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Chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Gen. Hossein Salami attends a ceremony on the first anniversary of the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021.

Iran general warns US: Military ready to respond to pressure

Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force, said at a ceremony Friday that Iran was not afraid of confronting “powers,” without naming the U.S.

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Gen. Hossein Dehghan, a military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020.

US attack risks ‘full-fledged war,’ says adviser to Iran’s leader

An adviser to Iran's supreme leader warned against any American military escalation in Trump’s final weeks in office.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Wanted by US, Iranian oil tanker says it’s going to Turkey

Although they could be lying about the real destination.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

5 years ago

As tensions rise, could Iran mistake airliners for warplanes?

Iraqi officials said ExxonMobil Corp. began evacuating staff from Basra, and Bahrain ordered its citizens out of Iraq and Iran over "the recent escalations and threats."

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Iran’s naval maneuvers to start Friday

The war games will play out in the strategic Strait of Hormuz as pressure mounts on Tehran months after the United States re-imposed sanctions on Iran, targeting its vital oil sector.

5 years ago

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