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.
The Iranian President on Friday once again vehemently slammed the recent terrorist attacks in capital Tehran, saying such moves are aimed at taking revenge against democracy in Iran.
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced on Friday that its forces have managed to identify and arrest several more terrorist suspects after twin attacks in Tehran claimed by Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terror group.
The identity of the terrorists who carried out two attacks in Tehran on Wednesday has been revealed, the Intelligence Ministry declared in a statement.
Iranian President on Wednesday strongly deplored deadly terrorist attacks in Tehran, expressing the confidence that the Iranian nation will confront terrorism and violence.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has pledged to retaliate against those who launched two deadly raids on the capital city of Tehran on Wednesday.
The ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the twin terrorist attacks on the Iranian Parliament and the Imam Khomeini Mausoleum in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Wednesday (June 7).
An Iranian official says three people were wounded and three killed, including the attackers, in a Wednesday terrorist attack on Imam Khomeini Mausoleum in southern Tehran.
A security guard and a citizen have been killed in a shooting at the Iranian parliament and a suicide attack on Imam Khomeini Mausoleum, according to media reports.
Michael D’Andrea, a CIA agent who oversaw the hunt for Osama bin Laden, has been named as the new chief of Iran operations at the US Central Intelligence Agency.
A number of Iranian lawmakers have expressed their gratitude towards Iran’s police forces for their efforts to ensure the security at the time of the country’s May 19 elections.
The newly recovered sacred bodies of 130 Iranian martyrs of the Iraqi imposed war (1980-88) were brought back into the country via Arvand River in western Iran, some 29 years after the end of the war.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed the valuable impacts of the Sacred Defense --an 8-year Iraqi imposed war in the 1980s-- on keeping alive the revolutionary morale in Iran, saying the country, with its steely resolve and trust in God, can now rise to all challenges.
An Iranian military official scorned the US secretary of state’s ignorance of Iran’s policies and positons after Tillerson’s call for a shift in Tehran’s conduct during President Rouhani’s second term, saying the only way to peace in the Middle East is a pull-out of Americans.
There has not been a single report of security problems during various stages of preparations for Friday’s presidential elections, a deputy Iranian minister said.
An Iranian military official says the US military and intelligence organizations and agencies are incapable of understanding the depth of Iran’s defensive capabilities.
Iran’s intelligence and security forces managed to foil a plot by a terrorist team before it could find an opportunity to carry out acts of terrorism in the country.
Iran’s Cyber Police warn that the “ransomware,” which has affected countless computer systems worldwide, has reached some systems inside the country, urging preemptive measures to prevent it from spreading further.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says the underground missile cities displayed by the IRGC guarantee the security of Iranian industrial towns.
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s enemies are trying to create “insecurity and sedition” in the country, calling on the nation to stay vigilant in the face of the plot.
Iranian Defence Minister seriously warned Saudi Arabian rulers that if they do anything wrong, the Islamic Republic will hit back almost all areas in the Arab country, except for Mecca and Medina.
