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Iranpress: Iran’s Defense Minister Meets Azerbaijani President in Baku

Iran’s Defense Minister Meets Azerbaijani President in Baku

Friday, 06 February 2026 19:31

Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, Minister of Defense and Support of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Baku at the start of his official visit to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation and regional security issues.

Iranpress: Iran’s Defense Minister Warns of a Harsher Response to Any Foreign Attack

Iran’s Defense Minister Warns of a Harsher Response to Any Foreign Attack

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 21:01

Iran’s Defense Minister, Brig. Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh stated on Tuesday that the country would respond with significantly greater force if any foreign power were to attack Iranian territory. His comments come in the context of recent unrest within Iran, where several security personnel have been killed in attacks by armed rioters.

Iranpress: Iran Boosts Defense Production Post-War, Says Minister

Iran Boosts Defense Production Post-War, Says Minister

Monday, 10 November 2025 21:11

Iran’s Defense Minister, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, told parliament that the country’s defense production has significantly improved in both quality and quantity compared to the period before the recent 12-day war.

Iranpress: Iranian Defense Minister: Zionist Regime Waging Economic, Psychological War

Iranian Defense Minister: Zionist Regime Waging Economic, Psychological War

Saturday, 04 October 2025 17:07

Iran's Defense Minister stated that repeated warnings of an impending attack by the Zionist regime are part of a psychological warfare campaign aimed at creating societal problems and economic instability, emphasizing that the Iranian armed forces are fully prepared to respond to any imposed conflict.

Iranpress: Iran Defense Minister Says New Missiles Ready for Israeli Adventurism

Iran Defense Minister Says New Missiles Ready for Israeli Adventurism

Wednesday, 20 August 2025 18:27

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that Tehran’s retaliation against any renewed acts of aggression will be “deadly, surprising, painful, and beyond calculation with a new advanced missile ready to deploy."

Iranpress: Iran’s Defense Minister Meets with Russian, Pakistani, and Chinese Counterparts

Iran’s Defense Minister Meets with Russian, Pakistani, and Chinese Counterparts

Thursday, 26 June 2025 22:41

Iran’s Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics announced a series of meetings with his Russian, Chinese, Pakistani, and Belarusian counterparts during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers’ Summit.

Iranpress: Iran’s Defense Minister Arrives in Belarus for High-Level Talks

Iran’s Defense Minister Arrives in Belarus for High-Level Talks

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 21:06

Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, Iran’s Minister of Defense, landed in Minsk late on Tuesday for an official visit at the invitation of his Belarusian counterpart, Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin.

Iranpress: Israeli Attacks Falter; Indigenous Tech Resilient: Iran

Israeli Attacks Falter; Indigenous Tech Resilient: Iran's Defense Minister

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 17:15

Tehran (IP) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Nasirzadeh noted, that despite the attempts to cripple Iran's defensive and offensive systems, Israel has had very limited success, which underscores the effectiveness of Iran's preemptive, passive defense measures and the robust, homegrown capabilities of the Iranian defence industry.

Iranpress: Defense Minister: Deployment of THAAD in Occupied Territories, Psychological Warfare

Defense Minister: Deployment of THAAD in Occupied Territories, Psychological Warfare

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 13:32

Tehran (IP) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Nasirzadeh has dismissed the deployment of the American THAAD missile defense system in Israeli-occupied territories, calling it part of a psychological warfare strategy.

Iranpress: Iranian, Chinese Defense ministers meet in Astana, Kazakhstan

Iranian, Chinese Defense ministers meet in Astana, Kazakhstan

Friday, 26 April 2024 20:30

The Iranian Minister of Defense and his Chinese counterpart meet with each other on the sidelines of the 21st meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states' defense ministers in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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