Iran

Trump administration struggles to explain US military role in Syria

Recent Pentagon, State Department and White House statements send mixed signals about a future US military presence in Syria, and if it is focused on countering Iran

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Iran fires ballistic missiles at eastern Syria in retaliation for Ahvaz attack

Iran's IRGC said they launched ballistic missiles attack at a "terrorist" headquarters in Syria in retaliation for a September attack on Ahvaz

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Iran blames ‘jihadist separatists’ for Ahvaz military parade attack

Iran's intelligence ministry blamed "jihadist separatists" for last week's deadly attack on a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz

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Yemen Houthis mass-produced mines and IEDs using Iranian components, CAR report finds

A Conflict Armament Research report has found that Yemen's Houthi rebels have standardized and mass-produced improvised explosive devices

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Armed gunmen attack Iran military parade, killing soldiers and civilians

An attack on a military parade Iran's Khuzestan province killed a number of soldiers and civilians, with officials blaming the deaths on "terrorists"

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Iran says missile strike on Kurdish rebels was a warning to ‘arrogant’ foreign powers

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a missile strike on a Kurdish rebel base in Iraq should serve as a warning to "arrogant foreign powers"

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2+2 = Closer ties between US and India but Iranian oil looms

India and the US committed to strengthen defense ties during a historic “2+2” dialogue despite outstanding issues such as Iran

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UN plans second Syria constitution meeting for September

The UN envoy for Syria will host senior officials from a range of countries for talks on drafting a new constitution in September

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Iran air force pilot killed in F-5 fighter jet crash

An Iranian F-5 fighter jet crashed in southern Iran, killing its pilot and injuring the co-pilot, state media reported

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Iran’s first indigenously developed fighter jet looks a lot like the American F-5

Iran unveiled the "Kowsar," it's first domestic fighter jet that looked remarkably like the Northrop Grumman F-5

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