The third day of the Iranian Parliament hearing on Ahmadinejad's cabinet in Tehran
A screen showing an image of Iran's Nominee for defense minister Ahmad Vahidi is seen as he delivers a speech to the Iranian parliament in Tehran, Iran, September 1, 2009. The Iranian parliament is in the third day of its hearing on President Ahmadinejad's newly nominated Cabinet. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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TEHRAN, April 12 (UPI) -- Days before a planned nuclear summit in Istanbul, an Iranian military commander announced plans for one of the largest coordinated force maneuvers this year.
BUENOS AIRES, March 31 (UPI) -- An ex-president of Argentina will be tried for allegedly obstructing an investigation into the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center that killed 85 people.
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Several programs are under way for the manufacture of warplanes and other military and non-military aircraft, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Monday.
TEHRAN, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Iran is planning its most massive naval exercises near the Strait of Hormuz, scheduled for "the near future," officials said.
TEHRAN, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Iran's Parliament was preparing legislation Wednesday requiring all foreign warships to obtain the Iranian navy's permission to enter the Persian Gulf.
BE'ER TUVIA, Israel, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Israeli army Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said Friday Iran poses a threat not only to Israel but to the entire Mideast region and beyond.
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- An Israeli attack on Iran will spell the end of Tel Aviv, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi warned amid a wide scale navy drill in the Straits of Hormuz.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- New evidence released Tuesday shows Iran tried to develop a nuclear bomb, and may still be trying to do so, U.N. weapons inspectors said.
TEHRAN, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Cruise missiles with a range of 124 miles were delivered to the Iranian navy to bolster the country's national defense, the military said.
TEHRAN, July 13 (UPI) -- Iran's defense minister said Wednesday U.S. allegations Iran is interfering in neighboring Iraq demonstrate the United States' failure in the country.
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