Science and Technology

iranintl – Iran has announced plans to launch a satellite constellation in the coming months amid growing concerns over its ballistic missile program. Hassan Salarieh, head of Iran’s Space Organization, confirmed that the Martyr Soleimani satellite constellation, aimed at developing the Internet of Things (IoT), is one of the key projects currently under production. With 20 satellites slated for launch, …

iranintl – Iran will soon unveil missile and drone cities, Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami announced Friday, highlighting them as symbols of military strength and self-reliance, independent of foreign territories like Syria. Providing no details about what he meant by the term, Salami stressed that Iran faces no shortages of missiles, drones or naval vessels, calling them key elements of …

iranintl – French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that Iran’s nuclear program is nearing the point of no return, emphasizing the need for Paris to engage in strategic discussions with US President Donald Trump’s administration about Tehran. Macron suggested that leaders must assess whether to activate a sanctions restoration mechanism on Iran ahead of October 2025.

iranintl – White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan presented President Joe Biden with potential military options for striking Iran’s nuclear facilities if Tehran advances toward a nuclear weapon before January 20, Axios reported, citing three sources. Biden and his national security team reviewed scenarios during a meeting around a month ago but the president has not authorized any strike, …

iranintl – Iran’s top military officials have threatened US President-elect Donald Trump, vowing consequences on the fifth anniversary of the killing of the former IRGC Quds Force commander. Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in January 2020, a move Trump openly acknowledged ordering. Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi, Deputy Coordinator of the Quds Force, …

VOA – Iran, bracing for the possible re-imposition of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy, said on Saturday that 2025 would be an important year for its nuclear issue. Trump in 2018 reneged on a deal struck by his predecessor, Barack Obama, in 2015 in which Iran agreed to curb uranium enrichment, which can yield material for nuclear weapons, …

iranintl – A former engineer for a semiconductor company, Mahdi Sadeghi, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Friday to charges of illegally procuring US technology for an Iranian company linked to a drone attack that killed three US service members in January. Sadeghi was indicted on December 19, along with the arrest of Mohammad Abedini in Milan, Italy, who was also …

iranintl – Iran announced surprise military drills on Saturday to showcase its continued strength after the Israeli blows to its defense systems as well as the loss of Syria to rebels marked one of the Islamic Republic’s biggest military setbacks yet. “You will see that our power has not diminished, contrary to what the enemy claims in its psychological warfare, …

gatestoneinstitute.org – In addition, now that Syria has been closed off as a supply route to rearm Hezbollah, Iran is reportedly considering weapons airlifts directly to Lebanon to resupply Hezbollah, so they both can continue their shared goal of eliminating Israel. The mullahs have got to go. So long as they remain in power, the chances for enduring peace in …

VOA – Iran’s top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted Tuesday to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp, which has been subject to restrictions for over two years, state media reported. “The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was removed by unanimous vote of the members of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace,” the official IRNA news …