Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is weighing military options against Iran as diplomacy enters what officials describe as a last-ditch phase, even as Tehran’s closest partners — China and Russia — appear reluctant to offer direct military backing in any conflict with the United States.According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Iran has sought for years to build closer military ties with Beijing and Moscow. But its powerful friends are “proving reluctant to step …
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Terhran, Feb 9 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday urged Iranians to show unity and “disappoint the enemy” ahead of the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, amid rising tensions with the United States. In a televised address, Khamenei said national power relies more on “determination and resistance” than on military hardware like missiles and aircraft. His remarks come as Iran prepares for nationwide rallies on Wednesday to mark the revolution’s victory.”Until the ene…
Tehran, Feb 9 (IANS) The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Larijani, will lead a delegation to the Omani capital of Muscat on Tuesday, according to the SNSC-affiliated Nour News. Larijani is scheduled to meet with high-ranking Omani officials to discuss regional and international developments, as well as bilateral relations, the news outlet reported Monday.The visit comes after Oman hosted and mediated a round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the …