Iran's Armed Forces

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s resistance has foiled plots hatched by the world arrogance against the region, and that was manifested in the US defeats in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and his Russian, Iraqi, and Syrian counterparts are planned to hold a joint meeting in the near future, a high-ranking Iranian commander said.

A top Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic’s move to mass produce a fully indigenous fighter jet is unprecedented in the Muslim World.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC) says Iran’s armed forces will keep up relentless efforts to boost Iran’s deterrent military power, and they will deal a heavy blow to those who threaten the country’s security.

Iran has unveiled its first domestically designed and manufactured fighter jet named “Kowsar” during a defense show in Tehran.

Iran’s defence minister says the country’s priority in the defence domain is to boost its missile capability.

An Iranian commander has highlighted the country’s self-sufficiency in defence industry, saying that the Islamic Republic will soon unveil a new smart air defence system.

The Iranian Army Ground Force’s Airborne Division brought into service a homegrown simulator system for Bell 206 military choppers.

A senior IRGC commander says Iran’s vast military power has forced adversaries to set aside military options regarding the Islamic Republic and resort to economic tools to push the country to accept their demands.

The Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission is mulling over a plan to abolish the compulsory enlistment of Iranian men above 18 years of age in the military service, and to introduce an alternative plan that would make the army professional.

Iran’s top officer Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the Iranian Armed Forces and the country’s defence power will never let the US president realize his anti-Iran plots.

The IRGC spokesman says Iran will take revenge from foreign intelligence services for the recent terrorist attack on a military checkpoint on the western border with Iraq, which left 11 Iranian guards dead.

The highest-ranking Iranian general says US President Donald Trump has been pressuring his country’s military commanders to take action against Tehran, stressing the need for Iranian Armed Forces to boost their preparedness.

A senior Iranian military official has underlined the need for closer cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad to ensure security and tranquility in the region, particularly the common borders.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri is to visit Pakistan at the head of a high-ranking military delegation.

A senior Iranian military commander says an American vessel carrying chemicals has berthed at the regional waters and plans to deliver the cargo to parts of Syria and Iraq.

Senior Iranian and Pakistani military officials have stressed the importance of strengthening defense and security cooperation to fight common threats in border areas and deal with regional challenges.

The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has dismissed statements by a senior Turkish military official on Iran's support for joint military action in northern Iraq against the PKK militants.

Iran's Intelligence Ministry has shed some light on a covert operation in Somalia that recently led to the release of four Iranian fishermen held captive by pirates.

Four Iranian fishermen taken captive by pirates in international waters near Somalia have been released by Iran’s intelligence forces.

A senior Iranian commander says enemies, especially the US, are harbouring a whole variety of complicated plans and scenarios to deal a blow to the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic System of Iran.

A spokesman for Iranian Armed Forces says Iran’s military advisors are in Syria at the request of the Damascus government and won’t leave there unless it wants them to.

Iranian security forces have disbanded a terrorist cell in the southeast of the country, seizing a considerable amount of weapons and munitions from the group.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, also commander-in-chief of Iran’s Armed Forces, appointed Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard as the new commander of Iran’s Air Defense.

A top Iranian Army commander said the country has detailed intelligence data on the military bases in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.