Damavand destroyer to join Iranian Navy before yearend
MNA – The Iranian destroyer ‘Damavand’, which had crashed into a jetty back in January 2018, has been completely repaired and will…
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Iran’s Naval Group berthing in Baku
IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Naval Group of 4th District and the Northern Fleet arrived in Baku on Tuesday, the…
Iran, UAE to hold joint coast guard meeting in Tehran
MNA – The 6th joint coast guard meeting between Iran and the UAE will be held in Tehran today. A seven-member delegation…
Iranian naval squadron on way to Azerbaijan for Int. Army Games
MNA – Iran has dispatched a squadron of its northern naval fleet to Azerbaijan to take part in the International Army Games,…
Iran navy chief in Russia for military cooperation talks
MNA) – Commander of the Iranian Army’s Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi arrived in Saint Petersburg late Saturday to discuss bilateral military…
Iran’s Army naval divers enjoy high capability in intl. arena
MNA – Deputy Navy Commander for Coordination Rear Admiral Hamzeh Ali Kaviani said on Thursday that Army naval divers of the Islamic…
Iran observes all US ships in Persian Gulf region: Iran navy chief
Reuters – Iran observes all U.S. ships in the Gulf region and has an archive of images of their daily movements, the…
Iran downing of sophisticated US spy drone can be repeated: Khanzadi
Press TV – The commander of the Iranian navy says the downing of an intruding American spy drone was a “crushing response”…
Iran doesn’t allow others to come close to its water borders: senior cmdr.
MNA – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran will not allow any foreign force to…
Building kilo-class submarines, destroyer high on agenda
MNA – Chief of the Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization highlighted Iran’s progress in the field of marine equipment, saying that…
Iran, Iraq weigh plans for naval cooperation
Tasnim – Ranking commanders from Iran and Iraq discussed enhancing military cooperation and holding joint naval programs between the two neighbors. Heading…
Iran-Oman joint military drill wrapped up
MNA – A joint military operation performed by Omani marine, air and border units and Iranian units of IRGC and Army Navy…
Iran, Russia to hold joint naval drill
Tasnim – Iran’s Navy commander unveiled plans for a joint naval drill with Russia in the coming months. Speaking at a press…
Official lauds security of Iran navy fleet
IRNA – Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran Mohammad Rastad said the measures taken to promote maritime security has…
Iran to send naval flotillas to Japan, Italy
Tasnim – Iran’s Navy will send military vessels to the coasts of Japan and Italy in the near future for friendly visits,…
Army Navy cmdr.: Iran not to let dominant countries stop developing cooperation
MNA – Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that Islamic Republic of Iran will not let dominant countries…
Navy cmdr. urges unity in face of economic sanctions
MNA – Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi has said that the only way to bypass the enemies’ unjust…
China, Iran enjoying great potential for military cooperation: Cmdr
IRNA – Navy Commander of the Iranian Army who has traveled to China said there are very good capabilities for military cooperation…
Iran’s Navy cmdr. leaves for China
MNA – Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi left Tehran for China this morning to attend Chinese Navy anniversary.…
Iran Navy to hold joint drills with Indo-Pacific countries: Army Navy cmdr.
MNA – “Iran will hold a joint naval drill with Indo-Pacific countries, soon,” the Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi told reporters on…
Military forces of Iran, Oman hold joint naval rescue, relief drills
Press TV – Military forces of Iran and Oman have held joint naval rescue and relief exercises in the waters of Oman…
Iranian Navy sends 61st flotilla to Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
MNA – The Iranian Navy has dispatched its 61st flotilla to Bab-el-Mandab Strait to safeguard maritime routes used by Iranian vessels, Commander…
Iranian navy thwarts pirate attack on oil tanker: state TV
Reuters – Iranian naval forces intervened to repel pirates who attacked an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, state television…
Iran claims US sabotage of missile program used to its ‘benefit’
Al Monitor – On the third day of military drills, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s navy successfully launched a cruise missile from…
Iran midget submarine ‘at work’
RT – An Iranian midget submarine has successfully carried out a cruise missile launch during a naval drill in the nation’s southern…
‘Velayat 97” wargame ends with successful scenarios
IRNA – Great naval “Velayat 97” wargame, three days after reaching the pre-planned targets terminated on Sunday evening. The power demonstration phase…
Ghadir submarine successfully launches cruise missile
MNA – Ghadir-class submarine successfully launched a cruise missile on the third day of ‘Velayat-97’ drills in the Sea of Oman. This…
Navy flies drones in war game
Tasnim – The Iranian Navy flew patrol, reconnaissance and bomber drones during an ongoing war game in the country’s southern waters. In…
Domestic submarines launch torpedoes on ‘Velayat-97’ navy drills
MNA – On the second day of ‘Velayat-97’ navy drills, domestically-built advanced submarines Ghadir and Tareq launched Valfajr and electric torpedoes, respectively,…
Photos: Iran fires Cruise Missiles in naval drill
Tasnim | Hossein Zohrvand: The Iranian Navy launched coast-to-sea and sea-to-sea cruise missiles in an ongoing military exercise in the country’s southern…
Photos: Velayat 97’ naval drills
Tasnim |Hossein Zohrvand: Iranian naval forces on Fri. started massive three-day naval drills, codenamed ‘Velayat 97’, in the Sea of Oman and…
Iran monitoring regional threats with full alert: Official
IRNA – Iranian army is vigilantly monitoring all threats in the region, Deputy Commander of the Islamic Republic Army for Coordination Affairs…
Fateh submarine, Sahand destroyer showcased at Velayat-e 97 drills
IRNA- The Fateh (conqueror) submarine and Sahand destroyer — both indigenized — were used in Velayat-e 97 drills for the first time.…
Iran Navy launches massive marine war game in Persian Gulf
MNA – Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the Islamic Republic of Iran is launching a large-scale marine…
Navy commander: Iran’s achievements ‘can’t be ingorned’
IRNA – The world can’t ignore the achievements of the Islamic Republic of Iran, says the Navy commander. “The world can’t turn…
Security of Iran’s commercial fleet rises
IRNA- The director of the Center for Strategic Studies of the Navy of the Iranian Army said that after joining Fateh semi-heavy…
Iran to build 6,500-ton destroyer, official says
Tasnim – Head of the Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said construction of a heavy destroyer weighing…
Iran equips semi-heavy submarine with marine cruise missiles
FNA – Iran has mounted cruise missiles on its new home-made state-of-the-art submarine which is due to be unveiled in the near…
‘Fateh’ submarine to join Navy in ‘coming days’: Cmdr. Khanzadi
MNA – Commander of Iranian َArmy Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said Wed. that indigenously manufactured semi-heavy submarine ‘Fateh’ will joint the…
Iran to have more meaningful presence in oceans: Khanzadi
MNA – Commander of Iranian َArmy Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that Iran will have ‘more meaningful’ presence in oceans during…