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.
A senior Iranian official says the country has preserved the Iran nuclear deal,officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to be able to have the US sanctions lifted.
The Iranian forward base ship Makran joined the country’s naval fleet on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, upon the order of Major General Mohammad Baqeri, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has held a naval parade involving 700 speedboats in the Persian Gulf, marking the fifth anniversary of its seizure of two US Navy command boats.
Chief-Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has unveiled an underground missile base of the IRGC Navy in the coasts of Persian Gulf.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has paid tribute to the victims of a Ukrainian jetliner that went down near Tehran a year ago, blaming the air disaster on the US government’s terrorist-style adventurism.
An opinion piece published by leading Finnish newspaper Helsinki Times has described the US assassination of Iranian counter-terrorism commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani as a blessing to ISIS and other terrorist organizations.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says there is no point in raising the issue of Iran’s missile program as its case was closed with the 2015 nuclear deal and the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
A senior Iranian military official says the US military is sick and tired of remaining on standby, waiting for Iran's vengeance for the assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.
Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the US made a strategic mistake by assassinating top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, as such miscalculation has increased the cost of American military presence in the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says intelligence from Iraq show agent-provocateurs are plotting attacks against Americans, apparently to frame Iran.
Chief-Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami has paid a visit to the IRGC’s military base and facilities in Abu Musa Island as tensions with the US escalate.
A senior military advisor to Iran's Leader says the Iranian Armed Forces are capable of targeting the US aircraft carrier deployed in the region, but hopes nothing will happen unti US President Donald Trump leaves office.
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York has warned against the United States’ “military adventurism” and recent provocative moves in the Persian Gulf region, at a time that the administration of lame duck US President Donald Trump nears its final days.
A senior military advisor to Iran's Islamic Revolution Leader has warned US President Donald Trump about any act of aggression against Iran, saying all American bases in the region are within range of Iranian missiles.
IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmaeil Qa'ani has warned that people inside the United States may retaliate the assassination of his predecessor General Qassem Soleimani.
The Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors (CARICC) has praised Iran for its fight against illicit drugs and its heavy contribution to the capabilities of the centre.
The Iranian president says by assassinating top Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Israeli regime sought to provoke tension in the region while lame-duck US President Donald Trump is spending his final days in office.
