DefenceTalkIran will sell part of its stock of heavy water to the United States under its nuclear deal with world powers, its deputy atomic chief said Tuesday. Ali Asghar Zarean also denied reports Iran had dismantled the core of its Arak nuclear reactor, a key step in the deal that is to see sanctions lifted […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-to-sell-heavy-water-to-us-under-nuclear-deal-66355/

DefenceTalkAn Iranian F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during training exercises near the border with Pakistan on Tuesday, killing both pilots, state television reported. State TV quoted a local security official as saying the plane had crashed about 65 kilometres (40 miles) from the city of Konarak in Iran’s southern Sistan-Baluchistan province. “Unfortunately a military training […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iranian-fighter-jet-crashes-2-pilots-dead-66351/

DefenceTalkThe sailors are said to have been detained by Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces after the vessels drifted into Iranian waters Two US Navy boats and up to 10 US Navy sailors have been taken into custody in Iran – according to reports. The AFP news agency has said the Pentagon is working to recover its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/two-us-navy-boats-and-10-crew-members-taken-into-custody-by-iran-66330/

DefenceTalkThe Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen on Thursday denied an accusation by Tehran that its warplanes had targeted the Iranian embassy there. An investigation found that “the allegations are false and that no operations were carried out around the embassy or near to it,” a coalition statement said. “It also confirms the embassy building […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saudi-led-coalition-denies-bombing-iran-embassy-in-yemen-66301/

DefenceTalkIran will not accept any limitations on its missile program, Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan said on Wednesday after UN experts accused Tehran of violating a Security Council resolution. The test-firing of the Emad missile on October 10, three months after a historic nuclear deal, prompted a demand by Britain, France, Germany and the United States […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-says-it-will-not-accept-any-missile-restrictions-66133/

DefenceTalkIran violated a UN resolution in October when it test-launched a medium-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, a UN panel of experts has concluded in a report that could lead to sanctions. Britain, France, Germany and the United States had asked a UN Security Council sanctions committee to investigate the launch of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-missile-launch-violated-un-resolution-un-experts-66112/

DefenceTalkMoscow: Russia announced Monday that it has agreed to push on with a deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran after Moscow halted an earlier agreement due to UN sanctions slapped on Tehran. “The contract between Russia and Iran for delivery of S-300 missile systems is back in force,” the state-run Russian Technologies corporation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-agrees-deal-to-deliver-s-300-missile-systems-to-iran-65798/

DefenceTalkThe White House said Tuesday that Iran likely breached a UN Security Council resolution when it tested a long-range ballistic missile, raising the prospect of recriminations. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said there were “strong indications” that Tehran “did violate UN Security Council resolutions that pertain to Iran’s ballistic missile activities.” Iran announced Sunday it […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-iran-missile-test-may-have-broken-un-rules-65632/

DefenceTalkTehran: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani unveiled the country’s latest domestically produced surface to surface missile on Saturday, saying such weapons are necessary for defence in the Middle East. The Fateh (Winner) 313 ballistic missile has a 500-kilometre (300 miles) range and features more advanced sensors and technology, according to Sepah News, the website of Iran’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-unveils-new-short-range-ballistic-missile-65105/

DefenceTalkThe China-made J-10 multi-role fighter jet is a suitable choice for Iran if the Middle East power decides to upgrade its aging military aircraft fleet, Chinese aviation experts said. “Once the sanctions against Iran are completely lifted, the country will definitely renovate its civilian and military aircraft fleets. The J-10 is a good option for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/experts-say-chinas-j-10s-would-benefit-iran-65023/