Iran Focus
London, 28 Feb – Iran and Turkey have been diplomatic rivals for a long time but have only recently been forced to confront it thanks to developments in Syria and Iraq, according to Turkish analysts.
Indeed, Turkey recently blamed Iran for attempting to destabilise the region through “Persian nationalism”, and a “sectarian policy” aimed at undermining Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Iran Focus
London, 28 Feb – Many in the West have attempted to paint the Iranian Regime as a moderate government, who pose no threat to their own people or those in other countries but this is simply not true. In the past few days, the Regime has been determined to show that they are far from moderates, from their Supreme Leader to their terror squad, the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Iran Focus
London, 27 Feb – The United Nations peace envoy said that the militant attack in Syria on February 25, was a deliberate attempt to end the peace talks currently underway in Geneva.
Suicide bombers, who were reportedly from the jihadist rebel alliance Tahrir al-Sham (an affiliate of al Queda), stormed Syrian security offices in Homs, killing dozens via gunshot or explosions. This caused the Syrian Government to launch airstrikes against the last rebel-held part of Homs.
Iran Focus
London, 27 Feb – The Iranian Regime launched naval drills in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean on February 26, according to an Iranian naval commander.
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told Regime-run media that Iran’s annual naval exercises will be held in a 2 million sq. km area in the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, the Bab el-Mandab and northern parts of the Indian Ocean.
Iran Focus
London, 26 Feb – Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has surprisingly kept out of the public eye since the new US President came into office. He is aware of the threat of President Trump who has publicly spoken out against the Iranian regime and he does not want to appear weak when faced with the major changes that are coming.
Iran Focus
London, 26 Feb – In recent weeks in Iran there have been several storms that have caused avalanches, flash floods and dust storms causing havoc across the country.
Instead of using the huge amounts of cash that were freed up following the nuclear deal to help the affected areas, the regime is using it to buy missiles.
Iran Focus
London, 26 Feb – Former Pentagon official, Michael Rubin, testified last year before the House Financial Services Committee regarding allegations that the White House, during Obama’s time in office, paid a large ransom to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages it was holding.
The figure was believed to be $400 million, but it was later discovered that the figure was at least three times more.
Iran Focus
London, 26 Feb – The President of the German Federal Academy for Security Policy, Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp, said during an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat that he believes Iran’s attempts to get a nuclear weapon are a great threat to not only the Middle East, but also global security.
Iran Focus
London, 25 Feb – Protesting Iranian president Rouhani’s visit to Ahvaz, thousands of people in the city gathered in front of the governor’s place on Thursday morning February 23, demanding that projects related to rerouting water of Karun and other rivers to areas in other provinces, building dams, and draining wetlands be stopped and that water and power outages caused by dust as well as air pollution disaster in the province be immediately addressed.
Iran Focus
London, 25 Feb – On 19th February, the Defence Minister of Israel said at the Munich Security Conference that Iran was the biggest challenge in the Middle East. Israel is not the only one to say this – Saudi Arabia agreed saying that Iran’s “mischief” has increased since the Iran nuclear deal was signed.
