Defensive Capabilities

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the country’s missile tests have nothing to do with the 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers, stressing that the launches do not violate UN Security Council Resolution 2231, either.

Iran’s top military official says few countries worldwide possess the technology of developing long-range missiles with a target accuracy of less than 10 metres, adding at present, Iran is capable of producing and using such armaments.

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan praised the country's state-of-the-art tank dubbed “Karrar”, saying that the domestically-manufactured tank is a clear sign of the high capability and creativity of the Defense Ministry’s experts.

Iran’s top military official says the country’s military exercises are not performed in response to the threats by some countries or in relation to the political issues of the day, saying the country has pre-determined plans for carrying out its war games.

Iran has unveiled a new utility helicopter capable of serving both military and civilian purposes.

The Iranian foreign minister says no country dares to engage in a war with Iran, and that Tehran’s influence and power will do no one harm.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force started the first phase of a large-scale military exercise in Dasht-e Kavir in central Iran.

The ‘American Enterprise’ website has claimed that the radar-evasive gyrocopters developed by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) can pose a serious challenge to neighbouring countries, particularly the Persian Gulf littoral states.

Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan rejected the media report that said the Islamic Republic has tested another ballistic missile, saying such claims are fabricated.

A careful look at the UNSC Resolution 2231 indicates that Iran’s recent ballistic missile test has definitely not breached any of the resolution’s terms and conditions unlike what Trump administration is trying to convey.

Iran’s Defense Ministry unveiled five new military products on Monday, including a guided rocket and assault weapons, and officially started producing them in the assembly line.

Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force highlighted the futility of foreign threats against Iran, stressing that the Armed Forces are ready to defend the country in case the enemy makes a mistake.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force started an air defense exercise in northern parts of Iran on Saturday as part of the country's Armed Forces efforts to boost its defensive strength.

Iran has censured recent claims by a top adviser to US President Donald Trump about the Islamic Republic’s missile program as “baseless,” "repetitive," and “provocative.”

Iranian lawmakers have thrown their weight behind the country’s missile program, underlining the need for boosting deterrence power to guarantee national security.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman referred to missile tests as one of #Iran's “inalienable and absolute” rights in order to defend its security and national interests, and stressed that no country or international body can have any say in this regard.

Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami highlighted Iran’s latest missile achievements, saying the Islamic Republic is among few countries that has the knowhow to produce missiles capable of hitting moving targets.

The deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and the country’s defense issues are totally unrelated.

An Iranian Parliament member says the US, particularly its new Congress, is trying to use Iran’s missile program as a new pretext for adopting further anti-Iran policies in the future.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the need for enhancement of Iran’s defensive power and the development of various types of non-nuclear powers in the face of enmity by different parties against the country.

Iran’s Army Ground Force concluded a large-scale military exercise in southeastern parts of the country on Tuesday.

Iran’s Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi praised the Navy’s capabilities, saying two homegrown watercraft are ready for naval missions in places as far as the Atlantic Ocean.

Iran’s Defense Ministry is going to unveil a homegrown helicopter and an advanced tank in the near future, Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said Wednesday.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the Islamic Republic’s missile power is a matter of defence, which is not open to any negotiations or compromise at all.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari highlighted the military might of his forces, saying the IRGC is the strongest armed force in the Middle East.