Security
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.
US Warship’s Use of Persian Language Shows Iran’s Authority: IRGC
A senior IRGC commander says the US battleships use Persian language for their communications with Iranian guards in the Persian Gulf and this is a proof of Iran’s authority in the region.
Claims to Justify US Military Buildup Dangerous for Int’l Peace: Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected the allegations raised by the US to justify its decision to step up the American military buildup in the Middle East, saying such claims are highly dangerous for the international peace and security.
Enemy’s Adventurism to Trigger Iran’s Harsh Response: Top General
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri warned the enemies that any military action would trigger Iran’s harsh and crushing response.
‘US Warships under Full Control of Iran Army, IRGC’
A senior IRGC commander says the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps have complete control over the Persian Gulf waters north of the Strait of Hormuz.
US Says Its Arab Allies Start Patrols in Persian Gulf
The United States says countries of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council have started patrolling in the region amid the US escalation of tensions with Tehran.
‘Europe Not Doing Enough to Help Iran Fight Narcotics’
Iran says it is paying a very high cost in its years-long war on drugs and the smuggling of narcotics from Afghanistan, but the Europeans are not contributing enough.
Iran Not After War, But Not Afraid of It: IRGC Chief
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran is not seeking war, but is not scared of war, either.
Iran at Most Decisive Moment in Face of Enemy Threats: IRGC Chief
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami says Iran is on the cusp of a full-scale confrontation with the enemy.
US Carrier Stops Moving towards Persian Gulf: Military Source
The US aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier, which was en route to the Persian Gulf to counter what the US called increased Iranian thrrat, has stopped in the Arabian Sea, an Iranian military source said.
There Will Be No War between Iran, US: Leader
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei has ruled out the possibility of a war between Iran and the US and said resistance is the definite option of the Iranian nation against the US.
B-52 Bomber Conducts First Anti-Iran Mission in Persian Gulf: US
The B-52H Stratofortress bombers, sent to the Middle East amid the United States’ anti-Iran deployment, have carried out their first mission, says the US Air Forces Central Command.
Iran Sees US Military in Persian Gulf as ‘Targets’, Not ‘Threats’
A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says at the present time, US forces stationed in the Persian Gulf are in close range for the Iranian forces and “will be hit on the head” if they make a mistaken move.
Iranian Task Force to Counter US’ Cyber Threats: Minister
Iran’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said his ministry has organized a task force to combat US cyber threats.
US Doesn’t Have Guts to Attack Iran: IRGC Chief
The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, says the US doesn’t have the power and guts to wage any war against Iran.
IRGC Says Iran Won’t Sit for Talks with US
Political Deputy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Crops (IRGC) Brigadier General Yadollah Jawani says the Iranian nation will never attend any negotiation which is set to be held under pressure.
US Unable to Launch War on Iran: Leader’s Military Aide
A senior Iranian general says the Americans are unable to take military action against Iran.
Iran Says Bolton Lacks Proper Military Understanding
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has dismissed as “show-off” the US National Security Advisor’s claim that the US is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the region to send a message to the Islamic Republic.
US Sending Aircraft Carrier, Bomber to Mideast in ‘Message to Iran’
The US national security advisor says the country is sending an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in order to send a "clear" message to Iran.
‘Iraq Foils Major Plot to Reorganise ISIS Militants’
The Iraqi intelligence forces have thwarted a major plan by the ISIS terrorists to regroup in the Arab country, a media report says.
US Tells Iran It Has No Plan for Military Confrontation: Report
A new media report says the US high-ranking officials have recently sent an official note to Iran saying that Washington has no plan for any military confrontation with Tehran under any condition.
Blackwater Begins Training ISIS Terrorists in Iraq: Lebanese Paper
The notorious US security firm Blackwater has begun training members of the ISIS terrorist group in Iraq, a new report says.
All-Iranian X-Ray Machine Developed by Researchers
A group of Iranian researchers have developed a fully-homegrown X-ray machine, and a plan is in the offing to export the product.
Iran’s Cooperation Warded Off Disintegration of Iraq: DM
Iran’s defence minister says if it weren’t for Iran’s cooperation, Iraq would have been disintegrated by ill-wishers and enemies of peace and security.
Iran Says Won’t Initiate War but Will Engage If Challenged
A senior Iranian commander has expressed hope that through prudence, the US and Israel’s plots to create tensions in the region could be thwarted, warning that otherwise the region could be sunk by a whirlpool of dangerous repercussions.
Iran Says US Blamed for Any Clash between IRGC, CENTCOM
Iran says the IRGC forces and those of the US Navy Central Command (CENTCOM) may engage in clashes in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere, and that’s blamed on the US government which fanned the flames by blacklisting the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.
