Iran news headlines on Tuesdayinclude Iran denial of linking withCanada terror plot suspects;Irans Foreign Ministry remarks overUS-Israel arms dealdestabilizing region;Iranian Armys Ground Forcesmilitary drills in near future andIran welcoming USinitiative on direct talks.
Canadian authorities claim the suspects 30 year-old Chiheb Esseghaier and 35-year-old Raed Jaser, had direction and guidance from al-Qaida members in Iran, though there was no allegations the planned attacks were state-sponsored.
The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesmanRamin Mehmanparastto reporters came after U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel described plans to sell Israel advanced weaponry, as a very clear signal to Iran about the possibility of an Israeli military strike against its nuclear facilities.
Iranian Armys Ground Forces to hold major drills: Cmdr.
The commander of the Iranian Armys Ground Forces says Iran will hold two military drills in the central and southeastern parts of the country in the first six months of the current Persian calendar (started March 20).
Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said on Monday that the first drill of the Ground Forces, which is codenamed Bait-ul-Muqaddas 25, will begin on May 24 near the city of Isfahan.