Iran's Rouhani accuses 'mercenary' Israel of scientist assassination - France 24

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Saturday accused arch-foe Israel of acting as a "mercenary" for the US, blaming the Jewish state for assassinating one of Tehran's most prominent nuclear scientists.

Iran addresses UN Security Council over assassination of nuclear scientist in Tehran - TASS

Permanent Representative of Iran in the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi filed an address to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council over the assassination of Mohsen Fahrizade, an Iranian nuclear physicist, who led a research center under the Iranian Ministry of Defense.

El Ejército de Irán afirma que EE.UU. e Israel están detrás del asesinato del científico nuclear Mohsen Fakhrizadeh - RT

El jefe del Ejército de Irán, el general mayor Abdolrahim Mousavi, ha afirmado que "la mano criminal de EE.UU." y de Israel se "ve claramente" en el asesinato de Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, el prominente científico del sector nuclear iraní fallecido este viernes tras recibir varios balazos cerca de Teherán.

IRAN: IRGC artillery attacks positions of counter-revolutionary groups - IRNA English

Public Relations Department of Hamzeh Seyyed Al-Shohada (AS) Headquarters of IRGC's Ground Forces in a statement added that on Saturday morning, the IRGC ground forces targeted the positions of the counter-revolutionary terrorist groups on the other side of the northwestern borders of our country, inflicting heavy losses and casualties on them.

Iran denies al-Qaeda leader was killed in Tehran - BBC News

Iran has denied a report that a leader of militant group al-Qaeda was killed in its capital Tehran in August.

Israeli agents killed al-Qaeda’s No. 2 in Iran in August: Report | Al Jazeera

Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the behest of the United States, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing intelligence officials.

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 12 times limit, says IAEA - BBC News

Iran now has more than 12 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under an international agreement, the global watchdog says.

Border Insecurity Totally Unacceptable to Iran: IRGC General - Tasnim News Agency

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force warned the neighboring states engaged in a war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region that Iran would not tolerate any threat to the security of its border regions and residents.

Azerbaijan Attacks Armenia’s Border with Iran; Artsakh Defense Chief Injured | Asbarez.com

Azerbaijani forces continued to violate the ceasefire on Tuesday, this time attacking border posts in Armenia’s southern border with Iran. Authorities reported that Artsakh Defense Minister and Commander of Armed Forces Lieutenant General Jalal Harutyunyan has been injured in combat.

IRAN deploys forces to northwest borders close to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict region - IRNA English

IRGC (Iran) tanks and military equipment have been stationed in cities of Jolfa and Khoda Afarin in the northwestern province of Azarbaijan which have joint borders both with Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia to ensure safety of people and security of borders, according to a Sepahnews report on Thursday.

Tehran Dismisses Emirati Comments on Iran’s Persian Gulf Islands - Tasnim News Agency

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed the claims raised by the foreign minister of the UAE on three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, saying such “groundless” comments would not change anything about Iran’s sovereignty over the three islands.

Spokesman Warns of Iran’s Response after Trump’s Threat

The spokesperson for the Iranian administration dismissed falsified reports to which the US president has referred to threaten Iran with military action, cautioning Washington that any mistake would draw Iran’s appropriate response.

Israeli strikes target pro-Iran fighters in E Syria, killing 10

Israeli strikes targeted positions of the pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria on Monday, killing 10 of them, a war monitor reported.

Iran Denies Report on Seizure of Iranian Tankers

Iran’s ambassador to Caracas dismissed a report from The Wall Street Journal that the US has confiscated four Iranian oil tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela.

Iran’s civil aviation refutes claims of missile strike on Ukrainian plane

Iranian experts have dropped a possible missile strike version as cause for the crash of a Ukrainian Boeing 737 near Tehran, Chief Executive of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization Ali Abedzadeh citing preliminary results of the investigation.

US Officials Believe Ukrainian Plane Was 'Most Likely' Accidentally Shot Down by Iranian Air Defence

A Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737-800 crashed minutes after taking off from Tehran International Airport, claiming the lives of 167 passengers and nine crew members. Iranian officials reported that the pilots did not report a malfunction, but witnesses claimed the jet was engulfed in fire prior to its crash.

Up to 4,000 US Troops Could Deploy to Mideast amid Protests in Iraq

Following angry protests by Iraqi people outside the US embassy over Washington’s airstrikes on the Arab country, up to 4,000 American troops will be deployed to Kuwait, according to three US defense officials.

Iran supreme leader threatens to block all Gulf oil exports if its own are stopped

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that no country in the region will export oil if Iran’s exports are stopped. The same threat was earlier voiced by President Hassan Rouhani.

Turkey, US start talks on sanctions against Iran

Turkish and American officials on Friday started to discuss forthcoming US sanctions against Iran, as Turkey is one of the main importers of Iranian oil.

Iraq: Protests rage over poor public services, unemployment

Iraq has placed its security forces on high alert after protests against high unemployment and a lack of basic services in the country's southern provinces spread to the capital, Baghdad.