A fire broke out at a facility belonging to the Shahid Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company in southwest Iran but was quickly contained, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday, citing a local …
China ‘strategic accord’ could give Iran a $400 billion boost, up military ties
The US has accused China of stealing its intellectual property and engaging in forced technology transfers from US firms doing business there. The accord said that Iran and China as “two ancient Asian …
Iran plane crash: ‘Human error’ to blame for downing of Ukrainian jet
The Ukraine International Airlines flight was downed on 8 January amid heightened tensions between Iran and America. What we know about flight PS752; Plane crash victims ‘were the …
Misaligned radar responsible for downing of Ukrainian passenger jet, Iran says
Iranian investigators blamed the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet over Tehran earlier this year on the misalignment of an air defense unit’s radar system in a report issued late Saturday. All 176 …
Iran blames bad communication, missile battery alignment for January shootdown of Ukrainian plane
A misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders and a decision to fire without authorization all led to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner …
Iran report into downed Ukrainian jet blames air defence system
A report from Iranian investigators into the shooting down in January of a Ukrainian jet has blamed a misaligned air defence system giving wrong information to its operators who did not seek …
Pakistan reopens two trade routes with Afghanistan after months-long closure due to COVID-19
Pakistan and Afghanistan share 18 crossing points. Pakistan closed its border with Iran and Afghanistan after COVID-19 cases increased in the country early this year.
Hamas, Hezbollah seek to unite ‘Islamic ummah’ against Israel – Iran media
Iran has suffered setbacks to its missile and nuclear program due to recent mysterious explosions and the Iranian regime has been reticent to blame Israel directly or to respond.
Sabotage, sanctions and the bullying of Iran is bound to backfire on the west
The onslaught visited on Tehran by Trump, Israel and other bully boys can only increase tensions in the Middle East …
Defying U.S., China and Iran Near Trade and Military Partnership
The investment and security pact would vastly extend China’s influence in the Middle East, throwing Iran an economic lifeline and creating new flash points with the United States.