Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new underground missile city, displaying an array of ballistic and cruise missiles, alongside their launch systems, in a demonstration of the country's military capabilities amid continuing tensions with the United States and Israel.
The announcement, made on Saturday by the IRGC spokesman, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, signals a significant shift in Tehran's missile policy amid heightened tensions with the United States and Israel and growing concerns over the possibility of renewed military confrontation in the Middle East.
The United States has carried out fresh military strikes against Iran, targeting its air defence installations near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran claimed its forces had shot down an American military drone over the area.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reported fresh maritime incidents in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, claiming that two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate occurrences, including one allegedly triggered by a sea mine strike.
US President Donald Trump has admitted that the war against Iran contributed to the Republican Party's sweeping losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, as Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress in a major setback for his administration.
The United States has launched fresh airstrikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, targeting Iranian military positions following an alleged attack on an American aircraft.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has ordered the country's armed forces to respond immediately to any renewed military or terrorist attack, declaring that retaliation would not be restricted by geographical boundaries.
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the “whole country” of Iran has been wiped out by the ongoing war, while predicting that the seven-month conflict will end “very quickly” and oil prices will subsequently “come tumbling down”.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivered the warning to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi during a meeting on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
The United Arab Emirates, home to Dubai, one of the world's busiest aviation hubs, on Thursday suspended all flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the country until further notice.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
