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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.

Foreign Policy

Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan Agree on 2-Year Cooperation Agenda

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Tuesday that the agenda for Iran’s cooperation with its two neighbors, Turkey and Azerbaijan Republic, was agreed upon during a trilateral meeting held earlier in the day in northern Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iran never to allow Syria partition: IRGC chief

Golrokh Askarieh -
A senior Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic will continue to support the Syrian government in its fight against terrorists, warning that Iran will never allow the disintegration of any Muslim state.
Foreign Policy

Iran Offers to Mediate Between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday offered to mediate an escalating fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh region, calling for peace in the region.
Asia

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict to Serve Interests of Daesh: Academic

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Rahmat Hajimineh, an Iranian university professor, believes that the ongoing conflict and tension in the Caucasus can prepare the grounds for such terrorist groups as Daesh (ISIL) to recruit new militants and continue their operations throughout the Middle East and beyond, because radical and extremist forces these days are taking advantage of instability in different parts of the world in a bid to survive and protect themselves.
Hard News

Iranian Army Commandos in Syria on Advisory Mission

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Army Ground Force has deployed commandos from its Special Forces, known as the 65th Brigade, to Syria for an advisory mission, a commander said Monday.
Hard News

IRGC to Mass Produce New High Speed Boat

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) will begin the mass production of a new type of naval boat with a cruising speed of 80 knots, a top commander announced.
Asia

Iran’s DM Urges Halt to Fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan talked by phone with his Armenian and Azeri counterparts on Sunday, calling on the two sides to show restraint and settle disputes on the Nagorno-Karabakh region via peaceful negotiations.
Hard News

Speaker: Iran Should Continue Missile Power Development

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined that although certain Western states do not want the Islamic Republic to be powerful enough to ensure the security of the Middle East, Tehran should develop its military might, missile capabilities in particular.
Security

Iran missiles not open to talks, compromise: Araqchi

Emad Askarieh -
An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the Islamic Republic’s missile capability is a matter of defense and national security, which is not open to any negotiations or compromise.
Hard News

IRGC busts terrorist group in southeast Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has busted a terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, a senior commander says.
Hard News

Iran’s New Naval Flotilla Dispatched to Gulf of Aden: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Navy’s 40th flotilla of warships has left for the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea on a mission to provide security, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced on Saturday.
Security

Sanctions have no impact on Iran’s naval capabilities: Sayyari

Emad Askarieh -
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Saturday that US and its allies' sanctions have no impact on Iran's naval capabilities.
Security

Iran won’t need permission on defense capabilities: Minister Dehqan

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's defense minister says the country will not wait for permission from "others" to boost its defense capabilities after the US and its allies urge the UN to take action over Tehran's missile tests.
Local

Leader Underlines Need for Boosting Iran’s Defense Capabilities

Emad Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday underscored the need for boosting Iran’s defense capabilities, warning that enemies are making use of every tool available to undermine the Islamic Republic.
Hard News

Iran to Keep Boosting Defense Might: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the Islamic Republic will continue to enhance its defense capabilities.
Foreign Policy

Iran responds to US actions by boosting missile power: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will counter the recent US measures against Iran by further boosting its missile capabilities.
Hard News

Iran: Missile tests are legitimate measures to boost defense might

Emad Askarieh -
Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo said on Friday that Iran's recent ballistic missile tests were part of ongoing efforts of the armed forces to strengthen the country's legitimate defense capabilities.
Hard News

Army Ground Force to Unveil Latest Accomplishments

Golrokh Askarieh -
Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari said the force will put on display its latest achievements in April.
Hard News

Iran missiles serve defensive, deterrent purposes: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the country’s ballistic missile serves defensive and deterrent purposes, stressing that the Islamic Republic has never sought to launch aggression against any country.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Power Only for Defense, FM Zarif Cites IRGC Chief’s Words

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s foreign minister said the country’s work on missiles -not designed for carrying nuclear warheads- has not been restricted by any treaty or UN resolution, making a reference to the IRGC commander’s assertion that Iran’s military force is meant for defense alone.
Hard News

Iran’s Nuclear Chief: IRGC Missile Tests Not in Breach of JCPOA

Emad Askarieh -
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi flatly rejected the notion that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ recent missile drill has violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
Hard News

Iran Turns Threats into Opportunities: IRGC Commander

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari underlined that enemies’ plots to undermine Iran’s Islamic Establishment have not only been thwarted but also turned into opportunities for the country.
Hard News

Iran’s UN Mission: Missile Test Part of Efforts to Boost Defense Capabilities

Emad Askarieh -
Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations in New York in a statement underlined that the country’s recent missile test was part of Tehran’s effort to boost capability to defend against any aggression.
Europe

Iran missile tests don’t violate nuclear agreement, EU says

Emad Askarieh -
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests do not violate its nuclear deal with the world powers.
Hard News

Iran FM defends right to use missiles for defense

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has defended the country's right to use ballistic missiles, saying Iran's missiles are a means of defense.
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