Hossein Dehghan

Khamenei adviser: Iran response to U.S. to be military

Khamenei adviser: Iran response to U.S. to be military

The military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan said Iran's response to a U.S. strike that killed one of the country's top commanders will be military. Supreme leader …

Iran and Iraq boost military cooperation

Iran and Iraq boost military cooperation

Iran and Iraq signed an agreement to step up military cooperation and the fight against "terrorism and extremism", Iranian media reported. Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan and his Iraqi counterpart Erfan …

Iran announces new missile production line

Iran announces new missile production line

Iran announced the launch of a new missile production line on Saturday, according to state media, against a backdrop of tension between the United States and Tehran, Reuters reports. The Sayyad 3 missile can reach an altitude of 27 km …

Iran demands Israel renounce nuclear weapons

Iran demands Israel renounce nuclear weapons

Iranian government considers it necessary to deprive Israel of any weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear and chemical weapons, the Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said, speaking at the Moscow Conference on …

Russia and Iran: US actions help ISIS

Russia and Iran: US actions help ISIS

Defense ministers of Russia and Iran, Sergey Shoigu and Hossein Dehqan, in a telephone conversation on Tuesday discussed the situation in the region following a US missile strike on Syria, the press service …

Iran unveils highly-advanced Karrar Tank

Iran unveils highly-advanced Karrar Tank

 Iran’s first highly-advanced domestically-manufactured tank called ‘Karrar’ has been unveiled on Sunday in the presence of Defense Minister, Mehr news agency reports. Karrar Tank, which according to Defense …

Iran begins mass production of new military equipment

Iran begins mass production of new military equipment

Iran begins the mass production of state-of-the-art defense equipment newly designed and manufactured by experts at home to enhance the country’s capabilities in ground and aerial warfare, the country's Defense Minister Brigadier …

EU: Iran missile tests no violation of nuclear deal

EU: Iran missile tests no violation of nuclear deal

EU foreign policy chief’s spokeswoman Nabila Massrali said that the Iranian ballistic-missile program was not part” of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and “hence the tests are not a violation …

Iran confirms new missile test

Iran confirms new missile test

Iran's Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan said the Islamic Republic had tested a new missile, but added the test did not breach Tehran's nuclear accord with world powers or a UN Security Council …

Armenia and Iran to discuss regional security issues

Armenia and Iran to discuss regional security issues

Armenian delegation, headed by the Defense Minister, Vigen Sargsyan, left for Iran at the invitation of the Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan, the press office of the Armenian defense ministry …