Iran increases its ballistic missiles range
Iran has extended the range of its land-to-sea ballistic missiles to 700 km, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ air space division Amirali Hajizadeh said. "We have managed to make land-to-sea …
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Iran developing homegrown jet trainer
Tehran is developing a new homegrown jet trainer Kowsar-88, Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said. Addressing a conference on aerial power in Tehran yesterday, the minister said the new …
Iran fires missiles at militants in Syria over Ahvaz attack
Iran has fired missiles at militants in Syria it blamed for an attack at a military parade in Iran's Ahvaz, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement published on Sepah News, the Guards’ official news site. The attack took …
Rouhani: Iran won’t abandon missiles
Tehran will not abandon its missiles, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday (September 22), in a speech carried live by state television that marked the start of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, Reuters reported. …
Iranian F5 fighter jet crashes in Dezful
Iranian Air Force's F5 fighter jet crashed in Dezfoul, Khuzestan province, on Sunday, Mehr news agency reported. The fighter crashed, due to technical fault, while landing in the 4th military air base in Dezful, 460 kilometers (280 …
Rouhani: Iran should be ready to fight against military powers
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran had to develop its military forces to prevent other states taking over its territory and resources. "We should make ourselves ready to fight against the military …
Iran's first domestic fighter jet unveiled
Iran has unveiled its first domestically designed and manufactured fighter jet named 'Kowsar' during a defense show in Tehran. The aircraft conducted its first public display flight during Tuesday’s ceremony in the …
Iran to unveil new fighter jet
Iran will unveil a new fighter jet on August 22 to mark Iran’s Defense Industry Day, the country’s defense minister Brig.-Gen. Amir Hatami said. "A plane, which has passed several stages, will …
Iran unveils next-generation short-range ballistic missile
The Iranian Defense Ministry has unveiled a next-generation Fateh Mubeen ballistic missile capable of evading radars and hitting targets with pinpointed accuracy, Tasnim reported. The presentation ceremony was attended by Iranian …
US: Iran readying massive military exercise in Persian Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard is expected to begin a major naval exercise as soon as the next two days that could demonstrate its ability to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, the chief spokesman for US Central …
US ship containing chemicals spotted in Persian Gulf waters
The US Navy’s Cape Ray vessel has docked at the coast of one of the Persian Gulf Arab countries with the aim of transferring chemicals to parts of Iraq and Syria, a senior spokesman for the Iranian armed forces Brigadier General …
Iran military jet crashes in Isfahan province, pilots eject
An Iranian military jet crashed on Saturday in the central Isfahan province, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, but the two pilots ejected before it came down in a desert area. “The fighter ran into technical problems …
Iran unveils new missile system 'Kamin-2'
Iran has unveiled a new missile system 'Kamin-2' in the huge military parade to mark National Army Day. A low-altitude missile system is designed to confront military drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and low-flying …
Iran launches massive military drills
Iran's army has launched two-day military exercises involving the ground, naval, and aerial forces under its command. The military drills, codenamed Mohammad Rasoulallah, started early on Monday on an order by the Army's deputy …
Elkhan Aleskerov: the West does not have resources for the Arab Spring in Iran
The scale of the protests in Iran showed that, even with some external influence, the main impulse of demonstrations against price increases and other actions of Hassan Ruhani’s government proceeded from the very Iranian …
Iran warns of crushing response to threats
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami warned that the country is ready to give a crushing and agile response to any possible threat posed by enemies. "The Islamic Republic of Iran's defense …
Iran holds air force drill - media
The Iranian air force held its annual military exercise to show off its ability to safeguard the country's airspace, IRNA news agency reported. The drill took place near the central city of Isfahan, a region that is home to the …
Iran launches homemade radar system
The unveiling ceremony of Iran's Afagh Radar System was held today in Iran, attended by the country's Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistical Support Brigadier General Mohammad Amir Khatami. "Today, …
Iranian missiles to become more precise
Iran is testing its own ballistic missiles to improve their accuracy, because they are intended for defense and are not capable of carrying nuclear charges, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview to the US magazine …
Iranian, Iraqi government forces to hold joint border drills
Iranian and Iraqi central government forces are to hold joint military exercises near their borders as part of Tehran’s effort to support Baghdad after the Kurdish independence referendum, Reuters reported citing Iran’s state …
