In return for taking contentious issue off the table in nuclear talks, Iran demands Washington rescind sanctions on Revolutionary Guards' economic arm, according to report in London-based Middle East Eye.
Gholamreza Qasemi is a former General of the Aerospace Force of Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Corps who has had direct involvement in cargo flights of Fars Air Qeshm, a cargo branch of Mahan Air to Syria.
The New York Times cites officials as saying all signs indicate the new facility is geared up to withstand cyberattacks and bunker-buster bombs.
According to a report by Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas, the alleged attack overnight Friday was carried out by drones that took off from an area a mere 6.2 miles from the targeted base.
Senior Iranian officials have yet to confirm or comment on the death of First Lieutenant Vahab Faramarzian, who reportedly died in Azarbaijan province on Wednesday.
"The United States is pursuing the path of meaningful diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson said in a statement, referring to the 2015 agreement.
Satellite images show preparations at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport, the site of frequent recent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit.
"We believe negotiations and diplomacy are the best ways to reach the final point of the agreement," says Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks ahead of a visit to the region by United States President Joe Biden.
Iranian news outlet reports that aerospace scientists Ali Kamani and Mohammad Abdous were not killed in "accidents," as originally reported, and were working on weapons for Hezbollah.
