Iran Focus: London, Nov. 03 – Iranian state television claimed on Friday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had successfully test-fired several new coast-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles in the Persian Gulf.
Iran claims it has test-fired new missiles
Syria and Iran dismiss U.S. accusation on Lebanon
Reuters: Syria and Iran on Thursday dismissed a U.S. accusation that they are trying to topple Lebanon’s government with their Lebanese ally Hezbollah.
Powers try to forge draft on Iran sanctions
Reuters: With Russia opposing tough sanctions on Iran, major powers will attempt on Friday to forge a U.N. resolution aimed at forcing Tehran to suspend its nuclear enrichment programme.
Iraq intercepts donkeys carrying land-mines from Iran military
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 03 The United States-led coalition in Iraq said in a statement on Thursday that an Iraqi security patrol had intercepted six heavily loaded donkeys carrying dozens of land-mines near the Iran-Iraq border.
Iraq intercepts donkeys carrying land-mines from Iran military
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 03 The United States-led coalition in Iraq said in a statement on Thursday that an Iraqi security patrol had intercepted six heavily loaded donkeys carrying dozens of land-mines near the Iran-Iraq border.
Rice says Iran understands consequences of its missile threat
Bloomberg: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, while Iran was trying to show it is “tough” by test- firing a ballistic missile able to hit Israel, any use of the weapon would invite consequences understood by Iranian leaders.
Iran Revolutionary Guards hold war games after U.S. exercise
New York Times: Irans hard-line Revolutionary Guards began another series of war games on Thursday days after a United States-led naval exercise began in the Persian Gulf.
Hamas leader to visit Iran in fortnight
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 02 Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh will travel to Iran later this month to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.
Hamas leader to visit Iran in fortnight
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 02 Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh will travel to Iran later this month to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.
Iran steps up hangings in restive province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 02 – More than half a dozen people have been hanged in Irans south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchestan, were anti-government sentiment is high, since the start of the week.
