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Iran to hold early presidential election on June 28

Iran to hold early presidential election on June 28

An extraordinary election to the post of the president of Iran will be held on June 28, chair of the Iranian Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami said. "June 28 is the date for the fourteenth [in Iran’s history] …

IRGC conducts exercises in Strait of Hormuz

IRGC conducts exercises in Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC troops carried out a strike on a simulated Israeli airbase as part of an exercise. Maneuvers were also carried out in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.

Iran successfully launches homegrown satellite

Iran successfully launches homegrown satellite

Iran has successfully launched its Sorayya satellite into orbit, Iranian state media reported. The satellite was put into a 750 km orbit, the highest successfully reached by Iran, the reports said. The 50 kg satellite was …

Airstrike on Damascus: here's what we know

Airstrike on Damascus: here's what we know

An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. An Israeli airstrike on …

Senior IRGC officer killed near Pakistani border

Senior IRGC officer killed near Pakistani border

A senior officer of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and his two guards were killed by unidentified assailants in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province on January 17, state media reported.  The …

Iran's army and IRGC to hold joint drills

Iran's army and IRGC to hold joint drills

Iran's army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will conduct joint aerial drills soon, Iranian media reported. A large-scale military exercise will feature Iran’s domestically-developed air defense systems, …

Pakistan starts diplomatic war with Iran

Pakistan starts diplomatic war with Iran

After the IRGC missile attacks on terrorist headquarters in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, carried out by Iran yesterday, the Pakistani authorities decided to recall their ambassador from Tehran and cut off all contacts with Iran

Iran's IRGC receives new warship, military vessels

Iran's IRGC receives new warship, military vessels

The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) received a new domestically-developed high-speed patrol warship, as well as 100 homegrown vessels capable of launching missiles, Iranian media reported. The new vessels, …

Iran establises voluntary naval force in Caspian

Iran establises voluntary naval force in Caspian

Iran has established a voluntary Basij naval force, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said. "Guided by past experience in conducting maritime operations to free …

Fire causes explosions at Iran's refinery

Fire causes explosions at Iran's refinery

A fire at a small refinery in the Birjand special economic zone in eastern Iran's South Khorasan Province caused two explosions on December 10, Iran's state media said. No casualties were reported but the damage has yet to …

Iran to launch five satellites in four months

Iran to launch five satellites in four months

Iran will launch five satellites by the end of this year (March 20, 2024), Iranian Minister of Information and Communication Technology Issa Zarepour announced. According to him, two of the satellites will be launched by the …