Defense News
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Iran reports 4-fold increase in defense exports
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s defense minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has told the Iranian parliament that the country’s defense industry exports have quadrupled since the current administration took office in August 2021.
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IRGC seizes oil tanker carrying smuggled fuel in southern Iranian waters
Tehran, IRNA - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker 90 kilometers off Bushehr.
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Maritime search, rescue, security exercise kicks off in Iran’s Bandar Anzali
Rasht, IRNA – The spokesperson of the 2024 Hybrid Maritime Search, Rescue and Security Exercise said on Monday that the exercise was carried out for the first time in the Caspian Sea by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and all maritime organizations active in the Caspian Sea.
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Body of martyr ‘Hossein Sami Maqam’ found after 44 years
Tehran, IRNA – The commander of the committee to find missing veterans of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, General Mohammad Bagherzadeh, has announced the discovery of the body of the martyr "Hossein Sami Maqam" after 44 years.
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Iran army’s air defense force to get new radars, missile interceptors: Cmdr.
Tehran, IRNA – The chief commander of Iran’s Army Air Defense Force has announced that Iran’s Army will upgrade its air defense capabilities with new radars and missile interceptors.
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Iran: Ready to cooperate with SCO to combat extremism, terrorism
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian border police commander, Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi says the Islamic Republic is ready to cooperate with the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the fight against extremism and terrorism.
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SCO members discuss border cooperation
Tehran, IRNA – Senior officials from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have had border discussions in Shanghai, China on Wednesday.
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IRGC forces dismantle armed terror team in NW Iran
Urmia, IRNA - Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have dismantled an armed terrorist team before they could enter Iran from the northwestern frontier.
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Iran's frigate Sahand experiences 'accident' in Bandar Abbas
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Navy frigate Sahand was involved in an "accident" during repairs in the southern port of Bandar Abbas.
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Commander: Iran to respond decisively to any kind of threat
Tehran, IRNA - The Commander of the Iranian Army's Air Defense Force stated that Iran is stronger than ever in the defense sector, adding that "we ensure that we respond decisively to any kind of threat".