Revolutionary Guards

Iran quake survivors spend second night

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Tens of thousands of Iranians spent a second night in the open air after a 7.3-magnitude quake struck near the border with Iraq, killing more than 400. People who had fled their homes when the quake rocked the mountainous region spanning Iran's western province of Kermanshah and Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday evening, braved chilly temperatures as authorities struggled to getRead more

Iranians show unity before any American escalation

London - Seleim Karam

A tough line from President Donald Trump has been met by a show of unity from both sides of Iran’s political divide, uniting hardliners who cast the United States as an implacable enemy with pragmatists who seek rapprochement with the West. Iran, which has kept up a steady drumbeat of angry statements for days, lashed out again on Tuesday, threateningRead more

Revolutionary Guards: Iran ready to give US ‘slap in the face,

Dubai - Arab Today

The US should expect a “strong slap in the face” if it underestimates Iran’s defensive capabilities, a commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday, as Tehran concluded war games. Since taking office last month, US President Donald Trump has pledged to get tough with Iran, warning the Islamic Republic after its ballistic missile test on Jan. 29 thatRead more

Iran's Rouhani unveils landmark bill of rights

Tehran - Arab Today

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani unveiled a landmark bill of rights on Monday, guaranteeing freedom of speech, protest, fair trials and privacy, saying the achievement was "one of my oldest dreams". Although many of the rights are already enshrined in Iran's constitution written after the 1979 Islamic revolution, Rouhani said it offered the first clear list of principles that could beRead more

Iran clashes kill 10 militants, cop

Tehran - Arab Today

Ten militants and a police officer have been killed in separate armed clashes in Iran, local media reported Monday. Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards killed five Kurdish rebels near the country’s northwestern border with Iraq, an official statement said. “A team of five from the PJAK terrorist splinter group... has been identified and destroyed in the Sardasht region” on the IraqiRead more