TEHRAN (Basirat) : Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said that Iran is responsible for protecting the security of the Strait of Hormuz and that no stranger is needed in the region.

TEHRAN(Basirat): Head of Iran's Space Research Center Hossein Samimi announced that the country's experts have ended work on the home-made 'Nahid 1' telecommunication satellite, adding that a new sensing satellite named 'Pars 1' will be manufactured by the end of this Iranian year (March 19).

TEHRAN(Basirat): A group of Iranian students held a rally in front of the Indian Embassy in Tehran to protest against India’s military crackdown on people in disputed Kashmir.

TEHRAN(Basirat): Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said the domestically-made long-range air defense missile system “Bavar-373” will be unveiled later this month.