1 year agoIran Air Defense Force has deployed tens Sayyad-23 and Mersad SAM batteries to protect Oil refineries, military bases and nuclear sites from danger of any possible air strike by USAF near the Persian Gulf. This video shows Mersad deployment to Asaluyeh this morning.
1 year agoReporter: Are we going to war with Iran? President Trump: "I'm hearing little stories about Iran. If they do anything, they will suffer greatly. We'll see what happens with Iran."
Trump: "we'll see what happens with Iran, if they do anything it will be a big mistake"
US special envoy to Iran: Our foreign policy seeks to remove all forces under Iranian control from Syria
F-15s and F-35s have joined B-52s conducting visible air patrols over the Persian Gulf in what the US hopes is a deterrence message to Iran.
1 year agoReports and video show ongoing disturbance at Tehran University as students protest Iran's mandatory hijab rules
Lavrov: Iran is committed to the nuclear agreement and expects its European partners to take the same position
Lavrov: During the meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, we affirmed the illegality of the US sanctions against the Iranian oil sector
1 year agoCENTCOM: Bomber Task Force completed their first in-theater flight.
Heiko Maas after the meeting with Pompeo: Iran's possession of nuclear weapons must be avoided
1 year agoA USNavy P-8 Poseidon has arrived in Eastern Mediterranean (169328)
1 year agoA new list compiled by Bloomberg has these four vessels in mention: - AMJAD (the empty Saudi VLCC) - AL-MARZOQAH (laden Saudi Aframax) - A. MICHEL (UAE bunkering tanker, to fuel other ships) - ANDREA VICTORY (Norwegian tanker, 47K DWT) This playback shows A.MICHEL bunkering AV.
1 year agoThe first video of one of the Saudi ships that came under attack
1 year ago[email protected] arrived in Brussels this morning for talks with European allies about the threat posed by Iran. Later, he heads to Russia for talks in Sochi with Putin and Lavrov. His stop in Moscow scrubbed.
1 year agoEn route from Burgas Haydarpaşa to Misurata Libya, Iran flag container ship Azargoun diverts from destination and waits 50nm east of Malta.
1 year agoUS Department of State: On his way to Russia, @SecPompeo will stop in Brussels to meet with European allies to discuss recent threatening actions and statements by Iran. The Secretary will continue to coordinate with our allies and partners to ensure the security of our mutual interests in the Middle East.
Britain is concerned about the risk of a war between Iran and the United States in the Gulf
An Iranian national working at the British Council has sentenced to 10 yr in prison after being convicted of spying for Britain, a judiciary spox is quoted as saying by Fars. Iran has a record of jailing dual nationalsand others on spying charges rejected by their families as false
British Foreign Minister expresses concern over risk of conflict with Iran
Chairman of the National Security Committee of Iran: Fujairah explosions may be made by a third party in order to hit security in a sensitive area
Lavrov will receive Chinese FM Wang Yi in Sochi today. Same agenda items as with Pompeo tomorrow: Venezuela, Syria, Korea, Iran.
The Arab League condemns in the strongest terms the acts of vandalism targeting ships near UAE territorial waters.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini urges avoiding escalation on Iran, will hold discussions on Monday on how to continue full implementation of nuclear deal
1 year agoIranian Cargo aircraft Pouya Air Ilyushin IL-76TD EP-PUS heading Moscow
1 year agoFujairah UAE - This is VLCC Saudi Crude oil tanker "Amjad" one of the 2 Saudi ships which suffered extensive damages following a sabotage operation yesterday as per @Reuters. Ship is anchoring off Murbah. Thanks to @planetlabs for the imagery dated 12.05.19 at 6:30 UTC.
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman described the incidents that targeted ships near the UAE as alarming and calls for an investigation
The Saudi Arabia officials say 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage.
Saudi Energy Minister: Two Saudi oil tankers were sabotaged in the UAE's territorial waters
Pompeo scraps Moscow stop but to meet Putin in Sochi: official
Pompeo in Brussels Monday to discuss Iran: official
1 year agoUAE Air Force C-17A Globemaster III UAF820 heading towards Fujairah
The Iranian president warns officials not to make any wrong decisions that could harm Iran
1 year agoUAE Twin Otter 2273 patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran
Iran may attack Israel if U.S. standoff escalates - Israeli minister
1 year agoIran's foreign minister @JZarif attended the session of parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission today on Sunday.
1 year agoHeading Tehran from Damascus: Iranian Cargo Fars Air Qeshm Boeing 747 EP-FAB Syrian Air Force Il76t YK-ATD
IRGC commander: The US warships are an easy target for us and our missiles can destroy them
Commander of the Air Force in the IRGC: any real movement of US forces against Iran will be met with a direct strike
Commander of Air Force in the IRGC: US forces in the region are completely in the range of Iranian missiles
Washington warns Iran that its militia against attack on the al-Tanf base