NOTE: ISW-CTP will no longer publish morning updates covering the war with Iran. ISW-CTP will instead publish threads on its social media channels in the morning that cover the latest developments in the war and include relevant maps.Key Takeaways The United States presented a 15-point proposal to Iran via Pakistan …
Read More »The UK military & intelligence figures backing pro-Israel regime change in Iran
An array of former British security officials are advising a US-based group that is cheerleading the US/Israel war on Iran Senior British military and intelligence figures including two former UK security ministers and a head of special forces are advising a US organisation that has long supported military action against …
Read More »Did Trump bomb Iranian schoolgirls with UK-made weaponry?
Exclusive: Scottish factory helps make US Tomahawk missiles reportedly used in attack on the Minab compound in Iran, where over 100 children were killed. Graves being prepared for the victims of the Minab school massacre. (Iranian Foreign Media Department / Alamy) On 28 February, a girls’ primary school in southern …
Read More »What the Iran conflict means for the future of drone warfare
The Iran war reflects how drones are no longer supporting weapons but central instruments of modern conflict, redefining how battles are fought and defended In over two weeks of war, unmanned weapons systems have become the backbone of Iran’s strategy, targeting military bases, energy facilities, ports, and shipping lanes – …
Read More »War on Iran: Seven Thousand Years of Civilisation, Against Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Empire
“The conqueror need not be stronger than the conquered. He need only be more willing to endure.” — Ibn Khaldun, Muqaddimah, 14th century “No people has ever been liberated by a war it could not endure.” — Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, 1961 “All human beings are members …
Read More »What are Iran’s cluster munitions that are penetrating Israeli defences?
Hours after Israel’s assassination of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani on March 17, a little more than two weeks into their war, Iran fired a series of deadly cluster missiles at central Israel in what its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) described as “revenge” for his death. The overnight attack …
Read More »Vérité, médias et guerre contre l’Iran
Nous rejetons la guerre. Mais pour mettre fin aux guerres, les journalistes doivent travailler sans crainte ni intimidation, et la propriété des médias ne peut pas devenir un moyen de contrôle, écrit Ramzy Baroud. Le secrétaire américain à la Défense, Pete Hegseth, semble avoir peu de patience pour les questions …
Read More »Iran’s Iraqi Militias Are Coming for US Troops
Iraqi militias have bombarded US assets in Iraq for weeks. Flames rose from the embassy compound on March 17 while rockets and drones sought to evade its air defenses. The US military is hitting Iranian targets hard inside Iran, but it is time for President Donald Trump to step up …
Read More »From drones to rocket fuel, China and Russia are helping Iran through supply chains
WASHINGTON—As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues, some commentators have speculated about why China and Russia appear to be keeping their distance from the conflict. Neither appears eager to intervene militarily to support Iran. Moreover, China is reportedly hesitant to send arms to Iran, while Russia is benefiting from the …
Read More »CERAWeek mood turns against Iran conflict
Sentiment has turned sharply against the war with Iran among the US energy and business leaders attending the CERAWeek conference, with many warning of severe consequences for the global economy and oil markets. After two days of discussions in Houston Texas, support for the conflict appears largely confined to the …
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