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Iran Further Escalates Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Two Ships Were Sunk in a Day.

Tehran is also escalating the rhetoric against the U.S., with a top official saying forces are "impatient to sink American warships."

International Business Times · Oct 14

Iran Rejected Trying to Target a British Airbase. But a London Top Spy Says Tehran is Behind Several Plots.

"Major shift this year has been Iranian ambitions to come at harder targets, like military sites," said MI5 chief Ken McCallum.

International Business Times · Oct 13

Iranian Elite Guard 'Almost Certainly' Behind Foiled Attack Against RAF Fairford Base, British PM Says

"We will not tolerate these threats on our soil," Andy Burnham said.

International Business Times · Oct 13

Iranians Protest in Zahedan Despite Tight Security

Thousands took to the streets in Zahedan Friday despite the checkpoints and roadblocks established by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces and police officers. Videos from the march showed protesters carrying banners and chanting against the Iranian government. The military forces designated checkpoints in different areas of Zahedan and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2023

US Says Iran is the World's Leading Sponsor of Terrorism

US State Department spokesman Ned Price described Iran as "the world's leading sponsor of terrorism." During a press briefing in Washington, Price commented on the European Parliament's resolution to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization. He confirmed that this is a recognition by European partners…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2023

UK Vows More Action Against Iran after Execution

Britain on Monday vowed more reprisals against what it said was Tehran's "weakened and isolated regime" after it executed a UK-Iranian dual national. Following the killing of Alireza Akbari on Saturday, the UK summoned Iran's most senior diplomat and recalled its own ambassador. But despite slapping sanctions on Iran's prosecutor…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2023

Yemeni Army Accuses Militias of Testing Anti-Ship Missile

The Yemeni army accused the Houthi militia of testing an anti-ship missile launched from Sanaa, which landed in the Red Sea waters off Hodeidah. The army spokesman, Brigadier General Abdo Majali, announced that the Houthis conducted an anti-ship missile test from the Nehm district, which landed west of Hodeidah in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022

Iran Hypersonic Missile Claim Raises Nuclear Watchdog Concern

An Iranian general claimed Thursday that the Iranian republic had developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defense systems, raising concerns from the UN nuclear watchdog. Hypersonic missiles, which like traditional ballistic missiles can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly at more than five times the speed of sound. "This…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 11, 2022

Siamak Namazi Returns to Prison in Iran

Iranian American businessman Siamak Namazi was forced to return to Tehran's Evin prison on Wednesday after Iranian authorities had given him a furlough on Oct. 1 and let his elderly father leave Iran for medical treatment on Oct. 5, their lawyer said. Namazi, who in 2016 was convicted of espionage-related…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

Canada Says to Deny Entry to 10,000 Members of 'Murderous' Iran Regime

Canada announced Friday it will permanently deny entry to more than 10,000 members of Iran's "murderous" regime, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps that Ottawa blames for "heinous" acts against the Iranian people. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would list Iran under "the most powerful provision" of Canada's immigration…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 8, 2022