Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has vowed revenge and to continue the country’s “scientific” activities after the killing of the country’s chief nuclear scientist. CNN reports that Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who became the face of Iran’s controversial nuclear program, was killed in a district east of Tehran on Friday, in what Iranian officials are calling an … Read more
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Decades-old tensions between Tehran and Washington deepened after Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from a landmark Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and reimposed, then reinforced, crippling sanctions. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last week, said that the result of the US election would have “no effect” on Tehran’s policies towards Washington. … Read more
Iran U.S, facing “maximum isolation” after major powers dismissed Iran said Sunday its arch-foe the United States is facing “maximum isolation” after major powers dismissed a unilateral US declaration that UN sanctions on Tehran were back in force. The administration of US President Donald Trump said the sanctions had been re-activated under the “snapback” mechanism … Read more
Iran is ready to pay compensations pertaining to the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran’s airspace in January, head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation told official IRNA news agency on Saturday. Touraj Zangeneh made the remarks ahead of a new round of talks between the two countries’ aviation officials to be held in October … Read more
The United States of America has expanded the scope of its metals sanctions on Iran with the addition of 22 specific materials “connected to its nuclear, military or ballistic missile programmes.” Announcing this in a statement on Thursday evening, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo warned against the transfer of the identified metals to and from … Read more
A 55-year-old conservative female lawmaker from Tehran, Iran, Fatemeh Rahbar has died as a result of the novel coronavirus. Rahbar who won the most seats in the parliament during the last general elections reportedly died on Friday after a coma. This is a true indication that the disease is spreading so fast across the country … Read more
Iran’ s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday dismissed a US offer to help the Islamic republic fight its coronavirus outbreak, charging that “ vicious” American sanctions are depriving the country of medicine. Iran has scrambled to halt the rapid spread of the virus that has claimed 92 lives out of 2 , 922 confirmed infections … Read more
Iran summoned the UK envoy on Sunday to complain about his attendance at an “illegal” rally in Tehran to commemorate those killed in a Ukrainian airliner mistakingly downed by the country’s military forces, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website reported. “Today, Rob Macaire was summoned because of his unconventional behaviour of attending an illegal rally on Saturday,” … Read more
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, extending rallies on Wall Street as worries over US-Iran tensions receded while investors eyed US job data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.47 percent, or 110.70 points, to 23,850.57, While the broader Topix index was up 0.35 percent, or 6.11 points, at 1,735.16. “The Japanese market reacted positively … Read more
A Ukrainian airliner, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, had turned back before experiencing the problem, Iranian authorities said. “The plane, which was initially headed west to leave the airport zone, turned right following a problem and was headed back to the airport at the … Read more
Iran’s aviation authority said that it would not give to Americans the recovered black boxes of a Boeing 737 that crashed Wednesday, killing all 176 passengers and crew. “We will not give the black boxes to the manufacturer (Boeing) and the Americans,” Iran Civil Aviation Organisation head Ali Abedzadeh said, quoted by Mehr news agency. … Read more
Oil prices spiked Wednesday morning, rising over 4.5 percent at one point after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles against two airbases in Iraq used by the US and coalition forces. The benchmark WTI jumped as much as 4.53 percent to $65.54 a barrel before settling down slightly after Iran unleashed its first response … Read more
All 176 people on board a Ukrainian passenger plane were killed when it crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported. State news agency IRNA said 167 passengers and nine crew members were onboard the aircraft operated by Ukraine International Airlines. “Obviously it is impossible that passengers” on flight PS-752 … Read more
Air France said on Wednesday that it has suspended until further notice flying through Iranian and Iraqi airspace after Iran fired ballistic missiles against bases housing US troops in Iraq. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/08/iran-vows-to-attack-israel-other-us-allies/ “As a precautionary measure and following news of air strikes underway, Air France has decided to suspend until further notice all flights … Read more
Iran has launched a missile attack on an Iraqi airbase in the country’s west early Wednesday where US and coalition forces are based, Iranian state media said. Security sources told AFP that nine rockets hit the sprawling Ain al-Asad airbase, the largest of the Iraqi military compounds where foreign troops are based. The attack came … Read more
The U.S. Maritime Administration website has renewed its warning about threats to U.S. commercial vessels from Iran and its proxies in the Gulf and surrounding area. The notification, valid from Jan. 6 to Jan. 13, is not substantially different from an initial warning issued on Friday. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/07/iran-places-eighty-million-dollars-on-trumps-head/ “There remains the possibility of Iranian … Read more
Following the national humiliation of Iran by the United States of America, the Iranian government has placed $80m bounty on the head of President Trump for ordering the killing of the top Iranian general. It could be recalled that the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, was killed by a US drone strike following the order of … Read more
Nigerian artist, Davido has raised concerns over fears of third world war, saying he would not visit America until later. This comes after the United States forces in Iraq killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, whom US President Donald Trump said should have been killed many years ago. … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called an announcement by his country’s arch-foe Iran that it would breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an endangered nuclear deal a “very dangerous step”. “This measure is a very dangerous step, and I call on my friends, leaders of France, Britain, Germany: You signed the deal … Read more
Iran said Sunday it was set to breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an endangered nuclear deal within hours as it seeks to press signatories into keeping their side of the bargain. The move involving purifying beyond the 3.67 percent allowed by the 2015 agreement — comes despite opposition from the European Union and … Read more