Intelligence forces dismantle two terror teams in west Iran: minister
Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud ALavi said Mon. that the security forces have disbanded two terrorist teams in the west of the country, killing 2 and detaining 14 others in two separate operations. Seyed Mahmoud ALavi told Iranian state TV IRIB on Monday that in two separate operations, the intelligence forces in two western provinces of […]
Iran monitoring Strait of Hormuz 24/7: IRGC Navy cmdr.
The newly-appointed Commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said that Iran is holding sway in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. “All military vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz are observing the international law and the strait is monitored round the clock and the […]
Resistance, sacrifices made by ‘Holy Shrine Defenders’ curb foreign plots
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami praised the Holy Shrine Defenders as well as Syrian Army and people for their resistance and struggles to curb domination systems and their allies. According to the Public Relations Department of Iran’s Defense Ministry, Brigadier General Amir Hatami made the remarks on the second day of his visit to […]
Iran-S Korea relations hinged on US sanctions
Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, told South Korean Ambassador to Tehran Ryu Jeong-Hyun that the future of Iran-S Korea relations is dependent on whether obeying or defying US sanctions against Iran. “In the current situation, the continuation of relations is hinged upon the decision […]
Senior MP doubts effectiveness of Iran-EU talks
A senior member of Iranian Parliament, Alaeddin Boroujerdi casted doubt on the effectiveness of talks unless European countries commit that they would guarantee buying Iran’s oil and continuing trade. “I don’t think any special thing would happen in JCPOA-related talks with Europen countries, unless they commit to guarantee buying Iranian crude and preserving Iran’s economic […]
Basij chief voices readiness to help government
TEHRAN – In response to President Hassan Rouhani’s call for help in the face of economic problems, Basij Chief Gholamhossein Gheybparvar said on Sunday that the forces under his command are ready to help the government. “You are not alone … Basij’s experts are at your service in medicine, industry, and other areas,” Gheybparvar said, […]
Iran, Syria sign technical, defense coop. agreement
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and his Syrian counterpart General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub signed a bilateral agreement to develop military and defense cooperation between Tehran and Damascus. An agreement between the ministry of defense and armed forces logistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the ministry of defense of the Syrian Arab […]
‘Americans are more focused on psychological warfare against Iran’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Americans always resort to psychological warfare, especially against Iranians and their international partners. Zarif made the remarks in an interview with Reza Rashidpour, at Hala Khorshid TV program, on Sunday morning. “Americans are accustomed to remaining in a deal in favor of their interests, however regarding JCPOA, they said […]
IRGC cmdr. says foreign threats have adverse effect
Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that military threats against the Islamic Republic have an adverse effect, stressing that the enemy will be the loser. Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari made the remarks in a ceremony at Razi University in the western city of Kermanshah on Sunday. Jafari described the country’s complicated […]
Iranian official says Iraq security is important for region
Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iraq enjoys strategic position in the region and its security is very important. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with a group of newly-elected Iraqi lawmakers on Sunday afternoon, during which he said that wars in the region over the past years have occurred with the aim […]