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Iran seizes vessel smuggling US-made arms in southern waters

The Iranian border police commander says a vessel carrying over 5,000 US-made arms has been seized in the waters off the country’s southern port city of Bushehr.

Report: No Iranians killed in Damascus rocket attack by Zionist regime

Iran says none of its nationals were killed in Saturday evening’s attack by the Israeli regime on the Syrian capital Damascus. That’s according to Nour News, a media outlet affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Iranian FM denies US linking al-Qaeda to Iran as laughable

The Iranian Foreign Minister has denied as laughable US claims that the leader of terror group al-Qaeda, is based in Iran.

Iranian drone stuns US troops in Syria

An Iranian military advisor in Syria has said the Iranian drone that was shot down by US forces over Syria on Tuesday achieved all its goals.

Iranian Air Force commander warns against attack on the country

The commander of the Iranian Air Force has warned the country’s adversaries against attacking the Islamic Republic.

Iranian Judiciary: Probe into Azeri embassy attack underway 

A spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary says officials are still investigating the recent attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran.

Official: 42 suspects arrested in immediate aftermath of Shah Cheragh shrine terror attack in Shiraz

An official with the General Intelligence Department of the southern Iranian Province of Fars has offered some details about the security operation after the terrorist attack on Shah Cheragh shrine in the provincial capital Shiraz that left over a dozen people dead.

“Iran’s Bavar-373 air defense system rivals Russia’s S-400”

The deputy coordinator of the Iranian Army has said the Islamic Repbulic’s armed forces have many air defense systems which are all homegrown.

Arrests made in Iran in connection with Isfahan drone attack 

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and the Intelligence Agency of the IRGC have issued a joint statement, saying a number of people have been arrested in connection with the recent failed terrorist attack on a military facility in the city of Isafahan.

IRGC spokesman and Iranian intel. chief say Israel whacked over Isfahan attack

The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says Iran has given painful responses to the Zionist regime’s attacks in the country.

Shamkhani: Iran-Russia should fight common threats

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has called for closer Tehran-Moscow cooperation against common threats.

Iran: Extra-regional meddling in Afghanistan fuels insecurity in broader region

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani warns against attempts by the US to fuel insecurity in Afghanistan, saying the meddling of extra-regional parties in Afghanistan will spread insecurity to the entire region.

Shamkhani: Iran and Russia priority is expanding economic ties

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani says the top priority of Tehran and Moscow is to expand their economic ties.

Iran unveils first underground airbase

Iran’s Army has unveiled the country’s first underground air force base, called “Eagle 44”. This is a tactical airbase and is capable of operating various fighter jets and bombers as well as drones belonging to the Iranian Air Force.

Iran security chief in Moscow for regional security forum on Afghanistan

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has arrived in Moscow for the fifth regional security dialogue on Afghanistan that is scheduled to be held in the Russian capital on Wednesday.

Iran security chief Shamkhani leaves for Moscow to take part in regional security event

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has left Tehran for Moscow to take part in the fifth regional security dialogue that is scheduled to be held in the Russian capital on Wednesday.

Iran’s Nour News denies Tehran’s participation in drone production inside Russia

Nour News, an Iranian media outlet affiliated with the country’s Supreme National Security Council says that Iran is not participating in any venture, be it independently or jointly, for the production of drones in Russia.

Senior intel police officer dies of wounds following clashes with smugglers in W Iran

A senior Iranian intelligence police officer succumbs to the injuries sustained in clashes months earlier with drug traffickers in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah, which borders Iraq.

Russia says top Iranian security official to visit Moscow within days

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani will visit Russia next week for consultations on Afghanistan, Russian special presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said.

“Azerbaijan not responding to proposal to probe embassy attack”

Nour News, an Iranian media outlet affiliated with the country's Supreme National Security Council, says the Republic of Azerbaijan has not responded to a proposal from the Islamic Republic of Iran to participate in a probe into the recent attack on the Azeri embassy in Tehran.

Iran to UN: Israel behind recent terrorist attack in Isafahn

Iran’s representative to the United Nations has in a letter to the world body’s chief and the president of the UN Security Council said the Zionist regime was behind the recent terrorist attack on a military facility in the Iranian city of Isfahan.

Report: Parts of drones used in Isfahan attack smuggled into Iran from north Iraq, Israel involved

Iran’s Nour News media outlet says parts of the drones used in the recent attack on a military facility in Isfahan were smuggled into Iran with the help of Israel-affiliated counterrevolutionary Kurdish groups based in northern Iraq.

IRNA: Aide to Makki Mosque prayer leader in Iran’s Zahedan arrested

An informed source says Abdolmajid Moradzehi, an aide and a relative to prayer leader of Makki Mosque in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan Molavi Abdolhamid Esmaeilzehi, has been arrested, IRNA reported.

Iran Intelligence Minister: Neighboring countries should avoid Israel for their own security

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib has warned neighboring countries to avoid ties with Israel, which he described as a “dying regime”, for “their own security.”

Iran condemns Ukrainian presidential advisor remarks as suspicious, provocative

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has condemned the remarks by the Ukrainian president's advisor on the recent destructive act against a military facility in central Iran as suspicious and provocative.

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