Irans Army tested an upgraded version of the Mersad missile defense system in the countrys central desert. The Mersad-16 homegrown missile defense system fired missiles to shoot down the intended targets. Mersad is a medium-altitude surface-to-air missile system with electronic warfare capabilities. According to General Khoshqalb, the Air Defense ...

Tasnim - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami highlighted the high level of Irans defense preparedness, saying that this has forced our enemies not to think of military options any longer. The reason that enemies today can no longer think of military option against Iran is our growing defense might and preparedness,...

MNA Spokesman for the Iranian Parliaments National Security Committee, Hossein Naghavi Hosseini said on Thu. that many countries in the world are willing to buy Irans advanced and sophisticated defensive equipment. Today, Islamic Republic of Iran has gained salient achievements in the fields of defense and military in the international arena in ...

MAN Commander of the IRGCs Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour says the Islamic Republics military doctrine is based on deterrence, but the armed forces are fully ready to back off any possible offensive by the enemies at an operational level. Addressing an annual gathering of IRGC Ground Force commanders in Mashhad on Tuesday, Brigadier ...

Tasnim Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami highlighted the countrys military preparedness to counter foreign threats and said the Islamic Republic is boosting its defense power to prevent war. Addressing an international meeting on humanitarian demining held in Tehran on Tuesday, Brigadier General Hatami pointed to the Iraqi ...

IRNA - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the progress in the military field as positive while emphasizing Tehran's determination to boost its defensive capabilities. 'The Defense Minister has rendered a very good report on progress in medium-range, long-range, air-to-air and sea-to-sea missiles as well as UAVs with great work in these fields,...

FNA - Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Qassem Taqizadeh underscored that his country has developed its defense power to strengthen peace and stability in the region. General Taqizadeh made the remarks in a meeting with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs H. Wiranto in Jakarta on Friday evening ...

May 25 The Iran Project - Several top Iranian military commanders have stressed the significance of enhancing the Islamic Republics defense capabilities. The senior commanders including Chairman of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces ...