Library Documents on Iran's Drone Program
June 20, 2019
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly denounced a US spy drone's intrusion into the Iranian airspace, warning the aggressors about the consequences of such acts.
June 16, 2019
QUESTION: Good morning and welcome to Face the Nation. We begin today with the increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Good morning, Mr. Secretary, and Happy Father’s Day.SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Good morning.QUESTION: We’ve had a series of events in past days, the attacks on the tankers and...
June 16, 2019
[...]QUESTION: President Trump says flatly that Iran was responsible for the attack on those two tankers, and the Pentagon has released this video, which appears to show a Revolutionary Guard crew removing an unexploded mine from the hull of one of the boats. But as Rich reported, Germany’s foreign minister says the video is not enough, and the...
June 13, 2019
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon. It is the assessment of the United States Government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today. This assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, recent similar Iranian attacks on...
May 24, 2019
ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE KATIE WHEELBARGER: This on? Can you hear me? I have not done this before so I'm not sure how these microphones work.Am I on? OK.Good morning, everyone. Thank you for your time and attention today. For those who I have not met before, my name is Katie Wheelbarger. And I am presently the acting assistant...
March 19, 2019
U.S. Statement at the 2019 Session of the Conference on DisarmamentAssistant Secretary Yleem D. S. PobleteGenevaThank you, Mr. President, Ambassador Wood, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
March 11, 2019
The IssueThere is growing Iranian activism in the Middle East despite U.S. and allied efforts to weaken Iran’s economy and politically isolate Tehran. There has been an increase in the size and capabilities of militias supported by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen collectively. Iran is also...
March 1, 2019
Tehran, IRNA – The radar and navigation aid systems of Moein 40 and Nasser 40 were unveiled in the presence of Khatamulanbia Air Defense Commander Ali-Reza Sabahibard.The Islamic Republic Army's Public Relations Department said Moein 40 radar is a passive radar system with the capability of detecting and tracking targets in urban space.
December 12, 2018
Just two days ago, the head of the IRGC’s airspace division, Amir Hajizadeh, boasted that Iran is capable of building missiles with a range beyond 2,000 kilometers. He said, quote, “We have the ability to build missiles with broader ranges. We don’t have limitations from a technical perspective.” End of quote. He also said there are many “enemy...
November 29, 2018
Today, the United States is unveiling new evidence of Iran’s ongoing missile proliferation. The Iranian threat is growing and we are accumulating risk of escalation in the region if we fail to act. In the time since Ambassador Haley’s remarks, Iran’s support of the Houthi militants has deepened.