Security

Alireza Jazini, a senior Iranian anti-narcotics official, confirmed that a catapult has recently been used by drug traffickers on Iran’s eastern borders to hurl illicit drugs into Iranian territory.

US State Department Spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said Iran’s purchase of Russian S-300 missile defence system does not constitute a violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, or of the terms of the JCPOA.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has researched the technology necessary for mass-producing a new type of naval boat with a cruising speed of 80 knots, a senior commander announced.

The latest domestic drone at Khatam al-Anbia Air Defence Base, dubbed 'Naseh', was put on display on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by the Defence Minister.

The Iranian Defence Minister announced on Tuesday that the country’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defence Base has been equipped with the S-300 missile system, but at the same time added that the Islamic Republic’s indigenously designed air defence system will be mass-produced later this year.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari reaffirmed that the country’s missile policy is defensive in nature and will not be subject to any negotiation with any world power.

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan denied earlier media reports on the recent test-firing of a 2000km-range ballistic missile.

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, gave a statement about the recent conflict in the Syrian town of Khan Touman, which led to the death of several Iranian advisors, and stressed that Tehran and its allies will react appropriately to terrorists.

Iran has test-fired a high-precision ballistic missile with a range of 2000 kilometres which is accurate to within 8 metres, Brigadier General Ali Abdollahi, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, announced.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says that the establishment of security is of foremost importance to the management of various affairs in society.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi underlined that all sides can benefit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by countering the spread of Iranophobia.

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says the Islamic Republic sees no limits to holding military maneuvers in its territorial waters in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Iran’s Navy is going to have an indigenized version of the Phalanx, a close-in weapon system (CIWS) on military vessels which is used for defense against anti-ship missiles, a top commander said.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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 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.

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