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Iran military exercises
Illustrative: A Fateh-110 ballistic missile, taken at an Iranian armed forces parade in 2012. (military.ir/Wikimedia Commons)
February 18, 2017, 2:15 pm
Iran to hold new military drill despite US warnings
'Grand Prophet 11' will take place next week, last 3 days and involve rockets, according to the Revolutionary Guards
By AFP
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. (screen capture: YouTube/MEMRITVVideos)
February 4, 2017, 4:13 pm
Top Iran officer: If enemies do wrong, ‘roaring missiles’ will come down on them
Revolutionary Guard commander issues warning during military drill seen as show of strength in wake of fresh US sanctions
By TOI staff and AP
An Iranian navy vessel during a drill in the Strait of Hormuz (YouTube screenshot)
July 28, 2016, 6:08 pm
Iran threatens to shut off Strait of Hormuz
Top army commander warns 'enemies' to avoid confrontation with Islamic Republic or risk closure of strategic channel
By TOI staff
A long-range Qadr ballistic missile is launched in the Alborz mountain range in northern Iran on March 9, 2016. (AFP/Tasnim News/Mahmood Hosseini)
March 12, 2016, 12:29 am
US asks Security Council to meet on Iran missile tests
Ambassador Power says Washington 'deeply concerned' about 'provocative' ballistic launches just months after nuclear deal
By AFP
File: In this May 22, 2010 file photo, a Hezbollah fighter stands behind an empty rocket launcher while explaining various tactics and weapons used against Israeli soldiers on the battlefield (AP/Hussein Malla)
August 22, 2015, 7:19 pm
Israel concerned Hezbollah may get new Iran missile
From Lebanon, surface-to-surface weapon unveiled Saturday could be used to hit any point in Israel, security officials warn
By TOI staff
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, left, briefs the media as Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan listens after unveiling the surface-to-surface Fateh-313, or Conqueror, missile in a ceremony marking Defense Industry Day, Iran. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
August 22, 2015, 12:00 pm
Unveiling new missile, Rouhani says Iran will obtain ‘any weapons we need’
'We can negotiate with other countries only when we are powerful,' says president at ceremony displaying precision solid-fuel rocket
By TOI staff
A member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards chants slogans after attacking a naval vessel during a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, February 25, 2015. (Hamed Jafarnejad/AFP/Fars News)
February 27, 2015, 1:32 pm
Iran test-fires new weapon in naval drill
No details provided though exercise apparently involved missile fire; army says weapon will play key role in any conflict with US
By AP
Illustrative: An Iranian navy vessel launches a missile during a drill in the Sea of Oman, in January 2012. (AP/ISNA, Amir Kholousi)
December 8, 2014, 2:02 am
Iran unveils overhaul of naval equipment
Military leaders praise domestically renovated technology; large-scale exercise in Indian Ocean scheduled for this month
By TOI staff
Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz (photo credit: NASA/Public domain)
December 19, 2013, 12:25 pm
Iran to hold air force drill over Strait of Hormuz
Two-day exercise to begin on Friday, will also extend into the Persian Gulf
By AP
Trading dhows and ships are docked on the Persian Gulf waters near the town of Khasab, in Oman, in January of 2012. (photo credit: Kamran Jebreili/AP)
November 21, 2013, 12:33 pm
Iran forces drill near the Strait of Hormuz
Revolutionary Guards conduct military exercises on island overlooking strategic oil shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf
By AP
An anti-aircraft gun guarding the uranium-enrichment facility at Natanz in Iran in 2007. (photo credit: AP/Hasan Sarbakhshian/File)
November 12, 2012, 9:55 am
Iran begins week-long air defense drill
Maneuvers intended to practice 'defending hypothetical sensitive sites'
By Gabe Fisher
Illustrative: An Iranian navy vessel launches a missile during a drill in the Sea of Oman, in January 2012. (AP/ISNA, Amir Kholousi)
September 25, 2012, 11:01 am
Iran tests warship-busting missiles
Test firing undertaken in the Strait of Hormuz, close to US-led joint naval maneuvers in the Persian Gulf
Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp celebrate after a missile launch in July 2012 (AP/IRNA, Mostafa Qotbi)
July 13, 2012, 1:29 pm
Iran’s state media touts war games’ success
90 percent of missiles reportedly hit targets simulating foreign military bases
An anti-aircraft gun guarding the uranium-enrichment facility at Natanz in Iran in 2007. (photo credit: AP/Hasan Sarbakhshian/File)
February 21, 2012, 1:13 pm
Iran threatens pre-emptive strike
Top general says his country can handle 'the stupid Zionist regime.' Foreign minister sets conditions for EU oil sales
By Aaron Kalman and AP
From the WebFebruary 20, 2012, 5:42 pm
Iran holds anti-aircraft exercises as nuclear inspectors arrive
The Telegraph: Iran announces four days of drills aimed at boosting anti-air defenses protecting nuclear sites
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