Mohammad Reza Ashtiani

Punishing Israel on Iran's Armed Forces agenda

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces on Saturday stressed that punishing the criminal regime of Israel is on Iran's Armed Forces agenda.

Ashtiani appointed deputy Chief of Staff of Iran Armed Forces

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has been appointed as deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.

Defense minister says;

Iran's export of military products quadrupled in past 3 years

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's exports of military products have quadrupled within the past 3 years, according to Iran's defense minister.

Minister:

Iran's export of military products, services tripled

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iran's defense minister says that the country's export of military products and services has tripled over the past 33 months.

Defense minister felicitates Pezeshkian over election win

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his victory in Iran's presidential elections.

Iranian transport plane to be operational soon: Minister

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) –  Iran’s homegrown transport plane ‘Simorgh’ is undergoing flight tests and will soon join the country’s fleet, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said.

Defense min.:

Iran, Belarus support each other's actions, stances

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani in a meeting with Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin stated that the two countries have common views on important regional and global issues.

Iranian Defense Minister:

Terrorist attacks result of West support for terrorists

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says that the terrorist attacks are the result of the Western countries' support for the terrorists.

To attend SCO meeting;

Iran's defense minister departs for Kazakhstan

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani left Tehran for Astana to participate in the SCO meeting of defense ministers.

Iran defense minister:

Resistance Front to achieve its goals one after another

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani offered condolences to the Hamas chief over the martyrdom of his children in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza.

Defense Min.:

Iran-Russia-China drills to stabilize key waterways in region

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Referring to the joint exercises of Iran, China, and Russia in the Indian Ocean, the Iranian Defense Minister said the drills aim to maintain stability in the region and the sensitive waterways of the region.

Defense min. inaugurates major industrial batteries factory

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani opened the construction a production line of lithium batteries and different types of sealed batteries at "the energy resource development organization" of the defense ministry

Iran, Armenia defense ministers discuss regional security

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani and his Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan held a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday to discuss the issues related to regional security.

Iran, Qatar defense ministers hold meeting in Doha

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani met and held talks with his Qatari counterpart Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah in Doha on Monday.

Iran unveils new air defense, missile systems

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – A new missile system and an air defense system were unveiled in Iran on Saturday morning.

Iran ready for security talks with Saudi Arabia: Defense min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says that the country is ready to hold security and defense talks with Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf littoral states.

Defense min:

Iran will do its best to obtain latest defense technology

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) –  Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says the country will do its best to gain the latest technology needed for the country's defense.

Defense minister:

Iran has no restrictions in defending national interests

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Saying that Tehran respects the territorial integrity of all countries, Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani stressed that the country has no restrictions in defending national interests.

Iran, Russia defense min. discuss military-technical coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani discussed military and military-technical cooperation and regional security by phone on Monday.

Defence min.:

Zionists snubbed globally more than ever for horrible crimes

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister, Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says Zionists are “taking their last breaths” and the terrorist actions and crimes the occupying regime has been carrying out across the world will not prevent its collapse.

Iran's defense minister:

Assassination of Hamas official to haunt US in region

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian defense minister warned the US to brace itself for the consequences of the Israeli assassination of the Deputy Chief of the Political Bureau of Hamas Saleh al-Arouri.

Defence min. hopes for Gaza ceasefire at start of 2024

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian Defense Minister congratulated his counterparts in 39 countries of the world at the beginning of the New Year, expressing hope for the establishment of a ceasefire and aiding the oppressed people of Gaza.

Iranian defense minister:

Iran to give decisive response to Israel at proper time

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says that the country will give a decisive response to Zionists over the martyrdom of an IRGC force in Israeli strikes on Syria.

Iran downplays as “foolish” US plans to protect Israeli ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iran's defense minister has downplayed as “foolish” US plans to establish a maritime task force in the Red Sea with the apparent purpose of protecting Israel-bound vessels in the area.

Iranian min. advises Americans, Europeans to leave region

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The European states and US presence in the region will spark the reaction of the entire region such as the Axis of Resistance, and those foreign states are advised to leave, the Iranian defense minister said Saturday.

Iran’s defense power deters threats: minister

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has said that adversaries have ceased their threats against Iran, acknowledging the nation’s robust defense capabilities.

Iran's defense minister:

US support for Israeli regime to complicate regional security

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says the US and the West’s support for Tel Aviv in the Gaza war has complicated the situation in the region.