Iran air defense

Iran says it has replaced air defenses damaged in Israel war

Israel's air force dominated Iran's airspace and dealt a heavy blow to the country's air defenses while Iranian armed forces launched successive barrages of missiles and drones on Israeli territory.

 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.
 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

 Commuters drive past an anti-Israel billboard covering the facade of a building in Tehran on October 26, 2024.

Radar systems in Iran breached prior to Israel's Saturday counter-strike - report


Husband of Iran plane crash victim warns of intelligence agency's actions

"They have told the relatives to keep silent, or expect consequences experienced by Pouya Bakhtiari's father," wrote Meimandi on Instagram.

Plane crash in Iran

IRGC prepares air defenses ahead of anniversary of Khomeini's death

A large gathering will occur on the anniversary and the event usually features a speech by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranian Shahab 2 missile bearing crest of IRGC 370

Nasrallah: I am willing to ask Iran for anti-aircraft weapons for Lebanon

Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah praises Iranian regime's 'independence,' says no chance Israel will attack Iran.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivers a speech

Iran rejects talks on missiles, but says it will not increase range

“The enemies say Iran’s missile power should be eliminated, but we have repeatedly said our missile capabilities are not negotiable”- Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami

AN IRANIAN ballistic missile on display in Tehran.

IDF comically responds to Iranian attack from Syria in Twitter post

This is not the first time an official Israeli office has made a comic Twitter post.

Netanyahu and Khamenei

Iran to continue space program despite U.S. warnings

"There is no international law that prohibits us from [continuing]," said Zarif.

A Nour missile is test fired off Iran's first domestically made destroyer, Jamaran, on the southern shores of Iran in the Persian Gulf March 9, 2010

Iran unveils a new fighter jet

The fighter jet called Kowsar was fully domestic made, capable of carrying various weapons, and will be used for short aerial support missions.

Iran Qaher-313 jet prototype

Iran to unveil fighter plane in days, defense minister says

The plane is believed to be the stealth Qaher F-313, which experts say is too small to fit a pilot.

Iran Qaher-313 jet prototype

Iran unveils new short-range Fateh ballistic missile

Iranian defense minister says new stealth missile is agile and precise

Missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran

Pro-Assad alliance: Israel to see 'severe response' to future 'terrorism'

Iranian commander says Iran can "create a hell for the Zionist regime." Israel said it had sent its jets into Syria after shooting down an Iranian drone flying over Israeli territory.

An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli airforce pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016.