U.S. official raises Iran rocket fears; Tehran denies tests are illegal
(CNN) A U.S. official has told CNN that Iran has the ability to launch a three-stage rocket with a satellite on top "at any minute." It would be Iran's first ever launch of this configuration, and like...
View ArticleIran missile tests not in breach of JCPOA, UN resolution: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again reiterated that Tehran's ballistic missile tests do not violate the nuclear agreement it reached with the P5+1 group of countries and are...
View ArticleIran missile tests don't violate nuclear agreement, EU says
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests do not violate its nuclear deal with the world...
View ArticleUS imposes sanctions on Iran for ballistic missile program
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed financial sanctions on two more Iranian companies for allegedly supporting Iran’s ballistic missile program. Washington’s latest legal move against Tehran...
View ArticleIran responds to US actions by boosting missile power: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will counter the recent US measures against Iran by further boosting its missile capabilities. “We will respond to recent US...
View ArticleUS, three allies urge UN meeting on Iran missile tests
The United States and some of its European allies have reportedly called for a meeting at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Iran’s recent missile tests, which they claim were carried out in...
View ArticleIran missile tests did not breach UN resolution: Russia
Russia has once again affirmed that Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests were not in breach of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution adopted last July. Mikhail Ulyanov, the head of the...
View ArticleNo stop to Iran's missile program development: IRGC cmdr.
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran will never stop developing its "defensive and deterrent" ballistic missile program. The boost in Iran’s missile might serves...
View ArticleIran rejects new US sanctions over missile program
Iran has criticized new US sanctions over its missile program, stressing that the Islamic Republic’s defense capabilities serve regional peace. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on...
View ArticleIran says missile tests not violate UN resolution
Iran’s ambassador to the UN says the country’s recent ballistic missile tests do not violate a UN Security Council resolution that endorses Tehran’s nuclear agreement with world powers. Gholamali...
View ArticleParliamentarians defend Iran’s missile capability
Iranian parliamentarians have reiterated their support for the country’s missile program, condemning any measure that would undermine national security. In a statement on Monday, 154 members of Iran’s...
View ArticleUS seeking new pretexts for Iran sanctions: Larijani
Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says the United States always looks for pretexts to impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic, stressing the importance of remaining vigilant in the face...
View ArticleDeputy FM: No talks, compromise over Iran missile (Ministry of Foreign...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of IR of Iran) An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the Islamic Republics missile capability is a matter of defense and national security, which is not open to...
View ArticleIran missiles not open to talks, compromise: Araqchi
An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the Islamic Republic’s missile capability is a matter of defense and national security, which is not open to any negotiations or compromise. “During the...
View ArticleIran fires ballistic missiles, United States hints at diplomatic response
--> An Iranian state television report showed a missile being fired from a fortified underground silo at night time. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired several ballistic...
View ArticleIran fires ballistic missiles, US hints at diplomatic response
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired several ballistic missiles on Tuesday, state television said, challenging a United Nations resolution and drawing a threat...
View ArticleUS asks UN Security Council to meet over Iran missiles
US envoy to the UN Samantha Power says Washington has asked the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss in a meeting Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests, which she describes as a threat to...
View ArticleEnemies seek to sabotage missile program: IRGC
A senior military commander says Iran's enemies are trying to sabotage its missile defense program, stressing that the program will not stop under any circumstances. "They want to repeat their nuclear...
View ArticleIran's latest reported ballistic missile firing tests prior US warnings
State Department spokesman says US will review incident after Iranian state television says country has tested multiple missiles...
View ArticleIran missile tests did not violate nuclear deal: US
WASHINGTON: The United States said that Iran's recent ballistic missile tests did not violate an international nuclear agreement, adding it will address the issue appropriately with "unilateral and...
View ArticleIran test-fires two ballistic missiles "successfully": TV
TEHRAN -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday "successfully" test-fired two ballistic missiles in ongoing military drills across the country, Press TV reported. The missiles...
View ArticleIran fires ballistic missiles a day after test; U.S. officials hint at violation
(CNN)Iran test-fired two ballistic missiles Wednesday, state media reported, just a day after other missile tests that Washington suggests were in violation of a U.N. resolution. The missiles, capable...
View ArticleIRGC holds final stage of missile drill
The Aerospace Division of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is holding the final stage of large-scale missile drills. The final phase of the exercises, codenamed Eqtedar-e-Velayat, saw...
View ArticleIran test-fires two ballistic missiles "successfully:" TV
TEHRAN, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday "successfully" test-fired two ballistic missiles in ongoing military drills across the country, Press TV reported....
View ArticleIsrael within range of most Iran missiles: IRGC chief
The chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Israel is within the range of most of the Islamic Republic’s missiles. “Any one bearing greater enmity towards Islamic Iran will...
View ArticleIran may face sanctions over missile tests: France
France says Iran may be targeted with new sanctions over its recent ballistic missile tests, to which the Islamic Republic says it is entitled because they fall within the realm of conventional...
View ArticleIran never to allow Syria partition: IRGC chief
A senior Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic will continue to support the Syrian government in its fight against terrorists, warning that Iran will never allow the disintegration of any...
View ArticleIran missile test doesn’t violate nuclear agreement: US
The United States says Iran’s recent missile launch does not violate its nuclear deal with the P5+1 group. US State Department Spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday night the missile launch would not...
View ArticleMissile tests no violation of JCPOA, UN Resolution: Iran
Iran says its latest launch of ballistic missiles does not violate the nuclear agreement it reached with the P5+1 group of countries and is not in contravention of a United Nations Security Council...
View ArticleIsrael’s PM seeks ‘punitive steps’ against Iran missiles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again repeated his rhetoric against Iran, calling on world powers to take "immediate punitive steps" against Tehran over its recent ballistic missile...
View ArticleIran FM defends right to use missiles for defense
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has defended the country's right to use ballistic missiles, saying Iran's missiles are a means of defense. "We spent a fraction of any other country in the...
View ArticleNew Iran bans synonymous with missile might boost: Commander
A senior Iranian commander says any fresh sanctions against the Islamic Republic’s missile program will be synonymous with a further upgrade of the country’s missile capability. “Sanctions and...
View ArticleIRGC starts major drills, debuts drone
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has embarked on large-scale security drills in the country’s southeast featuring debut performance by a high-potential indigenous drone. The maneuvers,...
View ArticleUS not in position to comment on Iran’s missile might: Cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander has rejected US Secretary of State John Kerry’s call for missile negotiations with Tehran, saying Washington is not in a position to make comments about the Islamic...
View ArticleUS, Russia denounce UN chief's report on JCPOA
The United States has criticized a report by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the implementation of an agreement reached between Iran and the world powers. On July 7, Reuters quoted...
View ArticleUN chief’s report violates JCPOA spirit: Iran
Iran says the latest report by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the implementation of last July’s nuclear agreement between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group of countries violates...
View ArticleIran defense prowess untouched by psychological warfare: Dehqan
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says the Islamic Republic is resolved to further boost its defense capability and deterrent power regardless of psychological warfare by the...
View ArticleIran MP warns of new plot over missile program
A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned that Western countries are hatching a “new plot” against Iran over its missile program, saying, however, that the Islamic Republic will wisely respond to such...
View ArticleBan’s report on Iran against JCPOA, prepped under ‘political pressure’
An Iranian Foreign Ministry official says the UN chief’s recent report to the Security Council on the country’s nuclear agreement with world powers was prepared under political pressure. The unnamed...
View ArticleUS seeks pretexts for new Iran sanctions: Poll
The United States is seeking a new pretext to impose new sanctions against Iran through the country's defensive missile program, a PressTV poll finds. In a survey carried out by PressTV on April 3-May...
View ArticleIran has tech for missiles with accuracy of under 10 meters
Iran is capable of producing and using missiles with an accuracy of less than 10 meters, the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, says. During a visit to an...
View ArticleIran says has tech for missiles with accuracy of 10 meters
Iran is capable of producing and using missiles that can land no more than 10 meters away from their targets, the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, says. During...
View ArticleIran tests more missiles 'capable of reaching Israel'
DUBAI: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying a threat of new sanctions...
View ArticleIranian Unit Tests Missiles, Accusing U.S. of Threats
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran staged nationwide ballistic missile tests on Tuesday, Iranian state television reported, though the accounts did not...
View ArticleIran test-fires ballistic missiles in military drills
TEHRAN, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Iran test-fired on Tuesday several ballistic missiles in the ongoing military drills attended by the senior commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). The...
View ArticleIran missile tests don’t breach nuclear deal, EU says
BRUSSELS: Iran's recent ballistic missile tests are not in violation of its nuclear deal and the European Union is not considering sanctions at this stage, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini...
View ArticleIran's leader defends IRGC's missile program
TEHRAN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday supported the missile program of the country held up by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). "If the...
View ArticleIRGC Ground Forces launch massive drills in west Iran
The ground forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) kick off massive military maneuvers in the western parts of Iran. The drills, code-named Imam Ali, started on Monday and would last for...
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