Iran's Armed Forces

The latest news and views about the Iranian Armed Forces, including the country’s Army and IRGC forces.

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IRGC Fighter Jets Equipped with New Air-to-Surface Missiles

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has apparently armed its Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bombers with a new air-to-surface missile.
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Iran Has Most Powerful Chopper Fleet in West Asia: Commander

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A Senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic is in possession of the most powerful helicopter fleet in West Asia.
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US to Get Hard Slap in Face If Trespasses into Iran Waters: Top Cmdr.

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A senior Iranian military official says If American forces make the slightest encroachment on Iran’s territorial waters, they will be slapped in the face harder than before.
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Iran Warns US, Allies against Adventurism, Provocative Moves in Region

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has warned against any disruption of security in the region saying that any adventurism will lead to a decisive reaction by the armed forces of Iran, the responsibility of which will fall on the hostile forces including the United States.
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Armed Forces Instrumental in Fighting COVID-19: Iran President

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The Iranian president says the cooperation of the Armed Forces in handling and fighting the coronavirus outbreak in the country is of significance.
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IRGC Dismisses US Account of April 15 Incidents in Persian Gulf 

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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps has dismissed the US’ account of the April 15 incidents in the Persian Gulf, describing it as a fake scenario written in “Hollywood style.”  
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Iran Unveils Two Modern Strategic Radar Systems

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Iran has unveiled two new strategic radar systems, named “Persian Gulf” and “Moraqeb”, to further enhance its air defence capability.
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Iranian Army Equipped with New Combat, Surveillance Drones

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The Defence Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran has made mass delivery of new combat and surveillance drones, including a jet-powered multipurpose UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle).
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Iran Marks National Army Day without Any Parade

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Iran has marked its annual National Army day by replacing usual parades with a COVID-19 aid march of military vehicles designed and packed with supplies to help assist the country’s battle with the coronavirus.
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Not Easy to Attribute Corona Outbreak to Biological Terrorism: Iran

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Head of the Health Department of the Iranian Armed Forces’ General Staff says it is not easy to definitely assert the coronavirus is a human-made one, but the issue is being studied at scientific centres.
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Iran Says Won’t Ask for Anyone’s Help in Meeting Its Defence Needs

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Deputy Chief of Iran's Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic is self-sufficient in meeting its defence needs.
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Iranian President Appreciates Efforts of Armed Forces against Corona 

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President Hassan Rouhani has praised the Iranian Armed Forces’ efforts to combat the deadly coronavirus. 
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Iran Army Ready to Set Up 8,000 More Hospital Beds: Cmdr.

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Commander of Ground Forces of Iran’s Army says in addition to the 2,000-bed centre that was launched on Wednesday in Tehran, 4,750 other hospital beds have been set up by the army personnel in various provinces.
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Iran Army Opens 2,000-Bed Corona Rehabilitation Complex in Tehran

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The Iranian Army has set up a 2,000-bed hospital and rehabilitation complex centre in Tehran for coronavirus patients.
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Iran Armed Forced Were Ready to Tackle Corona Epidemic before Outbreak: Chief

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A senior Iranian commander says the country’s Armed Forces had been prepared to tackle the coronavirus before the virus made its way into Iran.
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Defence Minister Assures Iranians of Domestic Supply of Masks, Disinfectants

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Defence Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami has given an assurance that his ministry would do its utmost to satisfy domestic demand for disinfectants and medical masks amid the outbreak of coronavirus.
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Iranian Armed Forces to Screen People for Coronavirus

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A spokesman for Iran’s Armed Forces says the fixed and mobile clinics of the Armed Forces, which have been set up since Friday, will start screening the people for coronavirus and this will be carried out soon.
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Iran’s Armed Forces to Start Clearing Streets of All Cities in 24 Hours

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Iran’s top officer says the Iranian Armed Forces will clear all cities within 24 hours to contain the spread of coronavirus that has killed more than 500 people.
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Iran Leader Orders Formation of Military Medical Base to Contain Coronavirus

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has cited clues to a possible “biological attack” on Iran in the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, ordering the Armed Forces to set up a “health and medical base” to organize the efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Three Army Hospitals in Tehran Dedicated to Coronavirus Patients

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Deputy Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says three of the army’s hospitals have been dedicated to coronavirus patients.
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Iran Has 100s of Different Types of Arms: DM

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Iran’s defence minister says the country is in possession of hundreds of munitions in various combat arenas.
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Iran Joins World Club of Anti-Armour Missile Producers

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Iran's deputy defense minister says the country is currently among the world’s top five producers of anti-armor missiles, while enjoying a vast capacity for manufacturing Cruise missiles and other defense hardware.
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Iran Investigating Possible Cyber Attack in Ukraine Plane Crash

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A top Iranian security official says Tehran has been probing into hacking or cyber-attacks as possible factors surrounding the January 8 crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran.
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Iran Admits Its Air Defence ‘Unintentionally’ Hit Ukrainian Plane

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The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, in a statement, admitted that its air defence system has “unintentionally” hit the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran early Wednesday, killing all the 176 people on board.
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Iran Parliament to Declare as ‘Terrorist’ US Military Worldwide

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A member of the national security and foreign policy commission in the Iranian Parliament says a double-urgency motion has been prepared to declare the US military forces throughout the world as “terrorist.”
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