Defense Minister Refutes Allegation of Iran’s Role in Saudi Oil Attacks
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami dismissed the accusation that Tehran has been involved in recent drone strikes on Saudi oil installations.
Pres. Rouhani to observe Sacred Defense Week parades
President Hassan Rouhani will attend the military parades in Tehran that mark the Sacred Defense Week on the 39th anniversary of the onset of the Iraqi imposed war on the Islamic Republic.
IRGC seizes fuel smuggling ship in Persian Gulf
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a vessel in the Persian Gulf for smuggling of 250,000 liters of diesel fuel.
Iranian, Turkish defense ministers meet in Ankara for bilateral talks
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami met with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar in Ankara on Monday.
DAFOOS seeking peace, ready for war: head
Head of the Iranian Army Command and General Staff College (DAFOOS) General Hossein Valivand said on Monday that “at DAFOOS we practice preparedness for war but our message is to preserve peace”.
Drug trafficking gang arrested at Mashhad airport
The commander of airport police said that his forces have arrested a drug smuggling band in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, northeast Iran.
US bases, vessels in region within reach of Iran’s missiles: top cmndr.
Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh says all American military bases and vessels stationed up to 2,000 kilometers around Iran are within the range of Iranian missiles.
Defense Ministry signs MoU to develop new products
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between Iran’s Defense Ministry and Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology to boost cooperation for building new defense products in different fields.
Armed Forces chief of staff to head delegation to China
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri will head a high-ranking military delegation to China this Wednesday.
Iran can become a big maritime power: Army official
Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says Iran has the potentials to become a major maritime power.