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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.

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Iran’s Defense Might Non-Negotiable: MP

Golrokh Askarieh -
A senior member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said the Islamic Republic’s defense power can never be subject to any negotiation with the West or others.
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Air Defense Fully Ready to Protect Iran: Commander

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Air Defense commander reaffirmed on Monday that his forces are well prepared to take action for safeguarding the country.
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Iran to Use Everything for Defense, Except WMDs: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
A top Iranian military commander said the country will not hesitate to employ whatever capacities available in the world to defend itself, except the weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) whose application is forbidden by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
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Commander: Enemy has passive role in Persian Gulf

Emad Askarieh -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, referring to navy's capabilities and power, said that the enemy has a passive role in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran’s Missile Power Non-Negotiable: General

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian military official underlined that the country’s defensive programs, including its missile capabilities, would never be subject to any negotiation.
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Russia to ship first S-300 system to Iran in August-September

Emad Askarieh -
Moscow says it is set to deliver Russian-made surface-to-air S-300 missile defense systems to Iran before the end of this year.
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Commander Calls Iranian People’s Security IRGC’s Red Line

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh underlined that the IRGC will never stop its efforts to preserve security of the Iranian nation, describing it as a “red line”.
IFP Exclusive

IRGC Commanders in Sarcastic Photo with “Homegrown” Missile

IFP Editorial Staff -
A photograph published earlier today showing a number of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders and journalists standing in front of an indigenous ballistic missile has been sarcastically compared with a recent photo of a number of Iranian officials jubilantly standing in front of an airplane made by the French giant plane-maker Airbus displayed in Tehran.
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Russia Determined to Implement Military Deals with Iran: Velayati

Emad Askarieh -
Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said there is no “serious obstacle” in the way to transfer Russia’s S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran, adding that Moscow is determined to carry out its military deals with Tehran.
Iran in Pictures

IRGC test-fires 2 Qadr H missiles

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran's Revolution Guards test-fired two ballistic Qadr H missiles on Wednesday morning, from northern Iran and hit targets in the southeast of the country.    
Hard News

Iran test-fires two ballistic missiles during large-scale drills

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles in line with the country's defense doctrine.
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Commander: Most IRGC Missiles Can Reach Israel

Emad Askarieh -
The occupying Zionist regime of Israel is within the range of most of the missiles in IRGC’s possession, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said Tuesday.
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IRGC holds final stage of missile drill

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Aerospace Division of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is holding the final stage of large-scale missile drills.
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CIA Agent Visits Iran on Infiltration Project: EC Secretary

Emad Askarieh -
Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei revealed on Tuesday that an agent from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has made a trip to Iran a few months ago and visited several universities as part of a project to infiltrate into the country.
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Iran unveils five new pieces of defense equipment

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has unveiled five new domestically-built pieces of defense equipment during a ceremony attended by top military officials.
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Iran needs ‘no permission’ to develop missile program: Zarif

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will continue to develop its missile program and that Tehran needs “no permission” to enhance the country’s defense capabilities.
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Terrorist Cell Smashed in Western Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian security forces managed to disband a terrorist cell in the Western province of Kermanshah, Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaqari announced.
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DM Highlights Iran’s Progress in Military Engineering

Emad Askarieh -
With the practical experience of a long war and expertise in coping with emergency demands for military gear, the Iranian military engineering units are now capable of fulfilling all needs of the Armed Forces, Iran’s defense minister said.
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2 Terrorist Plots Foiled in Iran ahead of Elections

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi said Sunday that his forces had defused two terrorist plots before the Friday elections with a couple of people arrested and ammunition confiscated.
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Iran’s Naval Fleet to Berth at Tanzanian Port

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced on Thursday that the 38th flotilla of the Iranian Navy is scheduled to dock at the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam in a couple of days.
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‘Wanted terrorist arrested in neighboring country’

Emad Askarieh -
An anti-terrorism expert in Iran's Ministry of Intelligence said on Wednesday that one of the brothers of executed ringleader of Jundollah terror group is arrested in a neighboring country.
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IRGC set to launch rotary-wing segment: Senior commander

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is introducing a helicopter segment, says a senior military commander.
Foreign Policy

General Worried about Iran’s Diplomatic Inaction on BBC’s Interference

Golrokh Askarieh -
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces complained about the Iranian diplomatic body’s muted response to the recent attempts by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to influence the outcome of the upcoming elections in Iran.
Foreign Policy

Russian defense minister confers with Iranian counterpart

Golrokh Askarieh -
Visiting Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu conferred on Sunday with the Iranian Minister of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces Brigadier-General Hossein Dehqan on expansion of mutual cooperation as well as regional developments.
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Russia’s defense minister arrives in Iran for talks

Golrokh Askarieh -
Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on the latest regional developments and ways to promote defense and military cooperation.
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