Army Navy

Enemy must await more surprises from Iran: Navy commander

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Commander of the Iranian Army Navy stated that his force has unrevealed capabilities and potentials, adding that the enemy must await new surprises should it attack Iran.

Rear Admiral Irani:

Iran Navy’s readiness increasing in proportionate to threats

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Army Navy Force Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says that readiness of the Navy Force of the country is increasing in proportionate to the threats.

Iran employs locally-made equipment in drills, ops.: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Army Navy says that the equipment and the weaponry used in operations and war games by Iranian armed forces are domestically made by young Iranian military experts.

Navy commander:

Iran Navy deploys over 103 task forces to high seas

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy has deployed more than 103 task forces to international waters, with two currently on active missions, highlighting Tehran’s efforts to ensure the security of global shipping lanes.

Iran names Nov. 30th as day of trio islands

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran has named November 30th as the national day of the trio islands in the Persian Gulf Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa.

Iran to Revise Pilotage Operations Guideline

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) plans to revise the national guideline on pilotage operations, drawing directly on the expertise and experience of marine pilots.

Sahand destroyer to be equipped with 12 missiles: Navy cmdr.

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA)—Iran's Navy Force Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has announced that the ‘Sahand’ destroyer will be equipped with twelve missiles.

 Iran’s naval combat fleet docks in Mumbai

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s 100th naval combat fleet, comprising the Bushehr and Lavan warships, has docked in Mumbai on Thursday morning.

Iran’s Army Navy to unveil Piroozan hovercraft

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army Navy is scheduled to unveil the Piroozan hovercraft in the near future, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says.

Rear Admiral Shahram Irani:

Iran Army Navy to unveil new electronic warfare equipment

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says that the new missile and electronic warfare’s equipment of Iran’s Army Navy Force will be unveiled in the very near future.

Iran's Army to participate in Pakistan’s 2025 Naval Exercise

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Army Navy will deploy one warship to participate in Pakistan’s 2025 Naval Exercise and Dialogue, scheduled for February 7-11 in Karachi, southern Pakistan.

Navy commander:

Electronic warfare units to be stationed in Iran's Jask Port

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says that ground has been prepared for the establishment of the electronic warfare units in the strategic port of Jask.

Gen. Bagheri:

Dependence on major powers yields nothing but humiliation

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri says that dependence on the world’s major powers brings nothing but humiliation and embarrassment.

Rear admiral Shahram Irani:

Advanced vessels, weapons to join Army Navy Force next week

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Army Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has announced the annexation of very complicated vessels and special domestically-manufactured weapons to the fleet of Iran’s Navy.

Iran’s Army Navy to host Caspian Sea Search & Rescue Exercise

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – The Army Navy Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran will host the Caspian Sea Search and Rescue Exercise “AZIREX 24”.

In Maritime Exercise “IMEX 2024”:

Iran IRGC, Army naval forces welcome Russia, Oman flotillas

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Army naval forces welcomed the flotillas of the Russia and Sultanate of Oman upon their arrival at the Iranian territorial waters.

Army Navy 98th Fleet completes Red Sea mission

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – After successfully finishing a long mission in the Red Sea, the 98th Fleet of Iran's Army Navy returned home on Saturday.

Chief of the South African Navy visits Iran's Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Chief of the South African Navy Admiral Monde Lobese and his high-ranking delegation met with Rear Admiral Qader Vazifeh, commander of the first naval district of Iran Navy during a trip to Bandar Abbas.

Incident reported to Iran's Sahand destroyer in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Local media in Iran reported Sunday from Bandar Abbas in south Iran that Sahand which is a Moudge-class frigate in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy suffered an incident.

Iran army Bell-212 helicopters equipped with Sonar

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The Bell 212 helicopters of the Iranian Army Navy were equipped with sonar and 114 vertical missiles.

Iran Army Navy delegation visits Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – A delegation from the Iranian Army Navy arrived in Azerbaijan on Wednesday to take part in the maritime exercise in the Caspian Sea underway in the country.

Iran navy chief:

Antarctica best location to control ballistic missiles

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iran Army Navy commander said that many countries are seeking to buy Iranian-made Dena-class destroyers, adding that Antarctica provides the best location to control ballistic missiles.

Army Navy's 92nd flotilla returns home after 86-day mission

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Army Navy's 92nd flotilla returned home after conducting an 86-day seafaring mission.