Tag: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Has Syria reactivated its chemical-weapons program? Recent strikes might provide a clue
Syrian media reports of Israeli airstrikes, allegedly launched early on March 5 in central and southern Syria, may be a sign that Damascus has renewed its chemical-weapons program.
According to Yediot Achronot, one of the targets...
Has Syria reactivated its chemical-weapons program? Recent strikes might provide a clue
Syrian media reports of Israeli airstrikes, allegedly launched early on March 5 in central and southern Syria, may be a sign that Damascus has renewed its chemical-weapons program.
According to Yediot Achronot, one of the targets...
US official says successor to Soleimani faces same fate if he kills Americans
U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook said the successor to slain Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, who now heads the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, would suffer the...
Iranian parliament approves bill labeling US military, Pentagon as terror groups
The Iranian parliament approved a bill on Tuesday to designate the entire U.S. military and Pentagon as terrorist entities following last week’s U.S. elimination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force Maj. Gen. Qassem...
New Quds Force commander vows to bring about rule of ‘Hidden Imam’
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Esamil Ghaani, the new commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, pledged on Monday to “continue the path” of his predecessor Qassem Soleimani and “bring about the global rule...
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah threatens US forces in the Middle East
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday that the U.S. military “will pay a price” for the assassination in Iraq on Friday of Iranian Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the AP reported.
In a speech broadcast...
The implications of Qassem Soleimani’s assassination
The assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport on Jan. 3, 2020, was a major escalation in the conflict between the United States and Iran. To...
Iran announces ‘resistance’ to stopping of US waivers on oil imports
Iran’s leaders have called for “resistance” against the U.S. decision on Monday not to extend waivers given to countries almost six months ago over importing Iranian oil.
“There is no way except resistance,” posted President Hassan Rouhani on...
Israeli prime minister to Iran: ‘Not intimidated’ by threats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Iran with annihilation following an Iranian military leader threatening that the regime would destroy major Israeli cities if the United States attacked the Islamic Republic.
The deputy head...