Advisor tells Trump: Don’t make a mistake

TEHRAN – A top foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker has warned President Donald Trump against making a mistake after Iranian military downed an invading U.S. spy drone over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the move was a firm message to the U.S. government.

Iran summons Swiss ambassador over invading U.S. drone

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned on Friday Swiss ambassador to Tehran to protest violation of Iran’s airspace by the U.S. drone as Switzerland represents U.S. interests in Iran.

IRGC exhibits wreckage of U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk

IRGC general says Iran warned U.S. drone several times before shootdown

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) shot down a highly-sophisticated U.S. stealth drone early on Thursday after it violated Iran’s airspace.

Zarif: Now U.S. is encroaching Iran’s territory

TEHRAN – In addition to waging “economic terrorism” against Iran, the United States is now invading the Iranian territory, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned on Friday.

Iran says has retrieved sections of the U.S. military drone in its territorial waters

U.S. drone violated Iranian airspace from UAE

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that the U.S. drone violated the Iranian airspace from the United Arab Emirates and it was targeted near Kouh-e Mobarak.

IRGC shoots down intruding U.S. spy drone

TEHRAN- Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has shot down an intruding American spy drone in the country’s southern coastal province of Hormozgan.

IRGC chief: U.S. push for talks aimed at wrecking Iran’s defense power

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami warned of the U.S. plot to dismantle Iran’s military and defense power by luring Tehran into negotiations, whose eventual outcome he said will be surrender.

Russia hails IRGC ‘huge contribution’ to terror fight

TEHRAN – A senior Russian official on Tuesday hailed the “huge contribution” of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to the battle against ISIL terrorists.

IRGC: Deal of century is ‘illegitimate’

TEHRAN - The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Tuesday called the U.S. proposed the “deal of century” a failure and “illegitimate”.

IRGC spokesman rejects rumors about commanders

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Ramazan Sharif, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has rejected as fake news the recent rumors that a number of top IRGC commanders have either fled the country or been arrested.

‘Iran not after war but will respond to any aggression decisively’

TEHRAN – A top advisor to the chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran is not seeking war but will respond to any aggression decisively.

IRGC produces advanced armors protecting against tandem-charge warheads

TEHRAN – Military experts at the IRGC Ground Force have managed to produce armors capable of protecting military vehicles against missiles with tandem-charge warheads, a senior commander of the force announced.

Palestinian resistance has improved from ‘rocks to rockets’

TEHRAN – The Palestinian people’s resistance against the Israeli occupation of their land has improved from launching “rocks to rockets”, and Iranian official said on Tuesday, noting it shows that the new Palestinian generation is more determined than ever to defend their territory. 

Advisor: IRGC may sink U.S. ships using 'two top secret weapons'

TEHRAN – A senior adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said that Iran has two new “top secret weapons” and may use them to sink U.S. warships “with everything and everyone on board.”

Naqdi hails IRGC as a successful model in Islamic world

TEHRAN – Mohammad Reza Naqdi, the newly-appointed deputy coordinator of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has hailed the IRGC as a successful model in the Islamic world, saying other countries want to have an organization like the IRGC as well.

Fadavi got new post due to his experiences: general

TEHRAN – Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi was named the deputy chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) due to his operational experiences, director of the Supreme Leader’s Military Office said on Sunday. 

Iran not looking for war but ready to fight back: IRGC chief

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic is not looking for war with any country but is ready to counter any threat posed by the enemies, chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday.

Iran able to defeat enemies in intelligence war: IRGC chief

TEHRAN - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that Iran is able to defeat enemies in intelligence war.

Leader names two new deputy commanders for IRGC

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in separate decrees on Thursday, appointed two senior commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as the deputy chief and deputy coordinator of the Guards.

IRGC commander: U.S. does not dare to wage a war on Iran 

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior official at the Islamic Revolution Guards Cops (IRGC) says the United States does not dare to wage a war on Iran despite its recent deployment of an aircraft carrier and bombers in the Persian Gulf.

IRGC chief vows to ‘chase enemies to graveyard of history’

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is resolute to give the Iranian enemies an “unforgettable lesson”, IRGC chief said on Tuesday, vowing that his forces will “chase enemies to graveyard of history”.

IRGC, Intelligence Ministry fighting enemies ‘round-the-clock’

TEHRAN – Major General Hossein Salami has praised the IRGC’s intelligence unit as well as the Intelligence Ministry for their “round-the-clock war” against enemies.

Trump playing a dangerous game in Iran: NY Times

The New York Times says the Trump administration “is playing a dangerous game in Iran”.

IRGC Chief: Iran’s enemies fatigued, to crumble soon

TEHRAN - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said that enemies of Iran have been exhausted, reassuring that Tehran’s foes will sooner or later crumble because of their internal decays.

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Trump’s decision on IRGC has nothing to do with international law: prof. Zonis

TEHRAN - Professor of international political economy in the University of Chicago believes Trump’s move against the IRGC is based on the advice of his evangelical supporters and hardline advisers.

U.S. misdemeanors won’t go ‘unanswered’, cleric promises

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said on Friday that U.S. misdemeanors against Iran will not remain “unanswered”.

Senior diplomat warns nuclear deal may fall apart any moment

Araqchi says Iran’s patience running thin

TEHRAN – Warning that Iran’s “patience is running thin”, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned on Tuesday that the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, may fall apart “at any moment” as the U.S. has endangered the agreement by withdrawing from it and reimposing sanctions on Iran.

Former diplomat warns against negotiation with U.S.

TEHRAN – The United States is trying to force Tehran back to the negotiating table, and if that happens, Washington would be the winner of this game one way or the other, former Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi has said.

400 professors call on Salami to reshape IRGC

TEHRAN – 400 university professors have called on Major General Hossein Salami, the newly appointed chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), to reshape the IRGC to fit the agenda of the Islamic Republic in its second 40 years of existence.