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London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat has reported that Iran and Lebanon have signed a security pact, under which Iran will supply the Lebanese army with weapons and equipment for the next five years. This agreement was arrived at during Lebanese President Michel Suleiman’s visit to Teheran, which ended this past Tuesday. His visit was focused on security [...]
Lebanon’s Michel Suleiman began an official visit to Iran today and met his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. One topic up for discussion between the two countries was weapons. The future of weapons in the hands of Iranian-supported Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, is expected to be discussed during the meetings. International and domestic pressure on Hezbollah [...]
In response to the United States’ arms embargo following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has been improving its weapons capabilities. The latest development in its weapons capabilities is a new missile, called the Sajjil, which is capable of hitting targets 1,200 miles away in Southeastern Europe. The U.S. sees this development as a destabilizing force [...]
Iran claims to have successfully tested-fired a new missile that would greatly improve the accuracy of current Iranian defenses. These new missiles have been named “Sajjil” after a story in the Koran where God sends a flock of birds to defend Mecca from an enemy army. These “Sajjil” use the technology of solid fuel, which [...]
Since 2003, the Libyan government has developed friendly relations with the rest of the world, and with this the prospect of trade has vastly increased for the North African country. In particular, Libya is seeking a supplier for modern weapons from many European countries. During the Soviet era, Libya received aircraft, small arms and missiles [...]
A BBC report stated Monday that a recent investigation has led them to believe that Iran is sending weapons to the Taliban to help defeat the Afghan government. Taliban leaders claim to have Iranian weapons, such as a mine referred to as the “Dragon” that is said to be particularly destructive. UK troops in Afghanistan [...]
