One of major achievements put on display during the parade in Tehran was the new air defense missile system, dubbed Kamin-2.

Developed by local experts, is used for hitting aerial targets flying at low altitudes.

Other items displayed in the parade included various types of command and control systems, radars, missiles and launchers, tanks, armored vehicles, rifles, pilotless aircraft, artillery gear and ground combat weapons.

National Army Day was included in the Iranian calendar after a historic letter from late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini in April 1979, in which he voiced strong support for the Army and ordered Army troops to hold massive parades across the country on April 18 every year to express their combat readiness.

The historic decision by Imam Khomeini came after a hostile propaganda for undermining the Army after its successful missions in quelling riots and separatist moves in Turkman Sahra in northeast, Kurdistan in west, and West Azerbaijan in northwest of Iran.</s>In a huge military parade to mark National Army Day, Iranian troops showed off the "Kamin-2" missile system as it was driven on the back of a truck through the streets of Tehran. A low-altitude missile system, the "Kamin-2" is designed to confront military drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and low-flying planes. This latest military system is an upgraded version of the Mersad missile system. Local media are reporting that the system has been upgraded by Iranian experts according to the most advanced technology in the world.

The move flouts international restrictions on such weapons and will be seen by many as a direct challenge to President Donald Trump's attempt to shut down the country's military programme. Iran is expected to deploy these missiles to war zones in the Middle East such as Syria to combat what Iranian officials call "regional threats". Earlier this week Iranian Army Airborne Commander Yousef Qorbani announced the missile unveiling to state media. "The range of the missile has doubled to fly 8 to 12km further compared with the previous version," he said.

“The range of the missile has doubled to fly 8 to 12km further compared with the previous version” "Given the regional threats that we are facing, they can be highly effective in combats in short-range combat zones." In addition to the new missiles, Iran unveiled helicopters armed with rockets and machine guns. Iran has said that these would be deployed "for combat in proxy and guerilla warfares". Qorbani added: "Our dear experts in the air industry have had a highly successful performance and have equipped our helicopters with night-vision systems.</s>As President Donald Trump decides whether to reauthorize the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which according to Israel’s Channel 10, Trump could very well abandon the agreement on May 12, Iranian authorities are taking no chances as the invitation to war increases with the West.

Authorities in the country have just announced their latest round of new deterrence systems of advanced ballistic missiles and helicopter gunships, expected to debut in an upcoming military parade later this week.

Iranian Army Airborne Commander General Yousef Qorbani revealed on Monday that the Islamic Republic is planning to showcase a new short-range missile named ‘Shafaq, during the country’s military parades on April 18, which he added the missile is a complete upgrade of an earlier version — with much longer range.

The unveiling of these new deterrence systems could greatly complicate continuing “efforts by the Trump administration and European allies to solidify a range of fixes to the landmark Iran nuclear deal that would crack down on Iran’s ongoing ballistic missile program and research into nuclear arms,” said The Washington Free Beacon.

General Qorbani added that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are planning to unveil an “aerial parade of the Airborne units’ helicopters,” which are specifically equipped with a variety of armament subsystems, including rockets and machine guns for the use of combat in proxy and guerilla warfares. The General also said the country’s helicopters had been outfitted with night vision-systems for night operations.

“Our dear experts in the air industry have had a highly successful performance and have equipped our helicopters with night-vision systems,” General Qorbani said. “We have also become fully indigenized in the field of long-range missile systems. Turning ground-based missiles to air-based missiles and enjoying the best fire-and-forget missiles are among other achievements of the Army Airborne Unit,” he added.

General Qorbani further said Iran is one of the most advanced states in the region in developing “helicopters with the capability of fighting electronic warfare, targeting guided missiles, interception of targets from a distance and using cruise missiles,” as quoted by Fars News Agency.

As the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are in the process of modernizing their military with new deterrence systems ahead of the Trump administration’s decision whether or not to abandon the nuclear agreement; we ask a straightforward question: Is ending the Iran deal an open invitation to war?</s>Tehran—In a huge military parade to mark National Army Day, Iranian troops showed off the "Kamin-2" missile system as it was driven on the back of a truck through the streets of Tehran.

A low-altitude missile system, the "Kamin-2" is designed to confront military drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and low-flying planes.

This latest military system is an upgraded version of the Mersad missile system.

Local media are reporting that the system has been upgraded by Iranian experts according to the most advanced technology in the world.

The move flouts international restrictions on such weapons and will be seen by many as a direct challenge to President Donald Trump's attempt to shut down the country's military programme.

Iran is expected to deploy these missiles to war zones in the Middle East such as Syria to combat what Iranian officials call "regional threats".

Earlier this week Iranian Army Airborne Commander Yousef Qorbani announced the missile unveiling to state media.

"The range of the missile has doubled to fly 8 to 12km further compared with the previous version," he said.

"Given the regional threats that we are facing, they can be highly effective in combats in short-range combat zones."

In addition to the new missiles, Iran unveiled helicopters armed with rockets and machine guns.

Iran has said that these would be deployed "for combat in proxy and guerilla warfares".</s>Iran determined to support Iraq until full eradication of IS

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that the Islamic Republic will continue its support to Iraq until complete eradication of the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, aka ISIL) terrorist group.

Hatami, who is in Iraq for first joint high commission for defense cooperation, made the remarks during a meeting with Falih Fayyadh, a senior leader in the Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi militia and advisor on national security, the press office of Iran’s defense ministry reported.

Hatami said that Iran will stay besides Iraqi people and government with all of its capabilities in the fight against the IS as it did in the past.

The Iranian minister further criticized the recent missile attacks on Syria by the US-led coalition, saying the attack represents the continued intervention of foreigners in determining the fate of the regional countries.

Hatami said that all countries should respect Iraq’s national sovereignty, adding that regional countries should not use Iraq’s territory for their "political payback."

The Iranian minister referred to Iran-Iraq military cooperation in the fight against terrorism as a "a good model of bilateral cooperation," saying the other countries in the region could use this successful pattern.

Defense cooperation among Iran, Iraq and Syria and later the participation of Russia has become a symbol of the fight against terrorism in the region, he said.

He added that after complete annihilation of the terrorism, the cooperation could be a basis for further regional cooperation.

Hatami said that Iran is also ready to participate in Iraq’s reconstruction.

Iran’s defense minister arrived in Iraq on Wednesday for a two-day visit to exchange views with the country’s senior officials on bilateral security cooperation as well as the most recent regional developments.

Follow Trend on Telegram. Only most interesting and important news</s>The new system, called Kamin-2 (Ambush-II), is an upgraded version of Mersad missile system.

The system is designed to confront with a variety of aerial targets flying at low altitudes, particularly drones, according to a Farsi report by Mehr News Agency.

The Tehran ceremony was held at the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, south of the capital.

Among other equipment showcased in Tehran were various types of command and control systems, radars, missiles and launchers, tanks, armoured vehicles, rifles, unmanned aircraft, artillery gear and ground combat weapons.

The Tehran ceremony was participated by President Hassan Rouhani, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and other senior military and government officials as well as foreign diplomats, military attaches and reporters.

The annual parades were also held by the Iranian army in other Iranians cities on Wednesday.</s>Baku. 22 August. REPORT.AZ/ Iran on Saturday unveiled a new surface-to-surface missile it said could strike targets with pin-point accuracy within a range of 500 km (310 miles) and it said military might was a precondition for peace and effective diplomacy, Report informs Reuters.

The defense ministry's unveiling of the solid-fuel missile, named Fateh 313, came little more than a month after Iran and world powers reached a deal that requires Tehran to abide by new limits on its nuclear program in return for Western governments easing economic sanctions.

According to that deal, any transfer to Iran of ballistic missile technology during the next eight years will be subject to the approval of the United Nations Security Council, and the United States has promised to veto any such requests. An arms embargo on conventional weapons also stays, preventing their import and export for five years.

But Iran has said it will not follow parts of the nuclear deal that restricts its military capabilities, a stance reaffirmed by President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday.

"We will buy, sell and develop any weapons we need and we will not ask for permission or abide by any resolution for that," he said in a speech at the unveiling ceremony broadcast live on state television.

"We can negotiate with other countries only when we are powerful. If a country does not have power and independence, it cannot seek real peace," he said.</s>Iran commemorates National Army Day with a large-scale military parade, showcasing the country’s defense preparedness and latest achievements in this sector.

Forces with various divisions of Iran’s Army attended the parade, which began on Wednesday morning near the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in southern Tehran.

During the parade, Iranian Armed Forces displayed their new defense achievements, advanced military equipment and hardware. Similar celebrations were also held in other cities across the country.

Another such parade was also held by Iran’s Navy forces in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, with the country’s warships and destroyers sailing in the strategic waters in a show of power.

In Tehran, Iran’s latest domestically manufactured missile system called Kamin-2 was unveiled. It is a portable device designed to target enemy drones flying in low altitude.

Among other defense hardware put on display were the country’s other missile systems, including S-300, S-200, Tabas and Sayyad, as well as radar systems, tanks, armored vehicles and sniper rifles.

President Hassan Rouhani addressed the Tehran event, which was also attended by the chiefs of the Iranian Army, Air Force, and Navy, as well as senior commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Rouhani highlighted the peaceful nature of the country’s defense program, saying Iran has no intention to invade other countries or harm their interests.

The president assured regional states that Iran’s policy towards them is based on “good neighborliness,” adding that history shows Iran has never invaded but rather helped nations and governments grow over the past centuries.

He emphasized Iran’s right to develop its national deterrence power, stressing that the country will not wait for any permission to produce the defensive weapons it needs.

“In such a region where big powers have used terrorist groups as tools to promote insecurity, our country needs a strong deterrent armed force that stands against the major powers’ conspiracies and prevents terrorists from setting sight on the territory with greed,” he added.

The Iranian chief executive also warned the Western States against flooding the region with their weapons while plundering the resources of its nations.

“Your weapons could neither bring independence for regional countries nor frighten great nations like Iran,” Rouhani said, describing political dialog and peaceful approaches as the only solution to regional and global problems.</s>Iran has held a large-scale military parade on the occasion of the national army day, exhibiting its latest military achievements and capability.

President Hassan Rouhani, the chiefs of the army, air force, and navy, as well as senior commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) attended the event, state media reported.

Addressing the event, Rouhani once again described the country’s defense program as peaceful, renewing the Islamic Republic’s pledge that Tehran has no intention to invade other countries.

President Rouhani also said that the country is after cordial and brotherly ties with its neighbors.

He emphasized Iran’s right to develop national deterrence power, stressing that the country will not wait for any permission to produce the defensive weapons it needs.

The army began the parade this morning near the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in southern Tehran.

During the parade, the units of the armed forces displayed their new defense achievements and equipment.

A short-range air defense system dubbed “Kamyin-2” was also unveiled during the parade.

Follow Trend on Telegram. Only most interesting and important news</s>Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani on Monday vowed “proportional reaction” to the new US sanctions on Iranian entities and individuals. Larijani, who is also among the individuals sanctioned, said that the sanctions against the judiciary chief of a country is “crossing all international red lines,” the Tasnim news agency reported. Larijani said that Iran would not remain silent on such measures. But he did not disclose what Iran’s response will be. “The US should know that every hostile action will draw proportional reaction from Iran,” he said, adding that he does not care about the US sanctions against him.

On Friday, while US President Donald Trump agreed to extend the waivers for sanctions on Iran, the US Department of Treasury imposed new sanctions on 14 Iranian individuals and entities over Iran’s alleged human rights abuses and ballistic missile programme. Larijani said that the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), could by no means be changed or linked to other issues.

Under the nuclear deal, signed by Iran with six major powers including Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the US, Iran agreed to halt its nuclear weapons development program in exchange for the lifting of the nuclear-related sanctions. The US President has to decide whether to continue the waivers for the sanctions on Iran every 120 days.

Trump on Friday said he decided to extend sanctions waivers on Iran for the last time, threatening to withdraw from the pact unless US Congress and European allies can fix the alleged “disastrous flaws”. Calling it “a last chance,” Trump said the US “will not again waive sanctions in order to stay in the Iran nuclear deal.”
Iran reveals several new missiles on Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day, including the new air missile defense system Kamin-2.