US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to use newly declassified US intelligence on Tuesday to publicly accuse Iran of ties to Al-Qaeda, two people familiar with the matter said, as part of his last-minute offensive against Tehran before handing over to the incoming Biden administration.
Taiwan Events
Hamas arrests Palestinian for taking down banner of Iran’s Soleimani in Gaza
The Palestinian militant group Hamas arrested on Thursday a man for tearing down a banner of slain Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani which was put up ahead of the first anniversary of his death by the group, according to a relative of the detainee.
The Biggest flotilla of Iranian tankers is en route to Venezuela
It appears both Iran and Venezuela are ready and willing to test the outgoing Trump administration in a major gambit to skirt sanctions in a crude and fuel export scheme.
Nuclear missile chief assassinated in Iran as military boss threatens revenge
Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated in Tehran, according to reports. He was killed on Friday, with his bodyguard left badly wounded
China and Iran embark on joint military drills in Russia
Chinese and Russian forces will take part in joint military exercises in southern Russia later this month along with troops from Armenia, Belarus, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan and others, China’s Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.
Naturalized Taiwanese citizen from Iran accused of funding banned Iranian group
A naturalized Taiwanese citizen originally from Iran and his wife have been charged with funding an Iranian group listed as banned by the Ministry of Justice, reports said Thursday (Sept. 10).
Iran constructing new building near nuke site
Iran said Tuesday it is building a sophisticated new building near its underground Natanz nuclear site, state TV reported.
Iran to arm naval forces with long-range cruise missiles
The director of the Marine Industries Organization of the Iranian Ministry of Defense, Admiral Amir Rastakari, said that the army destroyers will be equipped with a vertical launch system for long-range cruise missiles.
Iranian National Railroad Workers And Employees On Strike
History has reflected a gradual economic development of Islamic Republic of Iran, a country with an extensive transportation and railroad infrastructure. There is a total of 1,500 kilometers of Iranian railroads built over the past 170 years…
Iran is watching developments in Lebanon closely
Iran is watching developments in Lebanon closely, wary of losing any of its hard-won influence after a deadly mega-blast in Beirut sparked angry demands for reforms to its delicately balanced system.
Qatar and Iran – suspicious relationship and intersecting interests
Geography plays an important role in shaping the relationship between Qatar and Iran, bringing the two countries together via maritime borders in the Arabian Gulf. Accordingly, they also share close economic relations, linked to the oil and gas industries, as a large part of Qatari energy comes from a common field with Iran.