Brigadier General Amir Hatami

Dena destroyer to sail trans-boundary waters

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Commander of the Iranian Navy says the new homemade "Dena" destroyer is ready to sail international and distant waters.

IRGC cmdr.:

MoD made good progress in field of ground combat

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The commander of the IRGC ground forces said that the goals and strategies set in the field of ground combat have been well achieved in the Ministry of Defense.

Hatami:

Strengthening, upgrading missile power MoD's priority

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that strengthening and upgrading missile power is the first goal of the Ministry of Defense.

Iran among world missile powers: Hatami

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ami Hatami said that Iran is undoubtedly one of the world powers in the missile field.

Iran to stand by Syria for reconstruction: Minister

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ami Hatami voiced Iran’s support for the reconstruction of Syria.

Hatami congratulates Muslim defense ministers Eid al-Fitr

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense Amir Hatami has congratulated his counterparts in Muslim countries on the advent of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

MoD making utmost effort to strengthen Iran air defense power

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that his ministry is making its utmost effort to strengthen the air defense power of the country.

Hatami condoles with Indonesian counterpart on missing Sub

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Addressing Indonesian his counterpart, the Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami expressed his condolences over the death of a group of Indonesian soldiers following the missing of an Indonesian Navy sub.

Defense minister:

Resistance forces have grown strong today like never before

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the Resistance forces are winning on battlefields against the United States and the Zionist regime and have become a sizeable and influential power.

US troops withdrawal to contribute to Iraq security

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami points to the need for withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, noting that the measure will boost the country’s security.

Iran MoD blames foreign intervention for regional instability

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian defense minister has said that intervention by powers beyond the region is the root cause of the threats against regional stability.

Defense Min. to Tajik counterpart:

Tajikistan has special place in Iran foreign policy

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – The Republic of Tajikistan has always had a special place in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian Defense Minister said, referring to the common language, culture, history, between Iran and Tajikistan.

Tajik defense min. arrives in Iran for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Tajikistan Minister of Defense Col. General Sherali Mirzo arrived in Tehran on Tuesday at the official invitation of his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Amir Hatami to discuss bilateral relations.

Iran major victim of mine in war with Iraq: minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – In a message on the occasion of the Intl. Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Iranian defense min. named his country as a major victim of mine due to the imposed war with Iraq.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

UK must be committed pragmatically in honoring Iran’s debt

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Defense minister underlined that the UK must take practical steps to honor Iran’s debt.

Defense min. congratulates regional counterparts on Nowruz

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Defense congratulated his counterparts in friend and neighboring countries in the region on the arrival of Nowruz.

Iran to firmly continue development of missile capability

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense says the Islamic Republic will firmly continue to strengthen its missile capabilities, in line with the defensive plans, in the upcoming calendar year (starts March 21).

Iran’s defense min. condoles Turkey on helicopter crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense in a message to his Turkish counterpart expressed condolences on martyrdom of a number of Turkish military forces and commanders as a result of a military helicopter crash that claimed 11 lives.

Defense min.:

If Zionists do a damn thing, Iran to raze Haifa, Tel Aviv

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense said that Zionists should know that if they do a damn thing, Islamic Republic of Iran will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa completely, referring to statement of Leader of Islamic Revolution.

'Self reliance' of Iran Armed Forces defeated enemy pressures

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Iran Armed Forces were able to defeat the enemy with three strategies of relying on domestic power, optimizing defense equipment, and building home-made weapons, the Iranian Defense Minister stressed.

Iran Army Air Force receives military aircraft, helicopters

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – The Ministry of Defense has delivered dozens of aircraft, helicopters, and jet engines to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) in line with the plans to boost the force’s combat power.

Iran, Japan emphasize strengthening defense coop.

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian and Japanese ministers of defense stressed enhancing and strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of defense.

Iran to respond to enemy’s threats strongly: Defense min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of defense said that Islamic Republic of Iran will respond to the enemy’s threats with its utmost power and strength.

Defense min.:

Iran’s authority, result of resistance of people against GA

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) –Iranian Minister of Defense said that today’s authority of Islamic Republic of Iran is the result of resistance of people against the Global Arrogance, stating that seeking independence is the great ideal of the Iranian nation.

Iran opens largest CNG tanks production plant in West Asia

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – A CNG tanks production plant was inaugurated in Qazvin province in the presence of Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami.

Enemies seeking a defenseless Iran: Hatami

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian Defense Minister said enemies of the country wish to see Iran without defense capabilities.