Iran is set to reclaim its role as regional leader
Once US troops go home, Iran has the most battle-ready military force to offset regional challenges. Most commentary on the Islamic State…
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Iran’s coverage: Pentagon sought sanctions exemptions for Iranian investment in Afghanistan
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Pentagon seeks Iran sanctions waiver for Afghanistan investment: Report The US military…
Iran general said to mastermind Iraq ground war
BAGHDAD (AP) — When Islamic State militants retreated from the embattled town of Jurf al-Sakher last week, the Iraqi military was quick…
Iran news round up October 29, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Oct. 21
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian dailies on Tuesday and picked headlines from 30 of them. The…
Iran daily: Tehran slams Turkey over death of TV reporter
The death of a reporter for Iran’s State outlet Press TV, in a road accident, has provided the platform for Iran’s latest…
Arab fear of the “extended arm of Iran”
The recent capture of Sanaa by Zaidi fighters was celebrated in the Iranian media as a “victory for the revolutionaries”. The Arab…
Iran news round up October 15, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Iran daily: “We will coordinate action against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria”
Iran is pressing its campaign to coordinate political and military operations in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State. Tehran is seeking…
Top commander: Iran providing military advice to Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Gholam Ali Rashid announced that Iran’s military advisors are…
Iran daily: Rouhani meets Britain’s prime minister — Will It bring Tehran into Iraq “coalition”?
The headline of President Rouhani’s diplomatic offensive in New York on Wednesday was a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron. Beyond…
Iran played pivotal role in defeating ISIL in Iraq: Iran cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander says Iran played a pivotal role in defending Iraq’s Kurdistan Region against the ISIL terrorist group, noting that…
Iran news round up – September 23, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Spokesperson denies reports on cooperation between Iran, US in Iraq
Tehran, Sept 5, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson denied reports on Iranˈs agreement to cooperate with the US against ISIS. According to…
Iran ‘backs US military contacts’ to fight Islamic State
Iran’s Supreme Leader has approved co-operation with the US as part of the fight against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, sources have…
Source denies media reports on Iranian forces in Iraq
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An informed source at Iran’s foreign ministry categorically denied a story in an Arab-language newspaper that the Islamic Republic…
IRGCˈs Quds commander: Israel hallucinating Palestiniansˈ disarming
Tehran, July 30, IRNA — Commander of Iranˈs Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani in a message…
Iran daily: Tehran worries about “terrorism” as 3 guards killed on Iraq border
Iran expressed its worries about “terrorism” on Wednesday, as it confirmed three guards were killed by gunmen on the Iraq border. Foreign…
Official rejects presence of Iran’s Quds Force Commander in Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Majid al-Sheikh rejected certain media claims about the presence of Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution…
Iran daily: “US is behind the Islamic State of Iraq & its terrorism”
Even as a “senior Iranian official” told Reuters that Iran is considering cooperation with the US to check the insurgent advance in…
Iran news round up – April 7, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by the AEI Critical Threats Project’s Iran…
Iran news round up – February 14, 2013
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by the AEI Critical Threats Project’s Iran…
General Soleimani underlines Iran’s leading role in Islamic world
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) emphasized that Iran plays a leading role in the…
Among Iran’s ‘True Believers,’ an enduring faith in martyrdom
Iranian hardliners see their devotion to martyrdom as the reason Iran has outlasted decades of pressure and covert war. But the ideology’s…
Al-Qaeda threatens to assassinate Iran’s Quds Force Commander
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Al-Qaeda terrorist organization threatened to assassinate Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani.…
Quds force commander: US experiencing collapse in all arenas
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani downplayed Washington’s war rhetoric against Tehran, and…
Soleimani: Obama’s remarks sign of US inability to overthrow Islamic Republic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A top IRGC commander said Wednesday the fact that US President Barack Obama said in his UN address his…