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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.
Iranian diplomat: Iran free to do any missile activity as UN restrictions expire
A senior Iranian diplomat says Iran is now facing no restrictions with regards to its missile activities given that the country is no longer facing any prohibitions in that sector.
Iran’s former FM warns of Israel’s plot to drag US into war against Iran
Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warns that Israel is bent on expanding the war it’s waged on Gaza.
Iranian official rejects claims Biden’s comment was directed at Ayatollah Khamenei
A spokesman for the Iranian president has denied claims that US President Joe Biden’s latest comments about Iran were directed at leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Top Iran cmdr.: Israeli troops to be swallowed in case of Gaza ground invasion
A top Iranian military has warned the Israeli regime against conducting a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, saying, “If the Israelis fight on the ground, they will be swallowed.”
Iran top commander: Israel’s military, security dignity won’t be restored
A top Iranian military commander says the Israeli regime has lost face in its recent war with the Palestinian resistance movements amid unabated strikes on the Gaza Strip.
Top commander: Iran supports resistance, but has not supplied missiles, weapons
A high-ranking commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran has supported Palestine since the 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution, but dismissed reports that Tehran has provided the resistance forces with missiles and weapons in the recent confrontation with the Israeli regime.
Iran vehemently denies having sent arms to Palestinian resistance groups
A senior Iranian military commander has dismissed allegations that Iran has dispatched weapons to Palestinian resistance groups.
Report: Key ISIS member arrested in southeastern Iran
The ringleader of a terror cell affiliated with the ISIS terrorist group has been apprehended in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-and-Baluchestan.
Iran top general warns against US support for Israeli crimes in Gaza
The chairman of Iran's Joint Chiefs of Staff has warned the US against continued support for the Israeli regime’s crimes in Gaza.
Top negotiator: Iran no longer subject to any UN Security Council missile restrictions
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator has announced that according to Security Council Resolution 2231, Iran is no longer the subject of any restrictions related to the transfer of ballistic missiles within the framework of the United Nations Security Council.
IRGC warns of another “shock” if Israeli crimes in Gaza continue
The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a strong warning regarding the ongoing Israeli war in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Top Iranian commander: Al-Aqsa Flood was first stage of Israel’s collapse
The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Monday that the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas made Israel suffer a “great defeat” in its recent operation dubbed Al-Aqsa Flood.
Iran warns of devastating response to any Israeli threats
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani cautioned the Zionist regime that any act of aggression against Tehran would be dealt with a crushing response.
Iran’s top general: Nightmare of Israeli regime’s collapse to come true
Iran’s top military commander says the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation launched by Palestinian resistance groups against Israeli targets has left Tel Aviv officials with no doubt that the nightmare of the regime’s collapse will definitely come true.
Iran says wants full disarmament of Iraq-based secessionist groups
Iran’s top military commander has expressed dismay over Iraq’s failure to take adequate action with regards to secessionist in the Kurdistan region, saying the Iraqi side's measures have not been enough.
Iran’s top general stresses joint fight with Syria against terrorism
The chairman of Iran's Joint Chiefs of Staff has strongly condemned the recent terrorist drone attack in Syria, voicing Tehran's readiness to engage in joint fight agaist terrorism with Damascus.
Iran’s drones destroy all targets during maneuver: Spokesperson
The spokesman for the Iranian Army’s joint exercises has stated that domestically-developed kamikaze and combat drones have successfully hit all their targets during the recent massive drills in the country.
Iran says ready to send observers to Armenia-Azerbaijan border
The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has expressed Tehran’s readiness to dispatch observers to the frontier between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia and help relieve tensions between the two northwestern neighbors.
Iran says its drone kept US warship under surveillance for 24 hrs in Indian Ocean
An Iranian Army pilotless aircraft has reportedly managed to keep an American warship under surveillance for around 24 hours in the Indian Ocean.
Iran Army unveils new drone in large-scale drill
Iran’s Army has unveiled its latest achievement in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology in a joint drone exercise on Tuesday with a wide range of pilotless military aircraft involved.
Iran supports expansion of regional transportation routes, opposes geopolitical change
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has expressed Tehran's support for the expansion of transportation routes in the region, but reiterated the Islamic Republic’s opposition to any geopolitical changes in the region.
Iran army to hold drone drills
The Iranian Army is going to stage a large-scale joint military exercise involving military unmanned aircraft within days.
Iran’s security chief: Tehran opposes any geopolitical change in Caucasus
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Aliakbar Ahmadian has reaffirmed Iran’s opposition to any geopolitical change in the Caucasus region as it would be destabilizing and would trigger a crisis.
Iran says security pact with Iraq should be fully implemented
Iran says a security agreement with Iraq to tackle the anti-Iran terror groups in northern Iraq, should be implemented to the letter.
Iran says to organize Afghan migrants to allay public concerns
An Iranian parliamentarian says a program is underway to organize the presence of Afghan refugees in the country.