Defensive Capabilities

The latest news and views about Iran’s defensive capabilities

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Iran Denies US Claim, Says All Its Drones ‘Safe and Sound’

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A spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that a US warship shot down an Iranian unmanned aerial system in the Strait of Hormuz, saying all Iranian drones are safe.
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Iran May Turn Defensive Strategy into Offensive, IRGC Warns

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The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned enemies against the possibility of a turn in the country’s military strategy from the current defensive strategy toward an offensive one.
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Iran Considers Defensive Power Its Red Line: Official

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President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff asserts that Iran’s defensive power is non-negotiable, reacting to misinterpretation of earlier remarks made by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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Iran Rejects AP’s Report on Missile Talks

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Iran has categorically rejected the Associated Press’ misinterpretation of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s comments about missile talks with the US.
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Defense Ministry to Produce Auto Parts for Iranian Carmakers

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Iran’s Defense Ministry has undertaken to produce the critical car components that local automakers need in the wake of pullout of foreign contractors.
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Iran Unveils Laser-Guided Cannon Shells in Attack on Terrorists

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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has put into service its laser-guided cannon system for the first time during its recent retaliatory attacks against terrorists’ positions in the Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Iran Not to Lose Any War on Ground: IRGC Chief

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami said the IRGC’s great capabilities guarantee that Iran will never lose a war on the ground.
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Iran’s Top General Warns of Due Response to UK Tanker Seizure

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Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has warned that the Islamic Republic will respond to the UK's seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar in due time.
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‘US Asks Iran to Let It Conduct Limited, Face-Saving Operation’

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A senior Iranian general has revealed that Washington, through diplomatic channels, recently asked Tehran to allow it to conduct a small-scale operation in the Iranian airspace in order to save its face following the IRGC’s shoot-down of a US spy drone.
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Enemy Gradually Understanding Iran’s Real Power: IRGC

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Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami says the enemies are gradually understanding the real power of the Islamic Republic.
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‘Iran Downing of US Drone Stops Bellicose States from Seeking War’

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An expert on Arab and Middle East issues says Emirati officials were initially seeking a destructive war against Iran and intended to disintegrate the country, but the IRGC's recent shoot-down of an American spy drone changed the equations.
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Neither US, nor Others Bold Enough to Attack Iran: IRGC

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A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) no country would dare to stage an act of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran Releases First Footage of Downing US Spy Drone

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Iran has released the first footage of the IRGC's shoot-down of an intrusive US drone early Thursday above the Persian Gulf.
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Iran Is the One Preserving Regional Security: First VP

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Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri has described the Islamic Republic as the country that has preserved the security of the region, saying that the recent oil tanker attacks were carried out when Iran was not present in the Persian Gulf.
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‘Iran Would’ve Bravely Admitted If It Were Behind Tanker Attacks’

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Iran's top general has dismissed allegations that Tehran was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, saying the country would have bravely claimed responsibility if it had carried out the attacks.
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Iran Unveils New Homegrown Missile Defence System

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Iran's Defence Ministry has unveiled a homegrown missile defence system, called 15th of Khordad, and delivered it to the Army Air Defence Force.
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US in No Position to Comment on Iran’s Missiles: Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has categorically rejected a claim by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about Iran's missile program, saying Tehran does not seek to develop nuclear weapons.
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Top General Says Iran-US Negotiation ‘Irrational, Impractical’

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A senior Iranian general says holding negotiation with the United States has always proved to be a wrong, irrational, and pointless move.
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Oil Price to Hit $100 Once First Bullet Fired in Persian Gulf: Iran

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A senior Iranian commander has dismissed the United States’ aggressive posturing against Iran, reasoning that any potential confrontation in the Persian Gulf would instantly increase oil prices to over 100 dollars per barrel, something that Washington and its allies would not be able to endure.
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Ayatollah Khamenei Appoints New Air Defence Commanders

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Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has, in separate decrees, appointed the commander of the newly established Air Defense Force of the Iranian Army, and the new commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base.
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Claims to Justify US Military Buildup Dangerous for Int’l Peace: Iran

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected the allegations raised by the US to justify its decision to step up the American military buildup in the Middle East, saying such claims are highly dangerous for the international peace and security.
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Iran Not to Stop Fighting for Its Independence Even If Bombed

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran won't stop fighting for its independence and dignity even if the country is bombarded.
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Enemy’s Adventurism to Trigger Iran’s Harsh Response: Top General

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Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri warned the enemies that any military action would trigger Iran’s harsh and crushing response.
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Iran Not After War, But Not Afraid of It: IRGC Chief

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran is not seeking war, but is not scared of war, either.
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Iran at Most Decisive Moment in Face of Enemy Threats: IRGC Chief

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami says Iran is on the cusp of a full-scale confrontation with the enemy.
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