US Drones

No sign of cyberattack against Iranian facilities: Civil Defense chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization dismissed the claims that the US has recently conducted cyberattacks against the Islamic Republic’s facilities.

Foreign military attaches visit exhibition of downed intruding drones

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Military attaches of some 20 countries visited on Sunday an exhibition in Tehran, dubbed 'Hunting Vultures', which showcases foreign intruding drones which have been captured by Iranian armed forces during the past years.

IRGC destroyed grandeur of US army: Maj. Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force Major General Qasem Soleimani said that IRGC has destroyed the United States’ fictitious and artificial grandeur in the world.

Iranian drones ‘better than foreign ones’: VP Sattari

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said that some domestically-produced drones are better than their foreign versions.

US Army convinced Trump not to launch attack on Iran: Maj. Gen. Bagheri

TEHRAN, Sep.4 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said on Wednesday that on the day IRGC hit US surveillance drone in the Persian Gulf, Trump was near to attack Iran but the data provided by US Army could convince him to change his decision.

Shooting US drone removed specter of war: Gen. Hajizadeh

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – A top commander at the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said the elite force’s shooting of the US spy drone in June shattered the specter of war by the Americans against Iran.

Military chief:

Iran's deterrence power made US call off probable strikes

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said on Wednesday that after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) downed an intruding US Global Hawk spy drone, the US was on the verge of attacking Iran but called off plans because of Iran's deterrence power.

Brig. Gen. Jalali:

‘Iran has upper hand in 5 strategic layers of war with US’

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali said on Monday that “today, Iran is at war with the US in five strategic and sensitive layers and in all of them has the upper hand.”

Deputy defense min.:

Iran has attained self-sufficiency in aerospace industry

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Ghasem Taghizadeh said on Friday that Islamic Republic of Iran has attained full independency in the aerospace industry.

Iranian official:

Iran adopts ‘active maximum resistance’ approach against US maximum pressure

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – The head of Presidential Center for Strategic Studies Hessam al-Din Ashna says that Iran has adopted an ‘active maximum resistance’ approach against the US maximum pressure policy.

IRGC destroyed US’ fictitious grandeur in world: senior cleric

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – A senior Iranian cleric hailed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) defensive might, saying the elite force has managed to destroy the United States’ fictitious and artificial grandeur in the world.

Iran's armed forces at maximum level of defence power: senior lawmaker

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Mojtaba Zonnour, Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, says that Iranian armed forces are at the maximum level of preparedness.

US drone crashes near Baghdad: Report

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – A US spy drone has crashed in northern Baghdad region, reported Iraq’s Buratha News Agency on Friday.

Border security Iran's redline, VP Jahangiri says

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran considers its borders as a redline and any aggression will be met with a firm response by Iranian armed forces, according to Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri.

US drone shootdown, UK tanker seizure show enemy’s empty power

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – IRGC spokesman said that downing of US drone and seizure of British oil tanker showed the enemy’s empty power to the world.

Shooting down US drone was gratifying: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that downing of the US drone by Iranian missile and radar was enjoyable.

Downing of US drone message of Iran’s scientific capability: official

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Chairman of the central committee for commemoration of the Sacred Defense Week, Bahman Kargar said on Wednesday that shooting down the US drone was more of a representation of Iran’s scientific capability rather than its missile power.

Iraqi Nujaba congratulates Iran on downing US drone, seizure of UK tanker

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Spokesman of Iraq's al-Nujaba Movement Nasr al-Shamri has met with Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.

Indian army reconsiders purchase of US drones after Iran's downing of American UAV: Reports

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reconsidering the purchase of American-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) after Iran's downing of American UAV in the Persian Gulf region.

Iran not to compromise on its national interests, security: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council, Kamal Kharrazi, has said that shooting downing a US drone and seizure of a UK tanker in Persian Gulf must have shown that Iran does not compromise on its national interests, security.

IRGC top cmdr.:

Enemy must retreat as long as Iran’s legitimate demands are not recognized

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) top commander Major General Hossein Salami said that enemy must retreat as long as Iran’s legitimate demands are not met.

IRGC spox:

Downing of US drone, seizure of UK oil tanker clear manifestation of Iran’s sovereignty

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Spokesman Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said late Wed. that Iran’s downing of US drone and also seizure of UK-flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz are clear manifestation of the country’s sovereignty in international arena.

No Iranian drone downed in Strait of Hormuz so far: IRGC chief

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – IRGC top commander Salami officially announced that no Iranian drone has been downed in the Strait of Hormuz.

No Iranian drone downed: MoD

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that no drone of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been downed in the Strait of Hormuz.

US respond to downed drone could start endless war

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Cultural Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) General Hossein Nejat said that the response of the US government to downing of US drone, in fact would be the key to an endless war in the region.

Brig. Gen. Nasirzadeh:

Iran Air Force disappoints enemies

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said that IRIAF has not let enemies to reach their goals.