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Russia “Fulfilling” Commitments on S-300 Delivery to Iran
2015-06-10 Read More...
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli underlined that Russia is fulfilling its commitments concerning the delivery of the sophisticated S-300 missile defense system to Iran, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Iran to Test Own Version of S-300 Missile Defense System
2015-05-29 Read More...
A senior Iranian lawmaker announced his country would soon unveil and test its home-made version of the sophisticated Russian S-300 missile defense system in military drills.

Israel’s Arms Exports Drop by 12.9% in 2014
2015-05-28 Read More...
Israeli defense sales last year plunged to just $5.66 billion in new contracts signed, their lowest point in seven years, according to data released last week by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD).

US Approves $1.87 Billion Arms Sales to Israel
2015-05-26 Read More...
The US State Department approved the sale of $1.87 billion in weapons and precision guidance kits to Israel in order to improve existing systems and make it easier for American and Israeli Forces to work together.

Talks Over Ban of Atomic Weapons in the Middle East Fail
2015-05-25 Read More...
A month-long review conference on the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ended in failure on Friday after its members were unable to overcome disagreements on an atomic weapons ban for the Middle East.

Israel to Acquire 4 Patrol Ships from Germany
2015-05-13 Read More...
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon and his German counterpart Ursula von der Leyen signed a contract Monday under which Israel will purchase four ships from Germany to protect its offshore gas rigs.

Iran Developing Simulators for S-200, Hag, Rapier Missiles
2015-05-08 Read More...
Iranian military experts are building simulators for the long-range S-200, Hag and Rapier missile defense systems, a Senior Air Defense Commander announced on Sunday, adding that the country's armed forces are now using 300 various weapons

Iran to Add Two “Powerful” Missile Shields in 2015
2015-05-07 Read More...
Iranian Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli announced that his country plans to add two new powerful missile defense systems into its integrated air defense network this year, including its own version of

Iranian Navy Launches 150-Ton Floating Dock
2015-04-29 Read More...
A home-made floating dock, with the capacity of launching 150-ton vessels, was delivered to the Iranian Navy in a ceremony participated by Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari in Iran's waters in the South, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Iran Proposes Joint Arms Production to Azerbaijan
2015-04-24 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and Azeri Minister of Defense Industry Yavar Jamalov in a meeting in Baku underlined the need for the two neighboring states to widen cooperation in manufacturing defense industry products,

Iran’s New Fateh Submarine in Final Testing Stage
2015-04-21 Read More...
Iran's new home-made submarine “Fateh (Conqueror)”is now in final testing stage and will soon be delivered to the Naval Forces in the near future, a senior Navy Commander announced, according to Fars News Agency (FNA).

Iran to Receive Five S300 Missile Systems in First Stage
2015-04-15 Read More...
Moscow is capable of delivering five S300 air defense missile systems to Tehran in the first stage of their cooperation, Russia's local media

CIA Director Defends Nuclear Deal with Iran
2015-04-09 Read More...
John Brennan (photo), Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), called the framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program “as solid as you can get,” adding that those, who criticize the deal, are “wholly disingenuous.”

Obama: “Iran Sanctions Will Be Phased Out Gradually”
2015-04-08 Read More...
The US made clear on Monday that sanctions on Iran would have to be phased out gradually under a nuclear pact and President Barack Obama poured cold water on an Israeli demand that a deal be predicated on Tehran recognizing

Obama, GCC Leaders to Discuss Tentative Deal with Iran
2015-04-06 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to share details on the framework agreement reached with Iran on Thursday.

Israel Test Fires New US-Backed Air Defense System
2015-04-03 Read More...
A new Israeli air defense system being developed in partnership with the United States met all its objectives in a series of recent live interception tests, U.S. and Israeli officials said Wednesday, putting it on course for deployment by next

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