Iran military rejects Trump claim of ‘destroying’ Iranian drone

TEHRAN – A senior spokesman for the Iranian military says Iran has not lost any drone in the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that a U.S. warship had shot down an Iranian drone in the strait.

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Military: If enemy fires a single bullet at Iran, it will receive 10

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, a senior spokesman for the Iranian military, says any act of aggression by Washington and its allies against Iran will impose heavy costs on their interests.

Military: Raid on border guard killers will be relentless

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, a senior spokesman for the Iranian military, has said armed forces will not rest until they severely punish those terrorists who killed the IRGC border guards on Feb. 13 in the southeastern province of Sistan- Baluchestan, IRNA reported on Saturday.

Military spokesman: ‘Iran bears message of peace and friendship’

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, a senior spokesman for the Iranian armed forces, said on Sunday that Iran bears “message of peace and friendship and not war or bloodshed”.

Military set to show achievements as Islamic Revolution turns 40

TEHRAN – A senior spokesman for the Iranian armed forces said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic’s latest military achievements will be showcased in four exhibitions ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

U.S. will be slapped hard if it does anything wrong: general

TEHRAN – The U.S. and its allies will be “slapped in the face hard” in case they do anything wrong against Iran, General Abolfazl Shekarchi, a senior spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, warned on Sunday.

‘IRGC duty-bound to speak out on certain occasions’

TEHRAN – A spokesman for the Iranian armed forces said on Monday that the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) is duty-bound to voice its stance on certain occasions in order to intimidate the enemy.

U.S. transferring chemicals to Iraq, Syria: general

TEHRAN – A senior spokesman for the Iranian armed forces said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy’s Cape Ray vessel carrying chemicals had docked at the coast of one of the Persian Gulf Arab countries.

Shekarchi takes cultural post at the military

TEHRAN – Armed Forces chief Major General Mohammad Baqeri has appointed General Abolfazl Shekarchi as his deputy for cultural affairs.