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A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mahmood Hosseini/TIMA

Iran Vows Threatens “Roaring Missiles,” Challenges U.S. Sanctions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 4, 2017 | World

A Revolutionary Guards commander said Iran would use missiles if its security is under threat, as the elite force defied new U.S. sanctions on its missile program by holding a military exercise, reported Reuters on Saturday. “If we see smallest misstep from the...

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An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, January 15, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Iran Faces U.S. Sanctions after Missile Tests

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 3, 2017 | World

The United States’ new administration slapped fresh sanctions on Iran Friday, punishing Tehran for recent ballistic missile test-firings and its continued support for Yemen’s Houthi insurgents. “Iran’s continued support for terrorism and...

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A new Iranian precision-guided ballistic missile is launched as it is tested at an undisclosed location October 11, 2015. REUTERS/farsnews.com/Handout via Reuters

Hinting Sour Relations, Trump Missile Warning Faces Iran’s Defiant Response

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 2, 2017 | World

Iran on Thursday blatantly rejected a warning issued by United President Donald Trump on recent missile test-firings perceived as unfounded and “provocative.” Such major disregard to U.S. warnings reflects growing tensions between Tehran and the new Trump...