Defensive Capabilities

An Iranian commander says the military satellite launched by the IRGC into orbit on Wednesday is to carry out reconnaissance and strategic support missions.

Deputy Chief of Iran's Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic is self-sufficient in meeting its defence needs.

Iran has unveiled its latest homegrown missile, named Ra'ad 500 as well as a composite engine named Zahir and the spatial composite engine Salman.

Iran’s defence minister says the country is in possession of hundreds of munitions in various combat arenas.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the recent missile attacks by the IRGC against a US base in Iraq proved Tehran's might to the regional countries.

Iran's IRGC has released a video of the process of preparing and launching the missiles fired at the US' Ain al-Assad base early Wednesday.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force says the American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are no more deemed to be threats against Iran, and have turned into easy targets for the Iranian missiles instead.

A senior Iranian commander says the US is not courageous enough to carry out its threat to hit 52 Iranian sites.

Defence Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran has manufactured a new and technically advanced version of the Radically Invasive Projectile (RIP) bullet, which fractures into small pieces upon impact and causes devastation in the target in different directions.

Defence Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami has decried his French counterpart’s plan for the Middle East as a neocolonialist and irresponsible ploy, saying the presence of Western forces in the region would only aggravate the situation.

A senior Iranian commander says the United States is waiting in ambush around Iran like a hungry wolf looking for its prey.

A senior Iranian official says a large number of speedboats will be delivered to the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) by March 2020.

A top Iranian military commander says the country’s defence capabilities, including its missile power, are not negotiable, and the country will continue to develop its defence capabilities.

The Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that the US new sanctions, targeting senior military figures, are toothless and will have no effect.

The arms embargo against the Islamic Republic will be lifted next year if the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers survives, says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, describing it as a great achievement.

Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Kazem Gharib-Abadi, says the UN inspector blocked from a nuclear site last week tested positive for suspected traces of explosive nitrates.

The spokesman for Iran's Armed Forces says in case of any aggression against the Islamic Republic, Iranian forces will target the interests of the United States and its allies at any place and on any territory.

Commander of Iranian Army Navy says the country launched an underwater missile for the first time last year and today it is mass-producing the technology.

Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country has stockpiled enough missiles to deter any aggression.

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says US President Donald Trump’s recent threat of a military attack against Tehran is only a bluff to cover Washington’s mortification for its failures. 

Iran has unveiled a domestically-developed ultrasonic training aircraft in a ceremony attended by Defence Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami.

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on the country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to develop more advanced and modern weapons.

A senior Iranian military official says the Armed Forces will not allow the enemy to encroach upon the country’s soil.

A senior Iranian military commander says Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has secured high-end achievements in the defence sector.

Iran has condemned the interventionist comments and accusations by the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg regarding the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear program and missile defence capabilities.