Iran denies reports it increased military support to Syria’s Assad
Iran news headlines on Friday include Iran denial of increasing military support to Syria’s Assad; Iranian jet fighter chase of an American drone over the Persian Gulf;…
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Iran cleric says Ahmadinejad Chavez remarks ‘heresy’
A senior Iranian cleric accused President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of “heresy” on Friday by saying in his tribute to late Venezuelan leader Hugo…
Iran to launch new indigenous warship
Iran news headlines on Tuesday include Iran launching Jamaran 2 destroyer in Caspian Sea in the near future; Iranian Muslim clerics criticizing Ahmadinejad for hugging Chavez’s…
Iranian Muslim clerics criticize President Ahmadinejad
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s behavior at Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez’s funeral displeased Iran’s conservative Muslim leaders. According to Iranian media, the fact…
Iranian president under fire for hugging Chavez’s mother
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is in trouble for embracing the mother of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died last week following a…
Iran, Venezuela ties not changed by Chavez death: Iranian VP
Iran’s Vice President for International Affairs Ali Saeedlou says the death of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will not undermine relations between Tehran…
Iranian President’s actions in funeral of Hugo Chavez cause serious debate
Baku. Konul Jafarli – APA. The actions of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attending the funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on March 8…
Venezuelans cheer Ahmadinejad at Chavez’s funeral
Much of the press may have snickered at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s attendance of Hugo Chavez’s funeral. But in Venezuela, they cheered. CARACAS…
Iran’s Ahmadinejad criticized over Chavez remarks
(Reuters) – Senior Iranian clerics have criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for saying Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be resurrected alongside Jesus Christ…
Leaders from Cuba to Iran attending Chavez’s funeral
(Reuters) – At least two dozen heads of state were due to attend Hugo Chavez’s funeral on Friday during an outpouring of…
Iran’s Ahmadinejad heads for Chavez funeral
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was travelling to Caracas on Thursday for the funeral of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, state television reported. Ahmadinejad “will shortly leave Tehran for Venezuela to…
US accuses Iran of nuke ‘deception and delay’
Iran news headlines on Wednesday include US warning Iran of further international isolation in its nuclear program; NAM members statement on “dialogue”…
Iran declares day of mourning for anti-U.S. ally Chavez
(Reuters) – Iran declared a day of national mourning on Wednesday after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who shared the…