A senior Iranian commander says burning the holy Quran is part of a US scenario to distract global attention from its crimes. “By creating secondary issues and drawing public attention to marginal issues, the US government is trying to cover up its crimes and burning the Quran on September 11 by a Christian pastor is [...]

A senior Iranian commander says the Quds Day rallies are indicative of the global opposition to Israeli occupation and a presage of Tel Aviv’s downfall. The Quds Day “appears to pave the way for the collapse of Israel and its allies, namely the US and Britain,” IRNA quoted Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri, the deputy head [...]

A senior Iranian commander has rapped former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton for his ‘nonsensical’ war rhetoric against the Islamic Republic. Brigadier General Seyyed Masoud Jazayeri, the deputy head of Iran’s Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Bolton and has still kept his “notoriety for idiotic remarks,” Mehr news agency reported on [...]

An Iranian commander says the Army plans to bolster its monitoring capabilities with state-of-the-art satellite systems amid plans to crack down on smuggling. “New satellite systems will be placed in the northern and southern coastlines by the end of this [Iranian calendar] year (March 2011),” Coast Guard commander Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Salami told ISNA [...]

A senior Iranian commander warns the US of retaliation in case of an attack on Iran, saying if Washington begins the war, it would not be able to put an end to it. “The objective of the US military threats is to defuse crises in the region and prepare the grounds for arms trade and [...]

A senior Iranian commander announced that the country’s Army units have improved their night combat capabilities in a series of military drills and are now at a high level of preparedness for such missions. “All Ground Force units have held night combat trainings in a bid to improve the abilities and capabilities of their soldiers [...]

A senior Iranian commander says the US will either have to retreat from its positions in the Middle East or face expulsion by the region’s inhabitants. Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri said on Saturday that “every time the US took a step forward [in an act of aggression]; it was forced to back off even more. [...]

A senior Iranian commander says the country’s armed forces are boosting their surface-to-air firepower with the introduction of new anti-aircraft missile systems. Iran’s “artillery units will soon receive new anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems” to enhance the country’s defense capabilities, Fars news agency reported the commander of the anti-aircraft post of the Khatamolanbia Headquarters, Brigadier [...]

A top Iranian commander has warned that in the event of a US-led military attack on Iran, the Islamic Republic will go after the United States until its “annihilation.” “If Americans attempt to launch an attack against the sacred establishment of the Islamic Republic, they will encounter our firm and decisive defense and we will [...]

A senior Iranian commander announced here on Monday that the country’s Air Force has equipped all its fighter jets with new radar systems and electronic devices to improve their performance in night operations. “New electronic and radar systems have been used by the Air Force for night flights,” General Amir Hossein Chitforoush told FNA. “These [...]

A senior Iranian commander underlined the role of Basij (volunteer) forces in deterring enemy invasion of Iran, saying that Basij is fully prepared to confront all types of enemy threats against the country. “Although the world arrogance and enemies of the Islamic establishment have surrounded our country through their (military) presence in the neighboring countries [...]

A senior Iranian commander says the presence of American and Israeli forces along the western borders of Iran has prompted the Islamic Revolution’s Guards Corps (IRGC) to mobilize its troops in the area. Brigadier-General Mehdi Moini, who is the commander of IRGC in West Azarbaijan Province, told reporters on Tuesday that certain Western countries sought [...]

A senior Iranian commander says the country’s military might forced the US into giving up its plans to launch an attack against Iran. “When the US realized the capabilities of Iran’s armed forces and the military maneuvers they can hold, it changed its mind and gave up plans to attack Iran,” the Commander of Iran’s [...]

A senior Iranian commander has announced that the country has developed a new system to distract missiles. Deputy Commander of Iran’s Air Force Gen. Seyyed Mohammad Alavi said that the system prevents missiles from hitting their targets. He stated that Iran’s Air Force has made great achievements in the production of smart ammunition and long-range [...]

Iranian military forces monitor every single move in the region by the enemies, a senior Iranian commander stressed on Tuesday. “Our country’s Armed Forces have full intelligence control over the enemy’s activities in the regional countries,” Iranian Army Lieutenant Commander General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi said. He further noted the deployment of the US missile systems [...]

A senior Iranian commander has condemned sporadic anti-government protests in the Iranian capital of Tehran as “disgraceful” and “reproachable.” Protestors on Tuesday took to some central and downtown streets during ceremonies commemorating the 7th century martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) grandson, Imam Hussein (PBUH), known as Ashura. Brigadier-General Masoud Jazayeri, the deputy commander of Iran’s [...]

A senior Iranian commander on Saturday took a hit at the former UN nuclear watchdog director-general, saying he has to apologize for creating misconceptions about Iran’s nuclear activities on the global stage. Deputy Head of Iran’s Armed Forces Headquarters Brigadier-General Seyyed Massoud Jazayeri said all intelligence agencies and in particular the International Atomic Energy Agency [...]

A senior Iranian commander says the US and Israel are exerting pressure on Russia to force it into refusing to deliver the S-300 missile system to Iran. “Delay in the delivery of Russia’s S-300 missile system to Iran is the result of pressure from the US and Israel on the country,” Maj. Gen. Mohammad-Ali Jafari, [...]

A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has inflicted “fatal damage” on PJAK militants. “In a serious clash, the counterrevolutionary group of PJAK sustained fatal damage,” IRNA quoted Brig. Gen. Yadollah Javani, the Head of the IRGC political bureau, as saying on Wednesday. PJAK, an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party [...]

A senior Iranian commander has declared that the country’s air force has developed tactics that will “surprise” any invaders. “The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have always been aware of the necessity of improving their military might from the qualitative and quantitative points of view,” Gen. Seyyed Mohammad Alavi, the deputy commander [...]