The Iranian commander said the enemies know that Iran’s air defense is now much stronger on the ground than ever before.

Russia says Syria's air defenses shot down seven out of eight missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during a Monday airstrike on Aleppo province.

“We are among top military powers not only in the region but at an international level.”

China says it will not tolerate foreign forces intervening in Chinese Taipei affairs and has to make strong responses to such acts of "collusion", after the self-ruled island reported the largest incursion to date of Chinese aircraft.

A senior military commander says Iran’s air defenses provide full protection for the country’s entire airspace.