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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.

Americas

IRGC Commander: Iran to Stage More Drills after US Opposition

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The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, blasted the US for its interference in Iran's internal affairs, and said the country will hold more wargames after Washington's recent opposition.
Government

Iran’s DM Urges Enhanced Defence Ties with Other Countries

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Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan called for the enhancement of Iran’s defensive interactions with other countries.
Hard News

Iran Keen to Have Balanced Defence Relations with Regional States: DM

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Defence Minister Brigadier-General Hossein Dehqan said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is willing to develop balanced defence relations with the countries in the Middle East.
Hard News

Iran Will Never Backtrack in Face of US Aggression: Commander

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A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic will never backtrack in the face of acts of aggression by the United States in the region.
Hard News

No Plans for S-400 Purchase: Iran’s DM

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan dismissed plans for the purchase of Russia’s advanced air defence missile system S-400.
Law

Bomber Linked to 1981 Tehran Attack Arrested in Albania: Iran Police

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Iran police says one of the perpetrators behind a deadly bomb attack on the headquarters of the Islamic Republic Party (IRP) back in 1981 has been arrested.
Crisis

Hezbollah Commander’s Blood to Uproot Terrorism: Iran’s DM

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Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the blood of Mustafa Badreddine, senior Hezbollah commander who was martyred in Damascus on Thursday, and other martyrs of the resistance movement will definitely help to uproot terrorism in the region.
Asia

Terrorists in Syria Equipped with New Weapons: Ex-Iranian DM

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Head of the Strategic Center of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Syria’s Khan Touman, which fell into the hands of terrorist groups equipped by the enemies of Syria with advanced weapons, will be recaptured soon.
Hard News

IRGC Deploys 100 Academic Forces to Syria, Iraq for Advisory Missions

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has deployed 100 trainers and commanders from its Imam Hussein University to Syria and Iraq over the past year for advisory missions, commander of the military university told Tasnim.
IFP Exclusive

Smugglers in Afghanistan Use Catapult to Get Drugs over Iran’s Borders

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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.
Americas

Purchase of S-300 System No Breach of UN Resolution: US

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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.
Security

Iranian Commander: IRGC Mass-Producing High Speed Boats

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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.
Science and Technology

Iran Unveils ‘Naseh’ Drone

Golrokh Askarieh -
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.
Hard News

Iran’s Air Defence Forces Equipped with S-300 System: DM

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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.
Hard News

Iran’s Missile Policy Not Subject to Negotiation: Spokesman

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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.
Hard News

Iran’s Defense Minister Denies Reports on Missile Test

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

Iran and Allies Will Definitely Respond to Khan Touman Incidents: Shamkhani

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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.
Hard News

Commander Says Iran Tests 2000km-Range Ballistic Missile

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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.
Security

Security Essential for Domestic Affairs: Leader

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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.
Foreign Policy

Araqchi: Complete JCPOA Success Possible by Combating “Iranophobia”

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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.
Hard News

Iran Sees No Limits to Holding Military Drills: Dehqan

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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.
Hard News

Iran to Equip Navy with Homegrown Version of Phalanx CIWS

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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.
Hard News

US Source of Tension and Insecurity in Region: Iranian Commander

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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.
Hard News

Iran’s Navy to Hold 20 Specialized Wargames: Commander

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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.
Foreign Policy

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

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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.
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