Jafari: ‘Tough response’ awaits abductors of Iranian forces

TEHRAN – Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday vowed a “tough response” against the terrorists who abducted a number of Iranian border guards near the Pakistani border on Monday night.

Iran able to defend West Asia under 12 minutes: IRGC

TEHRAN – Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Mohammad Ali Jafari said on Friday that the Islamic Republic enjoys the military power to defend West Asia in less than 12 minutes.

Soleimani offers condolences over passing of Imad Mughniyeh’s mother

TEHRAN – General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, has expressed condolences to the Hezbollah Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrallah over the demise of the martyred Imad Mughniyeh’s mother.

IRGC lauds police forces’ efforts

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has said Iran’s power originates from the efforts made by the police and other armed forces.

New Khatam al-Anbia chief named

TEHRAN – The new commander of Khatam al-Anbia Construction unit, a conglomerate belonging to the IRGC, was introduced on Sunday in a ceremony attended by IRGC Chief Mohammad Ali Jafari.

Cleric: Missile strikes showed Iran’s power

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi, the interim Friday prayer preacher of Tehran, has lauded the recent missile attacks by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on terrorists in the Iraqi Kurdistan and eastern Syria as a sign of Iran’s military “power”.

Ready yourself to swim across the Mediterranean: IRGC general to Bibi

TEHRAN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should know that soon he will have no way but to flee the region, so he must learn how to swim across the Mediterranean Sea, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ second-in-command said on Friday.

40 Daesh terrorists killed in Iran’s missile attack: General

TEHRAN – Forty Daesh (ISIL) terrorists were killed during Iran’s Monday missile attack on the terrorist group’s positions in Syria, commander of the IRGC aerospace division said on Tuesday.

We took you seriously, Shamkhani tells Bolton after missile attack

TEHRAN – “We did take you seriously. This Hajizadeh [the IRGC Airspace commander] took you seriously when he landed missiles three miles away from you,” Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday, addressing Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton.

IRGC fires ballistic missiles on Daesh positions in Syria in retaliation for Ahvaz terror victims

Iran fires missiles at Daesh positions in revenge for Ahvaz terror attack

TEHRAN – At the dead of the night the IRGC rained surface-to surface ballistic missiles on the positions of Daesh in eastern Syria which along with the al-Ahwazia terror group took responsibility for the September 22 terrorist attack in Ahvaz.

IRGC rains ballistic missiles on Ahvaz terror attack ringleaders in Syria

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) strikes the gatherings of the ringleaders of the recent terror attack in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz with several surface-to-surface ballistic missiles in an area east of the Euphrates.

Iran airs video of encounter with USS Theodore Roosevelt

TEHRAN – Iran’s national TV on Saturday broadcast footage of a close encounter between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy and the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the passageway for nearly a third of all oil traded by sea.

IRGC forces kill Jaish-ul-Adl’s second-in-command

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force commander said on Friday that his forces have killed the second-in-command of the so-called “Jaish-ul-Adl” terrorist group in southeast Iran.

“Guards of revolution’ will come hard on enemies like thunder: IRGC chief

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) chief Mohammad Ali Jafari issued a statement on Saturday warning that the “guards of the revolution” are determined to come on enemies like a “destructive thunder” to take revenge of the organizers of the September 22 terrorist attack in Ahvaz.

IRGC dismantles terror group on border with Pakistan

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced on Friday that it had dismantled a terrorist group in the Saravan border region, an area bordering Pakistan.

IRGC warns UAE, Saudis to ‘stop malice’

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Friday warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia against venturing to create insecurity in Iran, advising them to “stop malice and conspiracy” against Iran.

IRGC: Enemies strategically mistaken about Iranian nation

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that Iran’s enemies have made a strategic mistake with regard to the Iranian nation, which has unified the nation against foreign threats.

IRGC: Terrorists behind Ahvaz attack will face ‘deadly and unforgettable revenge’

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that those behind the Ahvaz terrorist attack will face “deadly and unforgettable revenge in the near future.”

Iran’s Air Force, IRGC start joint military drills over Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday started joint military drills over the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

‘Iran ready to chase enemies outside borders’

TEHRAN – Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to the Leader, on Monday warned that Iranian armed forces will chase enemies kilometers away from the national borders in case of the slightest aggression.

IRGC fires missiles at terrorist positions in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN – In a statement released on Sunday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed it had targeted positions of a terrorist group in the Iraqi Kurdistan with seven short-range surface-to-surface missiles, warning the terrorists that their repeated evil acts will be faced with a more severe response.

Americans well aware of Iran’s defense power: general

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Deputy Coordinator Ali Fadavi has said the United States is not capable of waging a war against Iran, noting that the Americans are well aware of Iran’s defense power.

‘Army, IRGC air forces able to foil possible adventures’

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) and the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) can together deal with any kind of threat posed by the enemies, IRIAF Commander Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Monday.

Military chief: Iran will respond to violation of international law in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said on Wednesday that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is fully prepared to defend the Strait of Hormuz and will respond in kind to any violation of international law governing the strategic waterway.

IRGC forces disband terror cell in Saravan

TEHRAN – The Quds unit of the IRGC Ground Force on Wednesday announced that its forces had disbanded a terrorist cell in the border region of Saravan, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, earlier in the day.

Iran has promoted efficiency of Sukhoi Su-22 fighters

TEHRAN – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has lauded his forces’ success in boosting the efficiency of Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets.

IRGC provides dowries for 100 destitute brides

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) in Khuzestan Province has provided 100 destitute brides in Dezful with dowries, or jahaziyeh, which include furniture and household appliances.

Iran will have a lasting presence in region: IRGC

TEHRAN - Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Deputy Commander for Political Affairs Brigadier General Yadollah Javani has said that the era of the U.S. in the region has come to an end and it is Iran who will have a lasting presence in the region.

Leader appoints new IRGC commanders

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday appointed Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri as the new commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy.

IRGC kills 10 militants in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has succeeded to smash a terrorist cell in Oshnavieh, the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, killing at least 10 militants, Tasnim reported on Saturday.