Hamas seeks more financial and military support from Tehran
A delegation of senior Hamas officials had visited Tehran on Saturday, hoping for further financial and military supports from the Islamic Republic of Iran, ISNA reported.
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Radio exchange between UK-Iran: ‘if you obey, you will be safe’, IRGCs threatened the UK ship
In an audio recording released on Sunday by Guardian, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps can be heard threatening UK’s Stena Impero ship and ordering a British naval officer of turning the ship’s course.
Tensions raise more with Iran taking UK ship as hostage
Early Saturday, Iran admitted it has sized a British-flagged oil tanker giving contradictory justifications for doing so including “violations of international rules,” and “having an accident with an Iranian ship.”
Iran claims all its drones are safe, after US said it destroyed one
Iranian officials and its military announced that all the country’s drones have returned safely to base, denying US President Donald Trump’s announcement late on Thursday about the demolish of an Iranian drone by USS Boxer warship in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
Iran announces it seized foreign oil tanker and a crew of 12 people
Iran’s state media announced on Thursday that the country’s Revolutionary Guard Cops has a foreign oil tanker apparently as hostage and a reaction against UK, which recently sized an Iranian oil supertanker, accused of violating sanctions by trying to transfer oil to the Syrian
UAE Oil tanker goes missing in Persian Gulf, Iran is the suspect
Tehran is the prime suspect behind the missing of an oil tanker, reportedly belongs to UAE navigating in the Persian Gulf, which has disappeared for days now, foreign media reported on Wednesday.
Iran’s national soccer team removed from AFC ranking
Asian Football Confederation’s official website has deleted Iran’s national soccer team from its ranking list.
Exclusive: Iranian delegation held secret talks with American officials in Erbil, Iraq
Confidential sources revealed to Avatoday on Friday that a series of talks between Iranian delegation heading by the grandchild of Iranian Revolutionary Leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, and American officials were held in a hotel in Erbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Foreign Minister: Israel prepares itself for possible US-Iran conflict
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz said on Tuesday that his country is preparing itself for possible escalation of war between Washington and Tehran.
Houthis suffer from US sanctions against Iran, says Yemeni official
A Yemeni military official noted on Sunday that Iran-backed Houthi militant have been hit hard by the economic outcomes of US sanctions against Tehran, Al-Awsat reported.