Military Issues
Diplomacy inept to change innate western animosity: Iran Cmdr.
Nasim–A senior Iranian commander said political relations fall short of altering the adverse challenges between Iran and the West given the former’s…
Iran’s enemies retreating on all fronts: Army cmdr.
A senior Iranian military figure says the enemies of the Islamic Republic have failed to reach their anti-Iran objectives and are retreating…
Iran’s Armed Forces support government
Tehran, April 10, IRNA – Iran’s Armed Forces are and will be supporting President Hassan rouhani’s administration, Chief of Staff of the…
Commander: Iranian Navy ready to stage joint drills with friendly states
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is ready to stage joint naval exercises with the friendly and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf and the…
Iran unveils simulator system for mirage fighter jets
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran unveiled its first domestically-manufactured simulator system for Mirage fighter jets in a ceremony attended by Iranian Air Force…
Iran planning to develop potent missile systems: DM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced that his ministry has devised plans to design and manufacture more…
Iran’s ballistic missiles may become hurdle in nuclear talks
(Reuters) – Iran’s reluctance to discuss limits to its missile program in nuclear negotiations with world powers highlights the weapons’ strategic importance…
Commander: Iran, Oman to expand military drills
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran and Oman will conduct more military exercises in future, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for…
Iran supports clearing mine-contaminated sites
Tehran, April 8, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday voiced Iranˈs readiness to join any action to clear sites which are…
Iran, Pakistan start naval drill in Strait of Hormuz
The naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan have kicked off joint maneuvers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz…
IRGC’s MIL17 helicopters equipped with anti-ship cruise missiles
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has mounted Nour (Light) missile systems on its MIL17 helicopters, an IRGC commander announced on…
Senior MP: Iran-Oman joint drills set model for regional convergence
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian lawmaker underlined the importance of the Iran-Oman joint military drills in the Persian Gulf for convergence among…
Iran’s wargames changed enemy’s posture, Commander says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Massive wargames conducted by the Iranian Air Defense units during the last Iranian year (March 2013- March 2014) have…
Iranian Navy warships arrive in Oman for joint drill
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Navy warships have docked in the Omani capital city of Muscat in a bid to hold a joint…
IRGC official calls iron dome “Serious threat” to Israel
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Public Relations Department General Ramezan Sharif said the recent blunder in Israel showed…
Iranian commander: Navy planning joint naval drills with Oman
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari Tuesday stressed his forces’ capability to conduct joint exercises with friendly states, adding…
Exhibition on navy’s achievements opens in Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An exhibition on the Iranian Navy’s weaponry and technological achievements opened in the Southern city of Khorramshahr on Monday. The…
Fateh submarine soon to join Iran Navy: Defense min.
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says the indigenous Fateh (Conqueror) submarine will join the Navy in May. Dehqan said on…
IRGC commander: Iran’s finger on trigger to destroy Zionist regime
TEHRAN (FNA)- Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami underlined that Iranian military commanders are prepared…
Navy commander: Iran to unveil new home-made submarine soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s new home-made submarine, Fateh, will be unveiled in the next few months, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said.…
Commander: West not entitled to meddle in Iran’s internal affairs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Lieutenant Commander of Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Ali Fazli condemned the western officials’ demand for an inspection of Iran’s…
IRGC prepared to tackle soft threats, Commander says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said the IRGC has prepared the required…
Commander: IRGC monitoring enemies’ moves in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian commander reiterated the Navy’s constant watch on the movements made by the trans-regional states’ fleets of warships…
Iran missile might wards off aggressors: Defense minister
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has described the country’s defense capabilities as the source of security and stability in the…
Photos: Defense Ministry supplies new ballistic missiles, air defense system to IRGC
The Iranian defense ministry started the mass-delivery of different ballistic missiles, including Qadr, Qiam, Fateh 110 and Khalij-e Fars missiles, as well…
DM equips IRGC with new ballistic missiles, Air defense system
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian defense ministry started the mass-delivery of different ballistic missiles, including Qadr, Qiam, Fateh 110 and Khalij-e Fars missiles,…
Iran Navy repels pirate attacks in free seas
Iran’s naval forces have successfully thwarted two pirate attacks on an Iranian oil tanker in international waters. Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral…
Basij to stage massive wargames in Tehran province mid spring
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Basij (Voluntary) Force plans to stage massive drills dubbed ‘Towards Beit al-Moqaddas (Jerusalem)’ in the capital and other cities…
Iran displays combat drone armed with home-made missiles
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran displayed its advanced home-made combat drone, Karrar, in camouflage color and armed with anti-aircraft missiles in an Exhibition in…
Iran navy helicopters equipped with invisible missiles
ILNA: The helicopters of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy are equipped with ’Nasr-1’ invisible missiles and cruise missiles. The ’Nasr’…
IRGC Commander: US never dares to attack Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Yazdi stressed the Iranian nation and government’s…
Iran able to produce various types of missiles: minister
Tehran, March 1, IRNA – Iran is capable of producing various types of missiles, Minister of Defense Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said…
President Rouhani tours Defense Ministry exhibit
Tehran, March 1, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani here on Saturday toured an exhibition displaying the latest achievements of the Defense Ministry.…
Commander: Iran to give crushing response to any enemy aggression
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan downplayed the US and its allies’ war rhetoric against…
President: Iranian armed forces totally depend on their own capabilities
Tehran, Feb 27, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that the Iranian armed forces under wise leadership of the Supreme…