Iran Defense Ministry

Iran's MoD spox:

Defense production vol. rises 2.5fold since pre-Ramadan war

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Pointing to the rise in country's capacity for producing weaponry and defense equipment, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense stated indigenous defense production volume has increased 2.5-fold compared to before 40-day war.

Pezeshkian proposes Mehrdad Akhlaghi as new defense minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi to serve as defense minister, submitting the nomination to Parliament for a confidence vote.

MoD spox:

Iran seeks peace but defends its rights, security, interests

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The spokesperson of Iran’s Defense Ministry says Tehran seeks peace while defending its rights, security, and interests, adding that recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights would pave the way for ending the conflict.

Enemy failed to achieve sinister goal despite advanced tech.

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Although the enemy entered the battlefield with advanced technologies in wars [12-, and 40-day] waged against Iran, it failed to achieve any of its sinister objectives, a spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Defense said.

War taught Iran great lessons about future threats: Iran MoD

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ibn al-Reza says the experience of war has reminded Iran of the need to constantly learn, innovate, improve capabilities, and prepare for future threats.

Iran defence industry 'indestructible': Ministry

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iran's defence ministry said Wednesday that the country's defence industry is indigenous, deeply rooted and built on the knowledge and capability of its youth, and cannot be destroyed.

Iran to continue building defense capabilities: acting MoD

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Caretaker Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn-ol-Reza has stressed his ministry's resolve to advance military and defense capabilities.

New weapons prepared for future battle with US: Iran MoU spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Brigadier General Reza Talaei‑Nik, says that Iran has prepared new weapons, equipment and technical and tactical capabilities for a possible future war.

Iran’s acting defense min.:

Any pressure targeting people’s livelihood ‘part of war’

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US policies adopted towards the Islamic Republic, Iran's Acting Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Seyyed Majid Ibn Al-Reza has said any pressure that targets livelihood and security of the people is part of war.

Iran to never surrender to pressures: Acting defense minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Stating that Iran imposed a strategic defeat on the United States and Zionist regime by relying on its indigenous capabilities, Iran’s acting defense minister said that Iran will never give in to foreign pressures.

Senior adviser to Leader:

Iran defense ind. reached from need to active deterrent power

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – A senior military adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi has said the country’s defense industry has reached from the ‘need’ to the ‘active deterrent power’ on the international stage.

Defense ministry:

Iran owes its defense industry's progress to martyred Leader

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian defense Ministry has said that the country is indebted its defense industry’s progress and development to the sublime recommendations of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Acting defense min.:

Iran’s domestic tech. outmatches any imported sys. in region

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza says that the country’s indigenized technology is superior to any imported system in the region.

Iran not to be caught off guard: Defense chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's acting defence minister on Sunday dismissed the notion that Tehran might be caught off guard by enemy threats, saying all threats are taken seriously and serve as a basis for increasing preparedness.

Iran defense equipment manufacturers operating more actively

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Iranian caretaker defense minister says that manufacturers producing defense equipment are more active than before despite all the claims by the aggressor US to have hit them.

Acting defense min.:

Iran changed battlefield equation despite enemy advanced tech

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian caretaker defense minister says that, in the recent war, the enemy came with the world’s most advanced and sophisticated technologies while Iranian innovation changed the equations of the battlefield in its favor.

Iran's caretaker defense minister:

Defense capabilities owe to martyred Leader's insights

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iranian caretaker defense minister says that the developed defense capablities owe too much to foresight of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameni.

MoD spox:

Avenging blood of martyred Leader not to be forgotten

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics General Talaei Nik has stressed that Iranians will not forget to take revenge for the blood of the martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Caretaker defense min.:

Iran’s drone production output tripled during US-Israeli war

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian caretaker defense minister said the country's drone production capacity has tripled during the recent US-Israeli war of aggression waged against Iran, describing the achievement as a result of domestic expertise.

Iran’s missile, UAV capabilities nonnegotiable: Defense min.

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian acting defense minister has said the country’s defense, missile, and drone power are a “red line” of national security that will not be subject to any form of negotiation.

Defense minister:

Iran not trust enemy, finger on trigger if truce violated

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ibn Reza says that the country does not trust the enemy while its fingers are on the trigger and is ready to respond to any ceasefire breach.

New military surprises on way: Caretaker defense minister

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ebn al-Reza has said that the country remains fully prepared to defend itself, adding that new military surprises are on the way.

Iran’s Defense Ministry to establish drone support center

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics has announced the imminent establishment of a drone support center within the ministry.

Acting defense minister:

Iranian Armed Forces inflicted historic defeat on enemies

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Iran’s acting defense minister says powerful Iranian Armed Forces, backed by the nation’s support, managed to inflict a historic defeat on the US and the Israeli regime in their two imposed wars (June 13, 2025 and February 28).

Significant portion of Iran capabilities not used during war

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Defense Ministry has rejected Donald Trump's claims about destruction of defense capabilites, saying that a significant portion of the country’s military power has not yet been utilized.

Accept Iran’s rights or face repeated military defeats

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Ministry says the American-Zionist enemy must accept the legitimate and definitive rights of the Iranian nation, or expect to suffer repeated defeats both on the diplomatic front and on the battlefield.

MoD Spokesman:

US, Israeli war with Iran caused 'collapse of unilateralism'

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – A spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Defense says the US and Israeli war of aggression waged against Iran made the world hear more clearly the sound of shattering the backbone of unilateralism and the global dictatorship.

Russian Defense Minister:

Russia to support Iran's sovereignty with all might

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – "We have supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran with all our might, and this support will continue in the future," according to Russian defense minister.

Gen. Talaei-Nik:

US can no longer dictate its policies to independent nations

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Defense has said that the United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policies to independent nations, adding this reality has been demonstrated to the world.

Russian defense min. meets with Iran dep. defense min.

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has held a meeting with Iranian Deputy Defense Minster Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik.