Irannews headlines on Thursday includeIranconcluding Velayat-91 drills; Obama signing a$633b defense bill fortightening Iran penalties;An Iranian lawmakerstatementson Turkey suffering ofsupporting Syria militants;an Israeli intelligence claim onSyria and Hezbollah not joiningIran in war against Israel; Iranian MPs plan to visit MyanmarandHow Turkey, Russia benefit from Iran sanctions.Iran wraps up 6-day wargame in southern waters, says goals met
Irans navy wrapped up a six-day military drill around the Strait of Hormuz aimed at displaying the countrys readinessto defend the waterway.Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari praised operational units swift response after the military exercise ended yesterday, according to a report published by state-runPress TV.
Obama signs $633b defense bill, tightening Iran penalties
Defense bill, which Obama had threatenedto veto, also bolsters security at diplomatic missions.U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a $633 billion defense bill for next year that tightens penalties on Iran and bolsters security at diplomatic missions worldwide after the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya.
Turkey will pay price for supporting Syria militants: Iran MP
An Iranian lawmaker says the Turkish government will suffer the consequences of its wrong policy of supporting militants in Syria.Supporting the extremist groups, which have infiltrated into Syria from different countries and have no respect for any principle, is one of the wrong policies that the Ankara government is pursuing, Aziz Akbarian said on Wednesday.
Syria and Hezbollah wont join the fight if Israel strikes Iran, Israeli report claims
Foreign Ministrysays Assad cant help Tehran for fear of losing power, Israel would launch massive ground operation in Lebanon if attackedThe ability of Tehrans proxies to forcefully respond to an Israeli attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities has dropped significantly in recent months, according to official assessments in Jerusalem.
Iranian MPs due in Myanmar to examine Rohingya Muslims situation
An Iranian parliamentary delegation will soon visit Myanmar to examine the latest situation of the ethnic Rohingya Muslims and find out ways to help the minority in the Southeast Asian country.
How Turkey, Russia benefit from Iran sanctions
Tougher US sanctions against Iran, recently approved by the US Senate, are expected to create new obstacles to Tehrans nuclear-weapons program by expanding the list of embargoed items and companies trading in energy and related industries.
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