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Iran rejects US charges of IRGC plot to murder ex-Trump advisor John Bolton
“The American judicial authorities have raised accusations without providing valid evidence and necessary documentation,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanani was quoted as saying. Middle East -
US charges IRGC member over plot to murder former National Security Advisor Bolton
Working on behalf of the IRGC-QF, the Iranian national tried to pay people inside the US $300,000 to carry out the assassination in Washington, DC or Maryland, according to the Justice Department. Middle East -
Iran’s IRGC says Palestinians ‘not alone’ in fight against Israel
The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said Saturday that the Palestinians are “not alone” in their fight against Israel as they ... Middle East -
Iran demands ‘strong’ economic guarantees to revive 2015 nuclear deal: Minister
Iran wants “strong” economic guarantees before returning to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, Tehran’s top diplomat said in an interview ... Middle East -
Iran detains several foreigners including senior UK diplomat for spying: State TV
The UK said the “reports of the arrest of a British diplomat in Iran are completely false.” Middle East -
Iran to continue developing nuclear till West changes ‘illegal behavior’: State media
Iran will further develop its nuclear program until the West changes its “illegal behavior,” said Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani in a ... Middle East -
Iran replaces commander of IRGC unit in charge of protecting supreme leader
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) appointed on Saturday a new commander for the unit responsible for protecting the country’s supreme ... Middle East -
‘An earthquake in Iran’s intelligence community’: IRGC dismisses intelligence chief
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) appointed a new head for its intelligence arm on Thursday, following a series of assassinations and ... Middle East -
Iran defense ministry says ‘employee’ killed amid series of mysterious deaths
An “employee” of Iran’s defense ministry was killed on Sunday while “on duty,” the ministry said on Monday, the latest in a series of mysterious ... Middle East -
Iran’s IRGC says airspace fighter died in ‘car accident’ while on mission
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said an airspace fighter died in a “car accident” while he was on a “mission” in the city of Khomein, ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia adds 16 individuals, entities to its terror list
Member countries of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC), which include Saudi Arabia, designated 16 individuals, entities and groups as ... Gulf -
Blinken says US strongly condemns Iran seizure of Greek-flagged vessels
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday condemned the “unjustified seizure” of two Greek-flagged vessels by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard ... World News -
Mysterious ‘incident’ in Iran was attack on drone development center: Report
A US official told the New York Times that drones targeted Parchin but did not say who carried out the attack. Middle East -
Iran seizes two Greek oil tankers in Gulf waters
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday, the IRGC announced in a statement carried by state ... Middle East -
New US sanctions on Quds Force network that smuggled millions of dollars to Hezbollah
The international oil smuggling and money laundering network allegedly led by Iran’s Quds Force, involved Hezbollah, Chinese and Russian companies. Middle East -
Iran buries slain Revolutionary Guards colonel, vows revenge
Iran held a funeral procession on Tuesday in the center of the capital Tehran for Revolutionary Guards Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodai, who was shot dead ... Middle East -
Iran will ‘avenge’ killing of IRGC colonel: President
Iran will avenge the killing of a Revolutionary Guards colonel who was shot dead in Tehran, President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday.For the latest ... Middle East -
Iran says IRGC colonel assassinated in Tehran
A colonel of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was assassinated in a gun attack in the capital Tehran on Sunday, the IRGC said in a ... Middle East -
US still considers Iran’s IRGC a terrorist group: State Department official
“It was never certain, it was never clear to us whether we’d be able to achieve a mutual return to [JCPOA] compliance, so we’ve always been engaged in contingency planning with our partners,” State Department Spokesman Ned Price said. Middle East -
Iran says seized foreign ship carrying fuel in Gulf waters
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 200,000 liters of fuel, a senior Guards commander ... Middle East -
Gunmen open fire on car carrying senior IRGC commander in Iran: Report
Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying a senior Revolutionary Guards commander in restive southeastern Iran early on Saturday, killing a bodyguard, ... Middle East -
Iran says avenging Qassem Soleimani is ‘basic, definite principle’ of its policies
Punishing those behind the US killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani is a “basic and definite principle” of Tehran’s foreign policy, Iran’s ... Middle East -
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say ship smuggling fuel seized in Gulf, seven arrested
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday they seized another vessel smuggling fuel in the Gulf and arrested its seven crew members, the second such ... Middle East -
Iranian commander says death of all US leaders would not avenge Soleimani death
The killing of all American leaders would not be enough to avenge the US assassination of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ top commander Qassem Soleimani ... Middle East -
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans urge Biden to keep Iran’s IRGC on US terror list
“There is no distinction between the IRGC or the Quds force. They operate as one unit to fund, promote and implement Khamenei’s agenda,” said Kazem Kazerounian, a professor and one of the main organizers of the letter. Middle East -
Top US military general: Quds Force is terror group and shouldn’t be removed from FTO
The top US military general said Thursday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) is a terrorist organization and that he does not ... Middle East -
US sanctions Iran ballistic missile program supplier after Saudi Aramco, Erbil attack
The attacks are a “reminder that Iran’s development and proliferation of ballistic missiles continues to pose a serious threat to international security,” the Treasury Department said. Middle East -
Iranian women barred from attending soccer game despite promises
If women are not allowed to enter the stadium, “why did they sell us tickets?” one woman asked. Middle East -
Israel PM Bennett says he hopes US to heed calls against IRGC terrorism listing
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged the United States on Sunday to heed calls against any removal of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps ... Middle East -
US ‘deeply disappointed and troubled’ by IRGC presence in Qatar
Earlier this month, the US designated Qatar as one of the few Arab countries to be a “major non-NATO ally.” Gulf