Archive | Iran

Kidnapped Iranian scientist saught refuge in Pakistani embassy in USA

Iran’s state radio said on Tuesday a missing Iranian nuclear scientist who Tehran says was kidnapped by the CIA, had taken refuge in Pakistan’s embassy in Washington. “A few hours ago Shahram Amiri took refuge at Iran’s interest section at the Pakistan embassy in Washington, wanting to return to Iran immediately,” state radio said. Iran [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Iran0 Comments

Iranian Navy: A Threat to Oil Tankers

Vienna, May 10 – Despite its efforts over the last several years, Iran is not yet the naval power it hopes to become, according to a Moscow analyst, but Tehran already has sufficient capacity to disrupt shipments of oil in the Persian Gulf, an ability that already “represents a serious danger and requires an adequate [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Iran0 Comments

Iranian Navy makes a splash in the Gulf

Iran’s first domestically made destroyer, “Jamaran,” sails in the Persian Gulf in February. Iranian naval forces have recently staged two large-scale maneuvers intended both to enhance their combat capabilities and to demonstrate their strength to the West. The first exercise, called Great Prophet V and held on April 22-25, was conducted by the navy of [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Iran4 Comments


Categories

Archives