Ballistic missile threat from Syria : NATO vows to protect Turkey's southern border

We continue to monitor and assess the ballistic missile threat from Syria...

Claim to offer new package to Iran another JCPOA lie : FM

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi dismissed the claims on offers to give new package to Iran as a prelude to accept a new agreement in Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Sunday.

Yemen’s Houthis claim ‘Saudi base’ strike as Riyadh says it intercepted missile fired at ‘civilians’

Saudi Arabia has managed to intercept a ballistic missile launched from Yemen into a “civilian area,” according to the Arab coalition. Houthi rebels meanwhile claimed they had targeted and successfully hit a Saudi military base.

Trump to announce whether US will pull out of Iran nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump will announce later today whether he will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.

Iran will ‘pay a price like few countries have ever paid’ if US is threatened - Trump

Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran “will pay a price like few countries have ever paid” if the Middle Eastern nation threatens the US in any way.

Japan not satisfied with N. Korea’s nuke test halt, wants ‘complete & irreversible’ denuclearization

While South Korea has welcomed Kim Jong-un’s announcement of the suspension of nuclear and ballistic tests, Tokyo, which strongly supports Washington’s “maximum pressure” approach, voiced an extremely cautious optimism.

Pyongyang promete no usar armas nucleares o convencionales contra Seúl

Pyongyang prometió no usar armas nucleares o convencionales contra Seúl, informó la presidencia surcoreana.

Russia Tests Anti-Ballistic Missile Meant to Protect Moscow from Nukes

The Russian Defense Ministry published a video of the latest test of a new interceptor missile, which is meant to replace the short-range component of the ABM shield defending Moscow.

Hawaii fires employee who sent false missile alert

The administrator of Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency has resigned and an officer with a track record of "poor performance" has been fired after triggering mass panic with a false ballistic missile alert, officials said Tuesday.

Yemen Houthis Target Riyadh Airport with Ballistic Missile

Saba Agency reported on Tuesday that Ansarullah fighters have fired Burkan H-2 ballistic missile toward the Riyadh airport, as the movement has declared that it will unveil a newly-developed missile in the near future to change the scene of the battle in favor of Yemen in the war against the Saudi aggressors.

US missile systems in Japan may have offensive purpose & be controlled by Washington : Moscow

The US-made Aegis missile-defense system deployed in Japan could be used for offensive purposes and fall under full control of Washington, the Russian foreign minister warns.

Houthis fire missile at Saudi capital, Riyadh

Yemen’s Houthi movement fired a ballistic missile towards the Saudi capital Riyadh today, 1,000 days since Saudi Arabia entered  the war in Yemen, its spokesman said.

North Korea Threatens to Be Most Powerful Nuclear, Military State: UN

In a challenge to the global order, North Korea has issued a threat that it will become “world’s most powerful nuclear and military state.”

Iran’s Zarif Likens Haley’s Speech to US Claims on Iraq’s WMD Program

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rejected US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s remarks over the Islamic Republic’s missile support for Yemen, comparing them to US claims in 2003 that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Ballistic missile intercepted in southern Saudi Arabia

A ballistic missile from Yemen has been intercepted on Thursday by Saudi air defense forces in southern city of Khamis Mushait in the south western province of Assir.

North Korea claims new ICBM, completion of nuclear development

North Korea said Wednesday it has successfully test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile with the whole U.S. mainland in range, rekindling sharp military tensions in the region.

En attendant Godot: Macron says Iran misunderstands France’s ‘balanced’ position in region

President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Iran misunderstood France’s “balanced” position in the region, which centered on not taking sides between Sunni and Shi‘ites, adding that Tehran should be less aggressive in the region.

Iran Warns France Not to Interfere in Internal Affairs

Iranian Supreme Leader's top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati underlined that French President Emmanuel Macron's interference in Iran's domestic affairs does not serve that country's national interests.

France Adopting Biased Stance on Regional Crises: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi slammed French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian for his recent anti-Tehran remarks and said the western European country has a “one-sided and biased” stance on crises facing the Middle East region.

New sanctions could be imposed on Iran over ballistic program : France

France’s Foreign Ministry suggested on Monday that new sanctions could be imposed on Iran if needed over its ballistic missile program.