Will Iran and Israel unleash war over oil?
Iran’s defense minister Amir Hatami said Tehran will respond firmly to any Israeli naval action against its oil shipments. The minister said such confrontation would be considered as “piracy” and …
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Iran to allocate 1.5bln euro from National Development Fund to boost defense power
Iranian lawmakers approved a motion to allocate 1.5 billion euros to the country’s plans to boost the defense power, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said. In an open session of the parliament on …
Iran unveils new Fateh submarine
Iran's state TV is reporting that the country's President Hassan Rouhani has unveiled the first Iranian made semi-heavy submarine, Miami Herald reports. The Sunday report said the Fateh, "Conqueror" in Persian, is …
Iran to hold massive naval drills in Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean soon
Iran will stage large-scale naval drills in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean in near future, deputy commander of the Iranian navy announced, Xinhua reported. Iran's Air Force, marine brigades and naval commando units are also …
Iran presents 12 ballistic rockets
Twelve ballistic rockets were exhibited at Imam Khomeini's Mosalla in Tehran. During the “Eghtedar 40” military exhibition, which marks the 40-th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, 12 ballistic rockets were …
Iran may switch to 'offensive' to protect its interests
Iran may switch from its defensive policy to 'offensive' tactics if its national interests come under threat, Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri said. …
Iranian Air Force holds drills in Isfahan
The war drills Fadayeeyan Harim Velayat 8 were held in the Iranian province of Isfahan. A spokesperson for the war game said the drill achieved all its purposes, noting that the exercise zone had been designed like a real …
Iran to deploy warships to Atlantic
Iran is to send its newest warship to the Atlantic Ocean on a five-month mission -- the navy's longest in a decade, as the Republic seeks to increase the operating range of its naval forces to the backyard of the United States, its arch-foe, …
New jets to join Iran Air Force in 3 years
Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) said Saturday that 15 home-made Kosar jets will be delivered to the force during the next three years, Mehr News Agency reports. Brig. Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh went on to say that …
Russia invites Iran to take part in 2019 Army Games
Russia thanked Iran for active participation in the 2018 International Army Games and invited Iranian service members to take part in the 2019 Games, Russian Defense Ministry said. The Russian delegation led by the Deputy Chief of …
Russia and Iran agree on military cooperation in 2019
Russia and Iran agreed the roadmap for military cooperation in 2019. The agreement was signed in Tehran during the second session of the Russian-Iranian working group for the implementation of a bilateral agreement on military cooperation. …
Tehran needs no permission to test missiles - general
Iran would continue missile tests to build up its defences, the spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, Brigadier-General Abolfazl Shekarchi said. "Missile tests ... are carried out for defence and the …
Next-gen Moudge-class, Jamaran-class destroyers to join Iran’s naval fleet
Commander of Iranian Navy said a new generation of Moudge-class destroyer and third generation of Jamaran destroyer will join the naval fleet in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, Mehr news agency reports. Rear Admiral Hossein …
Iran’s supreme leader says military should be boosted to ward off enemies
Iran’s top political and religious leader, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, told the country’s naval commanders on Wednesday that Tehran should boost its military capabilities in order to deter the country’s …
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 …
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 …