Iran awaiting Russia’s response to S-300 proposal: Iranian envoy
Iran is awaiting Russia’s response to Tehran’s proposal to drop its lawsuit against Moscow over its failure to honor a contract on…
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Iran to drop lawsuit if Russia delivers S-300 systems: Iranian envoy
An Iranian envoy says Tehran will drop its lawsuit with the International Court of Arbitration in Geneva against Russia if Moscow honors…
Steinitz: S-300s sold to Syria may end up in Iranian hands
Among Israel’s main concerns regarding the possible sale of Russian S300 air-defense systems to Syria is that they may then be transferred…
Bolton: Action needed now against Iran
Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel joined together Sunday at the Israel Day Concert in Central Park after the traditional parade.…
Israel fast-tracks development of Arrow III defense system over Iran concerns
Defense journal report shows plans to install four underground missile launchers at IAF’s Tel Shahar base between Jerusalem and Ashdod; Israel has never…
Iraq warns Israel on using airspace in Iran strike
BAGHDAD: Baghdad has warned Israel that it would respond to any attempts by the Jewish state to use Iraqi airspace for a strike against Iran’s controversial…
Venezuelan would defend its borders with Iranian drones
TEHRAN, Jun. 1 (MNA) – Venezuelan president has said Venezuela would use drones in the border areas to combat drug trafficking. According…
Washington betrayed Moscow over S-300 deal with Iran: Russian official
A Russian official has criticized the US for abandoning Moscow after forcing it to stop a deal for the delivery of S-300…
US Senate resolution worthless: Iranian defense minister
Iran’s defense minister says a resolution passed by the US Senate to support a possible Israeli attack against Iran is legally invalid…
Israeli or U.S. action against Iran: Who will do it if it must be done?
A case study in how military action against Tehran could unfold. Let’s say it’s late 2013 and the prime minister of Israel has…
Iran Army to install reactive armor on all armored vehicles
The Iranian Army says it plans to equip all its armored vehicles with reactive armor to reduce damage from anti-tank missiles. Deputy…
IRGC stages naval drills to reinvigorate Iranian islands’ defensive structure
TEHRAN (FNA)- Different combat units of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps staged four days of naval exercises in the Persian Gulf waters…
Army installs smart deflection system on armored vehicles
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Army Deputy Chief of Staff has said a smart deflection system against incoming missiles on all armored…
Israel’s Liberman says Iran racing to bomb, Ynet reports
Chairman of parliament’s foreign affairs and defense committee, Avigdor Liberman, tells panel Iran speeding toward bomb at “insane pace,’ Ynet news website says today.…
Iranian Navy warships to dock at Russia’s Astrakhan: Russian military
A group of Iranian Navy vessels will make a stop at the Russian port city of Astrakhan, the naval base of Russia’s…
US militarism in Mideast is radicalizing Iran
Iran was once on a path of liberalization and reform before the US Military began sowing destruction throughout the Middle East and…
Zionists feared of Iran’s devastating missile capability
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Remarks by a former Israeli military intelligence chief has revealed fear of Israeli officials if Iran responded…
Iran equipped with new anti-armor missiles: Cmdr.
Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan says the country has been equipped with new domestically-produced anti-armor missiles.…
Iran fields ‘massive’ number of missile launchers
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian semi-official news agency reports the country has fielded a “massive” number of new long-range missile launchers.…
Iranian commander stresses IRGC’s might
A senior Iranian commander has stressed the military might of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC), saying that the IRGC has thousands…
Iranian Army’s Beit-ul-Muqaddas 25 drills enter tactical phase
Iranian military has launched the second phase of Beit-ul-Muqaddas 25 exercises in the central province of Isfahan, with the aim of testing…
Israeli Defense Minister claims Iran still the biggest threat
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Wednesday that the Iranian nuclear threat remains the number one threat to Israel as well as…
U.S. House committee approves measure to back Israel in case of nuclear Iran attack
New sanctions package targeting Iranian oil exports affirms U.S. support for Israel’s self defense if confronted by a nuclear Iran. A U.S. House…
Iran unveils new military garb, gear, ammunition
The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially unveiled newly-developed sophisticated weapons, ammunition and military camouflage outfit. During a Wednesday ceremony held in…
Iran to unveil 5 new military products
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to unveil five new defensive achievements in a special ceremony on Wednesday, the Iranian defense ministry announced in…
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister claims Iran could produce dozens of nuclear bombs a year
If Iran is not stopped from developing the capability to build a nuclear bomb, the Islamic Republic could become a “nuclear superpower” that…
Iran naval forces ready to counter threats: Navy Commander Sayyari
Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari reiterates that the Islamic Republic is ready to counter any threats against the country. Sayyari…
Before confronting Syria, Israel should consider saving its energy for Iran
Israel will have to tread very carefully if it wants to avoid confrontation with Syria and Hezbollah, particularly as as global forces begin to…
Iran to start mass-production of new air defense system tomorrow
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to start mass-production of a new air-defense system on Monday. The production line of the new system, Herz…
Iran dispatches warship to shadow Persian Gulf exercises
Iran has dispatched one of its newest warships to shadow the world’s biggest mine-hunting exercise that has been taking place over the last…
Framing Iran: Media coverage echoes some Iraq problems
Few observers would question that news coverage prior to the 2003 U.S.- led invasion of Iraq affected public perceptions about the threat…
US-led navies press Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran tensions
AFP – Divers leap from a helicopter into the Gulf’s choppy waters to destroy a mine, while a US marine fires at a…
Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims Iran supplies all weapons in Gaza
At the end of 1979, the Islamic revolution in Iran inspired the founder of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement, Fathi Shakaki, who wrote the book Khomeini:…
US-led drill in Persian Gulf provocative, counterproductive: Analyst
A political analyst says the US-led naval exercises involving 41 countries in the Persian Gulf are a “provocative” move, Press TV reports. “I think…
Israeli drone hacked by Hezbollah
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) –Israeli media has reported Israel destroyed its second Shoval (Heron) drone due to malfunction. Zionist sources had it…
Photos: First Iranian air-to-air combat drone
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – H-110 Sarir drone is the first Iranian air-to-air combat drone, almost unique in its kind in the…
US-led drill in Persian Gulf not directed at Iran: US commander
A top US commander says a naval exercise involving 41 countries in the Persian Gulf is not directed at Iran and described…
Iran to equip IRGC Navy with advanced cruise missiles: Official
Iran’s Defense Ministry plans to equip the naval fleet of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) with cruise missiles having a range…
Consequences of western intransigence in nuclear diplomacy with Iran
As long as Washington refuses to recognise Iran’s right to enrich, no substantial agreement will be possible. To maintain the illusion of…
US arms sales all about Iran
The latest US arms sales to Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — together reaching approximately $10 billion — have…