Minister: Decision to Annul S-300 Delivery to Harm Russia's Interests
TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow's decision for annulling the contract on the delivery of the anti-aircraft S-300 missile system to Iran will definitely harm Russia's interests, Iranian defense minister stressed. ( 16:03:58 - 2010/11/12)

DM: Defense Ehibitions Boost Military Ties between Tehran, Friendly States
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi stressed the important role of defense exhibitions in fostering cooperation between Tehran and its friends and allies. ( 15:28:48 - 2010/11/12)

Deputy Intelligence Minister Hails Iran's Military Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- Enemies do not dare to attack Iran due to the country's deterrent power and its advanced military equipment and technologies, Iranian Deputy Intelligence Minister Majid Alawi reiterated on Thursday. ( 16:11:43 - 2010/11/11)

Iran, Bahrain Discuss Defense Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Bahraini officials in a meeting in Manama conferred on different ways to reinvigorate defense relations and cooperation between the two Persian Gulf littoral states. ( 14:51:57 - 2010/11/11)

Navy Commander Hails Iran's Airborne Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Navy commander lauded the airborne power of the Iranian Air Force, and said the Air Force's powerful airborne and choppers unit, which ranks first in the region in terms of power and number of successful missions, has persuaded the Navy to expand and empower its airborne units. ( 17:16:04 - 2010/11/10)

Governor-General of Coastal Province Delighted at Navy's Preparedness
TEHRAN (FNA)- Governor-General of Iran's Southern Province of Bushehr Mohammad Hossein Jahanbakhsh lauded the Iranian Navy's preparedness in defending the country and its interests in the Persian Gulf waters. ( 18:29:52 - 2010/11/09)

Ahmadinejad: Iran's Defensive Power Needless of Foreign Missiles
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Russia's move to annul the delivery of S-300 air defense missiles cannot force Iran to give in to the western pressures since Iranian Armed Forces can well defend the country without a need to the foreign countries' missile systems. ( 16:15:34 - 2010/11/03)

DM Describes US Embassies as "Dens of Spies"
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi on Wednesday blasted the United States' plots against the world nations, specially the independent nations, and said that Washington uses its embassies around the world for spying missions. ( 15:40:42 - 2010/11/03)

Iranian Navy to Boost Operational Range of Vessels
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Army's Navy plans to equip all its destroyers and military vessels with military choppers as part of its broader plans for boosting the operational range of its fleets. ( 13:23:29 - 2010/11/01)

Commander Terms Naval Deployment in High Seas "Iran's Strategic Policy"
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy's presence in the high seas and international waters is part of Tehran's strategy for displaying its might and power to the world, an Iranian commander stressed on Sunday. ( 17:28:07 - 2010/10/31)

Navy Securing Safe Passage of Iranian Vessels in Gulf of Aden
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian commander underlined that the country's naval fleet of warships deployed in the Gulf of Aden is fully prepared to safeguard all Iranian vessels against Somali buccaneers and assure their safe passage in different parts of the volatile waters. ( 13:30:46 - 2010/10/30)

IRGC, Iranian Army to Stage Massive Joint Wargames
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army announced that they plan to stage a series of massive joint wargames throughout the country in November. ( 16:18:56 - 2010/10/28)

Leader's Advisor: Iran Highly Capable of Repelling Enemy's Soft War
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader's Advisor for Military Affairs Major General Yahiya Rahim Safavi stressed that Iran enjoys different capabilities for defusing enemies' soft plots and for changing them into opportunities. ( 17:20:13 - 2010/10/25)

IRGC Planning Countrywide Wargames
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced on Monday that the IRGC Ground Force is scheduled to stage a series of massive wargames throughout the country in early winter. ( 15:05:24 - 2010/10/25)