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Iranian parliament hails IRGC’s detention of US sailors

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian lawmakers have praised naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) who captured US sailors trespassing on Iran’s territorial waters last month.
Hard News

US Navy confirms leaving Iran naval drill zone after warnings

Emad Askarieh -
The US Navy has confirmed that one of its warships left an area used by Iran for a naval drill in the Persian Gulf waters after receiving warnings from Iranian forces.
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Military maneuver ‘Velayat-94’ commences

Emad Askarieh -
Tactical phase of big 'Velayat-94' maneuver commenced here on Wednesday in the presence of the Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari in this southeastern Iranian province.
Hard News

Ayatollah Khamenei hails IRGC’s arrest of trespassing US sailors

Golrokh Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has commended as timely and praiseworthy the “brave” move by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces in arresting US Marines who trespassed into Iran’s territorial waters.
Foreign Policy

Spokesman: US marines’ entry to Iranian territorial water was not hostile

Emad Askarieh -
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Wednesday that entry of the US Navy boats to Iranian territorial waters was not hostile.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s FM Pleased with Release of US Sailors through Diplomacy

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday expressed his pleasure with the swift diplomatic resolution of the recent case of US sailors captured in Iran’s territorial waters, and expressed the hope that the issue would become a model for future cases.
Hard News

IRGC Releases Sailors after US Apology

Emad Askarieh -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) released ten US Navy sailors who had been captured inside Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday.
Middle East

Commander: US in new crisis if not for Iran’s goodwill

Emad Askarieh -
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said what happened to American sailors on Tuesday proved how vulnerable the US is in front of powerful Iranian forces.
Hard News

US Sailors Likely to Be Freed: IRGC Navy Commander

Emad Askarieh -
10 US troops who were arrested by the IRGC Navy Tuesday in Iran’s territorial waters are expected to be released soon, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi announced.
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Iran: US must apologize over trespassing of its vessels into Iran’s waters

Emad Askarieh -
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has demanded an apology from the United States for the recent trespassing by American naval forces on Iranian territorial waters.
Hard News

Captured US Navy Troops Being Interrogated: IRGC Spokesman

Emad Askarieh -
Head of the IRGC Public Relations Department said the 10 US sailors captured aboard two combat vessels in Iran’s waters in the Persian Gulf are being interrogated, saying a “different approach” would be taken if they are proved to have intruded for intelligence operations.
Hard News

IRGC Navy Seizes 2 US Navy Vessels in Persian Gulf, Captures 10 Sailors

Emad Askarieh -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized two US Navy combat vessels that had entered Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, capturing 10 US sailors.
Hard News

Iran rescues Singapore ship, arrests 7 pirates in Persian Gulf waters

Emad Askarieh -
Seven of the hijackers have been arrested and sent to prison, Alireza Aghajari, an Iranian prosecutor, said.
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Iran Navy repels pirate attacks on vessel in Gulf of Aden

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian Navy has repelled pirate attacks on a trading vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
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IRGC Testing Military Boats with 110 Knots Speed: Commander

Emad Askarieh -
Local experts can now design and test military boats with speeds of up to 120 knots in a naval research laboratory with a test basin.
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Iran to further expand naval presence in high seas: Navy commander

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has some operational plans for broader presence in international waters, said Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari.
Hard News

Damavand destroyer joins Iran naval fleet

Emad Askarieh -
The advanced destroyer is capable of tracking the aerial, surface and sub-surface targets simultaneously.
Security

Iran’s IRGC holds naval drill in Strait of Hormuz (Photos)

Emad Askarieh -
In Iran, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
Hard News

Iran’s IRGC launches new Parmida crew boat

Emad Askarieh -
A new model of Iran’s first domestically manufactured crew boat, Parmida, has been launched in the southern city of Bushehr in the presence of chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces.
Hard News

Iran Navy successfully tests latest torpedo, cruise missiles

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian Navy has successfully tested its latest torpedo and cruise missiles on the sixth day of massive military exercises code-named Mohammad Rasoulollah in south of the country.
Hard News

New submarine, destroyer to join Iran Navy soon: Cmdr.

IFP Editorial Staff -
Two newly-overhauled SH combat helicopters and an anti-surface AB212 helicopter will soon be at the disposal of the Iranian Navy.
Security

Commander: IRGC Speed Vessels Equipped with Advanced Radar, Telecommunication Systems

Emad Askarieh -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has mounted different state-of-the-art technological tools, including radars and telecommunication systems, on its speed vessels, an IRGC commander announced on Wednesday.
Security

Commander: Iran One of Only Two World Countries in Possession of Super Hi-Tech Torpedo

Emad Askarieh -
Senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) officials said the IRGC Navy is equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and vessels, and is one of the only two world military forces equipped with a unique torpedo which moves with unbelievable velocity.
Security

Iran naval fleet docks at Pakistan’s Karachi port

Emad Askarieh -
An Iranian naval fleet has docked at the Pakistani port of Karachi to convey the message of peace and friendship to the nation.
Security

Commander: Iranian Navy’s Best Destroyers Navigating in Caspian Sea

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian Navy has sent its best destroyers to the Caspian Sea to protect the country's territorial waters and interests, a senior commander said, but meantime stressed that Tehran seeks peace and tranquility in the waterway.
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