The US Federal law enforcement is investigating a chilling threat to hit the Capitol building with a plane sent to New York air traffic controllers Monday, CBS reports.

'Flying plane into Washington to avenge Soleimani's death': Audio message prompts federal probe

Iran has seized a South Korean tanker in the Persian Gulf. Tehran is demanding more than $7 billion from South Korea. These are Iranian funds frozen in Korean banks due to American sanctions.

Gravitas: Iran has seized a South Korean tanker

South Korea’s foreign ministry demanded the vessel’s immediate release and said South Korean forces stationed in the strait of Hormuz had been dispatched to the area.

Iran flexes powers in Strait of Hormuz, continues to hold South Korea's tanker | Iran-South Korea

A South Korean tank was seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian forces say the ship held because it was polluting the Persian gulf with chemicals but only the naive would believe that justification.

Enriching uranium, showcase of drones and seizing South Korean tank: Iran shows its military might

The Iranian forces have seized a South Korean tanker in the state of Hormuz amidst the rising tensions with the United States in the final days of Donald Trump's Presidency.

S.Korea to send diplomat for Tehran talks after Iran seizes tanker

Iran on Tuesday began a massive military drone exercise in the north of the country, state media reported. Combat, surveillance, and suicide drones were involved in the two-day operation.

Iran launches vast military drone drill

Iran, on Tuesday, joined the list of countries that have identified cases of the new variant of coronavirus. The new variant is the one which was first reported by the British government.

Iran reports first case of new variant of Coronavirus

Iran seizes South Korean tanker amidst rising tensions with the U.S.

South Korean tanker held by Iran in port of Bandar Abbas

United States aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will stay in the Gulf in view of the ''recent threats'' put forward by Iran, the Pentagon announced on Sunday. Earlier, reports claimed that the ship was returning to the States to deescalate, citing acting US Defense Secretary Christopher C Miller.

US aircraft carrier Nimitz to remain in Gulf as threat of conflict with Iran looms

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday not to be "trapped" by an alleged Israeli plan to provoke a war through attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq.

Fineprint: Iran's Foreign Minister urges Trump to avoid Israel 'trap' to provoke war

January 3, 2021, marked completion of one year of the assassination of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani who was killed in a US drone strike near Baghdad International airport in Iraq.

A year of Soleimani killing: Protesters raise anti-US chants in Iran, Iraq, Syria

Tensions are escalating in Iraq on the occasion of first anniversary of assassination of the top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Demonstrations condemning the US assassination of Soleimani took place in many parts of Iraq & also in Iran.

Demonstrations held across Iran & Iraq on Soleimani's first death anniversary

An Israeli minister on Sunday rubbished Iranian allegations that it would attack US troops in Iraq to spark a war in the region. Yuval Steinitz, Israeli energy minister said that the allegations amounted to "nonsense".

Iran's allegations are 'nonsense', says Israeli minister

A year after Soleimani's killing: The operation, the method, and sanctions

Iran hanged two men on Sunday for "terrorist acts" and another for murder and armed robbery, the judiciary's official Mizan Online news agency said. The three were executed early Sunday morning in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province.

Three executed in Iran for 'terrorist' acts and murder

Demonstrations in Iran and Iraq to condemn Soleimani's killing

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Saturday accused Israel of trying to provoke a war. He said that Israel may try to do so by planning attacks on US forces in Iraq.

Be careful of trap, Israel may provoke war with attacks on US forces: Iran to Trump

Iranian foreign minister Muhammad Jawad Zarif has accused the US President Donald Trump of attempting to fabricate a pretext to attack Iran.

Iran's commander vows ‘resistance’ a year after US killing of Soleimani

26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack mastermind Zaki-Ur-Rehman Lakhvi has been arrested in Pakistan. He was on bail since 2015. With completion of a year since top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani nearby, tension between US and Iran are high.

Top 10 world news: Lakhvi arrested in Pakistan, Iran uranium enrichment, and more

In what can be a show of its intention to breach the 2015 accord, Iran has decided to enrich uranium to up to 20 per cent at its Fordow site buried inside a mountain.

Iran plans to enrich uranium to up to 20 per cent, conveys IAEA

Iranian presidency said on Wednesday that the country will pay USD 150,000 to each family of the 176 victims in a passenger plane Iran shot down earlier this year.

Iran to pay USD 150,000 to each family of victims in the passenger plane it shot down

Iran on Monday issued a warning to Israel not to cross its "red lines" in the Gulf after reports emerged that the country had deployed a submarine in the region.

Iran warns Israel not to cross ‘red lines’ in the Gulf after it deploys submarine

At least 10 climbers have been killed, with several more missing in the mountains of Iran after heavy snowfall hit the region. The mountains, situated north of Tehran received heavy snow and wins in the last few days, which has led to the closing of many roads, and disruption of transport.

Ten climbers killed in Iran due to heavy snowfall, many still missing

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