On Sunday, the Iranian army unveiled its new “Damavand” long-range air defense system, during its Army Day. The army said that the new system is able to intercept and destroy different types of aircraft, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles.
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New buildings spotted at Iran’s Parchin military site
Satellite images show that four new buildings have gone up at Iran’s Parchin military complex, where explosives experiments related to nuclear weapons were conducted in the early 2000s.
Iran’s Supreme Leader calls on military to raise its readiness after nuclear reactor incident
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called on the Iranian army to raise its readiness to the required level and play an influential role in performing the tasks.
IAEA confirms Iran has started enriching uranium to 60 percent purity
Iran has started the process of enriching uranium to 60% fissile purity at an above-ground nuclear plant at Natanz, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Saturday, confirming earlier statements by Iranian officials.
Iranian commander claims Iran has the largest helicopter fleet in the Middle East
The commander of the Iranian Air Force, Brigadier General Yousef Qorbani, revealed that his forces have the largest fleet of helicopters in the Middle East region.
Iranian militias South of Syria’s Aleppo pressure citizens to leave homes
Iranian militias are using sound bombs in areas south of Syria’s Aleppo “to terrorize citizens and force them to leave their homes,” said local sources.
Arab League chief concerned over Iran’s uranium enrichment move
The secretary-general of the Arab League has expressed his deep concerns over Iran’s decision to increase its enrichment of uranium to 60 percent, nudging it ever closer to bomb-grade purity.
Pro-Iran militias blamed for drone attack on Erbil airport
An explosives-packed drone slammed into Iraq’s Erbil airport in the first reported use of such a weapon against a base used by US-led coalition troops in the country, officials said Thursday.
Saudi Arabia – Iran must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons
The international community must take measure to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned on Wednesday.
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Iran seeking to develop networks inside the US
Calling Iran a “regional menace” and pointing to prospects of increased violence between Israel and Tehran, the new US threat assessment report of 2021 released on Tuesday portrays a set of complex challenges for Washington in the Middle East and in countering Russia and China.
Iran haunts the 46th anniversary of the Lebanese civil war
The bloody civil conflict that swept Lebanon on this day in 1975 resulted in more than 150,000 fatalities and 300,000 injuries. Tens of thousands of people currently remain displaced within Lebanon
