Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran has been asked for data of an advanced U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle captured in 2011. Officials said the Iranian Defense Ministry has been approached by at least two U.S. adversaries for inspection of the RQ-170 Sentinel. The officials said China and Russia were requesting data from the advanced unmanned […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran has reported the successful launch of an indigenous satellite. The Iranian Defense Ministry said the Navid satellite was launched on Feb. 3 and entered space orbit. The ministry said Navid weighed 50 kilograms and was orbiting the earth at an altitude of between 250 and 375 kilometers. “We are […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran’s third largest bank for helping finance weapons of mass destruction programs. The Treasury Department has designated Bank Tejarat, with 2,000 branches throughout Iran, as well as its subsidiary in Belarus. Treasury said Tejarat was providing financial services to Iranian banks and companies […]