Iran air defense

Drones define Israel’s military edge during Operation Roaring Lion

As Operation Roaring Lion unfolds, Israel Air Force's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as the backbone of its air strategy far, from Israel's borders

Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 over Iran
 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran says it has replaced air defenses damaged in Israel war

 Israel Air Force targets an Iranian F-14 jet, June 21, 2025.

WATCH: Israeli strikes destroy three F-14 jets in central Iran, IDF targeting military sites

 Iranians walk next to an anti-Israel billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, October 27, 2024.

How many air defense systems does Iran have? - explainer


Iran struggles with rumors of downed drone and air defense failure

Stories implying the country can't control its airspace have circulated over the last day.

 A drone is seen during an Iranian Army exercise dubbed 'Zulfiqar 1400', in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this picture obtained on November 7, 2021

Iran claims success for new 'Iranian Iron Dome' air defense system - analysis

The publication of details about the system illustrates that Iran is trying to increase the types of systems it can employ in air defense.

Iran holds military drills as tensions rise with US

Rockets hit near Baghdad international airport, no casualties

Three rockets hit an area of the Baghdad Internation Aiport in which US forces were houses, though no casualites were reported.

US soldiers walk near a rocket launcher missile at Basmaya military base in Baghdad

Iran says it made five major military improvements last year

Iran has improved several key military capabilities, from expanding its drone fleet to a christening a new naval vessel.

Iran holds military drills as tensions rise with US

Iran says it tested radar and Bavar-373 air defense

The air defense drill is a message against adversaries and a potential sales pitch as it wants to sell its systems.

A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005

Iran's massive air defense drill to cover 'half the country'

Iran's Tasnim News reported that the operation will take place as if it were a "real battle."

A missile is launched during the annual military drill, dubbed “Zolphaghar 99”, in the Gulf of Oman with the participation of Navy, Air and Ground forces, Iran on September 9, 2020.

Will Iran deploy its 3rd Khordad lethal air defense in Syria?

Iran’s new air defense help could also have ramifications for Turkey’s military presence.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen near a "3 Khordad" system which is said to had been used to shoot down a U.S. military drone, according to news agency Fars, in this undated handout picture

Iran commits to improve Syrian air defenses in military cooperation deal

The two officials discussed the situation in Syria and the need for "foreign forces who entered the country illegally" to withdraw.

A man carries a giant flag made of flags of Iran, Palestine, Syria and Hezbollah, during a ceremony marking the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Feburary 2016

A new direction in Israel's war-between-wars campaign?

Iran has not placed the blame for a series of explosions targeting its missile and nuclear program, but says it knows who is behind them.

IDF recruits at the Military Intelligence language school

Iranian regime may be criminally liable for downing of Ukrainian plane

The former lead head of the investigation was recorded telling a victim's husband that the regime purposefully allowed flights to continue as cover for its attack on US air bases.

Soldiers carry a coffin containing the remains of one of the eleven Ukrainian victims of the Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 plane disaster during a memorial ceremony at the Boryspil International Airport, outside Kiev, Ukraine January 19, 2020.