Defense Power

Iran never shies away from defending its borders: Cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Emphasizing that Iran never shies from defending its borders, Deputy Commander of Iran Army Air Defense Force said that any attack on country’s airspace will be harshly responded.

1st S-550 air defense systems enter service in Russia: Source

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – According to a source close to the Russian defense ministry, Russia’s new S-550 air defense system has successfully passed state trials and entered combat service.

Tehran cannot stand interference in nuclear, defense program

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) –  Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Iran does not tolerate any interference in its peaceful nuclear and defense program, reiterating that the trio islands are the permanent and inseparable part of Iran.

Iran is most powerful country in region: senior cleric

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The temporary Friday Prayer leader of Tehran Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi has said that Iran has grown very powerful militarily that no country dares to attack it.

US lawmakers call for stopping Iran's drone power

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – A group of US lawmakers in the US House of Representatives prepared an anti-Iran bill, calling for preventing the country from advancing its defense activities in the field of drone power.

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S-550, S-500 systems to jointly defend Russia against threats

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – According to a source close to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russia’s new S-550 and S-500 surface-to-air missile systems will jointly defend strategically important Russian facilities from missiles and space threats.

Brig. Gen. Sabahifard:

Army air defense grown significantly in radar, UAV fields

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Army Air Defense Force said that the Air Defense Force of the country has gained salient progress and development in the fields of radar, missile and drone systems.

Iran Deputy FM:

Iran not to accept linking defense power with nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Khani has rejected the US attempt to link the nuclear talks with the Iranian defense capabilities.

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on October 14

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Thursday, October 14.

Army Cmdr.:

Any threat against ideals of Islamic Rev. to be responded

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Any threat that is against the interests and ideals of the Islamic Revolution will be responded, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army said, referring to the capabilities of the Iran Armed Forces.

Brig. Gen. Ashtiani:

MoD to monitor defense, military progresses in region, world

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Defense said that his ministry is seriously determined to monitor the developments and progresses of defense and military industries in the region and world precisely.

Defense min.:

Iran owes Persian Gulf security to Army, IRGC navies

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said that Iran owes strategic security of the Persian Gulf, Oman Sea and critical waterways to defense preparations of navy forces of Army and IRGC.

Iran Army overhauls F-27 plane

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Experts and technical staff at Mehrabad’s Shahid Lashkari Air Force Base have overhauled an F-27 plane.

Enemies spare no efforts to put pressure on Iran: Salami

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that the enemies did spare no efforts to put pressure on the Islamic Revelotuin and the Iranian nation.

Iran monitoring all enemy's bases, movements: Cmdr.

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – The Commander of Army Air Defense Force said on Wed. that Iran is monitoring all the measures of and bases of the enemy and can hit targets located 200 kilometers away of its borders and farther.

Amir-Abdollahian to Mousavi:

Defense diplomacy, an integral part of Iran’s foreign policy

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amir-Abdollahian said that ‘defense diplomacy’ is an integral part of foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Brig. Gen. Sabahifard:

Air defense progresses in research field ‘quite tangible’

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The Commander of Army Air Defense Force said that salient progresses and achievements made in the research fields are completely ‘tangible’.

Home-made Mersad-16 missile system tested successfully

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – On the eve of Army Air Defense Day, the Iranian Army successfully test-fired a new generation of the homegrown Mersad-16 missile system in the Dasht-e Kavir in the north-central province of Semnan.

Boosting defense power necessary to counter arrogant powers

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Upgrading military capabilities and developing defense power is necessary to counter the threats and coercion of the arrogant powers, Head of Ideological-Political Organization of the Ministry of Defense said.

Strengthening Iran defense capabilities MoD's priority: min.

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani said that strengthening the combat capability of the Armed Forces and upgrading defense systems will be the priority in the Ministry of Defense.

Top general:

US undermines Afghan Army in intl. arena

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said that the latest crime of the US in Afghanistan was undermining the Afghan Army despite spending $2,0000 billion on it.

New Def. Min.:

Improving combat power, exporting defense products a priority

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) –The newly-appointed Minister of Defense said that strengthening combat power by promoting defense systems against hard and semi-hard threats and exporting defense products have been prioritized in the Ministry of Defense.

Dep. army cmdr. predicts bright future for Iran air defense

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The Deputy Commander of the Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Elhami has predicted a bright future for the country in the field of air defense.

'Iran, Russia had good experience in fight against terrorism'

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of Iranian Defense Ministry said that Iran and Russia have had successful experience in field of regional and international cooperation in the fight against terrorism, extremism and defeating ISIL in Syria.

IAIO seeking to produce indigenous fighters, wide-body drones

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The Head of Iran Aviation Industries Organization says Iranian experts in IAIO are seeking to upgrade and produce indigenous fighters and advanced wide-body drones so as to meet the country's needs in defense area.

New upgrades to improve Bavar-373 to S400 level

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – An official with the Iranian Defense Ministry says the homemade Bavar-373 missile system will soon receive upgrades.

Iran defense power not threatening any country, nation

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iran military authority is aimed at preventing threats and maintaining the security of the country, and it is not a threat to any country or nation, Head of Ideological-Political Organization of the Ministry of Defense said.

Communications networking, power factor in modern wars: MoD

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Calling communications networking a power factor in modern wars, tCEO of Electronic Industries Organization of the Ministry of Defense said that Ministry of Defense has managed to localize communications networks in country.