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US Source of Tension and Insecurity in Region: Iranian Commander

Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami denounced the US as the cause of instability and tension in the region, saying Iran will boost its naval power to confront its only enemy in the region, namely the US.

Iran’s Navy to Hold 20 Specialized Wargames: Commander

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces will stage 20 specialized military drills in the current Iranian year, which started on March 20.

Leader: Americans Should Hold Their War Games in the Bay of Pigs

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution on Monday lashed out at US presence in the Persian Gulf, stressing that American forces would be better off staging their drills in the Bay of Pigs.

Iran’s Parliament Passes Bill to Boost Defence Budget

Iranian lawmakers approved a bill that obliges the administration to allocate 5% of the annual state public budget to the country’s defence sector, starting from the current Iranian calendar year (commenced Mar 20).

Italy Ready to Upgrade Iranian Anti-Drug Police Equipment: Official

Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police Chief Brigadier General Ali Moayyedi said Italy has voiced its readiness to boost police cooperation with the Islamic Republic in various areas and provide Iran with surveillance equipment used in fighting against drugs.

3 Iranian Police Killed in Clashes with Armed Drug Dealers

In an attack carried out by armed drug smugglers on a checkpoint in Iran’s southeastern border city of Khash in Sistan and Balouchestan Province, three law enforcement officers were killed, the provincial police chief announced on Wednesday.

Iran defense minister heads to Moscow

Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan has traveled to Moscow to attend the 2016 Moscow Conference on International Security and discuss further military cooperation with Russia.

IRGC: Bahrain’s Call for War against Iran More like a Joke

An official from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that contemplating a war against Iran was “out of Bahrain’s league”, and suggested that...

Commander: Iranian Navy to Stage Massive Wargames in Int’l Waters

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces will stage massive wargames in international waters this year, adding that other specialized drills using missiles and submarines are also on the agenda.

IRGC Navy Commander: US Incapable of Waging War on Iran

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi referred to the presence of tens of US navy ships in the Persian Gulf, and stressed that they lack the capability to threaten Iran.

Iran’s Larijani Hails Afghanistan’s Progress in Anti-Terror Fight

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the Afghan government has made some progress in its fight against terrorism, calling for regional countries’ assistance in the anti-terrorism campaign.

Minister: Iran paying price for world peace, security in fighting narcotics

Interior Minister Mohammad Rahmani Fazli said Iran is paying the price for international peace and security in its fighting againat illegal drugs.

Navy Foils Pirate Attack on Iranian Ship

The Iranian Navy’s 40th flotilla of warships, deployed to the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea for an overseas mission, repulsed a pirate attack on an Iranian vessel, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced.

Iran, Pakistan to Conduct Joint Naval Drills

Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Iranian and Pakistani navy vessels are to carry out joint military exercises on April 18.

Iran’s Diplomacy, Armed Forces Following Same Goal: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a military parade on Sunday highlighted the necessity for paying equal attention to both diplomacy and Armed Forces in national doctrine, saying that the country needs both of them at the same time.

Why Iran Needs Ballistic Missiles: A Missile for a Missile

During the eight-year war imposed on Iran by the currently-overthrown Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, cities and residential areas, hospitals and schools across Iran, including...

Iran’s defense minister to visit Russia for military cooperation

Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan plans to visit Russia to discuss further military cooperation between the two countries and attend a security conference, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow says.

Iran advisors helped kill 200 terrorists in Syria: Commander

Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan says four military advisers recently "martyred" in Syria had helped kill as many as 200 terrorists.

Iran: IRGC Ground Force Starts Massive Drills

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force started massive wargames in the Southeastern parts of Iran on Tuesday morning.     

Iranian, Kazakh Judiciary officials sign MoU on judicial cooperation

Prosecutor General Mohammad Jaafar Montazeri in a meeting with his Kazakh Prosecutor General Askhat Daulbayev on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Judicial cooperation.

IRGC starts major drills, debuts drone

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has embarked on large-scale security drills in the country’s southeast featuring debut performance by a high-potential indigenous drone.

Ground Force Commander: 2 ISIL Terrorists Killed in Iran

Iran's Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced that the country's border guards killed two ISIL terrorists who planned to conduct suicide attacks in late February.

First part of S-300 missile system delivered to Iran

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Jaberi Ansari who is speaking in his weekly press conference announced the delivery of fist shipment of S-300 missile system to Iran.

Iran’s Rouhani urges firm, collective anti-terror bids

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has renewed a call for taking collective measures to tackle terrorist groups, saying lack of a serious fight against terrorism will lead to its spillover into other regions including Europe.

Military might, spirituality go hand in hand: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Iranian Armed Forces are required to enhance their “military might” along with “spiritual and religious motivations."

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