US Military

Iran FM holds phone talks with several of his counterparts

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone conversations late last night and today with his counterparts from Qatar, Egypt, the UAE, Pakistan, Oman, and Turkey to discuss regional developments.

Iran UN mission:

Iran to give unprecedented response to any US attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Iran's mission to the United Nations has warned against US President Donald Trump's act of adventurism, saying that Iran is ready to negotiate, but if had to, it will defend itself "like never before."

MoD spox:

Iran military fully ready to confront Trump's threats

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nick, Iran’s defense ministry spokesman, has warned the enemies that Iranian armed forces are at the apex of preparedness to take on US President Donald Trump's military threats.

Ghalibaf to Trump:

US bases legitimate targets in case of any act of adventurism

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Speaker of Iran's Parliament responded to US President Donald Trump's military threats against the Iranian nation Friday, saying that all US bases and forces will be legitimate targets should they do any act of adventurism.

US military convoy enters eastern Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Media sources report that a US military convoy has entered eastern Syria.

Maduro:

Maduro vows Venezuela will reject slave’s peace pushed by US

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro has said Caracas will not bow to Washington’s military or political coercion, stressing the nation rejects any peace that amounts to “slavery” to the US.

US military officials visit Ukraine for potential peace talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to "discuss efforts to end the war" with Russia, the US military has said.

Venezuela conducts military drills amid fears of US strikes

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has said his administration is preparing its armed forces in case of an attack by the United States.

US strike on boat in Caribbean raises death toll to 70

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – US forces killed three people in another strike on a boat in the Caribbean, as Washington’s widening military campaign across Latin America drew fresh criticism over legality and civilian deaths.

US military strikes another boat in Caribbean, 3 killed

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – The United States military carried out another lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said.

US military strikes 4 boats in Pacific, 14 killed

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The US military conducted strikes against four more boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing 14 people on board the vessels, with one survivor, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

US transfers more military equipment to base in N Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – News sources reported that a group of US soldiers, along with military and logistical equipment, arrived in al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria.

Sudani's aide:

Iraq to end presence of US military coalition by September

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The Iraqi government plans to end the presence of the US-led military forces in the capital Baghdad and at the Ain al-Asad airbase in the western al-Anbar province by the end of September.

Anti-war protesters rally in US cities after attacks on Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – People in more than 10 cities of the United States flocked to the streets on Monday to protest against US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Trump to hold summit with PG leaders during Saudi trip

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The US President Trump is expected to hold a summit with Persian Gulf state leaders during his visit to Saudi Arabia in mid-May, American media said Saturday.

US Pres. Trump:

China wants a deal but they don't know how to get it started

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump claims that China wants a deal but it does not know how to get it started.

Report:

US spent $1 billion on Yemen offensive with limited results

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – A recent report has revealed that the US military’s nearly $1 billion offensive against the Yemeni armed forces has had limited success in impacting its capabilities.

Trump fires top US Gen. in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals in an unprecedented shake-up of US military leadership.

Russian air defenses shoot down US-made HIMARS rocket

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Russian air defenses shot down a HIMARS rocket and 93 fixed-wing drones in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russia warns of 'decisive response' to US missile threats: FM

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The US and NATO will face a decisive response, including military-technical countermeasures, should they make new missile threats against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.

Japan, US to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Japan and the US aim to compile a joint military plan for a possible Taiwan emergency that includes deploying missiles.

US boosts Fiji military ties in ‘historic’ visit

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) –  The United States and Fiji have started talks aimed at strengthening military ties between Washington and the Pacific island nation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday, concluding a trip to the Indo Pacific.

US to send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, US officials said Tuesday as Biden administration rushes to do as much as it can before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Yemeni gov. spox:

US-British strikes will not stop Yemen’s anti-Israel ops

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The spokesperson for Yemen's government has downplayed the US-British strikes on his country, saying they will not stop Sana’a from conducting operations in support of Palestine and Lebanon.

US Media:

US military failed to punish Iraq, Afghanistan war criminals

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – An American magazine has published an article that shows how the US military failed to hold to account its service members involved in possible war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan during Washington’s so-called war on terror.

US Navy plans to invest $11.5 billion in 4 new ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The United States Navy (US Navy) is preparing to award a new contract for the construction of four new amphibious assault ships, with an estimated value of $11.5 billion.

Several US troops injured after their base in Syria attacked

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Several US and coalition personnel were wounded in a drone attack on Friday in Syria, according to an American official.

Three dead in Texas crash of US military helicopter

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) –  National Guard helicopter assigned to patrol duty along the US-Mexico border crashed in Texas on Friday, killing two soldiers and a US Border Patrol agent who were aboard and injuring another soldier.

Iraqi Resistance targets US military base amid Gaza crisis

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Islamic Resistance Movement in Iraq launched a retaliatory strike on the American military base in Ain al-Asad, marking another targeted response linked to the Zionists genocidal onslaught in Gaza.