Army, IRGC respected by people: president

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi praised the armed forces of Iran, underlining that the people of the country hold high opinion of the armed forces, including the Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

IRGC’s “Noora” vaccine begins third phase of human trial

TEHRAN – Noora coronavirus vaccine, developed and produced by Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), entered the third phase of the human trial on Sunday.

Hooligan and two accomplices who martyred two IRGC servicemen are killed

TEHRAN – In a report released on Friday the IRGC announced that an armed hooligan named Mehrab Shah-Bakhsh and two others who martyred two IRG Quds Force servicemen on December 26 have been killed in a “precise operation”, Sepah News reported.

Israel declines at highest ever pace: IRGC spokesman

TEHRAN – Spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) General Ramezan Sharif has said that the pace of Israel’s decline has reached its highest ever pace, noting that Iran is approaching the final summit.

360-degree maneuverability of ballistic missiles is main feature of IRGC exercise: general

TEHRAN – Attack on enemy from all sides with a 360-degree maneuverability by ballistic missiles were the leading features of the last stage of the IRGC military exercise, IRGC aerospace commander Ali Hajizadeh boasted on Thursday.

Raisi praises successful military drill

TEHRAN — The success of "the Great Prophet 17" maneuver shows Iran's military capability in protecting the interests and security of its nation, President Ebrahim Raisi said in a message on Saturday.

Iran’s military chief says the drill is a response to Israeli threats

IRGC simultaneously fires 16 precision-guided missiles at mock target

TEHRAN – Iran’s armed forced chief announced on Friday that the latest military exercises by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) were a “response to the recent threats by the Zionist regime of Israel.”

Iran puts into service new advanced homegrown tank

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Ground Force has put a new upgraded combat tank dubbed Karrar into service on the third day of a massive military drill underway in southern Iran.

IRGC precision-strike drones hit fixed targets in military drill

TEHRAN — On the second day of the large-scale drill, IRGC precision-strike drones targeted fixed and mobile targets.

Commander vows decisive response against any Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear, military facilities

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned Israel of a “crushing” response to any attack on Iran’s nuclear and military sites, emphasizing that the country will target the source of any aggression against its sensitive sites.

IRGC launches 5-day drill in Persian Gulf, Hormuz Strait, coastal provinces 

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a five-day drill on Monday morning in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the coastal provinces of Hormuzgan, Bushehr and Khuzestan.

U.S. seeks sectarian war in the region: IRGC general

TEHRAN — Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, said on Sunday that the United States seeks to begin a sectarian war in the region.

IRGC chief says Iran firm to boost military power on ‘daily basis’

TEHRAN - Iran is determined to broaden its military power on a ‘daily basis’, the IRGC commander said on Saturday.

IRGC Navy chief: Much of news of Iran-U.S. clashes in Persian Gulf not released

TEHRAN — IRGC Navy Commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said on Sunday that there have been numerous one-on-one clashes between Iran and the U.S. in the Persian Gulf, but many were not reported.

IRGC to be supplied with three new warships

TEHRAN – The naval unit of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy will be supplied with three new warships in the current Iranian year, which ends on March 20, 2022.

An Israeli war on Iran will lead to ‘destruction of Zionist regime’: IRGC general

TEHRAN – A senior IRGC official has downplayed the Israel occasional threats of war against Iran, saying the Tel Aviv regime is well aware that starting a military confrontation with Iran will only bring its annihilation forward.

Admiral says Iran achieved expected goals in Zulfiqar 1400 exercise

TEHRAN — Holding drills during in times of peace has a “deterrent” and “great strategic effect”, the deputy Army chief for coordination said on Wednesday.

Iranian submarines blow up mock targets with torpedoes

TEHRAN – On Monday, the Iranian Navy’s submarines blew up various naval targets with domestically produced torpedoes in the military exercise in the Sea of Oman.

MP calls on Foreign Ministry to take action against U.S. piracy in international bodies

TEHRAN — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament has called on Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take action against the U.S. at international bodies for trying to steal the Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.

IRGC Navy aborts U.S. move to steal Iranian oil in Oman Sea

TEHRAN – The national TV announced on Wednesday at noon time that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy reclaimed a cargo of oil that U.S. forces had stolen from a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Sea of Oman.

Russian military official says Iranian fleet adorned Russian naval parade

TEHRAN — A senior Russian military official has said the participation of Iranian warships in the Russian Navy parade in the current year “adorned” the naval parade.

Iranian Air Force to stage nationwide drills on Thursday

TEHRAN — The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) is set to start a wide scale aerial exercise across the country on Thursday.

Iranian military chief, Russian defense minister push for military, defense cooperation

TEHRAN – Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday insisted on the need to strengthen military and defense cooperation between the two countries.

Iran, Pakistan to hold joint naval drill

TEHRAN — Expressing confidence over the results of his visit to Pakistan and emphasizing the common ground between the two neighbors on various issues, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said that both sides agreed to expand intelligence sharing as well as holding a joint naval drill in the future.

Commander: Indigenousness is biggest advantage of Iranian drones

TEHRAN — The biggest advantage of Iran's drones is that the armed forces use completely indigenous technology in manufacturing, using, and overhauling them, the commander of Hazrat Vali-e-Asr UAV Group of the Army Ground Forces has said.

Iran tests Joshan, Khatam air defense systems in military drills

TEHRAN — The indigenous air defense systems of Joshan and Khatam owned by the Army Air Defense Force have successfully shot down mock targets in the joint specialized air defense exercise codenamed "Defenders of Sky of Vellayat".

IRGC warns it won’t tolerate militants in northern Iraq

TEHRAN – In comments at the western Kurdish city of Sanandaj on Wednesday, a top military commander warned that Iran will not tolerate the presence of anti-Revolution groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, threatening to take harsh action against them.

Fire breaks out at IRGC research center in Tehran, 2 martyred

TEHRAN – Fire erupted at a warehouse in the research center of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in west of Tehran on Sunday evening in which tow personnel succumbed to their injuries, the public relations office of the IRGC announced on Monday.

Tehran vows tough response against U.S., Israeli bases in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN - Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has warned U.S. and Israeli bases in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region that they will receive an “active and aggressive” action if they try to stoke insecurity in the Islamic Republic.