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2026-02-21 22:12
Iran’s warships become mobile air defense hubs with new missiles
TEHRAN - Newly released photos from last week’s IRGC Navy drill in the Strait of Hormuz show a new leap in Iran’s maritime power. During the “Smart Control” exercise, forces fired a Sayyad 3-G missile from the Shahid Sayyad Shirazi warship, a launch that showed Iranian vessels have officially moved past point defense and are now armed with long-range, vertical-launch capabilities.
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2026-01-31 20:23
Iran, China and Russia to hold naval drill
TEHRAN – Iran, China, and Russia plan to hold a naval drill, codenamed “security belt”, on the last day of the current Iranian month of Bahman (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19), Tasnim reported.
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2025-12-14 22:13
Navy commander says readiness being boosted in line with emerging threats
TEHRAN – The commander of Iran’s Navy said the force is enhancing its readiness in proportion to evolving threats, citing the country’s growing scientific and technological capabilities in the maritime domain.
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2025-11-30 22:33
World now views Iran as a prominent maritime power: Navy chief
TEHRAN – Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, commander of the Iranian Army Navy, says the Islamic Republic is increasingly viewed as a growing naval power, citing expanded deployments in oceanic waters and heightened participation in international maritime engagements.
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2025-11-25 21:23
Iranian Navy to unveil new equipment in coming days: Navy commander
TEHRAN – The commander of the Naval Force of the Iranian Army says new equipment will be unveiled and join the Army’s naval fleet in the coming days.
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2025-11-07 21:58
By Mona Hojat Ansari
After its drone success, Iran's next breakout hit could come from the sea
Iran's self-sufficient naval tech wins 'Best Foreign Exhibitor' at PIMEC 2025 — and daws a crowd of potential customers
TEHRAN – Over the past few years, Iran has, for the first time in its history, entered the global arms market and begun competing with world powers.
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2025-08-20 21:08
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran launches major naval drills, drawing on lessons from Israel war
TEHRAN – Iran’s naval forces on Wednesday prepared to enter the operational phase of an extensive missile and drone drill, with the drill’s spokesman telling the Tehran Times that the exercises will draw on Iran’s combat and defense experiences from recent years, including the recent 12-day war with Israel.
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2025-07-23 22:29
Iran Navy, Air Defense thwart US warship incursion near territorial waters
TEHRAN – Iranian forces repelled the U.S. destroyer DDG Fitzgerald from approaching Iran's monitored waters in the Oman Sea early Wednesday.