Source link Contracts with domestic energy firms are aimed at boosting daily production in major fields of the sanctions-hit country Iran’s energy companies were granted their biggest contracts in the past decade on Sunday, as Tehran seeks to boost output at major oil fields, state media have reported. Deals worth $13 billion, aimed at developing […]
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Russian Navy wraps up joint drills with China, Iran (VIDEO) — RT World News
Source link The ‘Marine Security Belt’ maneuvers saw sailors free a vessel ‘hijacked’ by pirates in the Gulf of Oman The Russian Navy has concluded joint drills with their Chinese and Iranian colleagues in the Gulf of Oman. The ‘Marine Security Belt’ exercise featured more than 20 vessels, as well as helicopters, and focused on […]
US held secret talks with Iran – FT — RT World News
Source link Washington reportedly tried to persuade Tehran to get Houthi rebels to stop their attacks US President Joe Biden’s administration reportedly held behind-the-scenes negotiations with Iran to solicit Tehran’s help in pressuring Yemen’s Houthi rebels to halt their attacks on commercial cargo ships in the Red Sea. The talks were held in January in […]
Over 3,000 injured during fire festival in Iran (VIDEOS) — RT World News
Source link The annual celebration takes place in the run-up to Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, and involves bonfires and fireworks Over a dozen people have died and thousands have been injured during Iran’s annual Chaharshanbe Suri, or fire festival celebrations, ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing data from the National Medical Emergency Organization […]
Russia, China and Iran launch joint naval exercise — RT World News
Source link Ships of the Russian, Chinese and Iranian navies are holding a joint exercise in the Arabian Sea this week, staging from the port of Chah Bahar in the Gulf of Oman. The wargames, dubbed “Maritime Security Belt,” are scheduled to run between March 12 and March 15 and involve vessels and aircraft from […]
Yakuza boss tried to sell nuclear materials to Iran – US DOJ — RT World News
Source link A Japanese national sought to smuggle uranium and plutonium from Myanmar, the investigators said US federal prosecutors on Wednesday unsealed an indictment against Takeshi Ebisawa, alleging he was a leader of a Japanese organized crime syndicate who offered to sell weapons-grade nuclear materials to Iran. Ebisawa, 60, was already charged with drug and […]
Russian warships train in India alongside vessels from US, Europe and Iran — RT India
Source link The South Asian nation is conducting the 50-nation MILAN 2024 exercises amid the Red Sea crisis Two Russian Navy vessels have arrived in India, where they will participate in the multinational MILAN 2024 drills. The Slava Class cruiser Varyag and the Udaloy class cruiser Marshal Shaposhnikov reached the port of Visakhapatnam in southern […]
US porn star slammed over Iran visit (IMAGES) — RT Entertainment
Source link US porn actress Whitney Wright has sparked a wave of condemnation online after she posted photos from her recent trip to Iran. Critics have argued that the visit was an act of support for the government in Tehran. Earlier this week, the performer, whose real name is Brittni Rayne Whittington, shared several photos […]
US strikes in Middle East are ‘strategic mistake’ – Iran — RT World News
Source link Tehran’s foreign ministry has commented on recent operations targeting militia groups in Syria and Iraq The US has made a huge blunder by attacking targets in Iraq and Syria, as it will only further inflame tensions in the already turbulent region, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said. In a statement on […]
Iran looking to avoid military clash with US – NYT — RT World News
Source link Tehran is currently awaiting Washington’s response to the killing of three American soldiers by a militia group Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered his officials to avoid provoking Washington into a direct war, but to prepare to respond to any strike by the US on Iranian soil, the New York Times […]
No US threat will go unanswered – Iran — RT World News
Source link Tehran is “not afraid of war” with America, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said Iran will not let any threat from the US go “unanswered,” the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday. The statement came after US President Joe Biden said he had drawn […]
Iran denies it was behind deaths of US servicemen in Jordan — RT World News
Source link The Islamic Republic has distanced itself from the deadly drone attack on an American outpost Tehran was not involved in the drone attack on a US base in Jordan, which left three service members dead and more than 30 wounded, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. DETAILS TO FOLLOW You […]
Iran ‘a legitimate target’ – Israel — RT World News
Source link A senior Israeli minister has criticized Tehran for backing the Palestinian militant group, Hamas Iran is now a “legitimate target” for Israeli attacks, Economy Minister Nir Barkat has told The Telegraph, raising fears of an armed conflict with Tehran. He also claimed that the war in Gaza is not being fought with enough […]
‘We are attacking Iran’ – Netanyahu — RT World News
Source link Israel’s prime minister accuses Tehran of supporting militant groups ‘from the Houthis to Hezbollah to Hamas’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is making every possible effort to “prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons” and that Israel is already carrying out direct attacks on the Islamic Republic. Answering a reporter’s question in […]
Prepare for war with Russia, China, Iran and North Korea – UK defense minister — RT World News
Source link Grant Shapps wants Western nations to increase their military spending ahead of a possible conflict British defense minister Grant Shapps has predicted a global conflict between the West and Russia, China, Iran and North Korea within five years. Shapps has called on Britain’s allies to increase their military spending in response to this so-called […]