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Zarif tells why Iran needs missiles

Zarif tells why Iran needs missiles

Iran's missiles are only for self defense, the country's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in New York. "We need them to make sure …

Iran starts military drills in Caspian Sea

Iran starts military drills in Caspian Sea

Iran’s Navy has launched a massive five-day military exercises in the Caspian Sea in an attempt to show the Armed Forces’ preparedness to establish lasting security in the strategic waters. Codenamed 'Lasting Security …

Iran kills 170 ISIS militants

Iran kills 170 ISIS militants

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered weekend missile strikes on ISIS targets in Syria, Revolutionary Guards said, contradicting a previous report that they were authorised by the country's security …

Iran test-fires high speed torpedo near Strait of Hormuz

Iran test-fires high speed torpedo near Strait of Hormuz

Iran test-fired a high speed torpedo near the Strait of Hormuz, Sputnik reported citing US media. The test took place near the strategic shipping route on Sunday, NBC News reported citing US defense officials. Last …

Iran seeks constructive marine interaction with Russia

Iran seeks constructive marine interaction with Russia

Iran seeks to bolster “good and constructive” marine cooperation with Russia, an Iranian naval commander says, Press TV reports. Captain Mohsen Sheidayee, the commander of a flotilla of Iranian warships, …

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 postpones rocket carrier launch fearing US threats

Iran postpones rocket carrier launch fearing US threats

Iran has put off a planned launch of a rocket carrier fearing threats from the United States, the Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said. …

Iran successfully tests ballistic missile

Iran successfully tests ballistic missile

Iran' Revolutionary Guard has successfully tested a ballistic missile, WBT reports citing Fars news agency. The Thursday report quotes Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, chief of the Guard's airspace division, …

S-300 “smashed” ballistic missile during Iran's tests

S-300 “smashed” ballistic missile during Iran's tests

The Iranian Air Defense has conducted a test of the Russia-supplied S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile system, evaluating its performance in different combat scenarios. The Russian system was pitted against various aerial targets with …

Iran's defense budget increases by 86%

Iran's defense budget increases by 86%

Iran has boosted its defense budget by 86% in the past four years, the Iranian Government Spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said. "Our budget in the defense and security field has increased 86% in the past 4 …

Iran tests new anti-submarine missiles

Iran tests new anti-submarine missiles

Iran’s Navy has successfully test-fired new domestically-manufactured missiles during the military maneuvers underway in the strategic southern waters. During Monday’s exercises, laser-guided anti-submarine Dehlaviyeh …