Bahrain claims Iranian drone found
by Iran.us News Robot
on 05/22/2013 - 05:00 pm
AP - Bahrain's Interior Ministry says an Iranian drone has been found in the strategic Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet.
The statement Wednesday gave no other details. Bahrain has repeatedly accused Shiite Iran of encouraging the more than 2-year-long uprising in Bahrain by its majority Shiites. Iran denies it has any direct role.
Iran has recently claimed advances in its technology in unmanned aircraft, including possibly re-engineering technology from a CIA spy drone captured in eastern Iran in late 2011.
There was no immediate comment from Iran or the U.S. Navy ...
New evidence of Iran support to Assad
by Iran.us News Robot
on 05/22/2013 - 05:00 pm
Category: Iran News
ABC News
The United States has new evidence that Iran and Hezbollah have direct involvement with the Syrian regime, a senior State Department official told reporters traveling with Secretary of State John Kerry in Oman.
The official said that, according to the Free Syrian Army, Hezbollah and Iranian fighters have been helping the Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad in Qusayr, near the opposition stronghold city of Homs.
“It is the most visible effort we have seen of Hezbollah to engage directly in the fighting in Syria as a foreign force. We understand there are also Iranians up there ...
UK: Iran, Hezbollah increasing support for Assad
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on 05/22/2013 - 05:00 pm
Category: Iran News
REUTERS - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday Iran and its militant Shi'ite Lebanese ally Hezbollah were "propping up" Syrian President Bashar Assad and giving him increasing support.
"It is very clear that Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support, increasing support in recent months from outside Syria from Hezbollah and Iran. This is a regime that is increasingly dependent on external support," Hague said in a news conference with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh."The regime is being propped up by others outside, further undermining its legitimacy. It also shows that is a c ...
Ahmadinejad slams decision to bar ally from Iran vote
by Iran.us News Robot
on 05/22/2013 - 05:00 pm
Category: Iran News
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hit out Wednesday at a decision to disqualify a close ally from a vote to elect his successor, while former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani had no objections to his own omission.
The conservative-dominated Guardians Council on Tuesday eliminated both Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie and Rafsanjani from a list of eight candidates for the June 14 poll, and those ruled out have no right to appeal.
"I consider... Mashaie as faithful, righteous and useful for the country, and had endorsed him based on these capabilities and characteristics," Ahmadinejad said, ...
