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Iran unveils its largest military vessel during missile drill

Iran unveils its largest military vessel during missile drill

Iran’s navy has officially inducted the country’s largest military vessel into its fleet during a maritime missile drill at a time of heightened tensions with the United States over its nuclear programme, Al Jazeera reports.  …

Iran presents home-made drone

Iran presents home-made drone

The Iranian Army Ground Force's Ababil drones equipped with Almas air-to-surface and precision-guided missiles successfully destroyed hypothetical surface targets during massive aerial drills on Wednesday, …

Iran holds aerial, naval drills off Hormuz Strait

Iran holds aerial, naval drills off Hormuz Strait

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is conducting large-scale aerial and naval drills off the strategic Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf, with the country’s first domestic multi-purpose satellite monitoring the …

Iranian missile hits own naval vessel, killing 19 sailors

Iranian missile hits own naval vessel, killing 19 sailors

One Iranian warship accidentally struck another with a missile during an exercise, killing 19 sailors and wounding 15 others, Iran’s navy said. The incident took place during training in the Gulf of Oman, a sensitive waterway …

Iran's first military satellite reaches orbit

Iran's first military satellite reaches orbit

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards force said it had launched the country’s first military satellite which had gone into orbit. The powerful force said a 'Messenger' satellite carrier was used to launch the Noor …

U.S. troops were still injured in Iran missile attack 

U.S. troops were still injured in Iran missile attack 

Several U.S. service members were injured during last week's Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite the Pentagon initially saying that no casualties had taken place. "While no U.S. service members were killed …

Had U.S. forces warning before Iranian missile strikes?

Had U.S. forces warning before Iranian missile strikes?

U.S. forces at Iraqi bases most likely had some warning before missiles launched by Iran struck this morning, thanks to a facility devoted to detecting and providing alerts about launches anywhere in the world, according to public documents and a …

Iran says 80 American soldiers killed in missile strikes

Iran says 80 American soldiers killed in missile strikes

Iranian state television said that at least 80 American soldiers were killed in attacks involving 15 missiles Tehran launched on U.S. targets in Iraq, adding that none of the missiles were intercepted. State TV, citing a senior …

Iran presents "Simorgh" drone

Iran presents "Simorgh" drone

Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle, dubbed Simorgh, joined Iran’s Navy on Saturday, IRNA reports. Simorgh, a homegrown combat drone joined Iran’s Navy at a ceremony in the southeastern coastal city of Konarak, attended by …

Iranian Navy to receive new drones

Iranian Navy to receive new drones

Iran will soon be armed with sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicles that can be launched from its warships, the country’s navy commander, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said. According to him, the Islamic Republic …

Iran successfully launches new homegrown air defense system

Iran successfully launches new homegrown air defense system

Iran has successfully tested a domestically-designed and -manufactured air defense system capable of simultaneously destroying six incoming hostile targets, Mehr news agency reports. The system, dubbed Khordad 15, was launched on …

Iran unveils Bavar-373 mobile missile defense system

Iran unveils Bavar-373 mobile missile defense system

Iran displayed what it described as a domestically built long-range, Bavar-373 mobile surface-to-air missile system. State television showed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attending an unveiling ceremony for …

Azerbaijan wins 'Sea Cup-2019'

Azerbaijan wins 'Sea Cup-2019'

The Azerbaijani team won the international Sea Cup-2019 competition held as part of the International Army Games 2019, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation, captain Subhan Bakirov said at a press conference following the …

 Iran unveils new types of armored and tactical vehicles

Iran unveils new types of armored and tactical vehicles

  Iran's Defense Ministry unveiled new types of advanced armored and tactical vehicles fully designed and manufactured by Iranian military experts. The domestically made Aras-2 Tactical Vehicle and Ra’d …

Depth competition kicks off in Iran

Depth competition kicks off in Iran

The Depth competition of the 2019 International Army Games kicked off on Kish Island, southern Iran. The opening ceremony of the event was held on Sunday afternoon with senior military officials including Deputy Coordinator of the …

Iran Guards seize foreign oil tanker in the Gulf

Iran Guards seize foreign oil tanker in the Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had detained a "foreign tanker" and its crew for allegedly smuggling fuel in the Gulf. The tanker was seized on July 14 "south of the (Iranian) island of Larak" in the …

Iran’s Army Furnished with New Drones

Iran’s Army Furnished with New Drones

The Iranian Army Ground Force received an advanced drone that will be used for combat and reconnaissance missions along the country’s northeastern border, Tasnim news agency reports. In a ceremony on Wednesday morning, the Army …