The replica resembles the US Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers that routinely sail into the Persian Gulf, passing Iran’s coast and its forces.
Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid U.S. tensions
A satellite image from Maxar Technologies taken Sunday shows an Iranian fast boat speed toward the carrier, sending waves up in its wake.
First Swiss deal with Iran via humanitarian channel goes through
A Swiss pharmaceutical company completes the first transaction under a new humanitarian trade channel with Iran.
Group: Yemen rebels should be sanctioned over moored tanker
A leading international rights group on Monday urged the U.N. Security Council to impose additional sanctions on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels unless they provide U.N. experts access to an oil …
Hezbollah says all-out war with Israel unlikely in coming months
The deputy leader of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement on Sunday dismissed the prospect of an escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel despite increased tensions in the …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases surpass 291,000; Iraq to impose full curfew as tally of infections exceeds 110,000
A girl wearing protective gear is seen at a park in Tehran, Iran, on July 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) — Iran’s COVID-19 cases hit 291,172 with 15,700 deaths; — Iraq’s tally of infections …
The fallen empress: Farah Pahlavi of Iran
Farah Pahlavi was the wife of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and thereby the empress of the powerful nation of Iran. Farah Pahlavi today Now, Farah Pahlavi is an empress without a people. The peak …
TPO to hold third conference of Commodity-Country Desk on doing business with Iraq next week
Farzad Piltan The director-general of TPO’s Office of Arabian and African Countries announced that Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) will hold the third conference of its Commodity-Country …
US envoy Hook says Iran backs terrorists in Yemen, Gulf, Lebanon
US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook has stressed that Tehran authorities pose a threat not only to countries in the Gulf region, but also to their people. In an interview with Asharq Al …
Iran, Uzbekistan discuss development of transport ties
Uzbekistan Joint Road Transportation Committee held using video conference, the Iranian and Uzbek officials highlighted the implication of increasing mutual ties in transportation sector.
The …