Hundreds of thousands of forces serving in the Iranian Basij (voluntary forces) attended a country-wide drills that include massive military exercises and social service programs, particularly in underprivileged areas. Codenamed “Warriors of Mohammad Rasulullah-2”, the large-scale exercises kicked off on Friday and its first stage will run until September 20, ...
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi criticized French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s Thursday remarks about Iran’s missile program and said such “unwarranted concerns” are rooted in his “wrong perceptions” of the program. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly declared its clear and transparent stance on unwarranted concerns rooted ...