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Iranian president: NATO nothing but death and destruction to Afghanistan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said NATO’s occupation brought nothing to Afghanistan but death and destruction. He made the comment in a meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan General Nadeem Raza in Tehran.

IRGC Navy chief: Iran fully, constantly monitoring Persian Gulf region

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy says Iran has “fully and constantly” been monitoring the strategic Persian Gulf region, and that trans-regional enemies have no presence at all in the country’s southern territorial waters.

Top Iranian commander: Normalization with Israel to cause bitter consequences

A top Iranian general has questioned the policy adopted by some Islamic countries to rely on Israel for economic and security purposes while “the occupying regime is incapable of even defending itself”.

Iran seized over 1,000 tons of drugs last year

Iran says it confiscated over 1,000 tons of narcotics last year, two thirds of which was being smuggling into the country from the eastern borders.

IRGC Navy commander says entire region under monitor of Iranian forces

The commander of the Islamic revolution Guards Corps Navy says Iranian forces are closely monitoring the entire region.

Iran’s leader names new head for IRGC’s Intelligence Protection Organization

Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyaed Ali Khamenei has issued an order, appointing Brigadier General Majid Khademi as the head of the Intelligence Protection Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Top general: Iran will react to threats posed by Israel

The chief of the general staff of the Iranian armed forces says the recent move by the US to take Israel to CENTCOM’S area of responsibility and the regime’s participation in regional drills open the region to threats, warning that Iran will react to those threats.

President Raisi says Iran serious in fighting drug trafficking

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has noted that Iran’s sincerity and seriousness in fighting narcotics is clear to everyone and it goes without saying that the country has been doing so with all means possible for 43 years.

Iran carries out second launch of home-made satellite carrier

Iran’s defense ministry says the homegrown satellite carrier rocket dubbed Zoljanah has been tested for the second time over the past 16 months.

Iranian interior minister slams West’s “poor performance” in war on drugs

Iran’s Interior Minister has criticized the Western governments for their “poor performance” in the fight against narcotrafficking.

Iran to unveil missiles with 300-km range in near future

Deputy Commander of Iranian Army Air Defense said missiles with a range of 300 kilometers will be unveiled in the near future. Brigadier General Alireza Elhami added that increasing the missile capability of the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is one of the requirements of deterrence power.

CNN confirms Israel behind assassination of Irsnian Colonel Sayyad Khadei

US news channel CNN has quoted the country's intelligence officials as confirming that Israel was behind the assassination of IRGC Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khdoaei in Tehran several weeks ago.

Judiciary official: Mossad agents arrested in southeast Iran

Iran’s Judiciary sources say several agents of the Zionist regime’s notorious spy agency -Mossad- have been arrested in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Balouchestan.

Iran holds 4th hearing into Tondar terrorist grouping’s ringleader

The fourth hearing into the case of the ringleader of Tondar terrorist grouping has been held in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Iran: US, Israel bombers flight over Persian Gulf, show movie

A senior spokesman for the Iranian armed forces has said the flight of the American and Israeli bombers in the region is just a show movie.

IRGC cmdr.: Iran will not let enemies undermine its security

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said the country will not allow the enemies to undermine security there.

IRGC: Sabotage behind death of Iranian defense ministry employee

The commander of Tehran-based Imam Hossein Military University, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has confirmed that the martyrdom of a defense ministry employee several weeks ago was due to sabotage.

Iran says illegal immigrants not registered by June 22 will be expelled

The Iranian Interior Ministry says all foreign nationals, who are staying in the country illegally, will be immediately deported if they fail to register with the ministry’s offices for registration of illegal immigrants by Wednesday.

Israeli TV hacked, airs images of General Soleimani

Israel's Channel 13 television station was hacked on Sunday to show images of and a speech by Iran's anti-terror icon late General Qassem Soleimani.

Gen. Soleimani’s daughter hits back at Pompeo: Live in fear liar!

The daughter of Iran’s legendary anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, dismisses ‘the new lies’ of ex-US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who engineered his father’s assassination, highlighting America’s hypocrisy in dealing with terrorism.

Iran arrests administrators of Telegram channels for revealing classified info

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says they have arrested the administrators of three Telegram text messaging channels for revealing highly classified information.

Armenia seeks Iran assistance for peace treaty with Azerbaijan

The President of the National Assembly of Armenia, has called on Iran to help conclude a peace treaty between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Iranian intelligence ministry arrests man linked to captured French spies

The Iranian intelligence ministry has reportedly arrested a suspect linked to two French spies who are already in custody in Iran.

IRGC’s intel forces dismantle subsidized fuel smuggling network

Intelligence forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have dismantled a network involved in smuggling subsidized fuel to neighboring countries, arresting all the traffickers.

US says ‘closely’ monitoring Iran’s space program

The United States has announced its military “will continue to closely monitor Iran’s pursuit of viable space launch technology." Tehran says it plans to carry out two more launches of its domestically-developed hybrid-propellant satellite carrier rocket called Zoljanah.

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