Iranian Commander Threatens ‘Unimaginable Costs’ for Those Who Confront Iran
A senior Iranian commander has warned Israel and the United States that it cannot afford the costs of a confrontation with the Islamic Republic.
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Iran Declares ‘The End of Islamic State’ in Live State TV Broadcast
TEL AVIV – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of the Islamic State in a live address broadcast on state TV.
Iranian Commanders: IRGC ‘Most Powerful Force’ Against Terror, U.S. Supports Islamic State
With the possibility of President Donald Trump formally designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization, the two top Iranian commanders praised their corps as terrorism fighters and accused the United States of providing material support to the Islamic State, including weapons.
Iran Vows ‘Crushing’ Response if U.S. Brands Military Wing as Terrorist Organization
A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the United States would be making a “strategic mistake” by designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization. “If they do, Iran’s reaction would be firm, decisive, and crushing and the United States should bear all its consequences,” the spokesman said.
U.S. Commanders: Iranian Navy Jeopardizing International Navigation
On Tuesday, the aircraft carrier USS George W. Bush entered the Strait of Hormuz from the Indian Ocean, a vital waterway that handles about 30 percent of the world’s oil shipping. As it has done so often over the past few years, Iran sent a swarm of speedboats to harass the carrier.
Iran Calls U.S. Military Behavior in Gulf ‘Unprofessional’
The U.S. military presence in the Gulf poses the main risk of conflict in the region, an Iranian military official said on Tuesday after Washington said an Iranian vessel had pointed its weapon at a U.S. helicopter in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Has Released Captured U.S. Sailors
The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced the release of the 10 U.S. Navy sailors captured Tuesday in the Persian Gulf. On Wednesday morning, Iran state news declared that the sailors had been taken to international waters and freed there, though
