Drone downing had a message for regional states: MP

TEHRAN – Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, says the shooting down of a U.S. spy drone by the Islamic Republic carried a “very good message” to regional countries.

What shooting down a $110m U.S. drone tells us about Iran

Once the dust cleared, it turned out that one of the enduring lessons from the past week occurred at about 22,000 feet.

By Farhad Daneshvar

U.S. sanctions on Iran kill off faint hopes of diplomatic solution 

The latest U.S. sanctions on Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the announcement on plans to sanction Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have apparently been interpreted as President Donald Trump’s bad will by many in Iran. 

Military: U.S. spy drone was inside Iranian territory by 7 km

TEHRAN – The head of the Geographical Organization of the Armed Forces of Iran has said that a U.S. spy drone which was shot down by Iran on Thursday had trespassed into the Iranian territory by 7 kilometers before it was downed.

Trump calls Persian Gulf ‘dangerous’, questions U.S. presence in waterway after standoff with Iran

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump in a tweet on Monday seemed to be questioning his country’s military presence in the Persian Gulf, only days after Iran shot down a $200 million U.S. drone that ventured into its territory.

Trump ‘helped create the crisis’ with Iran, says Sanders

TEHRAN – Senator Bernie Sanders has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for maladministration of rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, saying he has “helped create the crisis” with Tehran.

Saudis lobbied UK to attack Iran after Trump pulled back: senior British official  

TEHRAN – A Saudi intelligence official has lobbied the UK to conduct limited strikes on Iranian military targets after U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly cancelled such raids, a senior British official has said.

Pelosi warns Trump on unapproved move against Iran

TEHRAN – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s alleged decision to call off military strikes on Iran, emphasizing that U.S. military action against Iran "must not be initiated" without congressional approval.

Iran says it has ‘indisputable’ evidence U.S. drone violated airspace

TEHRAN – A top Iranian diplomat has said there are “indisputable” evidence that a U.S. spy drone that the IRGC had downed had violated the Iranian airspace.

Downing of drone sends clear message to U.S.: IRGC

TEHRAN – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that the downing of a U.S. spy drone over the southern parts of Iran sends a “clear message” to Washington.

Yemeni drone attack targets jet hangars at Saudi airport

TEHRAN- Yemeni armed forces have launched another retaliatory drone strike against an airport in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Najran region, this time targeting hangars housing the regime’s warplanes.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Yemen drone capabilities turn the tide in the war

TEHRAN - Yemeni sources reported of extensive military operations against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. 

Sputnik: Iranian news agency shows IRGC drone footage of U.S. carrier in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN - Iran's Tasnim news agency has published a video shot by a drone belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) flying over a U.S. aircraft carrier and an accompanying ship in the Persian Gulf, Sputnik reported on Saturday. 

By Setareh Behroozi

Knowledge-based technologies can decrease flood losses

Recent floods saturated the grounds in dry regions, though it also brought grief and pain for the residents. New emerging technologies and knowledge-based companies suggest up-to-date ways to turn the threats of flood into opportunities.

By Mehdi Sepahvand - Head of Political Desk

Iran launches mass production of combat drone

TEHRAN – On Thursday, the Iranian Air Force (IAF) officially unveiled the production line of Kaman-12, a domestically-manufactured unmanned combat aerial vehicle.

Iran says it hacked and controlled U.S. drones

TEHRAN – Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the aerospace unit of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, has said Iran has managed to take control of several U.S. drones.

Iran seeking national brand for homegrown drones

TEHRAN – The Iranian Aviation Technology Development Headquarters is seeking a national brand for homegrown drones, the secretary of the headquarters Manouchehr Manteqi announced, IRNA reported on Saturday.

Iran unveils wide-body drone with jet engine

Iran on Thursday unveiled its first home-made wide-body drone with a jet engine in an exhibition held by Armed Forces in Tehran.

Iran builds radars to monitor satellites in low earth orbit

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps second-in-command, announced on Saturday that Iranian experts have succeeded to build radars to monitor satellites in low earth orbit (LEO).

Iran’s Rescue and Relief Organization to be equipped with drones 

TEHRAN —The Iranian Red Crescent Society's Rescue and Relief Organization will be equipped with drones, said the Organization’s director Morteza Salimi.

Iran to carry out cloud seeding project by drones in weeks

TEHRAN – A cloud seeding project will be carried out within the next few weeks in some provinces of the country using planes and drones in cooperation with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC AF), Farid Golkar, head of Iran’s National Cloud Seeding Research Center has announced.

National aerospace competition starts today

TERHAN – The first national competition on technology and aerospace kicks off today at the science and technology park of Yasouj University, western Iran.

Iran starts mass production of smart, precision-striking drone

TEHRAN – The Iranian Defense Ministry on Monday launched the mass production of a tactical drone, named Mohajer 6, with the capability to carry “smart” bombs with high “precision-striking” capability.

Iran drones destroy several Daesh bases in Syria

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps drones have destroyed several Daesh bases on the Syrian border with Iraq.

Iran’s military unveils drone base

TEHRAN – The Iranian military has unveiled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) base for its fleet of drones, Press TV reported.

Iran, Russia sharing drone technology 

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia have started partnership to design and manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles which can be exported to Russia later on, an Iranian aviation official said on Saturday.

Iran has drone base near U.S. troops in Syria

TEHRAN – Iran has established a drone airfield inside Syria not far from a U.S. military base, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

Israeli Spy Drone Shot Down by Syrian Army in Quneitra

TEHRAN - The Syrian army's air defense units shot down a spy drone belonging to the Israeli regime at midnight Monday after violating Syria's airspace in the Southern parts of the Southwestern province of Quneitra.

IRGC establishes ‘drone organization’

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force has established a “drone organization” that specializes in using drones in military operations, its commander has announced.

Private drones banned from flying over Tehran

TEHRAN – Private drones and quadcopters have been banned from flying over the capital Tehran, the deputy commander of the Sarallah Headquarters said on Monday.