Ex-DM: Iran’s supports prevented fall of Syria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Strategic Center of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi highlighted…
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Iran builds space radars, uses new passive phased array radars
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran announced on Saturday that it has finalized construction of space radars to detect satellite and space objects’ trajectories, adding…
Minister vows to boost Iran’s defense capabilities
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s new Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan underlined that he is determined to enhance the country’s defense capabilities during…
Ex-Defense Minister terms Iran sixth missile producer in world
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s missile capabilities are currently the first in the Middle East and sixth in the world, a senior military official…
DM inaugurates several scientific projects
TEHRAN (Tasnim)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi in a ceremony today inaugurated several scientific projects. The scientific projects have been…
Rouhani defends cabinet choices as Iran parliament starts debate
Iran news headlines on Sunday include Majlis debating confidence vote to Rouhani’s cabinet; Iran denial of alleged Uranium deal with Zimbabwe; Iranian…
DM lauds Iran’s int’l, regional military might
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi Monday underlined the high level of the Iranian Armed Forces’ might and clout…
Rohani, AEOI chief Abbasi discuss Iran’s nuclear energy industry
Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani and Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi have met and discussed the latest…
Iranian authorities foil suspected suicide attack
Iran news headlines on Tuesday include Iran police killing a man suspected of planning a suicide bombing; Salehi calling US sanctions as “irrational”; country designing indigenous…
Iran ready to equip Lebanese army: Ambassador
Iran Ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Roknabadi has repeated the Islamic Republic’s readiness to equip the Lebanese army with necessary materiel. “We had…
Iran unveils 1st flight simulator
Iran news headlines on Monday include country revealing first home-made flight simulator; an Iranian MP condemnation of foreign interference in Egypt; starting…
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…
Division among Muslim people solely benefits US, Israel: Iran minister
Iran’s Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi has warned that the United States and Israel are the sole beneficiaries of sectarian division in the…
Iran launches first space monitoring center
Iran news headlines on Sunday include Iran inauguration of first space monitoring center; Ahmadinejad visiting Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor; Rohani promise for…
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.…
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…
Syria would not need Iran’s weapons
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister says Syria is powerful enough and there is no need that Iran gives weapons…
IRGC obtains new rocket launch facilities
Iran news headlines on Sunday include IRGC receiving ‘massive’ number of missile launchers; Iran criticizing France & US over election meddling remarks; Bolivian president calling for…
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.…
Iran has not sent, will not send troops to Syria: Vahidi
Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi rejects Western allegations that Iran has sent military forces to Syria. “The Islamic Republic of Iran…
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 denies links to ‘spies’ arrested by Saudis
Iran news headlines on Wednesday include Iran denial of linking to ‘spies’ arrested by Saudis; country releasing of five new defensive achievements soon;…
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…
Syrians will purge their country of terrorists: Iran defense min.
Despite efforts made by the Western states and Israel to create chaos in Syria, the Iranian defense minister says Syrians will purge…
Iran slams French call for ‘decisive sanctions’
Iran on Sunday condemned a call by French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian for “decisive sanctions” against the Islamic state over its…
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 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…
Iran unveils ‘Epic’ new drone
Iran news headlines on Friday include Iran releasing indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle, Hamaseh; US new sanctions against country oil sale; Turkey calling for enhancement of ties…
Iran unveils indigenous stealth reconnaissance, combat drone
Iran has unveiled its latest indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a reconnaissance and combat drone dubbed Hamaseh. The drone was unveiled on…
Iran to launch new domestically made drone
Iran news headlines on Monday include Iran revealing new domestically made drone in near future; leader remarks over determining of country election outcome by…
Iran to unveil new recce, combat drone: Defense minister
Iran’s defense minister says the country plans to unveil a new indigenous reconnaissance and combat drone, dubbed Hamaseh, in the coming days.…
Israel attacked Syria with US green light: Iran’s defense minister
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says Israel launched the recent attack against Syria with the US approval. “The Zionist regime’s…
Iran manufactures new indigenous submarine: Defense minister
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says Iran has manufactured a new indigenous submarine, which will be launched in the near…