US Military

China warns US against attempts to threaten its sovereignty

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – China's foreign ministry spokeswoman reacted to reports of approaching a Chinese fighter jet to a US military plane last week, warning the US to stop provoking China.

Sound of explosions heard near US base in E Syria

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The sound of three explosions was heard on Tuesday near a US illegal base in eastern Syria.

US ready for conflict in outer space: military official

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The US is ready for conflict in outer space, according to a senior military official, after developing anti-satellite technologies to counter the threats posed by “provocative” countries such as Russia and China.

IRGC Navy chief warns US military over its presence in region

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has categorically dismissed the US military’s presence in the Persian Gulf under the pretext of securing the strategic maritime region.

US military tracking another mysterious balloon

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The US military is tracking a mysterious balloon that flew over American soil, but it’s not clear what it is or whom it belongs to, according to three US officials.

Massive explosions reported in US base in eastern Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Local sources in Syria reported that several massive explosions hit the US military base in Deir ez-Zor in the east of the country.

Ukraine seeks to prevent more NATO military aid leaks

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Ukraine's leaders discussed ways to prevent leaks of military information after secret documents detailing US and NATO efforts to help the country plan a counter-offensive Russia reportedly appeared on social media.

US does not seek armed conflict with Iran: John Kirby

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – National Security Council spokesman John Kirby claimed Friday that the airstrikes carried out by the US army in Syria were to defend its troops and facilities, claiming that Washington does not seek war with Tehran.

Rockets hit US base after airstrikes target Syrian troops

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – A military base housing US forces in eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has come under a rocket attack hours after the Pentagon carried out multiple airstrikes against Syrian troops.

US-led coalition base in E Syria comes under rocket attacks

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Two rockets targeted the base of the US-led coalition in Syria’s eastern Deir ez-Zur province on Monday.

Biden proposes largest military budget in US history

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – President Joe Biden has proposed the largest military budget in America's history, claiming it does so to keep up with China, which spends one-fourth on its military as the Pentagon.

Sana'a condemns US activities in Al-Mahra

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) –The Yemeni Executive Board of the Alliance of Political Parties and Forces against Aggression condemned the US and British moves in the southern and eastern regions of the occupied Yemeni territories.

Syria condemns visit by top US general as illegal

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Syria’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the unannounced visit of the top US military officer to a US base in northeast Syria as “illegal” and a “flagrant violation” of the country’s sovereignty.

US convoy comes under attack in Iraq's Diwaniyah

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – A logistics convoy belonging to the US Army was targeted in Iraq's Diwaniyah province in the south of the country, local sources reported on Sunday.

Pentagon:

US Army to order $993 mn worth of heavy artillery ammunition

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The US Army is going to order almost $1 billion worth of 155 mm heavy artillery howitzer ammunition, the Defense Department announced.

US military shoots down 'unidentified' object over N America

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – A US F-16 fighter jet shot down another airborne object over Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon at the direction of President Joe Biden, the Pentagon said.

US logistics convoy comes under attack in S Iraq

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – An Iraqi Resistance group announced that it targeted a convoy belonging to the US army in the southern part of the country on Monday night.

US logistics convoy comes under attack in Iraqi capital

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iraqi news sources reported that a convoy belonging to the US army was targeted in the capital of the country early Thursday.

Pentagon sending US arms stored in Israel to Ukraine: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The US Department of Defense is tapping into a vast stockpile of US ammunition in the Occupied Lands to help meet Ukraine's need in conflict with Russia, the American press reported citing US and Israeli officials.

US loots 60 trucks, tankers of Syrian wheat, oil

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The US forces continued looting Syrian wheat and oil as they stole a convoy consisting of 60 trucks and tankers of the two materials heading towards their bases in northern Iraq.

Expelling US occupation forces not out of reach, Syria says

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Syria's foreign ministry says expelling the US occupation forces from the country's soil is not out of reach, especially given the Syrian popular forces' ongoing successful resistance operations.

Biden signs $858 bn US defense policy bill

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) –  US President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023, providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.

Russia wants end to war as soon as possible: Putin

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is after a potential diplomatic settlement of the war in Ukraine.

US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The US military base in the Deir ez-Zor province of Syria has been targeted by rocket attacks.

Japan approves long-range weapons to counter growing threats

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Japan on Friday unveiled a new national security plan that signals the country’s biggest military buildup since World War II, doubling defense spending and veering from its pacifist constitution, western media have reported.

US Senate passes record $858bn military spending bill

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The United States Senate has passed a bill authorizing a record $858 billion in annual military spending, more than what had been requested by President Joe Biden

Shooting reported at US military base in Iraq's Green Zone

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – On Tuesday evening, a heavy gunfire was reported in the US military base at the US Embassy in Baghdad, known as "Unit 3".

Russia:

US military withdrawal from Syria could stabilize situation

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The withdrawal of the American military contingent from the northeast of Syria could contribute to the stabilization of the situation in the country, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev said.

US forces steal 43 oil tankers from Syria's oil fields

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Local sources in the northeast of Syria once again reported the stealing of Syrian oil by the American army and its transfer to Iraq.