Defense Minister
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Delivery of Kowsar jets proves failure of US sanctions
Tehran, June 25, IRNA - Iranian Defense Minister says that delivery of three domestically-built Kowsar fighter jets to Army Air Force carried a message to the enemies, US in particular, that the US sanctions have worked to the contrary.
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Envoy terms powerful Iraq as Iran's demand
Baghdad, May 20, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi in a meeting with Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Anad Saadoun stressed the fact that strong Iraq is Iran's demand.
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Defense minister vows resolute response to any aggressor
Tehran, May 18, IRNA -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Monday that Ithe slamic Iran Islamic Iran will give a decisive and crushing response to any aggressor.
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Army uses latest technologies to fight coronavirus, says Defense Minister
Tehran, April 22, IRNA - Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Wednesday that Iran's Army made its medical equipment available for the fight against coronavirus pandemic using the latest world technologies.
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Defense minister:US inflames insecurity in Persian Gulf
Tehran, April 17, IRNA – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Friday that the illegal and aggressive presence of the US has unsecured the Persian Gulf as they create problems for the people of the region through threatening and imposing sanctions."
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Defense Industries plant produces masks & protective gowns for medics
Tehran, March 29, IRNA - Defense Minister announced on Sunday that the Defense Industries Organization of Iran has been making round-the-clock efforts to help both medical centers and the Iranian people fight the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Iran's deterrence power strengthens attack on Ain al-Asad base, defense minister says
Tehran, March 27, IRNA – Iran's Defense Minister said on Friday that the decision to launch a missile attack on Ain al-Asad base with two characteristics and a strategic decision to strike the US base on Iraqi soil for the first time and to restore Iran's deterrent power was a very important and tactical aspect.
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Minister issues directive for mass production of antiseptic, sanitary masks
Tehran, Feb 25, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Defense Brigadier-General Ali Hatami in a decree on Tuesday assigned different industries affiliated to Defense Ministry to mass produce hygienic gels and standard sanitary masks to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country.
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Hatami: Iran able to produce strategic defense arms
Tehran, Feb 11, IRNA – Minister of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces Brigadier-General Amir Hatami congratulated the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, saying that Iran is capable of producing strategic defense arms domestically.
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Defense minister praises government's aid to flood-hit regions
Chabahar, Feb 1, IRNA – Iran’s Defense Minister on Saturday praised the government’s timely assistance to the people in Sistan and Baluchestan province who were hit by flood last month.
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Major General: Iran not interested in creating tension in region
Tehran, Jan 16, IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri in a telephone conversation with Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that Iran has no interest in creating tension in the region, but it will react rigidly to any irrational or aggressive act.
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Defense Minister: US' mistake very costly for its presence in region
Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Monday that Trump made a miscalculation by assuming that removing a person will stop 'Resistance Axis', adding that US has increased cost of its presence in the region.
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Defense Min. says US terrorist action true example of state terrorism
Tehran, Jan 10, IRNA - Defense Minister in a telephone call with his Japanese counterpart said the US action in assassinating the IRGC commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani is a true example of state terrorism.
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Defense minister vows revenge for assassination of Major Soleimani assassination
Tehran, Jan 3, IRNA –Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier-General Amir Hatami in a message expressed condolences over the Martyrdom of the commander of the IRGC's Quds Forces Major General Qasem Soleimani and vowed revenge from those behind this horrendous crime.
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Iran's minister hails progress in defense field
Tehran, Dec 28, IRNA – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier-General Amir Hatami described the country's armed forces' self-sufficiency in defense and military fields as a pattern for the Islamic system's progress.
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Iran strategic position provokes enemies' sensitivity, defense minister says
Noshahr, Dec 19, IRNA – It is crystal clear that the enemies' sensitivity towards Iran is due to the country's strategic position as it controls the strategic Strait of Hormuz and has the Persian Gulf in south of the country, the Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Thursday.
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All defense, security equipment rely on domestic production
Tehran, Dec 17, IRNA - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that the current budget and defense budget are in line with the situation, noting that all defense, security equipment rely on domestic production.
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Iran capable of responding to enemies' at first moment of aggression
Tehran, Dec 15, IRNA – Minister of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces Brigadier-General Amir Hatami said on Sunday that the enemy has accepted the reality of Iranian power, resolve, and preparedness of the defense forces because they have seen that the country is capable of reacting at the first moment to possible aggression.
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"Yasin"advanced Jet Trainer Maiden Flight Ceremony
Iran's Army in a ceremony on Thursday unveiled a home-made training jet 'Yasin' in Shahid Nozheh Base of Hamedan Province, west of Iran. "Yasin" is 12-meter-long, four-meter-high and five and a half tons of cargo weight under operational take-off conditions and can fly up to 12 km. It is equipped with a 7,000-pound turbo-jet powered jet engine, which is the world's leading jet fighter engine, Hamedan, Iran, October 17, 2019. IRNA
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Iran successfully produced advanced military hardware
Tehran, Sept 24, IRNA – Iran has made great achievements to produce advanced military hardware to beef up its deterrent power, Minister of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Hatami said on Tuesday.