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Iran says still puzzled over scrapped arms deal with Russia
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed again its surprise over Russia’s decision to scrap a deal to deliver S-300 air defense systems to Tehran but said this was unlikely to affect relations between the two countries. “Matters of this kind must not have any negative effect on political relations, nor are they having any such [...]
FBI keeping eye on China, Russia, Iran cyberspying
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has made a campaign against cyberthreats one of its “highest priorities,” with China, Russia and Iran in the crosshairs, the bureau’s chief said Thursday. FBI Director Robert Mueller told the House intelligence committee that cyber-espionage constituted “one of the most significant and complex threats facing the nation.” When [...]
Iran equips marine forces with cruise missile
Iran has equipped its naval forces with a short range “cruise missile,” able to hit targets in costal areas and warships within “200 kilometres (125 miles), the country’s defence minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday. “Today we are witnessing the equipping of the Guards navy and army navy with ample numbers of the Qader [...]
US dismisses Iranian long-range naval reach
The United States Wednesday treated an Iranian claim that it would send ships close to US waters with derision, saying it did not reflect Tehran’s ability to project sea power far from its shores. “We don’t take these statements seriously, given that they do not reflect at all Iran’s naval capabilities,” President Barack Obama’s spokesman [...]
Turkey’s NATO radar to protect Israel: Iran
Turkey’s hosting an early-warning radar as part of NATO’s missile defence system is to protect Iran’s arch-foe Israel, the official IRNA news agency cited the defence minister as saying on Thursday. “Installation of the radar system is to defend the Zionist regime since this regime is on a downhill trajectory and America has been forced [...]
Russia ready for more nuclear cooperation with Iran
Russian energy minister Sergei Shmatko on Sunday promised further nuclear cooperation with Iran, after building the Islamic republic’s first atomic power plant despite US objections. “I say with certainty that in the future, we will have more cooperation in the Bushehr power plant, and also in the development of other projects in the field of [...]
Iran tells UN it will hit back at any attack
Iran warned it would “not hesitate” to strike back at any military action, in a formal complaint to the United Nations over an attack warning made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Sarkozy said last week that Iran’s “military nuclear and ballistic ambitions constitute a growing threat that may lead to a preventive attack.” Iran’s UN [...]
Iran offers full nuclear supervision if sanctions lifted
Iran offered on Monday to grant the UN nuclear watchdog “full supervision” of its atomic programme for five years if sanctions are lifted, as the EU insisted Tehran first meet its international obligations. “We have proposed that the agency keep Iran’s activities and nuclear programme under full supervision for five years, providing the sanctions are [...]
Turkey Agrees to Host NATO Radar System
Turkey has agreed to deploy an early warning radar system by the end of the year as part of NATO’s missile defense program for Europe. It is aimed at countering the threat of missile attacks from Iran. Turkish military officials said Friday the technical negotiations of the deployment of the defense system in Turkey have [...]
