Russia joins US, Canada in ‘anti-terror’ aerial exercise
Russia has joined the United States and Canada in an ‘anti-terror’ exercise reportedly aimed at boosting cooperation and reaction to hijacking of…
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Iran Army to unveil new air defense achievements
A senior Iranian commander says the country plans to unveil a number of new air defense accomplishments in the near future. Commander…
Commander: Iran to unveil new air defense achievements in next drills
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior commander of Iran’s air defense forces said the country’s latest achievements including modern radars will be unveiled…
Basij commander: US incapable of waging war against Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran’s Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi blamed Tel Aviv and Washington for the bloodshed and…
A report on Iran’s drone units: Army’s online eyes monitoring border moves
TEHRAN (FNA)- As this report goes online, the Iranian army’s drone units are controlling every move not just at, but hundreds of…
Iran’s air defense forces detect, shoo away several enemy drones
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Air Defense units have successfully grounded and shooed away several enemy drones, a senior Iranian air defense commander…
No Iran-Russia deal on replacing S-300: Russian official
The head of Russia’s state arms export company Rosoboronexport says there is no deal between Tehran and Moscow over a replacement for…
Netanyahu’s crying wolf on Iran
Editor’s note: Gary Sick served on the National Security Council staff under Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan, and was the principal White House aide…
Bolton: Israel should attack Iran now
Israel is in “greater danger” of nuclear attack with every day that goes by and it doesn’t attack Iran, said John Bolton,…
Iran’s Rouhani brushes off Netanyahu’s threat
TEHRAN: Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rouhani has brushed off threats of military action against the Islamic republic by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying such…
Netanyahu says may have to act before US on Iran
WASHINGTON — Iran is moving “closer and closer” to building a nuclear weapon and Israel may have to act before the United…
Israel missile test may be tacit warning to Russia: Analyst
The recent measure by Israel to test-fire a new long-range ballistic missile was likely intended as a tacit warning to Russia, given…
Report: Saudi Arabia directing ballistic missiles toward Israel, Iran
Images analyzed by military experts show a previously undetected surface-to-surface missile base in the Saudi desert, The Telegraph reports. Saudi Arabia has deployed…
Netanyahu, your Iran dream is over
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s life mission – attacking Iran to save Israel – has become impossible. It’s over. It has to be said…
Tehran-Moscow military relations at appropriate level: Iran Navy cmdr.
Commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, says military relations between Tehran and Moscow stand at an appropriate level. In…
Iran makes S-200 missile system mobile
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Commander of Iran’s Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said the country has successfully made S-200 missile…
Iran not after war with any nation, but maintaining military vigilance: Iran Cmdr.
A top Iranian military commander says Iran does not seek war with any nation, but will stay alert against potential threats. “The…
Iran to hold large military drill in second half of year: Cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander says the Army is set to stage a massive military maneuver in the second half of the current…
Iran Navy will unveil Fateh indigenous submarine: Cmdr.
The Iranian Navy is set to unveil an indigenous submarine in a further sign of the country’s naval capabilities. Iran’s Navy Commander…
Iran starts using 1st home-made simulator for Iran-140 planes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Monday launched its first mobile simulator for the home-made Iran-140 planes in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Brigadier…
Iran to stage wargame in October, says Army Cmdr
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said the country’s ground forces will hold a wargame…
Israel and the war party have panicked over Rowhani’s election as Iran’s president
On the eve of Iran’s presidential elections of 17 June 2005, George W. Bush declared that the elections did not have any legitimacy, because…
Iran equips civilian vessels with missile-launchers
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Abbas Zamini downplayed the effects of the western sanctions against Iran’s defense…
Iranian researcher designs VTOL drone
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian inventor has designed and built a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone using combined fuel which he says…
Iranian naval group docked in Astrakhan carries message of peace, envoy says
Iran’s military attaché to Moscow says the two vessels of the Iranian Navy dispatched to the Russian port city of Astrakhan carry…
Iran, Russia to hold joint navy drills in Caspian Sea
ASTRAKHAN, June 28 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian and Iranian navies are planning to hold joint exercises in the Caspian Sea in…
Iran dispatches naval flotilla to Russia
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy sent a flotilla of warships to the Russian port city of Astrakhan on Wednesday. “Two missile-launching warships…
Iran needless of foreign aid for repairing copters: Cmdr.
The commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces says the country’s air force has achieved self-sufficiency in repairing helicopters. “The [Islamic Republic…
Navy commander downplays significance of Israeli war rhetoric
TEHRAN (FNA)- Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari dismissed Israel’s growing war rhetoric against Iran as insignificant, and said the Zionist regime…
Commander: Iranian Armed Forces should enjoy advanced home-made equipment
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Armed Forces should be equipped with state-of-the-art, home-made weapons and use new techniques and tactics to be ready…
Russia offers Iran new replacement for S-300 – Paper
MOSCOW, June 22 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow made a new attempt to dodge a $4-billion lawsuit from Tehran over a failed deal…
Iran increases precision capability of Persian Gulf ballistic missile to less than 10m
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the late commander and head of the…
Iran Navy to unveil indigenous Fateh submarine: Cmdr.
The Iranian Navy has launched an optimized destroyer and plans to unveil an indigenous submarine in a further sign of the country’s…
Photos: Iran launches new destroyer Bayandor
Iran launched its overhauled and modernized destroyer named Bayandor in the Southern waters of the country in the presence of Army Commander…
Iran launches rearmed destroyer on Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it has launched a 50-year-old destroyer on the Persian Gulf after overhauling it and rearming with…
Iran to unveil domestically manufactured drone in near future: general
A military commander says the Islamic Republic of Iran plans to unveil a new domestically manufactured unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the…
Iran hopes to see S-300 delivery deal with Russia
Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi says Tehran hopes to reach an agreement with Russia on the delivery of S-300 air…
Iran rejects Russia’s S-300 substitute offer
MOSCOW, June 10 (RIA Novosti) – The Tor antiaircraft system that Russia has proposed to Iran instead of the S-300 cannot be integrated into…
Iranian Army’s Ground Forces to hold armored maneuvers: Cmdr.
The commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces has announced plans to hold several maneuvers to increase the preparedness of Iran’s armed…
Photos: Iran opens first space monitoring and surveillance center
Iran has opened a new space center to monitor and observe space objects and satellites passing through the country’s atmosphere with the…