Iran’s defense minister warns Israel to stop ‘dangerous behaviors’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami on Tuesday warned the Israeli prime minister to stop “dangerous behaviors”, saying Iran’s response to any provocation will be “surprising” that will make the Tel Aviv regime to feel “regretful”. “I warn the occupying regime of Israel and its allies that they must stop hatching plots […]
US trying to deprive Iran of JCPOA benefits
Minister of Defense Amir Hatami said Thu. that the US under flimsy pretexts is trying to deprive Iran of benefits and opportunities presented by the nuclear deal. Iranian Minister of Defense Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami made the remark in a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vulin on Thursday, on the sidelines of the 7th […]
Enemy Bent on Undermining Iran’s Defense Power: Minister
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami highlighted the continued hostilities of hegemonic powers against the Islamic Republic and said the enemy is seeking to weaken the country’s defense power. In a speech on the sideline of a visit to the Malek-Ashtar University of Technology in the central province of Isfahan on Monday, Brigadier General […]
Iran, Pakistan defensive coop. prerequisite to regional stability
TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami called for expansion of Iran, Pakistan relations and stated that bilateral defensive cooperation contributes to regional stability. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami met with Pakistani Minister for Defense Production Rana Tanveer Hussain Tuesday morning (January 16) in Tehran where he said that apart from […]
Trump’s al-Quds move sign of frustration, Iran says
TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Tuesday that Donald Trump’s recognition of al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel shows frustration of the U.S. in the Middle East. “The U.S. decision in relocating Israel’s embassy to the noble Quds is an irresponsible policy which will lead to the strengthening of the Zionist […]
New Paykan-class warship to join naval forces
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami announced on Wednesday that a new Paykan-class warship will join the army’s navy in the Caspian Sea next week. After attending a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry told reporters that the warship will start work in the middle of next week. Earlier, the Army’s Navy Admiral Khanzadi […]
Iran ‘needs no permission to boost its defense might’
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the Islamic Republic will seek permission from no country to bolster its defense power. Brig. Gen. Hatami made the remark on Saturday, which marked the beginning of the annual Sacred Defense Week in Iran. “As long as the rhetoric of some [countries] is one of threat, Iran’s reinforcement of […]