Weaponry

IRGC seize large arms shipment from Jaish ul-Adl terror group

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – IRGC Quds base in the southeast of Iran seized a big shipment of weapons and ammunition and arrested members of the Jaish ul-Adl terror group.

Ukraine to jointly produce heavy weapons with six NATO states

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Ukraine will jointly produce and develop heavy weapons and military equipment with at least six NATO member states.

Border guards disband 2 weapon-trafficking gangs in W Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Border Police Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi announced the dismantling of 2 arms-smuggling gangs in the country's western border areas.

Intl. arms smuggling gang dismantled in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The police commander of Khuzestan province in the southwest of Iran announced the dismantling of the international arms and ammunition smuggling gang in the police operation.

Intelligence forces disband gun-smuggling gang in S Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Forces of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry disbanded a major gun-smuggling gang in the port city of Bandar Abbas in the Hormozgan Province.

US approves potential $1.1bn weapons sale to Taiwan

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – The United States administration announced three contracts on Friday to sell weapons and technical services to Taiwan worth $1.1 billion in total, the US Department of State and a Pentagon agency have announced.

IRGC seeks to achieve most advanced weapons: Salami

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami stated that the IRGC seeks to achieve the most advanced weapons while it would not rely entirely on them.

Moldovan President:

Moldova ready to discuss lethal weapons supplies with France

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Moldova is ready to discuss the supplies of lethal weapons with France as part of the assistance for the republic's military budget promised by the European Union, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.

Ship carrying 3k machete, axes seized in Genaveh

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – The commander of the border guards in Iran's southern province of Bushehr announced the seizure of a cargo ship carrying 3600 smuggled improvised weapons in Bandar Genaveh on the Persian Gulf on Saturday.

Russian Embassy in Tehran rejects sending weapons from Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The Russian Embassy in Tehran rejected the published news about sending weapons from Iran to Russia.

West threatening world security by sending weapons to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Russia's Ambassador to the United States has stated that Western countries are threatening world security by sending weapons and mercenaries to Ukraine.

Police dismantle weapons-trafficking team in Urmia

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) –  Iranian police dismantled an arms-trafficking group in Urmia city in the West Azerbaijan Province in northwest of Iran.

German arms exports hit new record during Merkel's last days

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The last-minute deals that were approved in Merkel's last nine days in power, brought Germany's total weapons exports to a record €9.04 billion for the whole of 2021.

Big arms trafficking network dismantled in southwest Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 5 (MNA) – The IRGC intelligence forces in the southwestern province of Khuzestan have dismantled a big arms trafficking network.

Weapons shipment seized from arms traffickers in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian IRGC forces have captured a shipment of illegal weapons in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, a statement said.

Iran intelligence forces dismantle arms trafficking team

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian intelligence forces have dismantled an arms trafficking team in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.

Iranian defense ministry to manufacture new weapons

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani informed on Sun. that Iran is to focus its studies on manufacturing new weapons.

Taliban seized 2,000 armored vehicles, 40 choppers

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Although the exact amount of weapons looted by Taliban is unknown, they possessed at least 2,000 armored vehicles, including American ‘Humvees’ and a significant number of helicopters and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Russia reserves right to use nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Russia says it reserves the right to use nuclear weapons exclusively in response to the use of weapons of mass destruction against it.

Afghanistan ready to purchase arms, equipment from Russia

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Kabul is ready to purchase weapons from Moscow, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Russia Said Tayeb Jawad said on Saturday.

Intelligence forces seize weapons consignment SW Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Iranian intelligence forces seized a consignment of weapons at Khuzestan province borders.

Defense Ministry unveils indigenous weapons

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Ministry unveiled seven rifles and shotguns, including an assault rifle called Masaf, on Sunday.

US sending new shipment of advanced weapons to ISIL: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The head of the Union of Muslim Scholars in Iraq's Diyala said that ISIL recently received new shipments of US advanced sniper rifles.

Saudi Arabia eyes Russian arms: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A Russian newspaper reported that the Saudis are seeking to buy Russian weapons after the US system failed to repel attacks on Saudi oil facilities and Biden stopped selling some weapons to the country.

US approves potential sale of 3,000 smart bombs to Riyadh

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 3,000 precision-guided munitions to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a deal valued at up to $290 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Top military advisor:

Iran axis of security stability in region

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Stating that the United States creates insecurity to sell its military weapons, Top Military Aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that Iran is the axis of security stability in the region.

Trucks carry US military equipment from Syria to Iraq

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The United States has dispatched an illegal convoy, including 60 trucks carrying military equipment and weapons from Syria to Iraq.

Iran does not allow transfer of weapons via its soil

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the Islamic Republic Iran, closely monitors the transit of goods via its borders and it never allows weapons and ammunition to be transferred through the Iranian soil.

IRGC improves weapons based on enemies' strengths, weaknesses

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said the force improves its weaponry considering the strengths and weaknesses of the enemies.