ifmat - Iran, China Sign Military Cooperation Agreement

China Sign Military Cooperation Agreement with Iran

Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehgan and his Chinese counterpart, Chang Wanquan, signed an agreement on November 14 pledging closer military cooperation in a number of areas including military training and counterterrorism operations. Both sides also pledged to ...
ifmat - Iran Wants To Set Up Militarily Base In Syria

Iran Wants To Set Up Militarily Base In Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will not allow Iran to turn neighbouring Syria into a base of military operations and vowed to limit the Islamic Republic’s influence in the war-ravaged country. “We are determined ...
ifmat - U.S. Protests Why EU Let Terror Mahan Air Fly European Routes

U.S. Protests Why EU Let Terror Mahan Air Fly European Routes

A European plan to allow an Iranian airline sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury to fly commercial routes to European and Asian cities has drawn sharp objections from Washington, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. European officials have pushed ...
ifmat- Iran missiles also ‘produced in Iraq, Syria’

Iran missiles also ‘produced in Iraq, Syria’

Hussein Sheikh al-Islam, the advisor to the Iranian foreign affairs minister, said Iranian missiles are not only manufactured in Syria but in other countries in the region as well. He said Iran expanded its missiles’ production outside ...
ifmat - Top General Highlights Iran’s Missile Power

Top General Highlights Iran’s Missile Power

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said Iran has gained such great missile capabilities that enemies would not begin to contemplate attacking the country. “Our missile power has reached a ...
ifmat - Iran to Add U.S.-Made Aircraft to Its War Fleet

Iran to Add U.S.-Made Aircraft to Its War Fleet

The Obama administration is forging a pathway for Iran to purchase American-made airliners that are likely to be converted for use in the Islamic Republic’s military, drawing concerns on Capitol Hill amid a flurry of recent attacks ...