Hejazi served as deputy commander of the elite wing of the IRGC under Esmail Ghaani, the successor of Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US targeted attack at the International Airport in Baghdad. Hejazi is said to have had significant...
Related topics: Airports, Iraq, Baghdad
Caleb Larson
Missiles, Asia
Perhaps Tehran’s intentions are not so pure after all.
Here's What You Need to Know: Iran's close relationship with the DPRK extends to missile development.
Birds of a Feather
Iran and North Korea enjoy surprisingly...
Related topics: North Korea, Tehran
Sebastien Roblin
Iranian Air Force, Middle East
The F-5 is an aging warplane that cannot compete well in the modern world even with a new look and coat of paint.
Key point: Iran keeps reusing and upgraded old weapons in a way that is both...
Tehran has repeatedly slammed the United States and its allies for their "double standards", blaming the West for attacking Iran's nuclear program - which, Iran insists, is designed to serve purely peaceful purposes - while ignoring Israel's alleged...
Related topics: Austria, Vienna, Tehran, Israel
“Russia is menacing Ukraine’s borders, China is sending increasingly ominous signals over Taiwan and Iran is accelerating its uranium enrichment to unprecedented levels,” Axios reports.
“Ukraine, Taiwan and Iran’s nuclear...
Related topics: Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan
Caleb Larson
Artillery, Middle East
The DPRK has been an important supplier of artillery to Iran.
Here's What You Need to Know: North Korean guns fired in the Iran-Iraq War.
Heavy Guns
The M1978 is a North Korean-designed long-range heavy...
Related topics: Iraq
Caleb Larson
F-4, World
Not bad for a jet designed in the 1950s.
Here's What You Need to Know: Though the F-4 was eventually replaced by more capable F-15s and F-16s, both frames drew on lessons learned from the F-4s service history.
The F-4...
Related topics: Vietnam
Biden’s handlers want Israel to go quietly into the darkness. “Report: Biden admin tells Israel to cut out ’embarrassing chatter’ on Iran,” i24News, April 16, 2021: Leaks from Israeli officials ‘compromise US...
Related topics: Joe Biden, Israel
Riyadh broke off diplomatic relations with Tehran in 2016 after its diplomatic facilities were attacked by Iranians protesting against the execution of a famous Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia.
Related topics: Saudi Arabia, Tehran, Protests
Following the introduction of a UN ban on armaments' sales to the Islamic Republic, Tehran started to develop its own domestic defence industry. In terms of drones, Iran has reached significant heights since starting their development by trying to...
Related topics: Drones, Military, Tehran
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Iran has now proved to be fully capable of making good on its promises with regard to nuclear activity in a really short time frame.
Caleb Larson
Missiles, Middle East
Tehran has built the region's largest missile force.
Here's What You Need to Know: Iran’s missile collection is quite remarkable and draws on lessons gained during the Iran-Iraq war.
Missiles are an essential...
Related topics: Tehran, Iraq
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has shaken southwestern Iran along the Persian Gulf
Related topics: Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Sunday struck Iran’s southern province of Bushehr, where a nuclear power plant is located, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, state television reported.A government official told Reuters that...
Related topics: Earthquakes, Reuters
The attack damaged centrifuges at Iran's Natanz nuclear site.
Bonnie Kristian
Iran Talks, Middle East
If neither party budges, then all the indirect talks in the world won’t help stave off the risk of war.
After weeks of rebuffs and stagnation, some progress in returning the United States and Iran to the...
My latest in PJ Media: Joe Biden sent Muslims greetings for Ramadan on Monday, and apparently Old Joe’s handlers are worried that maybe the Syria bombing or the appeasement of Iran have alienated the president’s largely Sunni (and Muslim...
Related topics: Joe Biden, Ramadan, Muslim Brotherhood, Syria
VIENNA (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that Iran started enriching uranium up to 60 percent, reaching its highest-ever level of enrichment, a spokesperson for the IAEA told Sputnik.
Related topics: Austria, Vienna
Talks are aimed at bringing U.S. back into world powers’ 2015 deal with Tehran.
Related topics: Tehran
Robert Beckhusen
Iran, F-22, Middle East
The true power of stealth fighters should not be underestimated.
Here's What You Need to Remember: On Sept. 17, the general not only confirmed that the escorting fighters were F-22 stealth fighters but...