Israeli air raids target positions in Syria Israeli missile attack in Syria was the eight so far this year, monitor says. Al Jazeera · Apr 9, 2022
Men Accused of Impersonating Federal Agents Investigated for Possible Ties with IRGC The US Department of Justice issued a ruling to maintain the imprisonment of two persons arrested in Washington, for impersonating federal security officials over several years, as well as recruiting people to gain access to the security service that protects President Joe Biden and his wife. The authorities launched an… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2022
Top U.S. general does not support removing Iran's Quds force from terrorism list The top U.S. general said on Thursday that he does not support removing Iran's Quds Force, an arm of its Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), from a list of foreign terrorist organizations. Reuters · Apr 7, 2022
Iran Denies US Impact on Ballistic Program, Regional Influence The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Thursday that its ballistic missile program and “regional influence” represented in its cross-border activities, were “red lines” and would not be affected by “the intentions, hopes and aspirations of the American rulers.” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian criticized the imposition of new sanctions… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022
‘A nightmare’: Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s 804 days as a victim of Iran’s hostage diplomacy Two years after the British-Australian academic was released from Tehran’s Evin prison, she remains marked by her ordeal and anxious that western governments have no better strategies to respond to Iran’s ‘blackmail’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2022
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Evacuate Homes Near Nairab Airport in Syria’s Aleppo Iranian Revolutionary Guards commanders and Syrian regime officers informed locals living in neighborhoods close to the Nairab military airport in Aleppo governorate to evacuate their homes for “security reasons.” The clearing of civilians coincided with military measures and activities carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and its loyalist militias… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022
Tehran: Absence of US Decision the Only Obstacle in Vienna Iran informed the European mediator at the Vienna talks that the “political decision” in Washington was the “last obstacle” to reaching an agreement, calling for US “realism.” However, US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley expressed doubts about reaching an agreement, stressing that sanctions will be kept on Iran’s elite… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022
IRGC Warns Israel of Revenge for Any Members Killed The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) warned that Israel would face quick retaliatory attacks if it continued targeting its members in the Middle East. “Be aware that we will not only take part in the funeral of our martyrs, but also immediately take their revenge. This is a real and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2022
Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander warns Israel of immediate revenge for any soldiers killed - Tasnim Iran will immediately take revenge for any killing of its soldiers by Israel, the country's semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Revolutionary Guards Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami as saying on Wednesday. Reuters · Mar 23, 2022
Israel Urges US Not to Drop Iran Guards from Terror List Israel on Friday appealed to the United States not to remove Iran's Revolutionary Guards from its blacklist of foreign terrorist organizations as part of a revived nuclear deal. The Revolutionary Guard Corps "is a terrorist organization that has murdered thousands of people, including Americans," Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2022
Israel urges U.S. not to drop terror designation for Iran's IRGC Israel on Friday urged the United States not to remove Iran's Revolutionary Guards from its foreign terrorist organization blacklist in exchange for "empty promises". Reuters · Mar 18, 2022
Source: US Weighs Dropping Iran's IRGC from Terrorism List The United States is considering removing Iran's Revolutionary Guards from its foreign terrorist organization blacklist in return for Iranian assurances about reining in the elite force, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The source said Washington had not decided what might be an acceptable commitment from Tehran… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022
U.S. weighs dropping Iran's IRGC from terrorism list -source The United States is considering removing Iran's Revolutionary Guards from its foreign terrorist organization blacklist in return for Iranian assurances about reining in the elite force, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Reuters · Mar 16, 2022
Israeli Media: 6 Drones Bombed UAV Base in Iran Israeli media confirmed on Tuesday that Israeli drones destroyed a fleet of Iranian drones in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah in mid-February. The reports come three days after the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched ten ballistic missiles at alleged Israeli sites in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022 Iran's Shamkhani Links Erbil Attack to Vienna Talks The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani implicitly linked diplomatic efforts at the Vienna talks for reviving the nuclear agreement, and the Revolutionary Guards adopting a “ballistic missile” attack on Erbil against what Tehran labeled as “Israeli centers.” Shamkhani pointed to Iran using both the field and…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022 Iran Says it Had Warned Iraq Many Times About Threats Tehran had warned Iraqi authorities many times that its territory should not be used by third parties to conduct attacks against Iran, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. He was speaking one day after Iran attacked Iraq's northern city of Erbil with a dozen ballistic missiles in an…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022 OIC Condemns Missile Attack on Iraq’s Erbil The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned on Sunday in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Secretary-General of OIC Hussein Ibrahim Taha affirmed his organization's stand and solidarity with Iraq in the measures it takes to protect its security.…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022 Iraq Summons Iran’s Ambassador Over Erbil Attack Iraq's foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Sunday to protest against a ballistic missile attack on its northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, state news agency INA reported. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for a dozen ballistic missiles that struck Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Iranian state…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022 France: Missile Strike on Erbil Creates Risk for Iran Talks France's foreign ministry said on Sunday that a ballistic missile strike on Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil threatened efforts to conclude nuclear talks with Iran. The strike, for which Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has claimed responsibility, also threatened stability in Iraq and the wider region, the foreign ministry's…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022 Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Take Responsibility for Attack on Erbil Iran's Revolutionary Guards released on Sunday a statement taking responsibility for missile attacks against Israeli "strategic centers" in Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, Iran's state media reported. "Any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a harsh, decisive and destructive response," the statement said, Reuters reported.…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022 Fears Mount Over Iran’s Use Of Lebanon Front To Respond To Israeli Raid In Syria Fears mounted in Lebanon over a possible Iranian retaliation from the south of the country, after Tehran vowed to respond to the killing of two Revolutionary Guards officers in Syria following an Israeli raid. On Tuesday, the IRGC announced the death of two of its officers in an Israeli bombardment…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2022 Fire Extinguished at Iranian Military Base, No Casualties A fire broke out at a military base in western Iran on Monday, according to media affiliated with the country's Supreme National Security Council. There were no casualties reported. "On Monday morning, a fire broke out in a stockroom where motor oil and other flammable materials were stored in one…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022 Iran Unveils Missile With a Range of 1,450km Iran unveiled a new missile with a range of 1,450 kilometers on Wednesday, the semi-official news agency Tasnim said. The missile was displayed during a visit by top Iranian military leaders to the elite Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) missile bases, Tasnim said, Reuters reported. "The strategic weapon is a third-generation long-range…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2022 Opposition Says Iran Created Mercenary Naval Unit For Attacks Iran has created a new naval militia made up of mercenaries from around the region to attack enemies in its neighborhood and particularly off Yemen, the exiled opposition alleged on Wednesday. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) said the unit had been created as part of the Quds…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2022 Iran Arrests Head of Chabahar Trade Zone The director general of Iran's Chabahar Free Zone, an economic development project in the country's southeast, has been arrested for "major offences", state news agency IRNA reported Sunday. It said the prosecutor in Sistan-Baluchistan province placed Abdorahim Kordi in custody, citing a statement from the intelligence branch of Iran's Revolutionary…