A range of drone-launched smart bombs and precision strike missiles were used in a military exercise that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has staged along the southern coasts of Iran. During the main stage of “Payambar-e Azam 17 (The Great Prophet)” war game on Tuesday, the drone division of the …
Read More »Israeli army not ready to strike Iran’s nuclear program
According to reports, the IDF does not have the means to effectively and seriously damage Iran’s nuclear facilities right now. Much has been written in recent months regarding the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran. On Dec. 2, Mossad Chief David Barnea was quoted as saying, “Iran will not …
Read More »Ex-Israeli Intel Chief Admits Role in Assassination of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani
‘Soleimani’s assassination is an achievement, since our main enemy, in my eyes, are the Iranians,’ the head of Israeli Military Intelligence says Israel played a role in the assassination of Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in an U.S drone strike near Baghdad in January …
Read More »Israel’s Race Against Iranian Nukes Has Become a Marathon
For more than 20 years now, Israel has tried to block Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons – and the time has come to draw conclusions from these efforts For more than 20 years now, Israel has tried to block Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons – and the time has come …
Read More »Iran Nuke Talks: Israel Sees Window for Change in U.S. National Security Advisor Visit
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz will meet with Jake Sullivan, who could shift the American strategy toward Iran Israeli officials believe U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s visit to Israel this week will offer a window of opportunity to reorient the United …
Read More »Iran expands economic reach into oil-rich region of Syria
Iran exports to Syria are increasing, a sign of an improving economic relation between the two countries. Tehran seems to have managed to improve its economic relations with Syria and achieve a steady rise in Iranian exports there. It continues its efforts to tighten control over Deir ez-Zor governorate, known …
Read More »US government accuses Iran of harbouring senior Al Qaeda leaders
In its annual terrorism report, the US State Department accused Iran of providing a safe haven for senior Al Qaeda members despite the regime’s public condemnation of the group. The report, released on Thursday, claimed senior Al Qaeda leaders are currently residing in Iran and “[facilitating] terrorist operations from there”. …
Read More »‘One wrong move’: Tehran Times reveals Iran’s targets in Israel
A “rocket alert” map displaying a list of targets Iran would strike including pins in Lebanese territory and on Palestinian cities. An Iranian newspaper published a map on Wednesday threatening Israel with missile attacks. The map shows pins representing rocket alerts for dozens of potential targets, including Lebanese territory and …
Read More »Arab Gulf Countries Call on Iran To Make Progress in Nuclear Talks
Arab Gulf countries meeting in Saudi Arabia called on Iran to ease tension and make progress in its nuclear talks with the world powers, and Iran just may be listening. The final communique issued at the end of the 42nd Gulf Cooperation Council summit on Tuesday in Riyadh said that …
Read More »Playing Cat And Mouse: UAE Energy Company Agrees To Build Power Plants In Iran – Analysis
Increasingly, compliance with US sanctions against Iran could emerge as a litmus test of the United Arab Emirates’ close ties to the United States. At the sharp edge of a potential rift between the allies is a reportedly recently concluded agreement by a private UAE company to build gas-fired thermal, …
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