National Army Day

Iran Army cmdr.:

Withdrawal of foreign forces essential for regional security

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Iran Army Chief Commander Major General Mousavi points to the need for the withdrawal of foreign forces from the West Asian region.

Iran's military institutions recognize mission more than ever

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – In his message on the occasion of the National Day of Army, President Rouhani stressed that Iran's military institutions recognize their mission and responsibility more professionally than ever.

Iran unveils two advanced defense systems

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Two advanced homegrown defense systems were unveiled during the parade of units of Army Air Defense Force on the occasion of April 18, National Army Day of Iran.

President Rouhani lauds Army as guardian of Iranians’ lives

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the National Army Day, saying the Islamic Republic’s Army is the “guardian of the Iranian’s lives”.

FM Zarif congratulates Army on National Day

 TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offered congratulations to the Iranian Army commanders and forces on the National Army Day.

Iran Army’s presence ‘disappointing enemies’: top security official

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani in his twitter account on Thu. wrote that Iranian Army is "a source of fear and disappointment for the enemies”.

IRGC, Army not hesitate to strengthen deterrence, authority

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said that IRGC and Army forces of the country do not hesitate in strengthening deterrence and authority of the country.

Sayyari:

Army Day parades canceled due to outbreak

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, announced that nationwide parades for the National Army Day on April 17 will not be held due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Bavar-373 increases impenetrability of Iran airspace: Army spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Iranian Army General Taghikhani said on Fri. that homegrown ‘Bavar-373’ missile defense system has increased the impenetrability of the Iranian airspace.

Unity between IRGC, Army guarantees national security: statement

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement on National Army Day, lauding the unity between their forces and the Army as the guarantor of the country’s national security.

Leader receives Iran Army commanders on threshold of Army Day

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a number of commanders of the Iranian Army on Wednesday.

Defense ministry: Army beside IRGC to protect revolution’s goals

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – In its Wednesday statement on the occasion of Iran’s National Army Day, the Iranian defense ministry announced that the Iran Army, beside the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the armed forces, is ready to foil any threat and to defend revolution’s goals all across the globe.

Iran unveils ‘Zolfaghar’, ‘Khorramshahr’ missiles in parades

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Armed Forces unveiled two Iranian ballistic missiles ‘Zolfaghar’ and ‘Khorramshahr’ on Saturday.

Pres. Rouhani addresses Armed Forces' nationwide parade;

Iran to defeat Trump just like it did Saddam, won't abandon missiles

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iranians will defeat US President Donald Trump like what they did to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein; the same will happen to Trump. America will suffer the same fate as Saddam Hussein.

Army Chief Mousavi meets with Parliament Speaker Larijani

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army met with the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani on Sunday in Tehran.

Army, IRGC stage 1st joint military parade since 1979

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Brigadier General Alireza Sabbahifard, the Deputy Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base said on Sunday that it was for the first time that the IRGC and the Army units staged a joint parade on the National Day of Army on last Wednesday.

Iran unveils new missile system on Army Day

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Army unveiled 'Kamin-2' missile system during a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of National Army Day in Tehran today.

Pres. Rouhani:

Iran to continue boosting Army; strategy to remain deterrence  

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – President Rouhani stressed Wed. that the strategy of Iran’s Army will always remain deterrence of aggression and coercion as the country continues to boost military capabilities of its Army and IRGC.