By Mehran Shamsuddin

Hypersonic option

Fattah, Iran's first hypersonic missile, unveiled in the presence of Raisi

TEHRAN – In a historic move, Iran joined the limited club of countries possessing hypersonic missiles amid American pressure and snowballing tensions with Israel.

Iran to unveil hypersonic missile ‘soon’

TEHRAN - A top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Monday that Iran will unveil a hypersonic ballistic missile in the near future.

Iraq's national security advisor in Tehran for border talks

TEHRAN – Qassem Al-Araji, the Iraqi national security advisor, arrived in Tehran on Monday for talks over border security.

Zionists experience daily hits, IRGC general says

TEHRAN – In a speech at a military event on Saturday, a senior IRGC commander asserted that the Zionist regime’s malicious actions against Iran are met with retaliation on a daily basis.

By Mehran Shamsuddin

New Face of National Security

TEHRAN – After ten years, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani was replaced with Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a veteran Islamic Revolution Guards Corps commander who is set to transform the security body.

Ali Shamkhani, architect of Iran-Arab relations, quits

TEHRAN – Ali Shamkhani, the former secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, announced on Sunday that he was leaving his top job after ten years.

Iraq committed to drive out anti-Iran terrorists, IRGC commander says

TEHRAN- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said Iraq has made a commitment to disarm and drive out anti-Iranian militants operating in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

IRGC dismantles Daesh-K network in southern Iran

TEHRAN- The intelligence units of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have destroyed a terror network linked to Daesh Khorasan (Daesh-K) in the southern province of Fars.

IRGC vessels now equipped with new long-range cruise missile: top commander

TEHRAN- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has said that the force has equipped two different types of its warships with a brand-new cruise missile with a 2,000-kilometer range.

Iran decries Swedish parliament action against IRGC

TEHRAN- The Swedish parliament’s decision to target the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) received a stern denunciation from Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

Iran’s cutting-edge weapons a ‘game changer’: defense official

TEHRAN- The head of the Iranian Defense Ministry division for international affairs has asserted that Iranian cutting-edge weapons are now viewed as a “game changer” on the global stage.

IRGC tests rocket having thermobaric warhead

TEHRAN- An indigenous rocket with a thermobaric warhead has been successfully tested by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force (IRGC), Tasnim reported on Sunday.

IRGC to build aircraft carrier 

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is working to build a unique aircraft carrier with no par in the world, a senior IRGC commander announced late on Thursday.

IRGC, Army to hold joint drills soon 

TEHRAN – General Aziz Nasirzadeh, deputy chairman of the chiefs of staff of the Iranian armed forces, announced on Wednesday that plans are afoot to hold joint military exercises between the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Iran's IRGC seizes foreign oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reported.

Iran, neighbors cooperating to guarantee Persian Gulf security: admiral

TEHRAN - A senior commander at the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that there is no need for extra-regional forces to ensure the security of the Persian Gulf given that Iran and other neighbors are cooperating to guarantee the security of the strategic waterway.

Iran arrests people suspected of having connections to French spies

TEHRAN- Iran has apprehended members of a network with ties to Marxist counter-revolutionary organizations, the terrorist cult the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), and French spies.

Admiral says Iran is resolute to ‘protect and safeguard’ Persian Gulf

TEHRAN- The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has vowed to decisively “protect and safeguard” the Persian Gulf and its resources, and urged the Israeli regime and the United States to vacate the vital waterway at once.

Top commander says US and Israel numb against IRGC capabilities

TEHRAN- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) second-in-command has asserted that the elite force has managed to grow so strong that neither the Americans nor the Zionists can resist it.

Defense ministry equipping IRGC with newest weapons

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Defense has announced that it is committed to providing the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) with the newest weapons that it produces. 

IRGC test-fires new domestic anti-tank missile

TEHRAN- In an effort to create cutting-edge military hardware, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has effectively test-launched a new domestic top attack anti-tank missile.

IRGC conducts naval parades in solidarity with Palestinians

TEHRAN- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy on Thursday held maritime parades in Iran’s northern and southern territorial waters in order to express its unwavering support for the Palestinian people and denounce the Israeli regime's heinous and brutal crimes against the oppressed nation.

Mass funerals held for military advisers martyred in Syria

TEHRAN- Two military advisors from Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) who were martyred in an Israeli bombing last week near the Syrian capital Damascus were mourned by tens of thousands of people during their funeral procession.

Iran, China, Russia successfully conduct nighttime shooting operations

TEHRAN - The participating troops from Iran, China, and Russia have successfully completed nighttime shooting operations against aerial targets, the exercise’s spokesperson Rear Admiral Mostafa Tajeddini said on Friday.

IRGC acquires unmanned vessels powered by AI

TEHRAN- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy has produced unmanned military ships that employ artificial intelligence for combat operations.

Talented students visit IRGC drone complex

A group of students from schools affiliated with the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents paid a visit to the drone complex of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in the southern Hormozgan province on Saturday.

Iran launches air defense drills over two-thirds of its airspace

TEHRAN - Iran’s Armed Forces have launched a large-scale military exercise featuring the domestically-developed air defense missile systems, radars, electronic warfare devices, communication systems and an integrated air defense network.

Army, IRGC launch joint aerial drills

TEHRAN- The Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) held a joint aerial drill all over Iran.

IRGC has ‘great record’ in terror fight, Raisi says

TEHRAN- President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has a “great record” in the war against terrorism, noting that martyr commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani has emerged as the region’s anti-terrorist hero.

Iran capable of monitoring satellites with ground radars

IRGC chief says military able to strike ships thousands of kilometers away

TEHRAN- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has emphasized Iran’s advancements in missile and radar technologies by declaring that Iran has the technological expertise to detect satellites by using radars on the ground.