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2020-02-12 22:23
Iran able to produce strategic defense weapons: defense minister
TEHRAN - Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami announced on Tuesday that Iran is capable of producing strategic defense arms.
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2020-02-09 16:57
Iranian experts able to overhaul entire models of helicopters: defense minister
ISFAHAN - The Iranian defense minister said on Sunday that the army’s technicians and engineers are capable of overhauling all models of combat and transport helicopters.
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2019-12-17 19:25
Defense chief: Iran needs to gain power for survival
TEHRAN — Iran’s geopolitical and geographic position necessitates gaining power for survival in the region, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Tuesday.
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2019-11-16 17:30
Reinvigorating Iran’s defense power best way to counter sanctions: minister
TEHRAN – The Iranian defense minister announced on Saturday that the only way to counter the U.S. sanctions is to upgrade the country’s competency regarding the entire vital components, especially in military sector.
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2019-10-22 19:29
Defense minister: Deterrence power has secured Iran against threats
TEHRAN – In view of Iran’s high deterrence power, no enemy dares to threaten the country, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Tuesday while making a visit to naval industries.
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2019-08-24 20:39
Defense official: Iran has precision-guided missiles not revealed yet
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy minister of defense has said the country has accurate missiles it has not unveiled in order to be able to surprise its enemies.
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2019-06-09 19:51
Iran unveils new air defense missile system
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Defense Ministry on Sunday unveiled a sophisticated air defense system capable of hitting several targets with homegrown “Sayyad-3” missiles.
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2019-02-26 09:26
Iran unveils homegrown water jet propulsion system
TEHRAN – Iran unveiled on Monday a new water jet propulsion system, which has been completely designed and produced by domestic experts with the cooperation of Iranian universities.
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2019-01-04 22:04
Production line for advanced electronic equipment launched in Shiraz
TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Thursday launched the production lines for advanced electronic and defense equipment at an electronics industries company in Shiraz, south-central Iran.
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2018-10-15 22:06
Trump has launched ‘economic terrorism’ by halting Iranians’ access to medicine: Hatami
TEHRAN –Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Monday that the Donald Trump administration has launched “economic terrorism” by preventing Iranians’ access to medicine, calling the move “inhumane”.
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2018-01-27 20:23
Iranian-made Qaher fighter in pre-flight test phase: ex-defense chief
TEHRAN - Former Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan has said that Qaher, a state-of-the-art stealth fighter jet produced at home, has entered pre-flight test phase which is technically called “fast taxi” phase.
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2017-12-08 20:34
Iran’s Hatami to visit Russia to promote defense diplomacy
TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami says he plans to visit Russia soon as part of the Tehran’s foreign policy objectives to promote defense diplomacy.
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2017-11-23 09:45
Iran able to counter all threats: defense minister
TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami has said that the Islamic Republic is able to strongly counter all domestic and foreign threats, Mehr reported on Wednesday.
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2017-10-04 08:54
Iran opposes any separatist move in Iraq: defense minister
TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Tuesday highlighted Iran’s strong opposition to any separatist move in neighboring Iraq, saying Iraq’s disintegration would lead to chaos in the region.
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2017-09-08 01:55
Missile sanctions aimed to undermine Iran’s deterrence power: defense chief
TEHRAN – Iran's new defense minister said on Tuesday that threats and sanctions against Iran for its missile program are aimed at undermining Tehran’s deterrence power.
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2017-08-01 17:51
Iran denies failure of satellite-carrier rocket
TEHRAN – Iran on Tuesday denied its recently tested satellite-carrier rocket was a dud, saying it was a “successful project,” according to Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan.
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2017-06-21 10:25
Missile raid only fraction of Iran’s response to terrorism: defense minister
TEHRAN – The Sunday missile attack that the IRGC carried out against the positions of terrorists in Syria was only a small part of Iran’s response to Daesh and its sponsors, Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said on Tuesday, lauding the IRGC’s attack on the terrorist group.
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2017-03-15 21:50
Iran to further boost defense capabilities
TEHRAN – Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan hailed on Wednesday Iran’s military achievements in the current Iranian year which will end on March 20, saying that the Islamic Republic will continue boosting its defensive capabilities, ISNA reported.
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2017-01-30 11:07
Defense Ministry opens archive in Tehran
TEHRAN – The Defense Ministry of Iran opened on Sunday an archive of military documents in Tehran that includes records as old as 180 years.
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2017-01-02 20:18
Iran launches small-caliber ammunition production line
TEHRAN – Iran’s defense minister on Monday inaugurated a production line for small-caliber ammunition.
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2016-12-23 20:09
Air defense shoots down drone in downtown Tehran
TEHRAN – Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base said on Friday that its anti-craft forces had shot down an unmanned aircraft in downtown Tehran.
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2016-12-12 21:00
Iran’s passive defense official warns of new U.S. cyber-attack
TEHRAN – A senior member of Iran’s Passive Defense Organization on Monday warned that Washington has hatched plots to launch a new cyber-attack against Iran’s infrastructures.
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2016-11-16 09:43
Iran will counter partition of regional countries: Velayati
TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, said on Tuesday that Iran is against disintegration of the countries in the Middle East and counter any attempt in this respect.
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2016-11-15 21:15
Rouhani says Tehran welcomes defense ties with China
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran welcomes expansion of relations with China, especially in defense area.
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2016-11-08 09:47
Cooperation with Russia, Syria in line with interests: Iran
TEHRAN – Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said on Monday that Iran will confront any attempt aimed at creating instability in the region, noting Iran is cooperating with Russia and Syria in fight against terrorists due to “common interests”.
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2016-09-25 12:08
Iran launches mass production of missile with 700-km range
TEHRAN – Iran on Sunday officially launched the production line of a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 700 kilometers.
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2016-08-20 11:45
Tehran to take full delivery of S300 in a month
TEHRAN – The Iranian defense minister announced on Saturday that Tehran has taken full delivery of the advanced S-300 air defense missile system, days after the Russian Defense Ministry said it was using an air base in Iran to fly sorties over Syria.
