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World News // 1 decade ago

Iran says able to confront world powers

The navy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Iran has the capability and is powerful enough to confront regional powers as well as the United States.

World News // 1 decade ago

Iran opens first space tracking center

Iran Sunday opened its first space tracking center to monitor the orbital traffic of other countries and secure the country's space facilities, officials said.

World News // 1 decade ago

Iran test-fires weaponry, defense equipment

Iran has been testing a wide-ranging arsenal of weapons during military drills but would not initiate war, the Islamic Republic's defense minister said.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Is Iran widening its shadow war with West?

Cases in Kenya and Nigeria suggests Iran is using Africa as a new front is it's clandestine war against the United States and Israel.

World News // 1 decade ago

Israel to reprimand Argentina in bombing

Israel will summon Argentina's ambassador to issue an official reprimand over a decision to establish a "truth commission" with Iran over a 1994 bombing.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Iran unveils new combat helicopter

Iran on the final day of naval combat exercises Wednesday announced the launch of its next generation of combat helicopters.

Technology // 1 decade ago

Iran set to unveil new domestic satellite

Iran's space agency says it will unveil a domestically manufactured satellite named the Nahid in February on Iran's National Space Technology Day.

Technology // 1 decade ago

Iran claims lead in drone technology

Stealth capabilities from unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured in Iran are more advanced than rival programs, a deputy commander said.

Energy News // 1 decade ago

Iran backs off strait closure threat

Closing the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions imposed on the Iranian energy sector are independent issues, an Iranian military commander said.

Technology // 1 decade ago

Iran says its drones are more advanced

Iran's defense minister Sunday said his country's drones are far more advanced than the one Hezbollah sent to intercept Israel's airspace earlier this month.

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Iran opens drone aircraft production lines Feb 08, 2010

This satellite is capable of many tasks, including taking images, sending and receiving relevant signals
Iran launches another satellite Jun 16, 2011

In such a case, Iran may only lose a power plant, but the Zionist regime will endanger its whole political existence. These beloved ones (the armed forces) will impose such a defeat on the Zionist regime that it is unlikely that it would want to consider a direct confrontation with Iran
Russia shortly to fuel Iranian reactor Aug 19, 2010

Being a new class of Iranian missiles, Qiam 1 has been equipped with new technical specifications and exceptional tactical powers
Iran successfully tests new missile Aug 20, 2010

This jet is a messenger of honor and human generosity and a savior of mankind, before being a messenger of death for enemies of mankind
Iran tests new Conqueror missile Aug 26, 2010

Ahmad Vahidi (Persian: احمد وحیدی, born 28 June 1947) is an Iranian politician and former commander of the Revolutionary Guards. He is the current Minister of Defense of Iran since August 9, 2009.

He was born on 28 June 1947 in Mashhad. He joint to the Quds Force, a unit of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution that responsible for operations outside of Iran in 1980. His real name is Ahmad (his real nickname is Vahid) Shah Cheraghi. He was born in Shiraz.

He is wanted by Interpol for his alleged participation in the bombing of the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 18, 1994, in which 85 people died. He is one of five Iranians sought in the bombing. Iran denies that it was involved.

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