Showing posts with label #persiangulf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #persiangulf. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

IRGC Spokesman: Growing Number of Volunteer Forces Ready to Fight Terrorists in Syria


TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Public Relations Department General Ramezan Sharif announced on Wednesday that a growing number of Iranians have volunteered to be dispatched to Syria for war against terrorism.

Former DM Warns of US Plots to Deploy Terrorists in Eastern Iran


TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi warned of Washington's plots to station terrorist groups in the Eastern parts of Iran and Asia, adding that Tehran is fully aware of the US aid to the terrorists.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

IRGC University Student Presents Plan to Build Unmanned Submarine


TEHRAN (FNA)- A university student in Iran has presented a plan to build an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) with the capability of tracking mines and firing torpedoes.

Iranian General: Syrian Army, Resistance Forces to Win Back Khan Touman Soon



TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi underlined that the Syrian army and resistance forces will seize back the city of Khan Touman in Aleppo province from the ISIL in the coming days.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Iran Mounts Anti-TOW Jamming System on M60 Tanks



TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan announced that the country has equipped its M60 tanks with jamming systems to disturb performance of TOW and other anti-tank guided missiles.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

IRGC Navy Commander: Iran to Mass-Produce Speedboats Cruising at 80 Knots


TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi declared that the IRGC plans to mass-produce its modern speedboats which are capable of cruising at 80 knots (148 kilometers) per hour.

Iran Test-Fires New Long-Range Ballistic Missile


TEHRAN (FNA) - Iran has test-fired a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000km in recent days, a senior Iranian commander announced on Monday.

Monday, May 9, 2016

US, Saudi Arabia Seek to Destabilize Region: Iran’s DM


TEHRAN – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan deplored attempts by Washington and Riyadh for undermining regional security to pave the way for presence of ultra-regional forces in the region.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

DM: Iran Sees No Limit for Military Programs


TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's defense programs are decided based on its security needs and provocations cannot deter the development of the country's defense plans, Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan stressed on Saturday.

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Commander: Navy to Conduct Military Drills Anywhere, Anytime Deemed Necessary



TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Navy commander underlined the Iranian naval forces' preparedness to conduct Naval drills in different locations and time spans in proportion with its combat preparedness needs.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

IRGC Commander: Iran to Prevent Passage of Threatening Vessels through Hormuz Strait


TEHRAN (FNA)- Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami warned the US to learn from its past mistakes, and underlined that the country's Armed Forces will confront any alien vessel that it deems as a threat to regional security to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.

Arab World Activists Praise IRGC Quds Force Commander


TEHRAN (FNA)- Activists in different parts of the Arab world hailed Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani for his efforts, braveness and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism in the region.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Leader Underlines Iran's Continued Wargames, Cautions US to Leave Persian Gulf


TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday blasted the US military presence in the Persian Gulf region and interference in Iran's internal affairs, and said Tehran will powerfully continue its military drills in the region irrespective of Washington opposition.