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Latest Security News in Iran – Defence and military news, including stories from neighbouring states and the troubled region which might be important for Iran. This section contains news on the Armed Forces, the IRGC, intelligence services, and border guards.
Top Iranian commander: Israel to receive harsher response in case of new attacks
The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said on Sunday that Iran does not intend to launch any new attacks against Israel following the massive drone and missiles strikes overnight on the Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the occupying regime’s targeting of Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital earlier this month.
People take to streets in Iran to express support, joy over reprisal against Israel
People across Iran were on the streets overnight on Sunday to show their support for Iran’s much-anticipated retaliatory drone and missile attacks against Israel.
Iran’s IRGC launches dozens of missiles, drones into Israel, hitting key military targets
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced its Aerospace Division struck specific targets inside Israel, using dozens of missiles and drones.
Interior miniater: Hired terrorists keep Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan from development
Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi says efforts are underway to advance very good development programs in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchesta province, warning that terrorists are trying to prevent such efforts from coming to fruition.
Israel ‘in complete panic’ over Syria attack response: Military aide to Iran’s Leader
Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military aide to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said the Zionists have, over the past week, been in a state of panic, fearing Tehran’s retaliatory attack in the wake of the Israeli regime’s deadly raid on Iran’s mission in Damascus.
IRGC naval forces seize Israeli-linked ship in Persian Gulf
The naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a cargo ship linked to the Zionist regime in the Persian Gulf.
Islamabad says ‘committed to expanding close cooperation’ with Tehran, urges intelligence collaboration
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari had a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, saying Islamabad seeks to improve bilateral ties with Tehran in various areas including in intelligence sharing.
Funeral held for security forces killed in Iran’s southeast
Crowds of mourners in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan held a funeral cortege for the security forces killed in a recent terrorist attack by Pakistan-based militants.
Ayatollah Khamenei: Israel must and will be punished for attack on Iran diplomatic mission in Syria
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the Israeli regime “must and will be punished” for its aggression on the Iranian Embassy’s consular section in the Syrian capital Damascus earlier this month.
Six Iranian police officers killed in Jaish al-Adl terrorist attack in Sistan and Baluchestan
Six Iranian police officers were killed in an attack by Jaish al-Adl terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran.
Israel withdrawal from part of Gaza tactical move: Iran’s army chief
Iran's Army Chief Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi has stated the Israeli army’s announced pull-out from parts of the besieged Gaza Strip is a tactical move. He added the regime has resorted to the bombardment of the Palestinian territory.
No Israeli embassy safe following Syria strike: Iran Leader’s aide
An advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has warned in the wake of Tel Aviv's deadly attack on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus, none of Israel's embassies all over the world is safe anymore.
Probes show recent terror attack in southeast Iran supported by Western intel services
New details have emerged about the recent terrorist incident in the cities of Rask and Chabahar in southeastern Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan province, showing the attacks were supported by the western intelligence services, Fras News Agency reported.
Iran says detained ringleader of Ansar al-Furqan terror group
An Iranian official says security forces have arrested the ringleader of Ansar al-Furqan Takfiri terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Iran’s IRGC vows will hand Israel ‘regretful punishment’
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) released a statement on Saturday, stressing that the Israeli regime will get a ‘regretful punishment’ over its recent deadly strike on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria.
Source: Death toll in terrorist attacks in Iran’s southeast rises to 15
The number of the dead in the terrorist attacks that targeted the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan on Thursday has risen to 15, according to an informed source.
Large crowd in Isfahan pay homage to top Iranian commander killed in Syria
A funeral procession was held in the central Iranian city of Isfahan for a top military advisor who was killed in an Israeli missile attack in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Iran arrests senior Daesh militant in Alborz
Iranian intelligence and security forces have arrested three Daesh militants, including a top member of the terrorist group, in Alborz Province, west of the capital Tehran, the police spokesman said on Saturday.
Iran says has communicated with US following Syria strike
The political deputy of the Iranian president’s office says the Islamic Republic warned the US in a letter against falling in the Israeli Prime Minister's trap following the recent deadly raid on Iran's consulate in Damascus, Syria.
IRGC chief commander: Rootless Zionist regime’s collapse is very imminent
The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has denounced the US for its unwavering support for the Israeli regime whose collapse is ‘very close.’
Iran Quds marchers warn Israel will get ‘firm’ response for crimes
Millions of Iranians participating in the International Quds Day rallies across Iran released a communique on Friday to condemn the Israeli massacres in Gaza and other parts of the Palestinian territories, saying the occupying regime will receive a ‘firm’ response over its atrocities.
Iranian MP wants Pakistan to be held to account over terrorist attacks in southeast
An Iranian lawmaker says Tehran should deal with Islamabad more seriously over the recent terrorist attacks carried out in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan by Pakistan-based terrorist groups.
Iran security chief reaffirms cooperation with Russia, China at SOC meeting
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the representative of Iran's Supreme Leader and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, engaged in significant discussions during his visit to Kazakhstan for the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries' security council secretaries.
Iran kills 18 terrorists in Sistan and Baluchistan province
Iranian security forces have confirmed the elimination of 18 terrorists in the recent incident in Rask and Chabahar, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Commander: 18 terrorists, several Iranian security forces killed in armed conflict in Sistan and Baluchestan
Terrorists have staged three separate attacks in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province which led to the death of ten security forces and over a dozen militants, a high-ranking Iranian military commander has confirmed.