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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 501

Hossein Dehghan

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, speaks during the official endorsement ceremony of President Hassan Rouhani, right, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
February 25, 2021, 9:13 am
Nuclear issue key as Iran readies for Rouhani replacement
Several conservative candidates are vying for presidency, including former defense minister and head of judiciary; run by moderate FM Zarif also said to be a possibility
By AFP
Gen. Hossein Dehghan, a military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, November 18, 2020. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
November 19, 2020, 4:58 pm
Iran presidential candidate: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
Hossein Dehghan warns limited, tactical conflict could escalate into ‘comprehensive crisis’ that world cannot stand; warns Israel’s expanding presence could be ‘strategic mistake’
By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell
Screen capture from video of Hossein Dehghan, the military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. (CNN)
January 5, 2020, 3:53 pm
Top Iran official says revenge will be against military site, not seeking war
Qassem Soleimani’s daughter says Hezbollah will avenge her slain father; minister calls Trump a terrorist in a suit
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Then Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan (right) in Russia at the Moscow Conference for International Security on April 26, 2017. (AP/Ivan Sekretarev)
June 25, 2019, 12:06 pm
Top Iran military adviser threatens to ‘erase’ Israel if war breaks out
Aide to supreme leader warns his country can ‘totally obliterate’ US bases in the Gulf
By ToI Staff
Members of Iraqi counter-terrorism forces take part in training under the command of international military instructors in Baghdad on March 20, 2016, as they prepare for a future operation aimed at retaking the northern city of Mosul. (AFP/Sabah Arar)
July 24, 2017, 1:31 am
Iran, Iraq vow to boost military ties
Neighbors agree to ‘wide range’ of defense cooperation’ that includes the ‘fight against terrorism and extremism’
By AFP
Illustrative: An Iranian navy vessel launches a missile during a drill in the Sea of Oman, in January 2012. (AP/ISNA, Amir Kholousi)
February 27, 2017, 8:18 pm
Iran says it test-fired missile from submarine
In latest series of launches, laser-guided missile also fired; US reimposed some sanctions after January tests
By ToI Staff
In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, an Emad long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile is displayed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard during a military parade, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
February 1, 2017, 2:04 pm
Iran confirms missile test, denies breach of nuclear deal
Defense minister says ‘action was in line with boosting Iran’s defense power,’ while foreign minister warns US not ‘to create new tensions’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A missile launched from the Alborz mountains in Iran on March 9, 2016, reportedly inscribed in Hebrew, 'Israel must be wiped out.' (Fars News)
January 31, 2017, 5:58 am
UN Security Council to hold urgent talks on Iran ballistic missile test
US requests emergency consultations after Israeli envoy to UN calls for action; Netanyahu says he’ll press Trump to reimpose sanctions
By AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Cybertech Israel Conference and Exhibition, in Tel Aviv on January 31, 2017. (Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 30, 2017, 8:59 pm
After Iran tests ballistic missile, Netanyahu urges rethink of ‘failed’ nuke deal
Tehran fires medium-range missile, capable of carrying nuclear warhead, in unsuccessful test; Israeli PM says he’ll press Trump to reimpose sanctions
By ToI Staff and Eric Cortellessa
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan. (YouTube screen capture)
December 12, 2016, 3:45 am
Iran: If US imposes war, Israel, Gulf states will be destroyed
Iranian defense minister says Mideast worried about conflict risks with Trump, amid president-elect’s vow to dismantle ‘disastrous’ nuclear deal
By ToI Staff and Agencies
The US destroyer USS Nitze on June 24, 2016. (US Navy Photo)
August 25, 2016, 2:27 pm
After chasing US ship, Iran vows to confront anyone in ‘our waters’
Defense minister says boats will be warned and then faced down after US complains destroyer was harassed in international territory
By AFP
A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber stands on the tarmac at an air base near Hamedan, Iran, Monday, August 15, 2016. (WarfareWW Photo via AP)
August 22, 2016, 1:44 pm
Iran says Russian raids from its airbase ‘over for now’
Hours after lashing out at Moscow for being ‘inconsiderate, showing off,’ Tehran says Russians ‘gone now’ from military site
By AFP
In this photo taken on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, a Russian air force Tu-22M3 bomber stands on the tarmac at an air base near Hamedan, Iran. (WarfareWW Photo via AP)
August 22, 2016, 10:52 am
Iran: Russia ‘inconsiderate show-off’ for announcing airbase use
In rare cricitism of close ally, defense minister slams Moscow for revealing extent of collaboration on Syrian airstrikes
By AFP
A handout picture provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on August 21, 2016 shows him (3rd-R) and Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan (2nd-L) standing next to the new Bavar 373 missile defence system in Tehran. The system was designed to intercept cruise missiles, drones, combat aircraft and ballistic missiles, according to earlier statements by Dehghan. (AFP PHOTO / IRANIAN PRESIDENCY)
August 21, 2016, 12:57 pm
Iran releases images of new missile defense system
Unveiling Bavar 373, President Rouhani says Tehran’s military budget has more than doubled since last year
By AFP and ToI Staff
The scene of the Sarona complex terror attack in Tel Aviv on June 8, 2016 (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)
June 8, 2016, 2:00 pm
2 terrorists kill 4 in Tel Aviv; Hamas vows more Ramadan attacks
18 hospitalized after shooting spree at Sarona Market; Netanyahu, Liberman meet security chiefs; world condemns horrific killings
By ToI Staff
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