Iran to unveil hovercraft in next calendar year

TEHRAN - Iran’s first homegrown hovercraft will come into operation within the next year, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced on Monday, says according to Tasnim news agency.

Defense chief says Iran’s missile capability acts as deterrent

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Amir Hatami, the defense minister of Iran, has highlighted the Islamic Republic’s deterrent power based on domestically manufactured missiles with great accuracy and maneuverability.

Iran’s Army fires Azarakhsh missile in large-scale drone exercise

TEHRAN – The Iranian Army’s Karrar-class drone on Wednesday fired an air-to-air Azarakhsh (Thunderbolt) missile at mock hostile targets during a large-scale drill involving combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Army holds large-scale drone exercise 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Army on Tuesday launched a large-scale maneuver involving hundreds of combat drones used by the Army’s ground, navy and air defense forces.

Iran's IRGC, Army denounce Islamophobia in France

TEHRAN – In separate statements, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Army have denounced French President Emanuel Macron for voicing anti-Muslim sentiments.

General says Iran able to target any flying object in the region

TEHRAN — Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, commander of Iran's Air Defense Force, has said Iran observes the sky in the region in addition to its own airspace, stating that his forces can detect and target any flying object in the region.

Parliament lauds Army’s Zolfaqar-99 war game

TEHRAN — Iran’s Parliament has lauded a recent military exercise, dubbed Zolfaqar-99, by the Army as a success for showcasing the Iranian military’s capabilities.

Commanders: Enemies would have attacked Iran if country had not been strong

TEHRAN – Commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) and the Navy have highlighted the importance of the Iranian military’s power, saying the enemies would have attacked Iran a hundred times if the country had not been strong enough.

Iranian Army wraps up three-day drills

Army chief: Homegrown equipment tested during the military exercise

TEHRAN — The Iranian Army on Saturday concluded a three-day military exercise, which kicked off in Iran’s southern waters on Thursday.

Iranian Army fires coast-to-sea cruise missile

TEHRAN — The Iranian Army has successfully fired an anti-ship coast-to-sea cruise missile, dubbed “Qader”, at a mock enemy vessel over 200 kilometers from the coast.

Army, IRGC united like a fist against enemies, says admiral

TEHRAN — The Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are united like a “fist” against the enemies of the country, Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Monday.

Boosting combat power is on Army’s agenda, says General Abdolrahim Mousavi

TEHRAN - Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief of Iran’s Army, said on Sunday that increasing combat power is always on the Army’s agenda.

Time is ripe for establishment of United Nations' Armed Forces!

This is the right moment to serve humanity in a new framework via urging the world countries to assist the United Nations to set up the international bodies' own Rapid Deployment Force to act in time wherever and whenever is necessary to protect innocent people from being harmed by violence, war, dictatorship, coup and ethnic cleansing.

Army ready to counter biological threats: general

TEHRAN — Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan, head of the Iranian Army’s Strategic Studies, has said the Army is ready to counter biological threats posed against Iran.

Defense chief says Army strongly supports people

TEHRAN - Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Wednesday that Army is strongly supports the people, reaffirming that the Army is prepared to counter any threat.

Iran’s Army to unveil five achievements

TEHRAN - The Army will unveil five new achievements on Wednesday, the commander of the Army ground forces announced on Tuesday.

Iranian Navy’s 66th fleet berth at Jakarta port

TEHRAN - The public relations of the Iranian Navy announced in a statement on Tuesday that the 66th combat-training fleet has berthed at the Indonesian port city of Jakarta. 

Army: Any U.S. escalation to be met with ‘stronger response’

TEHRAN — The Iranian Army has warned the United States that any new hostile move will draw a “stronger response” from the Islamic Republic.

Military outfit means sacrificing oneself for nation: Army chief

TEHRAN – Army Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi has said the military outfit worn by Iranian servicemen shows that they have chosen the path of sacrificing themselves in order to defend the country and the people.

Armed forces trained to counter enemy’s sedition, says Army chief

TEHRAN – Army Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says the armed forces have been trained to counter the enemy’s sedition in Iran.

Army chief: Unidentified drone was downed by Mersad missile system

TEHRAN – Chief of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says the unidentified drone which was flying over the Iranian southern port city of Mahshar on Friday was downed by the homegrown Mersad defense missile system.

Army shoots down unknown drone in southwestern Iran

TEHRAN – The air defense system of Iran’s Army detected and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over a key port city in the southwestern part of the country on Friday.

Army stages unplanned exercise in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Army’s Ground Force on Wednesday held an unplanned military exercise in regions near Urmia, the capital of the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.

Borders are secure: Iranian army chief 

TEHRAN – The Iranian army chief has said full security prevails in the country’s borders thanks to the efforts by the armed forces.

Army chief: Iranian armed forces are ‘invincible’

TEHRAN – Iran’s armed forces are invincible and have no fear of mounting threats by enemies, the commander of the Army Ground Force has said.

Iranian Army unveils homegrown surveillance radar system

TEHRAN – Iranian Army on Saturday unveiled a new surveillance radar system, named Falaq, which can track different air threats.

Commander: Army ready to ‘nip any threat in the bud’

TEHRAN – Chief of the Army Ground Force Kiomars Heidari says his forces are ready to nip any foreign threat in the bud.

Americans furious with the way Zarif exposed their ‘wicked nature’, says Iran’s IRGC

Iran’s IRGC, Army denounce U.S. sanctions on Zarif

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army have denounced the new U.S. sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as a “ridiculous” move which showed Washington’s “humiliating defeat” against the Islamic Republic.