Iran, South Africa discuss cooperation
A meeting between Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan and South African Minister of Defense and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula was held in Pretoria. …
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Iran allows Russia to use Hamadan base
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan confirmed that the country agreed to allow Russia to use Iran's Nojeh airbase in Hamadan. According to him, if the situation in Syria will require Russia to use this airbase, …
Iran to buy SU-30 fighter jets from Russia
Iran has announced it plans to purchase a batch of Sukhoi SU-30 jet fighters from Russia to boost its mainly American, aging air force fleet, Iranian defense minister said on Saturday, Tehran Times reported. “The …
Ankara changes its strategy in Syria
Will an agreement on the Syrian Kurds between Ankara, Damascus, Moscow and Tehran be reached?
Iran: Russia can use Hamadan base for as long as required
Russian aircraft will be using the Shahid Nojeh air base in Hamedan for as long as it is required, Iran’s Defense Minister Brigade General Hossein Dehghan said. "For as long as they need," he replied to …
Iran has no plans to buy Russian S-400
Iran does not have plans to buy from Russia S-400 or Antei-2500 missile systems, Iran’s Defense Minister Brigade General Hossein Dehghan said during a news conference on Saturday. "Iran has received …
Iran has no plans to let Russia use its other bases
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan said the country has no plans to let Russian jets to use other Iranian bases. Asked about the permission given to Russian warplanes to use an Iranian airbase, …
Iran: Russia using Iranian air base at Syria’s request
The Iranian Hamadan air base has been receiving Russian aircraft at the Syrian government’s request to tackle terrorism, Iranian Defense …
Iran to receive second batch of S-300 defense system soon
The Russian government reportedly plans to deliver the second consignment of the S-300 defense system to Iran in the near future, a report said. Back in February, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan …
Defense Ministers of Russia, Iran and Syria to discuss Syria in Tehran
The Defense Ministers of Russia, Iran and Syria, Sergey Shoigu, Hossein Dehghan and Fahd Jassem al-Freij, will meet in Tehran today, the press service of the Iranian Ministry of Defense said. …
Shoigu, Dehghan and al-Freij to meet in Tehran on June 9
The Defense Ministers of Russia, Iran and Syria will meet in Tehran on June 9, the Iranian media reports with reference to the Iranian Ministry of Defense. The Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and his Syrian …
Iran launches production lines for missile fuses
Iran has launched several production lines for making proximity fuses that are used in rockets and missiles. Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan attended the ceremony for inaugurating the …
Iranian Air Defense forces equipped with S-300 system
Iran’s defense minister says the country’s air defense has now been equipped with the Russian S-300 missile defense system, Iranian Defense Minister General Hossein Dehghan said. "The Khatam al-Anbia …
Iran's Defense Minister denies recent medium-range missile test
Iran's Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan denied on Monday that the Revolutionary Guards had recently tested a medium-range ballistic missile but reiterated that Tehran had not stopped bolstering what it insists is a …
Iran to strengthen defense capability
Today the Parliament (Majlis) of Iran adopted a program aimed at increasing the country's defense and national security interests. Recall that Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan …
Hossein Dehghan says decision to send US troops to Syria is act of aggression
Iranian Defense Minister General Hossein Dehghan said in an interview with RT television that Washington's decision to send 250 troops to Syria is "an act of aggression that violates the international law," as the …
Iranian and Russian defense mininsters meet
The visiting Russian defense minister met and conferred with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran, Mehr informs. Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, who is in Tehran to deliver …
Iran calls for global destruction of weapons of mass destruction
Iran stands for the complete abolition of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehgans said in Moscow today. "Iran is focused on the need for the complete destruction of global …
Fifth Conference on International Security opens in Moscow
The Fifth Conference on International Security is being held in Moscow. 500 representatives of defense ministries, officials, experts, and scientists from 80 countries are participating in the forum this year. Discussions will be held on April …
Iran's Defense Minister leaves for Moscow
Iranian Defense Minister General Hossein Dehghan has left for Moscow to attend the Moscow Conference on International Security. He was invited by his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu, IRIB news agency …
