Iran

Unidentified warplanes bombed vital positions of militias supported by Iran in various areas of Deir Ezzor province, eastern Syria, without information on the extent of damage resulting from the strikes. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Deir Ezzor reported that warplanes bombed scattered locations in Deir Ezzor province in the early hours …

Over the past several years, Iran has become a major global manufacturer and exporter of weapons, including suicide drones. The Iranian regime and its officials take great pride in this fact; in October 2022, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that the West is now “calling the Iranian drones dangerous …

Key Takeaways: West Bank: Shin Bet announced that the IDF seized a “significant amount of advanced arms from Iran” that Iran had smuggled into the West Bank to support Palestinian militia attacks targeting Israel.Northern Gaza Strip: A small number of Palestinian fighters have likely infiltrated Beit Hanoun in the northeastern …

Joint naval exercises among China, Russia, and Iran have significant implications for regional stability, power dynamics, and the existing world order. These exercises demonstrate a deepening of strategic mutual trust and cooperation between the three countries, as well as a potential challenge to the existing power dynamics and world order, …

Assessing the economic threat posed by the anti-Western axis Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, and Ebrahim Raisi, his Iranian counterpart, have several things in common. Both belong to a tiny group of leaders personally targeted by American sanctions. Even though neither travels much, both have been to China in recent years. …

Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) engaged Palestinian militias north of Gaza City, including in Beit Hanoun.Israeli forces continued operations near al Shifa Hospital, Gaza City, on March 24. CTP-ISW inaccurately reported on March 23 that the IDF had concluded its operation at al Shifa Hospital. …

Yemen’s Red Sea naval operations have drawn attention to Iran’s own strategic calculations for this vital maritime corridor, most of them driven by Tehran’s valid security and economic interests. The Red Sea has been a crucial historical nexus for Iran, with its roots tracing back to ancient times when the …

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to conduct an operation in and around al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on March 22.[i] The IDF 401st and Nahal Brigades (162nd Division) and Israeli special operations forces have killed approximately 150 Palestinian fighters in the hospital area since the operation began on …

The Iranian presence in Syria has always been a source of concern at a regional level, for Arab countries on the one hand, and for Israel on the other. If the partial Arab severance of relations with al-Assad has pushed the issue of Iranian presence off the negotiation table, this …

U.S. officials are increasingly confident they have deterred Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, which have not attacked U.S. forces for more than one month. U.S.-Iraq talks to limit or potentially end a U.S. military presence in Iraq appear to have contributed to the decision by pro-Iranian groups to halt …