More U.S. sanctions have led to stronger Iran: Hatami

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iran’s defense minister, said on Saturday that “the sanctions imposed by the former U.S. administration against Iran’s shipping and transportation will further strengthen the two sectors.”

Analyst: IRGC, Army drills plunge the enemy into defensive position

TEHRAN- Jafar Qanadbashi, an expert on West Asian affairs, has said, “The Zionist regime had adjusted its military arrangement in such a way that if the opportunity arose and it received the green light from other powers, it would hit Iran, but the recent exercises plunge them into a defensive position.”

Iranian Army to stage ‘offensive’ military exercise on Tuesday

TEHRAN – The Iranian Army’s Ground Force will hold an offensive military exercise on Tuesday near the country’s southern coasts of Makran, top military generals announced on Monday.

Military chief: Any act against Iran will face maximum strong response in shortest time

TEHRAN – The highest ranking Iranian military commander said on Saturday that the launch of ballistic missiles at mock enemy targets at a distance over 1,800 kilometers carried as a meaningful choice, warning the enemies that any threat to Iran's national interests would face a harsh response in the shortest possible time.

Top IRGC commander: We can hit moving targets in the ocean from the heart of our land

Ballistic missiles successfully hit mock enemy’s vessels 1,800 kilometers away in Northern Indian Ocean

TEHRAN – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, said on Saturday that targeting aircraft carriers and warships by long-range ballistic missiles is part of Iran's defense strategy.

IRGC unveils new underground missile base on Persian Gulf coast

TEHRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new underground missile city on the Persian Gulf’s coast during a visit by IRGC Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami and IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri.

IRGC chief: Iran adamant on security of Persian Gulf 

TEHRAN – Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of the IRGC, said on Wednesday that Iran is quite firm on the security of the Persian Gulf and advised the enemies not to make a miscalculation because Iran’s armed forces have upgraded their military tactics.

Quds Force chief: Americans must be expelled from the region

“It is not unlikely that Iran to take revenge for Gen. Soleimani assassination inside U.S.”

TEHRAN – Chief of the IRGC Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani said on Wednesday that the Americans must be expelled from the region.

Martyrdom spirit of General Soleimani proof of ‘ultimate sacrifice’: Iran’s nuclear body

TEHRAN – Iran’s top nuclear organization has called Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani an “exalted martyr” whose martyrdom was indicative of human freedom and sacrifices.

People honor General Soleimani ahead of his martyrdom anniversary

TEHRAN — People around Iran are holding commemoration ceremonies ahead of the first anniversary of the assassination of the commander of the IRGC Quds Force, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, to show their respect to the late commander.

Iranian-made warship joins IRGC naval fleet

TEHRAN — The naval fleet of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday received a domestically-built warship capable of carrying aircraft, drones and missile defense systems.

IRGC chief vows to avenge Soleimani killing ‘in the field’

TEHRAN — Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has vowed to avenge the cold blood killing of Iran’s top anti-terror general Qassem Soleimani “in the field”.

IRGC pounds terrorist positions across Iran’s northwestern borders

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that it has targeted positions of terrorist groups across the country’s northwestern borders.

Iran will react decisively to any border threats, IRGC chief warns

TEHRAN — IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami said on Thursday that Iran will react decisively to any threat in its border areas.

IRGC chief: Missile power guarantees enemy's retreat

TEHRAN — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country’s missile power guarantees that the enemies back off from launching military attack on Iran.

IRGC marks anniversary of uprooting U.S. influence in Iran

TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has marked the 41st anniversary of ending the U.S. presence in Iran, saying relying on the domestic power and capacities of the country guarantees the Iranian nation's victory against the U.S. economic war.

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.

IRGC deployed in northwestern borders amid Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has deployed forces to northwestern areas of the country in order to protect common borders amid the ongoing military conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Iran launches large-scale electronic aerial drills

TEHRAN – Iran’s Armed Forces have launched large-scale aerial drills involving electronic warfare units and featuring the country’s domestically-built air defense systems and equipment, Press TV reported.

Three terrorists killed in IRGC operations in Kurdistan province

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Monday that its forces have launched two operations against terrorist groups in the Kamyaran and Marivan regions of Kurdistan province this week.

Deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers to Persian Gulf reduces risk of war: IRGC general

TEHRAN – A top Iranian general has said the deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers to the Persian Gulf region decreases the chance of war between Iran and the U.S.

Culprits behind deadly attack on IRGC members arrested

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the arrest of those responsible for the killing three of its forces in southeastern province of Sistan-Balouchestan near Pakistan’s border.

Military war against Iran ‘basically abandoned’, says IRGC chief

TEHRAN — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that a military war against Iran is “basically abandoned”.

Enemies can do nothing: IRGC navy commander

TEHRAN – A top general with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that the enemies of Iran failed to inflict damage on the resistance of the Iranian people during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and they will once again fail to harm the Iranian people.

General Hajizadeh says Iran among top 10 countries in aerospace industry

IRGC launches permanent aerospace fair, showcases ballistic missiles

TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday inaugurated the Permanent Exhibition of Achievements and Capabilities of the IRGC’s Aerospace Division in Tehran.

We will increase range of our weapons, says IRGC chief

TEHRAN — The chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that Iran will increase the range of its weapon and will deepen its navy’s activities. 

It’s better for U.S. forces to come to Persian Gulf to be within our reach: IRGC deputy chief 

TEHRAN - While the U.S. describes the deployment of its aircraft career to the Persian Gulf region as a show of force aimed at deterring Iran, a senior Iranian military official has welcomed the deployment of American troops to the region, saying they will be within Iran’s reach.

IRGC chief says U.S. is rotten from within

TEHRAN — The chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that the United States is rotten from within and isolated from without.