Irannews headlines on Thursday includeIranconcluding Velayat-91 drills; Obama signing a$633b defense bill fortightening Iran penalties;An Iranian lawmakerstatementson Turkey suffering ofsupporting Syria militants;an Israeli intelligence claim onSyria and Hezbollah not joiningIran in war against Israel; Iranian MPs plan to visit MyanmarandHow Turkey,...

Irans six-day military exercises are ending today. The war games, called Velayet 91, were carried out atthe Strait of Hormuzboth inside Irans territorial waters and outside them. The exercise allowed Iran to display the prowess of its naval forces. In the same region, Iran tested long-range missiles in June 2011 and again in January 2012, and followed ...

Irans navy wrapped up a six-day military drill around the Strait of Hormuz aimed at displaying the countrys readinessto defend the waterway. Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari praised operational units swift response after the military exercise ended yesterday, according to a report published by state-runPress TV. The drill covered an area ...

Irannews headlines on Tuesday include Iran'sRear Admiral Amir Rastegari warningforeign planes and warshipsnear Strait of Hormuz;Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Emphasis onIAEA clarification plans in talks with country and Iran-Latin America relations base onmutual respect and interest; Ali Akbar SalehicriticizingObamafor enacting a law aimed at ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's navy issued dozens of warnings to foreign planes and warships that approached its forces during a five-day sea maneuver near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a semi-official news agency reported Tuesday. Mehr quoted Adm. Amir Rastgari, spokesman for the exercise, as saying that naval and air defense forces on 30 occasions ...

Iranian naval forces have successfully test fired Ghader (Capable) coast-to-seaand Noor (Light) surface-to-surface missiles on the fifth day of the Velayat 91 military maneuvers. Spokesman for the Velayat 91 naval drill Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari told Press TV on Tuesday that Ghader cruise missile had successfully and precisely hit and destroyed ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran says it has tested advanced anti-ship missiles in the final day of a naval drill near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-fifth of the world's oil supply. State TV says "Ghader", or "Capable", a missile with a range of 200 kilometers (120 miles), was among the weapons used Tuesday. It says the weapon can ...

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Iran's Navy has successfully test-fired state-of-the-art torpedoes by hitting and destroying targets on the fourth day of the ongoing Velayat 91 military exercises. Senior Iranian commander Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said on Monday that following successful coastal defense and the retreat of the enemys vessels, Iranian sub-surface vessels ambushed ...

Irannews headlines on Sunday include landingU.S. plane in Iran for repairs3 weeks ago;Iranian Navys Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Gholam-Reza Khadem Bigham rejectingreport of Yemen capturing Iranian arms ship; Iran court removing ban on reformist Sharq newspaper;Iran showcasing special forces during naval drills; Iran'sForeign Ministry remarks overPatriot ...

(Reuters) - Iranian special forces and military diving units practiced defending their ports and coastline against attacks on Sunday, state-linked media reported during naval wargamesmeant to warn off states threatening the Islamic republic. The highly-publicized "Velayat 91" exercises are taking place across a wide area from the Strait of Hormuz,...

Cyber defense methods were used for the first time during the naval drills dubbed Velayat-91 going on in Irans southern waters, the war game spokesman said. Rear Admiral Amir Rastgari told stated Sunday that operations in the second day of the drills included cyber attacks carried out with the objective of infiltrating into enemy computers and accumulating ...

Iranian special forces and military diving units practiced defending their ports and coastline against attacks on Sunday, state-linked media reported during naval wargamesmeant to warn off states threatening the Islamic republic.The highly-publicized "Velayat 91" exercises are taking place across a wide area from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and ...

On second day of drill Islamic Republic tests operational capabilities of its warships and submarines, plants mines meant to target potential enemy ships Iran on Saturday tested the operational capabilities of its warships, submarines, and aircraft as part of an extensive naval drill held in the region surrounding the Strait ofHormuz. News outlets ...

The spokesman for the Iranian NavysVelayat 91specialized naval exercise has rejected Western media reports about Irans plans to block the Strait of Hormuz during the maneuver. In response to the media reports about the Navys warnings to foreign vessels, Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said on Saturday, The Navy has issued no warnings. In accordance with ...

Irans Navy has started the second day of a specialized naval exercise, dubbedVelayat 91, in a vast area to display the countrys capabilities to defend its maritime borders and maintain durable peace in the region. The six-day maritime maneuvers, launched on Friday, are carried out in the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, north of the Indian Ocean,...

Iranian Navy started 6-day 'Velayat 91?naval exercises in Iran's southern waters on Friday. Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told reporters that it covers international waters in Gulf of Oman, Hormuz Strait, North of Indian Ocean, Aden Gulf and Bab el Mandeb Strait. By Jame Jam

A senior Iranian commander says Iran Navy is planning to test-fire its latest indigenous surface-to-air missile in the coming days. The new Rad (Thunder) missile can strike medium-range aerial targets and will be test-fired during the Iranian NavysVelayat 91drills which were launched earlier on Friday, Rear Admiral Amir Rastegar said. Iran Navy successfully ...

(Reuters) -Iranstarted on Friday six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, the official IRNA news agency reported, maneuvers aimed at showcasing its military capabilities in what is a vital oil and gas shipping route. Naval commander Habibollah Sayyari said the "Velayat 91" drills would last until Wednesday across an area of about 1 million ...

Dec 25 (Reuters) -Iranwill begin six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz at the end of this week, an Iranian naval commander said on Tuesday, an exercise meant to showcase its military capabilities in what is a vital oil and gas shipping route. The "Velayat 91" drills will be held from Friday to Wednesday across an area of about 1 million ...