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.
Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, has emphasized the strategic importance of passive defense, calling it both a legal and national obligation.
Security forces in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province have dismantled a terrorist cell affiliated with the militant group Jaish al-Adl, responsible for the killing of ten police officers in the Goharkuh area of Taftan County in November last year.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has stressed that relations between Tehran and Islamabad have the potential to move beyond current cooperation and be elevated to the level of a lasting strategic partnership.
The spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Defense said the country’s military capabilities have significantly improved following the 12-day conflict earlier this year, asserting that Israel is now more vulnerable to Iran’s offensive power.
Iran’s Ministry of Interior announced that the departure of undocumented foreign nationals from the country has reached nearly 1.45 million people in the first half of the current Iranian year, as part of an ongoing repatriation program primarily affecting Afghan nationals.
Iran’s Intelligence Minister Seyed Esmaeil Khatib has revealed that 50 intelligence agencies supported the Zionist regime in its recent 12-day hybrid war against Iran, which aimed at bringing about regime change and territorial fragmentation.
The head of Tehran’s Criminal Investigation Department, Brigadier General Ali Valipour Goudarzi, announced the arrest of 70 suspects involved in several theft rings across the capital. The coordinated police operation, conducted over recent days, led to the dismantling of multiple criminal networks.
Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi has called for the full implementation of the Tehran-Baghdad security agreement during a meeting with Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qassem al-Araji in Tehran.
The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Mohammad Pakpour, warned that any aggression against Iran would be met with a response “stronger than the 12‑day Sacred Defense,” vowing to make the enemy “face hell.”
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi said Iran is closely monitoring adversaries’ movements and is prepared to respond if necessary, while stressing the country is not seeking war.
Mulla Kamal Salahi Zehi, a respected local mediator and vocal supporter of the Islamic Republic, was shot dead on Sunday in a public square in Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
Iran’s Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami has said the recent 12-day war was as instructive as twelve years of experience, emphasizing that the Iranian armed forces have drawn significant strategic lessons from it.
Iranian police have freed a Chinese national abducted near Tehran and dismantled two kidnapping gangs composed of undocumented foreign nationals, officials announced on Sunday.
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, described the Strait of Hormuz as the “world’s oil and gas artery,” emphasizing Iran’s commitment to safeguarding the strategic waterway.
Reports circulating on social media about the assassination and martyrdom of General Esmail Qaani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, are false, according to Iranian sources.
Iran's Defense Ministry Spokesman Reza Talai-Nik said that the ceasefire in Gaza marks the victory of the resistance and the failure of the enemy, including the Zionist regime.
The naval commanders of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan have inked a strategic cooperation pact aimed at improving security in the shared waters.
The Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any miscalculation by enemies in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, or Iran’s islands will be met with a decisive, immediate, crushing, and regret-inducing response from Iran.
Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami on Wednesday argued that Afghan nationals now make up roughly 12% of Iran’s population and called for continued expulsions of undocumented migrants, citing economic strain.
The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, announced that a new joint naval exercise will soon be held among the littoral states of the Caspian Sea.
Two members of Iran’s security forces were killed in an attack by an anti-government group on Monday night in the city of Sarvabad, Kordestan Province, according to a statement from the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned the enemies that any new mistake and possible onslaught will be met with a heavier, more precise, and more deadly response than the True Promise operations.
