Nimr Execution January 8, 2016: Mass protests broke out in Tehran on Friday, nearly a week following the attacks on two Saudi diplomatic posts in the country. Following Friday prayers …
January 5, 2016: Early today, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani visited a new Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) underground missile base. The visit reveals the second deep “underground missile town” since October 2015. Images and videos …
December 31, 2015: Iran began registering candidates recently for the parliamentary elections, to take place in February. The elections are set to be a crucial vote that will shape Iran’s politics for years to come. …
December 6, 2015: Senior Advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Ali Akbar Velayati, reiterated today that Syria’s Bashar al-Assad’s future presidency is a red line that is not negotiable for Tehran. He reiterated that …
Iranian Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi bragged to reporters on Wednesday about Iran’s superior military capabilities to take on any adversary or enemy. “The Army and Armed Forces will not hesitate to give a …
At a press conference in Vienna this weekend, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and the Islamic State are symbiotic, not real enemies in the Syrian crisis. “Assad has …
State IRINN TV on Nov. 16 reported that Brigadier General Hossein Salami, deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, that “currently, Iranian radar-evading drones are capable of carrying out operations within a range of …
Iranian authorities have arrested administrators of more than 20 groups on messaging app Telegram, citing the spread of “immoral content” as the reason. This is the latest detention in a clampdown on freedom of expression …
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces made a statements on Sunday that shifted blame of the recent attacks on Paris from the Islamic State to France itself. Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri said …
Copyright © 2017 | The Iran Observer