India Test-Fires Nuclear Capable Agni-I Ballistic Missile
India test-fired its surface-to-surface nuclear capable Agni-I (A) ballistic missile off Abdul Kalam Island in its eastern state of Odisha Tuesday, local media reported. The home-grown ballistic missile was test fired at 8:30 a.m. local time (0300 GMT). Local media said the test was conducted by the strategic force command of Indian army as part […]
Iran to negotiate with nobody over missiles: Boroujerdi
TEHRAN – Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, told the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the EP, David McAllister that missile program is part of Iran’s strategic policy of deterrence and it is not negotiable. “Repetitive opposition of European Union with Trump’s anti-JCPA policies is a […]
Iranian official dismisses claims of negotiation over missile program
TEHRAN – Mahmoud Vaezi, the Chief of staff of Iran’s president says that the government has not agreed to discuss missile program in negotiations and the JCPOA is respected if followed with no change. “The whole Establishment, government, and foreign ministry share the same approach toward the nuclear agreement; to us, the negotiations are over […]
Iran upgrades its missiles range according to threats: former MoD
TEHRAN – Former Iraian defense minister says that Westerners are keeping grudge against the Islamic Republic of Iran since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and naturally they are after imposing limits on Iran’s missile program. “Although we have the capability to make missiles of different ranges with high destructive power and high […]
Deputy FM dismisses claims of Iran-Europe talks over missile
TEHRAN– Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says the news about negotiation between Iran, UK, and Germany about missile issues is untrue. “The news reported in the media that Iran held negotiations with Germany and UK on missile defense issues is untrue,” said Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, on Monday. He added […]
Yemeni Ballistic Missile Destroys Saudi Military Site
TEHRAN – Yemeni forces launched a missile attack against an operations center of the Saudi military in the kingdom’s border province of Najran. The missile command of the Yemeni army fired a Qaher M2 missile at the center, the Arabic-language Al-Manar television network reported. The missile hit the center, located in the Khadhra crossing point […]
No chance for negotiations on Iran’s missiles
TEHRAN – Kamal Kharrazi, chairman of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations rejected any possibility for talks on Iran’s missile power, saying the missiles are developed to defend the country. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2nd Arabs-Iran Conference in Beirut on Wednesday, Kamal Kharazi told IRNA correspondent “given the conspiracies of foreign enemies against Iran, we […]
MFA summons Swiss envoy over Haley’s missile claim
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Swiss envoy to Tehran to protest against the unfounded and irresponsible claims made by US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley about the origin of a missile fired at Saudi Arabia from Yemen. An official note handed to the envoy, who represents US interests in Iran because of the […]
MoD to file compliant, ask for missile part for inspection
TEHRAN – Iran’s Defense Minister Hatami said Mon. that the ministry’s technical department plans to file a complaint with UN over Haley’s missile-related claim and ask for a part of the missile for further inspection. Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami said on Monday that the ministry is probing into the claim made by US […]
Yemeni Troops Target Saudi Positions in Jizan with Homegrown Missile
TEHRAN– Yemen’s army and Popular Committees targeted gatherings of Saudi troops in Jizan in southern Saudi Arabia with a homegrown ballistic missile dubbed “Qaher M2” in retaliation for the continued massacre of civilians by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, sources said. The missile command of the Yemeni army fired the ballistic missiles at Saudi positions […]