Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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• Satellite Images Reveal Iran Establishing Missile Base Near Damascus - Reports Sputnik 28 Feb 2018 -- Recent satellite imagery taken outside Syria's capital Damascus show that Iran has constructed a likely missile base that can strike anywhere in Israel, according to media reports.
• Israel Tries to Block Iranian Military Approach to Country's Borders - Lawmaker Sputnik 28 Feb 2018 -- Israel is taking all the possible measures to prevent Iran's military expansion closer to the Israeli northern border via Syria, Nachman Shai, a member of the Knesset, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
• Iran to use drones, choppers more: IRGC Cmdr IRNA 28 Feb 2018 -- Iran will use drones and helicopters more often, said the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander on Wednesday.
• IRGC launches 3 specialized centers IRNA 28 Feb 2018 -- Three specialized centers of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps were inaugurated on Wednesday.
• Iran's Army Aviation kills 13 members of PJAK terrorist group ISNA 28 Feb 2018 -- The commander of Iran's Army Ground Force announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation killed 13 members of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) terrorist group.
• Iran's IRGC unveils new domestically-made anti-armor missile Press TV 28 Feb 2018 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new domestically-manufactured anti-armor missile that can be mounted on combat helicopters.
• Iran braces up for aftermath of Trump deadline Press TV 28 Feb 2018 -- An Iranian minister said on Wednesday the country needs $180 billion of investment to lurch ahead at a steady growth rate of 8 percent amid uncertainty because of hostile US rhetoric.
• Western Powers Condemn Iran Over Alleged Arms-Embargo Violations RFE/RL 28 Feb 2018 -- Four Western powers have condemned Iran for allegedly violating an arms embargo on Yemen a day after Russia vetoed a UN resolution taking aim at Tehran over the same issue.
• US General: Iran Posing Long-Term Threat to Mideast Stability VOA 27 Feb 2018 -- Iran is a major threat to U.S. interests and the long-term stability of the Mideast, the head of U.S. military's Central Command warned U.S lawmakers Tuesday.
• Russia underlines implementation of Iran nuclear deal IRNA 27 Feb 2018 -- Russian foreign minister on Tuesday underlined implementation of Iran nuclear deal reached between the Islamic Republic and the world powers.
• Iran to withdraw JCPOA if proven futile: Top official IRNA 27 Feb 2018 -- A top Iranian official said on Tuesday that Iran will withdraw the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Iran and the world powers if the country would not benefit from it.
• Russia Vetoes UN Move Against Iran Over Alleged Arms Embargo Violations RFE/RL 27 Feb 2018 -- Russia has vetoed a Western-sponsored UN resolution aimed at pressuring Iran over alleged violations of the UN's arms embargo on Yemeni rebels.
• France Wants To Avoid Iranian Ballistic Ambitions Becoming 'Threat' RFE/RL 27 Feb 2018 -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said Iran's ballistic-missile program is very worrying, and that it's necessary to avoid it becoming a factor that threatens the country's neighbors.
• Iran Blasts US Allegations Over Missile Supply Amid Anti-Tehran Resolution Veto Sputnik 27 Feb 2018 -- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi has dubbed US claims over the alleged supply of missiles to Yemen to be "biased" amid the recent UK-drafted resolution, vetoed by Russia in the UN Security Council.
• Iran in focus as Security Council mulls rival Yemen resolutions Press TV 26 Feb 2018 -- The UN Security Council is to vote on two rival draft resolutions on Yemen after Russia proposed a measure to counter a UK motion against Iran over Houthi missiles.
• Iran hopes to witness durable implementation of 30-day ceasefire in Syria ISNA 26 Feb 2018 -- Iranian foreign ministry spokesman referred to the 30-day ceasefire in Syria approved by the UN Security Council, expressing hope that the ceasefire would be implemented and led to reduction in violence and beginning of delivering humanitarian aid to the Syrian people.
• Iran Arrests Three More Ecologists For Spying RFE/RL 25 Feb 2018 -- Iran has arrested three more environmentalists on spying charges, the country's powerful judiciary has said.
• Terrorists should be wiped off Syria: Iranian General IRNA 25 Feb 2018 -- The Syrian territory, within next months, should be cleansed of terrorists, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran said on Sunday.
• Iran Says Attacks On 'Terrorists' In Syria To Continue Amid Cease-Fire RFE/RL 25 Feb 2018 -- Iran said that attacks on "terrorists" outside Damascus would continue but that Tehran and the Syrian government would respect a 30-day United Nations cease-fire elsewhere in Syria.
• Iran FM Zarif: Daesh not over yet IRNA 24 Feb 2018 -- The idea that Daesh is over should not come to anybody, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here on Saturday.
• Daesh not over, US relocating it: Iran's Zarif Press TV 24 Feb 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States is regularly relocating Daesh terrorists to outside of the Middle East, where they had been based before losing all the territory they had occupied.
• Maritime search, rescue maneuver held in Hormuzgan waters IRNA 24 Feb 2018 -- Maritime search and rescue maneuvers were held in Hormuzgan waters enroute Bandar Abbas-Hormuz Island on Saturday afternoon.
• Zarif calls for US commitments under JCPOA IRNA 24 Feb 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said here on Saturday that the US should be commuted to its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal as soon as possible.
• Iran FM rejects all US conditions for JCPOA Press TV 24 Feb 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected as "improper" the conditions set by the United States for upholding the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement, urging Washington to immediately fulfill its commitments under the deal.
• US curbs bid to take Iran off FATF financial blacklist Press TV 24 Feb 2018 -- The world's financial watchdog has extended a waiver for punitive measures against Iran for another six months but refused to remove the country from its blacklist.
• Top commander vows to prevent recurrence of Pasdaran Ave. incidents IRNA 23 Feb 2018 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri on Thursday underlined that the powerful defenders of national security will never allow recent incidents in northern Tehran to be repeated.
• Russia Opposes U.S. Bid To Condemn Iran Over Supply Of Yemeni Arms RFE/RL 22 Feb 2018 -- Russia is opposing a bid by the United States and its allies to include language condemning Iran for allegedly violating an arms embargo imposed on Yemeni rebels in a United Nations resolution renewing that embargo this month.
• IAEA reaffirms Iran's compliance with JCPOA in its new report IRNA 22 Feb 2018 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed that Iran is fulfilling its commitments under the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement.
• Envoy: IAEA confirms Iran's compliance with JCPOA for 10th time IRNA 22 Feb 2018 -- Ambassador and permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the IAEA Reza Najafi said on Thursday that the international body reaffirmed that Iran is living up to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.
• IAEA once again verifies Iran's compliance with nuclear deal Press TV 22 Feb 2018 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed that Iran is living up to its commitments under the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement.
• Iran may withdraw from nuclear deal if gets no benefits: Araqchi Press TV 22 Feb 2018 -- Iran says it could withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal if the "atmosphere of uncertainty" created by the new US administration continues to prevent Tehran from reaping the benefits of the multilateral accord, particularly in the business and banking sectors.
• Iran Will Withdraw From Nuclear Deal If 'No Economic Benefit' RFE/RL 22 Feb 2018 -- Iran has threatened to withdraw from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers if there is no economic benefit from it and major banks continue to fail to do business with Tehran.
• Watchdog Says Iran In Compliance With Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 22 Feb 2018 -- Iran remains in compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord signed with six world powers, the United Nations atomic watchdog says.
• Iran Plans to Construct 'Naval Nuclear Propulsion in Future' - IAEA Report Sputnik 22 Feb 2018 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which monitors Iran's implementation of the nuclear deal (JCPOA) reported that Tehran revealed the country's plans to build new facilities for naval nuclear propulsion.
• UN Atomic Agency: Iran Complying With Nuclear Accord VOA 22 Feb 2018 -- The United Nations atomic agency has concluded that Iran is continuing to restrict its nuclear program in compliance with the 2015 international accord aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear weapons development.
• Tehran, Baku to expand military, defense ties: Iranian defense minister ISNA 21 Feb 2018 -- Iranian defense minister has arrived in Azerbaijan's Baku at the head of a high-ranking delegation to explore ways of broadening defense collaboration between the two countries.
• Iran announce bid to create own digital currency Press TV 21 Feb 2018 -- Iran says it is preparing to launch its own digital currency in a move that many believe can help reduce the country's vulnerability to the impacts of US-led sanctions.
• Rouhani condemns deadly attacks against Iran police Press TV 21 Feb 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has strongly denounced the use of violence against the country's police force, reacting to the deaths of five security forces at the hands of the member of a Dervish cult.
• Iran Reportedly Turns Down US Secret Talks as Washington's 'Lost Tehran's Trust' Sputnik 21 Feb 2018 -- The United States proposed Iran to hold direct talks on neutral soil to settle disagreements, according to the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida, referring to a source in Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
• Clashes Between Police and Sufi Protesters in Iran, Six People Dead, Hundreds Arrested VOA 21 Feb 2018 -- Iranian officials said Tuesday at least five members of the country's security forces were killed and more than 300 people arrested during overnight clashes between Sufi protesters and police in the capital, Tehran.
• Claims of delivery of Iran missiles to Yemen 'foolish scenario': Qassemi Press TV 20 Feb 2018 -- Iran has once again rejected the allegations about the Islamic Republic's provision of missiles to Yemeni forces, saying such claims are lies and a foolish scenario.
• NATO not allowed using Iraq soil against Iran: Iraqi PM IRNA 20 Feb 2018 -- The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) military bloc is not allowed to use Iraqi territory against Iran, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said.
• Iran's missile program defensive: Spox IRNA 20 Feb 2018 -- Iran's missile program is defensive and the French and the British foreign ministers' concerns about the issue are groundless, said the spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Six People Said Killed, 300 Arrests At Sufi Protest In Iran RFE/RL 20 Feb 2018 -- Five security officers have been killed and 300 people arrested amid clashes between law enforcement authorities and Sufi Muslim protesters in Tehran, police say.
• Explainer: Clashes Highlight Tensions Between Dervishes And Iran's Establishment RFE/RL 20 Feb 2018 -- Fresh clashes between Iranian security forces and Gonabadi dervishes follow years of tensions and persecution of dervishes, whose houses of worship have been destroyed and members detained.
• Iran Protests Over Sweden's Granting Of Citizenship To Prisoner RFE/RL 20 Feb 2018 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry says it has summoned the Swedish ambassador to protest over the country's granting of citizenship to a Stockholm-based scientist who is being held in Tehran and faces a death sentence.
• Iran Has No Military Bases in Syria - FM Zarif Sputnik 19 Feb 2018 -- Iran has no military bases or military presence in Syria, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday.
• During addressing Valdai conference in Moscow; Zarif says Iran has no military bases in Syria ISNA 19 Feb 2018 -- Iranian foreign minister announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran has no military bases in Syria, stressing that US presence in Syria is too dangerous.
• France says will keep talking to European, US allies on JCPOA Press TV 19 Feb 2018 -- France has stressed the importance of the strict implementation of the multilateral nuclear agreement, saying it would hold more talks with its European and US allies on the Iranian nuclear program.
• U.S., Allies Press UN To Punish Iran For Huthi Access To Missiles RFE/RL 18 Feb 2018 -- The United States, Britain, and France are pushing the United Nations Security Council to condemn Iran for failing to prevent its missiles from falling into the hands
• Israel's 'cartoonish circus' does not deserve dignity of response: Iran FM Press TV 18 Feb 2018 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed Israeli prime minister's anti-Iran accusations during the Munich Security Conference as 'cartoonish circus', saying his remarks do not deserve a response.
• Flaunting 'drone' part, Netanyahu threatens 'to act' against Iran Press TV 18 Feb 2018 -- Israel's prime minister has said his regime could "act" directly against Iran, showing off what he called a piece of an Iranian drone which the Israeli military claims to have downed more than a week ago.
• Israel, Iran Trade Barbs At Munich Security Conference RFE/RL 18 Feb 2018 -- Israel's prime minister and the Iranian foreign minister have traded sharp words at a high-profile security conference, with Benjamin Netanyahu likening Iran to Nazi Germany and Mohammad Javad Zarif calling the Israeli leader's speech a "cartoonish circus."
• Israel's PM Netanyahu: Iran is Greatest Threat to World Sputnik 18 Feb 2018 -- Tensions between Israel and Iran have been running high since the Israeli armed forces intercepted what they said was an Iranian drone and conducted a series of attacks on military objects in Syria.
• Israel, Iran Clash Over Nuclear Threat at Munich Conference VOA 18 Feb 2018 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran is just years away from having a nuclear bomb.
• Sweden Confirms Citizenship For Iranian Scientist Facing Death Penalty RFE/RL 17 Feb 2018 -- The Swedish Foreign Ministry On February 17 confirmed that it has granted citizenship to a Stockholm-based scientist who is being held in Iran and faces a death sentence.
• NATO sec-gen underlines high significance of JCPOA IRNA 17 Feb 2018 -- Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg speaking at Munich Security Conference on Friday underlined high significance of 2015 nuclear deal with Iran (JCPOA) and called for its full implementation.
• Iranian naval fleet docks at Sri Lanka ISNA 17 Feb 2018 -- Iranian Navy’s 50th naval fleet docked at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.
• US to regret any nuclear deal violation: Iran's Rouhani Press TV 17 Feb 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has once again reiterated the Islamic Republic's full compliance with the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement, stressing the United States would undoubtedly regret any violation of the deal.
• Israel Builds Case for Europeans to Accept Iran Nuclear Deal 'Fix' VOA 17 Feb 2018 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to use the West's pre-eminent annual security conference to argue for tougher Western action against Israel's regional rival, Iran.
• Iran naval flotilla docks at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka Press TV 16 Feb 2018 -- The Iranian Navy's 50th naval fleet has docked at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka as the Islamic Republic seeks to expand its naval presence and boost its power in international waters.
• U.S. Calls For UN Action, Citing Report Of Iranian Arms Embargo Violations RFE/RL 16 Feb 2018 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says it is "time for the Security Council to act" following the release of a UN report finding that Iran violated a UN arms embargo on Yemen's Huthi rebels.
• U.S. Calls On Iran To Release Detained Opposition Leaders RFE/RL 16 Feb 2018 -- The U.S. State Department late on February 15 called on Iran to release three opposition leaders who have been under house arrest for seven years.
• Iran's Navy flotilla docks in Sri Lanka IRNA 18 Feb 2018 -- Iranian Navy's 50th flotilla docked in Sri Lanka in a training mission and to bolster professional relations.
• Iran says won't allow others to undermine its defense power Press TV 15 Feb 2018 -- Iran says it will not permit other countries to undermine its defense might while they are themselves supplying regional countries with lethal weapons.
• Tillerson: Iran Should Withdraw 'Destabilizing' Forces From Syria RFE/RL 14 Feb 2018 -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reiterated a U.S. call for Iran to withdraw from Syria, saying its military presence there is destabilizing the region.
• Iran to continue respecting Iraq's nat'l sovereignty IRNA 14 Feb 2018 -- Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to respect national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, Iranian delegation to Iraq reconstruction conference in Kuwait announced.
• Iran deputy FM lauds JCPOA implementation results IRNA 14 Feb 2018 -- Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs lauded the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) implementation results in the in the financial field.
• Iran develops missile program as part of defensive doctrine: Leader's adviser Press TV 14 Feb 2018 -- A senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran's development of missiles does not concern any countries as it is totally a matter of domestic policy.
• Iranian, Ansarullah officials discuss political solution for Yemen, aid delivery Press TV 13 Feb 2018 -- Senior officials of Iran and Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement have sat down for talks in Tehran on ways to help end the political conflict in the war-torn Arabian Peninsula state and provide humanitarian aid to its people.
• Iran reveals new details on spying from its missile program IRNA 13 Feb 2018 -- Top Iranian judicial official revealed new details of the spying by the US and Israel from Iran's missile program.
• All enemies' plots to harm Iran unity thwarted: IRGC commander Press TV 13 Feb 2018 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has hailed the peaceful coexistence among Iranian Shia and Sunni Muslims, saying all plots hatched by enemies to undermine national unity and solidarity in the country have been thwarted.
• Moscow Unaware of Iran's Military Base Near Syrian Palmyra - Deputy FM Sputnik 12 Feb 2018 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has no information about Iran having a military base near the Syrian city of Palmyra, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Monday.
• Iran to continue supporting role in post-Daesh Iraq: Spokesman IRNA 12 Feb 2018 -- Iran will continue its constructive and supporting role in Iraq's reconstruction era, Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
• Alleged Iranian Drone Captured By Israel is 'Copy' of US' Sentinel UAV Sputnik 12 Feb 2018 -- A drone captured by the Israeli Air Force over the weekend, which Israel claims belongs to Iran, is essentially a "copy" of a Lockheed Martin Sentinel drone made for the US Air Force and Central Intelligence Agency that was shot down in Iranian skies in 2011 by Iranian forces.
• Iran defense capability not violating regional security IRNA 12 Feb 2018 -- Commander of Iranian Army's Air Force said on Monday that Iran's defensive capability is not violating regional security, rather it helps to the establishment of security in the strategically important Persian Gulf region.
• President Rouhani stresses Iran's commitment to nuclear deal IRNA 11 Feb 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Tehran is committed to its obligations under the nuclear deal reached between Iran and G5+1 (US, UK, Russia, China, France plus Germany) in 2015.
• Rohani Calls For Unity As Iran Marks Revolution Anniversary RFE/RL 11 Feb 2018 -- President Hassan Rohani called for unity across Iran's political spectrum as the country marked the 39th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, weeks after antigovernment protests spread across the country.
• Iran makes new arrests in spying case: Prosecutor Press TV 11 Feb 2018 -- Tehran's prosecutor says Iranian security forces have identified and arrested several people in connection with a spying case.
• Iran-Backed Militias 'Used U.S.-Made Tanks' Fighting IS In Syria RFE/RL 10 Feb 2018 -- The Pentagon says Iranian-backed militias fighting Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria used Abrams tanks that the U.S. military had originally provided to the Iraqi Army.
• Tehran Slams Israel's Claim of Downing Iranian Drone as 'Ridiculous' - Reports Sputnik 10 Feb 2018 -- Earlier, the Israeli army press service reported that the Israeli military had intercepted an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle which had invaded the airspace of the country from Syria and in response, Israel attacked "Iranian targets" in neighboring Syria.
• Official: Iran to get no one's permission to boost its missile might IRNA 10 Feb 2018 -- Member of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran seeks no one's permission to develop and boost its missile capabilities.
• US withdrawal from JCPOA, big strategic mistake: Rouhani Press TV 10 Feb 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States will make a "big strategic mistake" if it decides to pull out of the 2015 multilateral agreement on Tehran's nuclear program.
• Iran seeks no permission to strengthen missile capabilities: Velayati Press TV 10 Feb 2018 -- A senior Iranian official has reiterated the Islamic Republic's "legitimate" right to use missiles for its defense, saying the country does not need permission from any state to bolster its missile program.
• IRGC 'continues to monitor Daesh despite terror group's territorial loss' Press TV 10 Feb 2018 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it is continuing to closely monitor the activities of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group even as the terror outfit has lost all of the territory that it once controlled as well as its organized structure.
• Nobody can deny Iran missile know-how: Majlis speaker IRNA 09 Feb 2018 -- Iran cannot be denied missile technology, since the know-how has been localized in the country and the enemies are afraid of the fact, Iran's Majlis (parliament) speaker said.
• EU to enact 'blocking regulations' if US withdraws from Iran deal Press TV 08 Feb 2018 -- A European Union official says the 28-nation bloc could put in place "blocking regulations" to ensure that its companies continue doing business with Iran if the United States pulls out of the multilateral 2015 nuclear deal.
• China, Russia voice support for Iran's nuclear deal amid US threats Press TV 08 Feb 2018 -- China and Russia have reaffirmed their support for Iran's nuclear deal with six world powers, including Beijing and Moscow, amid US President Donald Trump's threats against the multinational accord.
• US trying to mislead Iran into leaving JCPOA: Araqchi Press TV 08 Feb 2018 -- An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the United States is trying to mislead Tehran into leaving the nuclear deal.
• Iranian Says Secure Nuclear Deal Before Talks On 'Other Issues' RFE/RL 08 Feb 2018 -- A senior Iranian official says the West must ensure that the 2015 nuclear deal is a success before his country can begin to discuss other issues affecting the Middle East region.
• US Confirms Nine American Abrams Tanks in Hands of Iranian Militias Sputnik 08 Feb 2018 -- Iranian militias in Iraq have obtained up to nine M1 Abrams main battle tanks, according to a Pentagon inspector general's audit of the mission to crush Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
• Tehran Steps Up Pressure on Ankara Over Syrian Operation VOA 07 Feb 2018 -- Iran is the latest country to add its voice to growing calls for Turkey to curtail its military operation in Syria against a Syrian Kurdish militia. Turkey-Iran relations have recently improved, but Tehran is seen to be increasingly concerned about the lack of clarity on the scope and duration of the Turkish military operation and Ankara's goals.
• Iran position nine on world satellite record launch: Space official IRNA 07 Feb 2018 -- Iran ranks ninth among countries who have been able to place satellites in the orbit, the director of the plan and management department of the Iranian Space Research Center told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
• Iran's self-reliance brings it security: Defense Minister IRNA 07 Feb 2018 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that the country's achieved self-reliance brought it security in a hotbed of crisis.
• Iran Accuses US of Aiding IS in Afghanistan VOA 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran has joined Russia in accusing the United States of aiding Islamic State extremists in Afghanistan, charges Washington vehemently denies.
• Foreign warships presence in Persian Gulf creating division IRNA 06 Feb 2018 -- The presence of other countries' warships in Persian Gulf has created division in the region, Iranian Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Qasem Rezaei said.
• President Rouhani: Iran's adherence to JCPOA rests upon compliance of other parties IRNA 06 Feb 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the adherence of Iran to Iran nuclear deal – known as JCPOA – relies on the compliance of other parties to the deal.
• President: Iran not to initiate violation of nuclear deal IRNA 06 Feb 2018 -- President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran will not initiate violating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Iran and G5+1 in Vienna in July 2015.
• Iran defense ministry unveils two new systems IRNA 06 Feb 2018 -- A portable propeller system and another system to avoid corrosion were unveiled Tuesday with the attendance of deputy defense minister.
• Iran's defense ministry unveils 2 new achievements ISNA 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran has unveiled a mobile shaft propulsion system for high-speed boats and the body corrosion protection system.
• Iran's Rouhani rules out talks about JCPOA, missiles Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic will never hold negotiations either about the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement or its defensive missile program.
• Ahmadinejad Criticizes Iran's Judiciary After Arrests Of Supporters RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran's former President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has renewed his criticism of Iran's powerful judiciary following the arrests of several of his supporters.
• Rohani Says Talks Over Iran Missile Program Out Of Question RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran's President Hassan Rohani has again ruled out negotiations on the country's missiles program, saying it did not aim to make weapons of mass destruction.
• Iranian President Reiterates Tehran Has No Weapons of Mass Destruction Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has excluded any talks on the country's missiles program.
• Iran rolls out combat UAV armed with precision-guided bomb IRNA 05 Feb 2018 -- Iran Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami inaugurated the production line of the combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 'Mohajer 6' which is armed with precision-guided bomb.
• Iran has no information on JCPOA amendment working group ISNA 05 Feb 2018 -- Iran had no information on formation of a joint working group to amend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and had not received such remarks formally from the European Union, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said.
• Iran starts mass production of Mohajer 6 drone armed with precision-guided bomb Press TV 05 Feb 2018 -- Iran has inaugurated the mass production line of a new tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, which is armed with a precision-guided bomb.
• Iran rejects 'US dreams' of joint talks on nuclear deal Press TV 05 Feb 2018 -- Iran says it has no information on the formation of working groups on fixing what the US sees as flaws in the Iranian nuclear deal.
• Spy Sentenced in Iran for Selling Nuclear Data Sputnik 05 Feb 2018 -- A court in Iran has sentenced a spy to six years in prison for working for the US and European intelligence services and passing on Tehran's sensitive nuclear information, Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi said.
• China, Iran, Russia Lash Out At U.S. Nuclear Policy Plan RFE/RL 04 Feb 2018 -- Russia, Iran, and China have strongly criticized Washington's newly revealed policy plan to expand U.S. nuclear weapons capabilities in order to deter other countries.
• Iran Jails 'Nuclear Spy' For Six Years RFE/RL 04 Feb 2018 -- Tehran's prosecutor says an unnamed person has been sentenced to six years in prison for relaying information about Iran's nuclear program to a U.S. intelligence agent and a European country.
• President Rouhani: We must be strong and powerful Press TV 04 Feb 2018 -- President Hassan Rouhani has lent weight to Iran's defense industry, saying the country has to become strong enough so that no enemy dares to threaten it.
• Deadly weapons dealers in no position to comment on Iran defense power: Qassemi Press TV 03 Feb 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the United States and other countries producing and exporting lethal arms are in no position to express opinion about the Islamic Republic's defense prowess.
• Iran Parliament reviews Government's latest JCPOA report IRNA 01 Feb 2018 -- The eighth report on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, was reviewed by lawmakers, said the head of Parliament's (Majlis) the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.
• Iran never to let enemies eye its territory: Top military official IRNA 01 Feb 2018 -- Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran under no circumstances will let the enemies come close to its territory to violate its defense authority or its missile might.
• Russian experts to visit Fordow enrichment facility: Iranian official Press TV 01 Feb 2018 -- An Iranian nuclear official says a team of Russian specialists will visit the Fordow enrichment facility on Sunday as part of a project on stable isotopes.