US Navy chief in Persian Gulf gets report into Iran boat incident
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy says results of an internal investigation into how 10 American sailors entered Iranian…
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Leader confers ‘Fath’ medal on IRGC commanders
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has conferred the ‘Fath’ (Victory) medal on commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps…
Leader lauds IRGC for swift reaction to US marines’ violation of Iran’s waters
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei praised the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy for its…
US military releases account of Iran’s detention of US sailors
The U.S. military has released its first official account of Iran’s 15-hour detention of 10 U.S. sailors whose boats had strayed into…
IRGC deputy top commander: US marines crying when detained
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US marines were crying when they were captured by IRGC Navy troops in Iran’s waters in the Persian Gulf,…
White House: Republicans unhappy about release of navy sailors
Tehran, Jan 16, IRNA – White House press secretary Josh Earnest said that Republicans seemed “unhappy” that 10 US Navy sailors, captured…
Pentagon: U.S. sailors made ‘navigational error’ into Iranian waters
The 10 U.S. sailors briefly held by Iran before being released on Wednesday made a navigational mistake that led them into Iranian…
Deputy FM: US marines’ detention displays Iran’s power
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi said the IRGC seizure of two the US Navy boats and detention of…
Iran’s coverage: Iran says it has removed core of Arak reactor, key to nuke deal
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran removes Arak reactor core vessel Iran has removed the core vessel…
Anxious phone calls, tense moments before Iran’s Supreme Leader okayed U.S. sailors’ release
Iran’s detention of 10 U.S. sailors on Tuesday set off a furious round of meetings in both Washington and Tehran. Anxious officials…
Persian Gulf security in Iran’s hands: Senior MP
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the IRGC’s recent capture of…
US sailors drifting into Iran waters not hostile: Spokesman
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the drifting of the US vessels into Iran’s territorial waters was no “hostile” act. “It was established that…
Iran’s coverage: Kerry: Peaceful release of U.S. sailors by Iran a testament to diplomacy
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: John Kerry thanks Iranians after sailors freed U.S. Secretary of State John…
White House says open lines with Iran were key
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest developments following the release of 10 U.S. Navy sailors detained by Iran after entering its territorial…
MP: Illegal entrance into Iranian territory will meet firm response
Boroujerd, Jan 13, IRNA – Head of Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Aladdin Boroujerdi said that IRGC reaction to…
John Kerry thanks Iranians after sailors freed
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest developments following the release of 10 U.S. Navy sailors detained by Iran after entering its territorial…
Iran seizing US boats lesson for US Congress: Firouzabadi
A top Iranian military commander says seizure of two US navy boats should be a lesson for members of US Congress, who…
US defense secretary welcomes sailors’ release
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest developments following the release of 10 U.S. Navy sailors detained by Iran after entering its territorial…
Wrong US move could have caused disaster, IRGC says after releasing US sailors
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Any “unprofessional” action by the US forces after Iran’s capturing of two intruding military vessels could have led to…
US boats’ drifting into Iran waters another “False Flag”: American analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Scott Bennett, a former US army psychological warfare officer and counter-terrorism analyst, in San Francisco, described violation of Iran’s…
Photos: Iran releases detained US Navy sailors after territorial waters violation
Iran has released the US marines who had crossed into Iranian territorial waters after US apologizing for the “unintentional” violation of Iran’s waters. …
Iran releases US marines
Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA – Iran has released the US marines who had crossed into Iranian terrorial waters. According to a statement…
Iran: US must apologize over trespassing of its vessels into Iran’s waters
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has demanded an apology from…
US sailors in custody of Iran treated with courtesy: White House
Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA – ‘We’ve received assurances from the Iranians, both that our sailors are safe, that they’re afforded sort of…
Iran demands apology from US for alleged territorial water violation
The Iranian foreign minister spoke to his US counterpart John Kerry and asked for an apology for violating Iran’s sovereignty by a…
IRGC says US crew are healthy, well-situated
Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) declared Wednesday morning that the arrested US boats crew are healthy and…
IRGC confirms two US navy boats in Iran’s custody
Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed on Wednesday that two US navy boats are in Iran’s custody.…
Pentagon says two Navy boats in Iranian custody: AP
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that two Navy boats are in Iranian custody but Iran has told the United States that the…