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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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“Extensive Information” Obtained from US Sailors Captured by IRGC

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said the forces extracted a lot of information from the confiscated cell phones and laptops of the US sailors recently captured by Iran after intrusion into the country’s territorial waters.
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Speaker Praises IRGC Navy for Timely Action against US Sailors

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s parliament speaker commended the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces for their well-timed action in the recent arrest of US military forces who had trespassed into the country’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.
Hard News

Iranian parliament hails IRGC’s detention of US sailors

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian lawmakers have praised naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) who captured US sailors trespassing on Iran’s territorial waters last month.
Hard News

Leader confers ‘Fath’ medal on IRGC commanders

Golrokh Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has conferred the ‘Fath’ (Victory) medal on commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces for arresting US Marines who trespassed on Iran’s territorial waters.
Hard News

Iran’s Navy Ends Drill with Maritime Parade

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Iranian Navy wrapped up a week-long naval war game in the country’s southeastern waters on Sunday with parades in the presence of highest-ranking military commanders.
IFP Exclusive

Iran border guardians wearing plain clothes

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian guardians of border areas wear garments worn by rebels in the areas to look like them. The highly trained guards cover vast areas of...
Hard News

IRGC doubles missile activities despite US pressure: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
A senior military commander says Iran has stepped up boosting its missile capabilities since the US asked to curb them.
Hard News

Enemies Looking for Cultural Infiltration in Iran: IRGC Commander

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari stressed on Friday that the enemy’s cultural war against Iran is currently the country’s main defense concern.
Hard News

US Navy confirms leaving Iran naval drill zone after warnings

Emad Askarieh -
The US Navy has confirmed that one of its warships left an area used by Iran for a naval drill in the Persian Gulf waters after receiving warnings from Iranian forces.
Hard News

Military maneuver ‘Velayat-94’ commences

Emad Askarieh -
Tactical phase of big 'Velayat-94' maneuver commenced here on Wednesday in the presence of the Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari in this southeastern Iranian province.
Hard News

Iran set to launch final stage of Velayat 94 naval drills

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran is set to hold the final stage of large-scale naval maneuver codenamed “Velayat 94” in the high seas.
Hard News

Ayatollah Khamenei hails IRGC’s arrest of trespassing US sailors

Golrokh Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has commended as timely and praiseworthy the “brave” move by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces in arresting US Marines who trespassed into Iran’s territorial waters.
Hard News

Commander: Any aggression to receive a crippling response

Golrokh Askarieh -
A senior military commander said Iran's armed forces will give a devastating response to any possible aggression against the country.
Hard News

IRGC Commander: Iran to Foil Zionist Plot to Disintegrate Iraq, Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari warned against a plot hatched by the Zionist regime of Israel and its main ally, the US, to break up Iraq and Syria and made assurances that Iran will thwart the scheme.
Foreign Policy

Iran-Pakistan military power deters foreign plots: Shamkhani

Golrokh Askarieh -
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, says the military power of Iran and Pakistan has so far deterred many foreign plots and mischief.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s response to US to come where it matters: General

Golrokh Askarieh -
A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic will resolutely and relentlessly continue to upgrade its defense and missile capabilities despite hostilities, adding that Iran's response to the US will come where it matters.
IFP Exclusive

Will Iran buy ‘Rafale’ fighters?

IFP Editorial Staff -
With sanctions out of way, it is likely that Iran revamp its fighter jet fleet.
IFP Exclusive

Experienced and competent elements should play effective role in cultural and social arenas

IFP Editorial Staff -
Commander in Chief of Revolution Guards Corps, Major General Jaafari, while emphasizing that Islamic Republic of Iran faces no problem in respect to its security and defense said that, struggle, management and continuing the Jihadi sprit in non-combative areas are the current needs of the Islamic Revolution.
Economy

Russia eyeing Iran military helicopter market

Golrokh Askarieh -
Russia hopes to sell Iran military helicopters in the wake of the lifting of economic and financial sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Hard News

Iran to test new missiles despite US sanctions: Defense minister

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says the Islamic Republic will unveil new domestically-designed and manufactured missiles in the near future in defiance of new US sanctions against the country over its missile program.
Foreign Policy

Defense minister: Iran to continue supporting Iraq in fight against terror

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Iranian nation and government as well as the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic will continue to support Iraq in its battle against terrorism, Iran’s defense minister says.
Foreign Policy

Spokesman: US marines’ entry to Iranian territorial water was not hostile

Emad Askarieh -
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Wednesday that entry of the US Navy boats to Iranian territorial waters was not hostile.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s FM Pleased with Release of US Sailors through Diplomacy

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday expressed his pleasure with the swift diplomatic resolution of the recent case of US sailors captured in Iran’s territorial waters, and expressed the hope that the issue would become a model for future cases.
Hard News

IRGC Releases Sailors after US Apology

Emad Askarieh -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) released ten US Navy sailors who had been captured inside Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday.
Middle East

Commander: US in new crisis if not for Iran’s goodwill

Emad Askarieh -
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said what happened to American sailors on Tuesday proved how vulnerable the US is in front of powerful Iranian forces.
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