Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said Mon. the presence of Iranian Army’s troops in the shared borders with Afghanistan will help increase the security in those areas. Addressing a conference attended by commanders of Iranian Army’s Ground Forces in Tehran, General Bagheri said “the army has been […]

A top Iranian parliamentary official and China’s ambassador to Tehran discussed ways to end the war on Yemen and provide the Arab country’s people with humanitarian aid. Meeting in Tehran on Sunday, senior adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker for international affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian and China’s Ambassador to Iran Pang Sen explored avenues for […]

The Iranian Navy has equipped its ‘Sahand’ destroyer with a locally-manufactured point-defense weapon system dubbed ‘Kamand’, the Navy commander said. Speaking to Tasnim, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the Kamand point-defense system has been mounted on the Sahand destroyer. The Kamand close-in weapon system can destroy any target approaching the destroyer from a […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif decried Western governments’ selective approach to chemical attacks after their refusal to condemn a Sunday chemical attack launched by terrorists on civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo. “Where is the West in condemning the chemical attack in Aleppo by terrorists? West’s pattern: chemical weapons only condemned if alleged […]

The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said the IRGC is ready to dispatch its forces and equipment to the province of Kermanshah in western Iran after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the province. The IRGC is well prepared in the area of health and medical assistance and its equipment and facilities […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry called on the Arab League chief to avoid making divisive remarks under the influence of certain regional countries. Reacting to the latest remarks by Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday that Aboul Gheit had better “stop making divisive remarks under the influence of […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry vehemently denounced a chemical attack launched by terrorists on civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo. In a statement on Sunday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed deep regret and concern over reports of the chemical attack in Aleppo, describing the incident as “inhumane and despicable”. “The cause of such an inhumane […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated the country’s policy to boost peace and stability in the Middle East region and said the Islamic Republic sees the promotion of regional security in line with its own interests. Addressing a gathering of Iranian officials, the ambassadors of Islamic countries and the foreign guests of the 32nd edition of […]

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called for the expansion of Islamic Awakening and resistance movements in the regional Muslim countries in order to counter the US and Israeli plots. In an address to a gathering of Iranian authorities, ambassadors of Islamic countries, and participants in the International Islamic Unity Conference, held […]

Lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned the enemies against the dire consequences of military action against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic will inflict an “unforgettable” defeat on invaders. In an address to a gathering of IRGC commanders in Tehran on Sunday, Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Iran has gained global defense […]