Posts Tagged: Iran Weapons
Iran’s ‘Missile City’: Underground Arsenal Exposes the Strategic Failure of Containment
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released propaganda footage of an underground complex it calls “Missile City,” a vast network of tunnels packed with...
Iran Claims It Can Enrich Uranium to Weapons Grade
JNS.org - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday his country was capable of enriching uranium to weapons-grade purity of 90 percent, if necessary. “The Atomic...
Is Iran Pushing an Arms Race?
JNS.org - While the United States has been busy with the presidential election and the blazing fires out West, the UN arms embargo on selling...
Saudi Arabia Says Any Nuclear Deal With Iran Must Preserve Non-Proliferation
Saudi Arabia said that any nuclear deal with Iran has to preserve non-proliferation and continue efforts aimed at making the Middle East a zone free of mass...
US to Slap Sanctions on Over Two Dozen Targets Tied to Iran Arms
The United States on Monday will sanction more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran's nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs, a senior US...
US Jewish Leaders Urge Renewal of UN Arms Embargo on Iran
The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations on Friday added its voice to the demand that the UN Security Council renew a 13-year-old arms...
Iran Announces Locally-Made Ballistic and Cruise Missiles Amid US Tensions
Iran displayed a surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Thursday that Defense Minister Amir Hatami said had a range of 1,400 kilometers and a new cruise missile,...
Pompeo Says US Seized Iranian Weapons on Way to Houthi Rebels in Yemen
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that US and "partner" forces seized a boat in June carrying Iranian weapons to Houthi rebels in...
Israeli UN Envoy Urges Security Council to Extend Iran Arms Embargo
Israel’s UN envoy urged the Security Council on Sunday to extend it arms embargo on Iran Ambassador Danny Danon warned that Iranian weaponry, "freely transported throughout...
Iran Claims Successful Test of New Naval Cruise Missile
Iran said on Thursday its navy had successfully fired a new locally-made cruise missile during war games in the northern Indian Ocean and near the...
Iran Rejects UN Report That Arms ‘of Iranian Origin’ Used in Saudi Attacks
Iran on Friday rejected a United Nations report that said cruise missiles used in attacks on oil facilities and an airport in Saudi Arabia last year...
Top US Jewish Group Urges Extension of UN Arms Embargo on Iran Beyond Looming October Expiration Date
A top US Jewish group called on Tuesday for the UN arms embargo on Iran to be extended beyond its impending expiration date. “We strongly support...
US Warship in Arabian Sea Seizes Suspected Iranian Weapons
A US Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian "design and manufacture," including more than 150 anti-tank guided missiles and three Iranian surface-to-air missiles, the...
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Over Weapons Proliferation
The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran's biggest airline and its shipping network, accusing them of transporting lethal aid and weapons of mass...
