Library Documents on Iran's Drone Program
July 19, 2019
Tehran, July 19, IRNA- Spokesman of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi on Friday denied the claim raised by the president on downing of an Iranian drone and announced that all of our unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) are intact.
July 18, 2019
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. Before I begin, I want to apprise everyone of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz today involving USS Boxer, a Navy amphibious assault ship. The Boxer took defensive action against an Iranian drone, which had closed into a very, very near distance, approximately 1,000 yards, ignoring multiple...
July 18, 2019
Statement from Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on USS Boxer:At approximately 10 a.m. local time, the amphibious ship USS Boxer was in international waters conducting a planned inbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz. A fixed wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) approached Boxer and closed within a threatening range. The ship took...
June 27, 2019
[...]Question: Who, in your opinion, could attack the oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, if not Iran? Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said at a meeting in Israel that the downed US drone had been in Iranian airspace. He also said that he had been supplied with this information by the Russian Defence Ministry. What data is there...
June 26, 2019
President stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran has no interest in the escalation of tensions in the region, and has never sought waging war with any country, including the United States, saying, "We have always shown our commitment to regional security and stability, and will work towards this aim".Speaking with the President of France...
June 26, 2019
President congratulated Judiciary Week and said, "The way to security, freedom, welfare, and the country"s dignity is moving in the path of Islam, Imam Ali (PBUH), Imam Khomeini (RA) and Martyr Beheshti, and we must all work harder to serve people more".Speaking in a cabinet session on Wednesday Dr Hassan Rouhani said, "Martyr Beheshti is the best...
June 26, 2019
Ambassador Jonathan CohenActing Permanent RepresentativeU.S. Mission to the United NationsNew York CityJune 26, 2019AS DELIVEREDThank you, Mr. President. Thank you to Under Secretary-General DiCarlo, to the Permanent Representative of Belgium, and to the Head of the EU Delegation for your briefings.
June 26, 2019
Thank you very much Mr President and thank you very much to our briefers this morning. Mr President, the United Kingdom welcomes the Secretary General’s seventh report on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2231 of 2015. We offer our thanks to the Secretariat for their continued professionalism and the support they provide to the...
June 25, 2019
Moscow has watched with the concern as the US has ratcheted up tensions around Iran for over a year.
June 25, 2019
[...]Q You had a back-and-forth with the leader of Iran this morning via tweet. What message did you send to him with your tweets this morning?THE PRESIDENT: There is no message. You know, I’ll tell you what the message is: When they’re ready, they’ll have to let us know. When they’re ready, they’ll let us know. Very simple.Q Ready to...