Missile Test
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Army Navy cmdr.:
Iran Navy to test-fire submarine-launched missiles in massive naval drills
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says that Iranian Navy will test-fire missiles to be launched from Ghadir-class submarines towards ships on the water surface in the ongoing 'Velayat-97' war game.
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Iran has right to develop missile technologies: Russia
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Vladimir Ermakov said Russia does not supply missile technologies to Iran, and the Islamic Republic has the right to develop and test its missile technologies on its own.
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By: Javad Heirannia
Saudi Arabia’s missile program
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The MNA staff member Javad Heirannia has written an op-ed for the American Lobe Log website on the recently revealed Saudi Arabia's secret ballistic missile program, which is as follows:
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Shalamcheh missiles successfully launched at military drills
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iranian air defense forces successfully test-launched the home-made Shalamcheh surface-to-air missiles from the indigenous air defense system Mersad, which is capable of destroying different types of modern fighter jets and drones. The missiles were fired on the second day of joint military drill on Tuesday.
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Test-launch of mid-range, long-range Talash missile system
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Iranian air defense forces successfully launched three missiles form a homemade air defense system, called Talash (Endeavor), during a joint military drill on Monday . The system is capable of destroying aerial targets flying at low, medium and high altitudes.
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Defense against cruise missile tested in drill
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The Commander of Khatam ol-Anbeya’s airborne defense commented on defense drills on the second day of the military exercise.
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Iranian army test-fires new missiles during drill
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – According to Iranian army, on the second day of military drills in south eastern regions of Iran, two new cruise missiles of Ghadr and Nasr were test-fired.
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Iranian missiles for peace, security: Rezaei
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The Former Commander-in-Chief of IRGC Major General Mohsen Rezaei posted a message on his Instagram account hailing thirty years of Iran working on missile defense as a deterrent element.
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German FM condoms N Korea's missile test
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – issuing a statement Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel condoned north Korea's missile test.
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Chinese media reveals new multi-nuke missile to strike ‘anywhere in the world'
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – As early as the first half of 2018, China’s People’s Liberation Army is slated to commission a new multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile, the Dongfeng-41, that can target “anywhere in the world,”
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Israel nuke arsenal threatening region, beyond: Iranian diplomat
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) –Al Habib, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN criticized the anti-Iran propaganda of westerners for ignoring the nuclear arsenal of some countries in the world.
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N Korea reportedly preparing for new missile launch
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – US and South Korean intelligence have seen indications that North Korea may be preparing for new missile launches, South Korea’s daily The Dong-A Ilbo reported citing government sources.
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NKorea moves missiles from rocket facility
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – South Korea's Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) sources reports that several North Korean missiles were seen transported from a rocket facility dedicated to the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles in Pyongyang.
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VIDEO: 'Khorramshahr' missile test-fire
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran has successfully test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers, which weighs more than 1 ton and can carry several warheads.
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Iran test-fires ‘Khorramshahr’ ballistic missile
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran has successfully test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile called the ‘Khorramshahr’ missile on Friday.
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ASEAN states urge N Korea to comply with all intl. obligations
MOSCOW, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The countries that are part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) organization have called on North Korea to comply fully with its obligations arising from all relevant UNSC resolutions in the wake of the recent escalation of tensions in the region.
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Pyongyang:
Preemptive strike warning against US
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The north Korean Foreign Ministry in a memorandum on Friday stressed that it has a legitimate right to make a resolute preemptive attack to frustrate the moves for imminent and full-phased aggression and war made by the US against it.
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Kim Jong watches ground jet test of new high-thrust engine
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – North Korea's top leader Kim Jong Un watched the ground jet test of a newly developed high-thrust engine, the official news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
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Iran successfully launches latest cruise missile
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s latest developed cruise missile ‘Nasir’ has been successfully test fired during massive naval drills on Mon., Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan announced today.
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IRGC drill test-fires advanced rockets
THERAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – IRGC Ground Forces has staged a military drill codenamed Grand Prophet (as) during which they have reportedly test-fired advanced missiles and rockets.
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By: R J Matson
Nothing off the table but diplomacy
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a military option and further sanctions as a response to the latest missile test which the Islamic Republic has said was not in violation of either JCPOA or UN resolution 2231. Iran has said if US does not abide by the unclear deal, it would consider resuming the nuclear program at a higher level.
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Iran unmoved by threats: Zarif tweets back to Trump
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Twitter has become the new ground of White House ruling basis and Iranian FM Zarif posted on twitter his response to Trump’s tweets of Friday.
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Iran slams Michael Flynn’s remarks as 'baseless'
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry reacted on Thursday against the remarks made by Trump’s US National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
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MPs issue statement on Iran's missile program
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A myriad of Iranian MPs, in a statement issued on Wednesday, emphasized that Iran’s missile tests were by no means incompatible with resolutions of UN Security Council.
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Missile test Iran’s absolute right
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry has emphasized that the Islamic Republic needs no country’s permission for its defensive capabilities.
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EU after long-run relations with Tehran: Ghasemi
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi commented on European Parliament’s voting yes to reopening of political, economic and human rights relations between with Iran.
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Russia successfully completes short-range missile test
MOSCOW, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Russian aerospace forces have successfully launched a short-range air defense missile from a polygon in Kazakhstan.
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Iran test-fires ballistic missile with 2000km range
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iran has test-fired a long-range ballistic missile with only an 8-meter margin of error two weeks ago, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces announced Monday.
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Foreign Ministry denies Zarif-Kerry talk on missile tests
TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The claims that US Kerry talked on the phone with Iran’s FM Zarif were described false and fabricated by officials of Iran’s Foreign Ministry.
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FM rejects violation of JCPOA, UN resolution
TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry Hossein Jaberi Ansari annulled all the accusations made by some westerners that Iran’s missile test-firing has infringed the JCPOA or the UN resolution.