Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned of the dire consequences of a military conflict with the Islamic Republic, saying Moscow will do its utmost to avert a war on Iran. “We will do everything possible to prevent a military conflict either in Iran or around it,” Putin told the chief editors of several leading international newspapers in his Novo-Ogaryovo... 

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton US Envoy Tells Pakistan to Buy Gas Somewhere Else US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have threatened to impose sanctions on the Pakistani government following reports that they intend to construct a natural gas pipeline to neighboring Iran, which would be used to import gas into energy poor Pakistan. Pakistan has been struggling with energy shortages for years,... 

Russian electronic station on Jabal Al Harrah The Russians have upgraded their Jabal Al Harrah electronic and surveillance station south of Damascus opposite Israel’s Sea of Galilee, adding resources especially tailored to give Tehran early warning of an oncoming US or Israeli attack, debkafile’s US military sources report. Before it was boosted by extra advanced technology and manpower, the station... 

Iranian military complex, Parchin, which was said to be possibly involved in nuclear weapons research Iran’s alleged nuclear ambition may be high in the headlines. The US intelligence community, whose job is to assess the threat, is skeptical about it. Same as it has been for five years. The latest report accusing Iran of trying to make a nuclear weapon came Friday from the UN’s nuclear watchdog... 

US to aid India Help With Replacing Iran Oil Supply “Anyone but Iran,” is what the United States is telling India, as America attempts to persuade the country to go elsewhere for its oil needs. There are currently no sanctions that would restrict India from continuing to do business with Iran, but any disruption in their relationship could cause the Iranian economy to be impacted significantly.... 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama are to meet in Washington on March 5 to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. Despite the recent US and Israeli hype created around Iran’s nuclear program, a report by American intelligence agencies indicates that Tehran is not seeking to build nuclear weapons. The most recent report on Iran’s nuclear program “represents the... 

Iran says only European companies with 2 to 5 year contracts can but Iranian crude. A top Iranian oil industry official has said some European states have started negotiations with Tehran in order to purchase Iran’s crude oil. “Only European companies with a 2- to 5-year contract with Iran can purchase the country’s crude, otherwise [Tehran’s] relations with those companies will be reconsidered,”... 

Frontline Ltd.'s supertanker 'Front Shanghai' The International Energy Agency (IEA) says China has bought an additional 200,000 barrels per day of Iran’s oil in recent months. Didier Houssin, IEA director of energy markets and security, said on Tuesday that Beijing is the world’s second-biggest crude consumer and may continue to increase oil imports from Iran. “China has been... 

Iran says it will cut oil exports to more EU countries if they continue their hostile policies. After halting oil flow to Britain and France, Iran threatens to stop oil sales to other European Union member states if the EU continues its hostile policies. Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Qalebani on Monday hinted at the possibility of a halt in oil exports to Spain, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany,... 

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has expressed confidence that relations between Iran and Europe will be restored as the two sides are ‘complementary’ to each other. Neither European countries nor Iran can disregard the need for mutual cooperation because we are both complementary to each other, Salehi told reporters on the sidelines of... 

The move was confirmed by the country’s Oil Ministry, with the spokesman saying that Iran will be “selling its oil to new customers”. The decision is not expected to have a big impact, as France only bought three percent of its oil − 58,000 barrels a day − from the Islamic republic last year, and Britain buys less than 1 per cent. But it was seen as a warning shot to other EU nations that... 

Russian warships arrived at the Syrian port city of Tartus on Sunday, January 8. A senior Iranian lawmaker says the presence of Iranian and Russian naval forces in Syria’s coastal waters is a clear warning to the US to refrain from any possible military adventurism. “The United States should take Iran’s warning about [refraining from any possible] military intervention in Syria seriously,”... 

There are no signs of an end to the violence in Syria, Iran’s key ally in the region, with the West keen to change the Tehran-friendly regime. A noose is being drawn, but experts fear it may leave Iran compelled to act. ­Since the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, Iran and Syria have developed all sorts of ties. The Islamic Republic supplies arms, ammunition and military technology to the Syrian security... 

Iranian Warship An Iranian flotilla has arrived in a Syrian port to provide maritime training to the country’s navy, media reports. It’s only the second time Iranian warships have sailed through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean. The ships have docked in the Syrian port of Tartus some 220 kilometres from the capital. They are due to take part in a joint training exercise with Syrian navy which... 

US Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess says Iran will not initiate a war but will respond to any attacks. A senior US intelligence official has admitted that if attacked, Iran will respond but is unlikely to initiate or provoke a conflict. “Iran can close the Strait of Hormuz at least temporarily, and may launch missiles against United States forces and our allies...