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 Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has ordered a swift action to deal with 'rioters' to maintain peace and security across the country after several days of protests following the death of a young Iranian woman who police confirm had a heart attack in custody.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) expresses gratitude for the Iranian nation’s vigilance in the face of yet another “organized conspiracy” that the enemies and their domestic elements are pursing against the country in the aftermath of the death of a young woman in custody, stressing that the plot is doomed to failure.
Iran’s top military commander calls on neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia to resolve their border issues peacefully, delivering a stern warning against any attempt aimed at changing the regional borders in the vicinity of the Islamic Republic.
In a show of power, Iranian Armed Forces stage military parades across the country on the occasion of the Sacred Defense Week, an annual commemoration of the Islamic Republic’s defense campaign against the war waged by the ex-Iraqi regime in the 1980s.
Nour News, a news outlet close to the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, has rejected reports on a letter by the office of the leader of Islamic Revolution to the council calling for a stronger response to protesters over the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman whose death has caused anger among Iranians.
Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Iranian Army proved its loyalty to the nascent Islamic establishment during the war with the Iraqi aggressors in the 1980s, which increased the armed forces’ popularity among the Iranian nation.
Meeting his Turkish counterpart, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran rejects any changes to the international borders of the region, and that the country’s policy is based respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries.
An Iranian expert on Russia and the Caucasus says any Azerbaijan's attempt to militarily open a ground corridor to its exclave Nakhichevan via Armenia threatens to eliminate Iran’s historical border with Armenia, adding the move will face an Iranian response.
An Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) amounts to a “practical measure” in neutralizing the sanctions imposed by the US on the country.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’s secretary general praises Iran as a great and influential world country, which plays a significant role in strengthening regional and global security.
The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with his Azeri counterpart, said Iran-Armenia border is a historical route and must be preserved without any change.
The commander of the Iranian army’s ground force says the armed forces have earmarked Arash-2 drone aircraft specifically for attacks on Israel’s Haifa and Tel Aviv in the occupied territories.
Naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have seized a foreign tanker carrying 757,000 liters of smuggled fuel, which was on its way out of the country’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.
The Iranian Army successfully test-fires an upgraded version of Shafaq missiles equipped with the fire-and-forget mechanism during its latest military drills in the country’s central province of Isfahan.
The Iranian Army stages a military drill featuring overnight heliborne operations joined by teams of rapid reaction forces and helicopters in the central part of the country.
Iran’s interior minister is on an official visit to Iraq, which is hosting the massive Arba’een walk and pilgrimage joined by millions of Shia Muslims from Iran and elsewhere in the world.
The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has warned the United States and Israel against any provocative move, adding that hosting their forces in military drills in the region will lead to instability.
