Posts Tagged: Iran Missile Program
Gulf States: Nuclear Talks Should Address Iran Missile Program
Gulf Arab states said on Wednesday it would be dangerous to separate global powers' nuclear deal with Iran from Tehran's missile program and "destabilizing" behavior,...
Iran Conducts Ground Forces Drill Near Iraq Border: State TV
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards conducted an overnight ground forces drill near the Iraqi border in the southwest of the country, state television reported on Friday. It said...
Iran Leader Bans Import of US, UK COVID-19 Vaccines, Demands Sanctions End
Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain, labelling the Western powers "untrustworthy," as the...
Iran’s Missile Program Is Non-Negotiable, Says Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Tehran's missile program was non-negotiable and that US President-elect Joe Biden was "well aware of it." Biden's victory...
US Enacts ‘Radioactive’ Sanctions Against Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Programs
JNS.org - The United States sanctioned 31 individuals and entities on Friday connected to Iran’s Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, known by its Persian acronym...
Iran Says It’s Not in Talks With France on Missile Work
Iran said on Monday it was not holding talks with France over its ballistic missile development, after Paris said it was ready to impose more...
Zarif: US Will Not Stop Iran Oil Exports
A US plan to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was cited as saying by an...
Iranian Officials Split Over Response to US Demands
For all of Iran's fierce verbal response to fresh US threats of tougher sanctions, some senior officials in Tehran believe the door to diplomacy should...
Merkel Backs Iran Deal, Cautious on Euro Zone Reform
Germany's Angela Merkel on Wednesday defended the Iran nuclear deal following its rejection by Washington, arguing the pact is the best way to tackle concerns...
US Officials: Pompeo to Press Allies on Iran After Moves on North Korea
Having returned from North Korea on Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will embark on talks to persuade allies in Europe, the Middle East and...
Iran Says Missile Work Will Continue Despite Western Pressure
Iran will press on with its missile program regardless of Western pressure to halt it, a senior military commander was quoted on Monday as saying. "Iran's...
France Says Iran Ballistic Missile Program a Major Concern
France's foreign ministry said on Sunday that Iran's ballistic missile program was a major concern, a day before foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was due...
French FM Calls Iran’s Ballistic Missile Ambitions Very Worrying
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday that Iran's ballistic missile ambitions were very worrying and ran counter to a UN resolution. Le Drian, speaking...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to Accelerate Missile Program, Despite US Pressure to Suspend Activity
Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Thursday its ballistic missile program would accelerate despite US and European Union pressure to suspend it, the...