Iranian interior minister says online food ordering platform SnappFood should change its name, referring to the recent cyber attack against it and leaking users’data.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Head of the Strategic Center of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi highlighted the countrys role in the Middle East region, saying that the Islamic Republics supports for Syria precluded the fall of the war-hit country. Speaking in a ceremony in the western province of Kermanshah on Tuesday,...

By Xinhua TEHRAN, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) --Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Saturday that Iran can give a crushing response to any possible enemy threat thanks to its high cruise missile capability, semi-official Fars news agency reported. "Our cruise missiles can completely respond to any kind of threat," Vahidi told Fars,...

Iran news headlines on Monday include country revealing first home-made flight simulator; an Iranian MP condemnation of foreign interference in Egypt; starting ofIran-Iraq cement trading; Ahmadinejad in Moscow for participation in GECF; Iran Navy Cmdr stressing on increase of country'snaval forcescombat capability;NY financial regulator warninginsurers ...

By AFP TEHRAN Islamic countries must close ranks and respond to Israel's deadly attacks on the Gaza Strip, Iran's Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday. "Putting an end to the Zionist (Israeli) regime's crimes is only possible through a united, revolutionary retaliation by the Muslim world," Vahidi said in remarks carried by the official ...

By Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's defense minister says Hezbollah's launch of a drone into Israeli airspace earlier this week proves Iranian military capabilities. The Sunday statement by Gen. Ahmad Vahidi on Iranian state television came several days after the Lebanese militant group's leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah claimed responsibility ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi dismissed Washington's claims about the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons, and said the US which possesses large arsenals of such weapons is not entitled to raise such allegations against others. "The US is a country which possesses large arsenals of chemical ...

[caption id="attachment_36838" align="alignright" width="180"] Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili (C) addresses a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the US Navy, on July 3, 2013.[/caption] TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran announced on Saturday that it has finalized construction of space radars to detect satellite ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Irans new Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan underlined that he is determined to enhance the countrys defense capabilities during his tenure in a bid to defend the country against possible foreign threats. Brigadier General Dehqan made the pledge in his message issued on the occasion of the Defense Industry Day on ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's missile capabilities are currently the first in the Middle East and sixth in the world, a senior military official announced. Former Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi made the announcement in an interview with FNA just before the end of his tenure at the defense ministry. He underlined that the Islamic ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi in a ceremony today inaugurated several scientific projects. The scientific projects have been done by the Defense Ministry's Energy Resources Development Organization. The ceremony came a week ahead of the National Day of Defense Industry on August 30. The ceremony was ...

Iran news headlines on Sunday include Majlis debating confidence vote to Rouhani's cabinet; Iran denial of alleged Uranium deal with Zimbabwe; Iranian and Australian officials stressing over expansion of ties; Supreme Leader thanking of Iranian basketballers; Iran launching of Tajikistan powe plant; Rouhani appointment of a female as vice-president ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi Monday underlined the high level of the Iranian Armed Forces' might and clout in regional and international arenas, and praised the ministry's staff for the efforts they have made to this end. In a meeting with the ministry personnel at the end of his mission as defense minister,...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Irans top military officials congratulated Major General Hamad bin Ali al-Atieh on his appointment as Qatars new defense minister. In separate messages, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi and Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari extended their felicitations to Major General ...

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has slammed the European Unions decision to blacklist the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollahs military wing as a terrorist organization. Issuing a statement against Lebanons Hezbollah and placing its military wing on the list of terrorist groups only strengthens the pillars of Hezbollah, ...

Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani and Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi have met and discussed the latest developments in the Iranian nuclear energy industry. At todays meeting, a report on the latest situation of Irans nuclear energy industry and the ongoing studies at research centers was presented to ...

Iran news headlines on Tuesday includeIran police killing a man suspected of planning a suicide bombing; Salehi calling US sanctions asirrational; countrydesigningindigenous jetliner to carry 150 passengers;Iran suspension of nuclear talks untilinauguration of Rouhani; Snowden remarks over US & Israel creation of Stuxnet for attacking Iran; Rouhanicalling ...

Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has met with President-elect Hassan Rohani to submit a report on his ministrys performance and achievements in various fields. During the Tuesday meeting, which took place at the Expediency Councils Center for Strategic Research, Brigadier General Vahidi discussed with the president-elect the current ...

[caption id="attachment_37145" align="alignright" width="210"] Iran Ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Roknabadi (L) meets with Lebanons Michel Aoun, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement[/caption] Iran Ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Roknabadi has repeated the Islamic Republics readiness to equip the Lebanese army with necessary materiel. "We had already ...

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 General Ahmad Vahidi. "Since flying Iran-140 planes in commercial lines requires training pilots with simulators, the skilled and efficient experts at Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Company ...