Iran, Russia, China to hold naval drill

TEHRAN— Russia, Iran and China will hold joint naval exercises, the press service of the Russian Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday.

Iranian navy receives new equipment

TEHRAN — A new batch of overhauled military aircraft, swimmer delivery vehicles, and a destroyer that have been modernized by local experts were delivered to the Iranian Navy’s fleet on Sunday.

Iran-Pakistan maritime cooperation can lead strategic ties: Navy official

TEHRAN — An Iranian Navy official said on Sunday that Iran-Pakistan naval interactions will lead to deep and strategic relations between the two friendly and neighboring countries.

Iran to unveil first marine diesel engine soon

TEHRAN - The commander of the Iranian Navy has announced that the first marine diesel engine, which is designed and built entirely by Iranian experts, will be unveiled soon.

Air Force commander meets Navy chief on occasion of Navy Day

TEHRAN - Air Force Commander Hamid Vahedi and his accompanying delegation met on Saturday with Navy Commander Shahram Irani to congratulate him on Navy Day, which falls on November 28.

Admiral says Iran's Navy capable to offer advanced technology

TEHRAN — The Iranian Navy commander has said now the Islamic Republic has the capability to provide highly advanced technology in building submarines as well as heavy and light destroyers in different classes.

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.

Iranian Navy chief departs for France

TEHRAN — The commander of the Iranian Navy has traveled to France at the invitation of his French counterpart to attend the 8th summit of naval commanders, IRNA reported on Monday.

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.

Iran has a lot to say on battlefield, Navy chief says

TEHRAN — Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani has said that the purpose of the Zulfiqar-1400 exercise was to create more coordination among different units of the Army, noting now Iran “has a lot to say on battlefield”.

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.

Navy foils pirate attack on Iranian oil tanker

TEHRAN - The Iranian naval forces on Monday morning managed to thwart a pirate attack on one of the Iranian oil tankers en route to the Gulf of Aden before entering Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Admiral: Iran's Navy will respond to any threat strongly, devastatingly

TEHRAN - The Iranian Navy has stood firm against the enemies in the seas, the Navy commander has said, reiterating the military commanders’ position that Iran will give firm response to any mischievous act.

Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Kazakhstan to hold joint drill in Caspian Sea

TEHRAN - Admiral Sergei Ekimov, Deputy Commander of the Russian Caspian Fleet, said on Tuesday that Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Azerbaijan will hold a joint naval exercise in the Caspian Sea.

Tehran-Moscow relationship at its peak, says Defense Ministry official

TEHRAN — Brigadier General Saeed Shabanian, the deputy coordinator at the Iranian Defense Ministry, met with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin in Moscow on Tuesday.

Pakistan Navy chief visits Tehran

TEHRAN — Admiral Mohammad Amjad Khan Niazi, the commander of Pakistan’s Navy, visited Tehran on Saturday and was officially welcomed by his Iranian counterpart Shahram Irani.

Navy chief: Dena soon to go on naval missions

TEHRAN — Iran’s Navy commander announced on Tuesday that Dena destroyer is ready to be sent to naval missions.

Iranian, Russian navy chiefs hold talks

TEHRAN — Iranian Navy Commander Admiral Hossein Khanzadi met with Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, commander of the Russian Navy, to discuss ways to expand maritime cooperation. .

Iranian Navy fleet shows off power in Saint Petersburg

TEHRAN — At the request of the Russian defense minister, two Iranian warships have participated in the Russian naval parade, which began on Sunday.

Iranian Navy ships sail through Baltic Sea en route St. Petersburg

A pair of warships from the Iran Navy were spotted sailing through the Baltic Sea on Thursday on their way to St. Petersburg, Russia, for a naval parade taking place later this month, United Press International (UPI) reported.

Navy chief: It is a dream for Israel to be in regional waters

TEHRAN— Speaking in a televised program on Saturday evening, Navy Commander Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said security in Iranian maritime borders is very high and said it is like a “dream” for Israel to be present in “our geography”.

Iranian naval presence in the Atlantic is a turning point: Army chief

TEHRAN – The commander of the Iranian Army has described the presence of the Iranian warships in the Western Hemisphere as a “turning point”. 

To the high seas and beyond

Iranian “steel mountain” and the multilayered strategy of maintaining peace in the region

TEHRAN— Iranian Navy unveiled a destroyer and a minesweeper through a virtual videoconference led by President Hassan Rouhani on Monday.

GOP senators push for veto power over Iran nuclear deal

TEHRAN - A group of Republican senators introduced a bill on Friday that would require President Joe Biden to secure congressional approval for any new diplomatic agreement to revitalize the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, according to Politico.

Iran, Russia hold joint naval drill

India will also join the exercise

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia started a naval drill in the northern parts of the Indian Ocean on Tuesday. 

Iran's military official consults with Pakistan Navy commander over maritime security

TEHRAN – Iran’s Second Admiral Amir Arya Shafqat Rudsari met with Pakistan’s Navy Commander Mohammad Amjad Khan Niazi on Monday on the sidelines of the Aman-21 multinational exercise in Karachi to discuss maritime security.

Iran set to hold joint naval drill with Russia, China

Joint naval exercise with Russia shows Iran’s naval power: admiral Sayyari

TEHRAN – Iran, a regional power, is set to hold a joint naval exercise with Russia and China, two superpowers, in the Sea of Oman and the Northern Indian Ocean.

Iranian commodore emphasizes naval co-op with Pakistan

TEHRAN - Flotilla Admiral Ariya Shafghat Rodsari, the head of the Iranian military delegation, has stressed the need to strengthen naval cooperation between Iran and Pakistan at the Aman-21 international exercise hosted by the Pakistani Navy, according to the IRNA news agency.

Iranian Navy stages drills 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Navy kicked off a drill, codenamed “Eghtedar 99”, in Makran Coast and the northern Indian Ocean on Wednesday morning.

Navy to receive Shiraz surveillance warship in months

TEHRAN – Iran’s Navy chief has said a homegrown surveillance warship, dubbed “Shiraz”, will be delivered to the Navy’s fleet next calendar year, which starts on March 21, 2021.