Defense Cooperation

Iran-S Africa hold 2nd commission on defense coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Military officials from Iran and South Africa held the 2nd joint defense cooperation commission in Pretoria, South Africa, on Sunday.

Iran, Pakistan call for closer coop. against terrorism, organized crime

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy cmdr. of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces and Pakistan Secretary of Defense met Sun. in Tehran and stressed resolve to develop defense cooperation in combating terrorism and organized crime.

Iran, Pakistan call for closer defense coop. to boost regional security

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation on Wed., Iranian defense minister and his Pakistani counterpart called for expansion of defense cooperation aimed at strengthening security and stability in the region.

Hatami visits China’s Astronaut Training Center

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and his accompanied delegation paid visit to Beijing-based Astronaut Research and Training Center of China on Saturday.

Defense min.:

US creates chaos in international system

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) –The United States has created chaos in the international system and uses any means, including terrorist groups, to achieve its goals, said Brigadier General Amir Hatami on Saturday.

Iran not abandoned any attempt to ensure security of region: Hatami

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has not abandoned any attempt to provide the region with security.

Hatami describes Iran-China defense coop. ‘strategic’

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that defense cooperation between Iran and China is long and strategic.

Iran's Navy, IRGC Navy to improve mutual interactions

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Iran's Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi and the commander of the IRGC Navy, Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, held a bilateral meeting on Monday.

Rouhani:

Iran welcomes increased defense coop. with Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – In a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain Sat., Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran welcomes expansion of defense cooperation between the two countries, stressing that common borders should be secure.

Iran, Iraq to hold 1st defense coop. commission

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Upon arriving in Baghdad, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami, told the media that Iran and Iraq will hold their first defense cooperation joint commission during the time of his stay in Iraq.

Defense min.:

Iran ready to aid Afghanistan in fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Thu. that Iran is ready to provide Afghanistan at the country’s official request with advisory and security assistance in combating terrorism.

Araghchi calls for closer coop. with Afghanistan to counter threats

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi stressed the necessity of closer bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan in order to counter common threats, especially terrorism.

Iran after establishing law-bound security in region: DefMin

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Visiting Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hatami told his Azerbaijani counterpart Hasanov, in Baku on Wednesday, that Iran is after setting up security in the region in the framework of law.

Defense industry backing Iran’s naval fleet

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The Managing Director Iranian Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari reassured Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi that marine industry of Iran is a full supporter of Iran’s Navy.

MoD calls for more security coop. with world in 2018

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – In separate greeting messages, Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Hatami felicitated the advent of the Christian New Year to his counterparts in 16 countries across the world.

Iran, Syria defense mins. call for closer military coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Hatami in a Sun. phone talk with his Syrian counterpart called for further cooperation and efforts in the fight against terrorism in region.

Iran’s MoD:

Iran, Turkey to stop Israel from hatching new plot in ME

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Hatami said Tue. that Iran and Turkey would not allow the realization of a new US-Israeli plot in the Middle East to partition regional countries.

Iran, Turkey exchange views on regional issues

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Head of the Iranian Staff of Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli on Wednesday evening in Ankara.

Iran, Iraq sign MoU on defense coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – A memorandum of understanding on defense-military cooperation has been signed between Iran and Iraq on Sunday in Tehran.

Dehghan:

World caught up in Israeli, Saudi regimes' aggressive policies

TEHRAN, Apr.16 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Min. Dehghan said the world today is caught up in terrorist threats of ISIL, al-Nusra and other Takfiri-Wahhabi extremist groups, as well as the aggressive policies of US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Navy to host Russian, Turkmen fleets in near future

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Sahand destroyer will join Iran’s marine fleet in the near future.

Russian-Iranian military coop. 'not limited to supply of S-300 systems'

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The Committee on Defense and Security of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian legislature, will visit Iran next month to discuss weapons sales as well as the peaceful resolution of the war in Syria.

Armenia to send Defense Min. to Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan is scheduled for an official visit to Tehran on Monday, 30 January.

Russian sappers demine 70 hectares in Aleppo in past 24 hours

MOSCOW, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Sappers from Russia's International Mine Action Center have demined an area of 70 hectares in eastern part of Syria's city of Aleppo in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Syrian reconciliation said in a statement.

Iran Defense Min.:

Iran-Russia-Syria coordination allows to influence situation

MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan said Tue. that the coalition of Iran, Russia and Syria can influence the situation on the ground.

Iran, S Africa sign defense-military MoU

PRETORIA, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iran and South Africa have inked a memorandum of understanding to boost defense and military cooperation in line with promoting regional and international peace and stability.

S African president:

S Africa not to let anyone damage ties with Iran

PRETORIA, Dec. 14 (MNA) – South African President Jacob Zuma stressed his country’s resolve for expanding cooperation with Iran, saying no country would be allowed to damage Pretoria-Tehran ties.

Rouhani:

Security across Asian continent ‘integrated’

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has said Iran sees security of Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, and China Sea integrated.