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…
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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…
Report: Iran sets up space monitoring center
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s media says that it has set up its first center to monitor objects passing in orbit overhead.…
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…
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…