Legislator: Capture of US Drone Shows Iran's Advancement in Air Defense
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker praised the country's Armed Forces for hunting an intruding US drone over the Persian Gulf, and said it showed Iran's progress in air defense. ( 14:19:57 - 2012/12/06)

Commander: Capturing US Drone Proves Washington's Inability to Confront Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US failure in spying operations against Iran and the capture of its drone by the Iranian forces signifies that Washington is not able to confront Iran, Commander of Iran's Basij (volunteer) force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said. ( 12:38:03 - 2012/12/06)

Spokesman: Capture of US Drone Shows Iran's Progress in Air Defense
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast praised the country's Armed Forces for hunting an intruding US drone over the Persian Gulf, and said it showed Iran's progress in air defense. ( 15:20:18 - 2012/12/05)

Commander Stresses Defensive Nature of Iran's Military Doctrine
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian military commander emphasized once again the country's defensive doctrine in its military strategy. ( 15:00:43 - 2012/12/05)

IRGC: Data of Captured US Spy Drone Fully Extracted
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that it has fully extracted the information of the US spy drone, it captured over the Persian Gulf on Tuesday. ( 14:13:17 - 2012/12/05)

FM: Tehran to Take Legal Action against US for Violation of Iran's Airspace
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi lashed out at the US for continued violation of Iran's airspace, and underscored that Tehran will protest against the United States' illegal moves through legal channels. ( 11:40:33 - 2012/12/05)

Army Tests Home-Made Weapons in Exercises in Southwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said his forces tested the latest home-made weaponries in military drills in the country's Southwestern province of Khuzestan. ( 11:15:49 - 2012/12/05)

Official: US Informed of Iran's Air Power after RQ-170 Capture
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior academic figure of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stressed the Iranian Armed Forces' high capability to defend the country's airspace, and added that the US has realized the country's power after its advanced RQ-170 spy drone was hunted by Iran last year. ( 15:47:30 - 2012/12/04)

Commander: Subsurface Vessels, UAVs to Join IRGC's Fleet in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced that the IRGC will boost its naval power in the Persian Gulf with new subsurface vessels and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in a bid to better protect Iranian waters. ( 15:30:28 - 2012/12/04)

Senior MP Calls for Expansion of Defense Cooperation between Iran, Islamabad
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator highlighted the importance of Tehran and Islamabad's cooperation in the establishment of peace and tranquility in the region, and urged the two countries' officials to expand their defense cooperation. ( 13:58:31 - 2012/12/04)

Defense Minister Reiterates Iran's High Soft Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Iran's high soft power was one of the main factors of the country's influential role on the international scene. ( 11:20:50 - 2012/12/04)

Iran Hunts US ScanEagle Drone over Persian Gulf
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi announced that his forces hunted a US Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) over the Persian Gulf after the drone violated the country's airspace. ( 10:52:01 - 2012/12/04)

Iran Rejects Trans-Regional Forces' Presence in Northern Indian Ocean
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari underlined Iran's opposition to the presence of the trans-regional forces in the Northern waters of the Indian Ocean. ( 16:57:55 - 2012/12/03)

Commander Lauds Navy's Vast Operational Range
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy has been able to successfully expand its operational zone to the Northern waters of the Indian Ocean and is now operating in a vast area, a senior Iranian commander said. ( 14:17:15 - 2012/12/03)