The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of the world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative.
This trade could threaten the US in Syria, which gives Iran four wins: Aiding Russia, Hezbollah and threatening the US and Israel.
“The big drama here is that the US is taking it upon itself to protect Saudi Arabia against Iran,” National Security Council Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said.
Iran doesn’t have very many large surface ships capable of performing blue-water naval operations far from base.
Report: Iran not pursuing a weapons program at this time, has the capacity to produce enough fissile material for a nuclear bomb in less than two weeks.
To understand the new revelations about Iran's international influence operations, keep in mind the efficiency factor • Iran plays off of other countries' interests, invests in locals to win support
During his UNGA speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that “Iran must face a credible nuclear threat,” a statement the PMO later retracted.
President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran also critiqued Western countries in meeting with Director General of the IAEA in Vienna.
“Iran is still the spearhead of regional instability, and is a threat to peace and security worldwide,” Israel Atomic Energy Commission head Moshe Edri said at the IAEA conference.
Iranian authorities in Lorestan in western Iran deny that an earthquake happened and deny rumors of explosions linked to a military center.
Iran uses revenue from Oil Show to finance terrorism, says Iranian dissident
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