[caption id="attachment_27716" align="alignright" width="300"] A file photo showing the Iranian Navys Jamaran destroyer and Bushehr helicopter-carrier in Sudan.[/caption] Iran has dispatched one of its newest warships to shadow the world's biggest mine-hunting exercise that has been takingplace over the last few days in the Gulf. The frigate ...

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Navy is set to fully overhaul and launch a destroyer in the coming days. The Bayandor Destroyer will join the naval fleet on May 24 after undergoing major repair work and being equipped with various weapons systems, the Iranian commander told reporters on Thursday. Hereafter, he said,...

A senior Iranian naval commander says Iran is set to launch a new indigenous destroyer called Shaheed Bayandor in line with efforts to boost naval capabilities. Irans Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Saturday that the destroyer will officially join the Iranian naval fleet by next month. Sayyari added that the new destroyer has ...

Iran launches the indigenously manufactured Jamaran 2 destroyer in the Caspian Sea near the northern port city of Bandar Anzali in the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. By IRNA

TEHRAN (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that the presence of Iran's newly-launched destroyer in the Caspian Sea will "guarantee security" in the region. Ahmadinejad made the remarks during a ceremony held in Iran's northern port city of Bandar Anzali as the country launched its second domestically-made Jamaran-2 destroyer ...

Iran news headlines on Sunday include Iran launchingdomestically built Jamaran 2 destroyer in Caspian Sea;Mostafa Kavakebian andMostafa Pour-Mohammadi announcementfor running in presidential election; Iran judiciaryindictments against the18 suspectsover killing of nuclear scientists and Iranparliament approval ofthe appointment of new health minister....

Iran launches the indigenously-manufactured Jamaran 2 destroyer in the Caspian Sea near the northern port city of Bandar Anzali in the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Jamaran 2, a Wave-class warship, has been designed and built by the experts at Irans Defense Ministry and has state-of-the-art navigation equipment and complex defensive systems....

Iran news headlines on Tuesday include Iran launching Jamaran 2 destroyer in Caspian Seain the near future;Iranian Muslim clericscriticizingAhmadinejad for hugging Chavez's mother; Iran condemning UN report on country's human rights violation;Iran consideringsuingHollywood over 'Argo' and fall ofIrans March crude exports due to sanctions.   Iran ...

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the country plans to launch the indigenous Jamaran 2 destroyer in the Caspian Sea in the near future. Vahidi said on Monday that the new warship is the symbol of the power of the Defense Ministrys Marine Industries. After being launched and undergoing final tests this destroyer will be ...

Iran news headlines on Monday include Iran criticizing world powers over possible gold sanctions; Iran releasingindigenously-built warship, Jamaran 2 in the coming months; Netanyahu remarks over sanctions not preventing Iran to reach atomic program and China approval ofjoining Iran high-speed railway project. Iran scolds world powers over gold sanctions ...

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has announced the upcoming unveiling of the indigenously-built warship, Jamaran 2. Vahidi said on Monday that Jamaran 2, a Wave-class warship, and new models of flying boats would be unveiled in the coming months. The Iranian defense minister made the remarks on the sidelines of the second ...