Library Documents on Iran's Missile Program
February 9, 2022
The unveiling ceremony of Kheibar Shekan missile was held in the presence of Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major-General Mohammad Bagheri and IRGC Commander of the Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh.The ceremony coincided with the nationwide celebrations to mark the 43rd anniversary of the glorious victory of the Islamic...
February 2, 2022
One might be forgiven for missing a statement this January by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC-AF) commander Amir-Ali Hajizadeh heralding the successful test of a solid-propellant motor for a carrier rocket. After all, amid renewed attacks by Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq and Syria against U.S.
January 25, 2022
The members of the Panel of Experts on Yemen have the honour to transmit herewith the final report of the Panel, prepared in accordance with paragraph 10 of resolution 2564 (2021).The report was provided to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) on 23 December 2021 and was considered by the Committee on 21...
January 13, 2022
Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh mentioned the successful test last week of solid-fuel satellite carrier and said that it was made of non-metal materials and its propeller had no moving parts which helps save energy and costs.He said Iran has progressed so much in aerospace and satellite field that assassinations, threats and sanctions won’t...
December 24, 2021
An FCDO spokesperson said:"We condemn Iran’s use of ballistic missiles in a test launch confirmed to have been conducted today. The launch is a clear breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which requires that Iran not undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons...
December 23, 2021
On December 20, the United States Navy 5th Fleet seized upwards of 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from a vessel originating from Iran. This ship was on a route historically used to illegally smuggle weapons to the Houthis in Yemen. The smuggling of arms from Iran to the Houthis represents a flagrant violation of the UN...
December 22, 2021
MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. 5th Fleet ships seized approximately 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from a stateless fishing vessel during a flag verification boarding in accordance with customary international law in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 20.
United States Prevails in Actions to Seize and Forfeit Iranian Terror Group’s Missiles and Petroleum
December 7, 2021
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the successful forfeiture of two large caches of Iranian arms, including 171 surface-to-air missiles and eight anti-tank missiles, as well as approximately 1.1 million barrels of Iranian petroleum products. The U.S. Navy seized the weapons from two vessels in the Arabian Sea while conducting...
July 30, 2021
Prospects for reviving the Iran nuclear deal are getting murkier by the day. What seems clear, though, is that the U.S. is unlikely to secure a broader agreement that addresses Iran’s missile arsenal and network of heavily armed proxy forces. Finding other ways of containing and degrading those threats — all the more dangerous in combination —...