The Pentagon announced late on Sunday that President Joe Biden had directed the execution of “defensive precision airstrikes” on several facilities used by Iran-backed militias on the Iraq-Syria border region.… Continue reading "US Airstrikes On Iranian-Backed Militia Targets In Syria And Iraq"
On Saturday, Ebrahim Raisi was declared to be the winner of Iran’s elections. The appointment of the hard-liner cleric was followed by immediate commentary from high-ranking Israeli officials including an… Continue reading "Israeli Officials Imply Offensive Action May be Necessary Following Selection of New Iranian President"
Following the initial reveal of Biden’s proposed $715 billion FY2022 defense budget, congressional hearings quickly got underway. On 8 June, the Senate Armed Services Committee presided over a hearing concerning… Continue reading "What the DoD is Highlighting in the Congressional Budget Hearings"
After a 30-day journey, two Iranian military ships, the frigate Sahand and the forward base ship Makran, arrived in the Atlantic. After a journey of about 6,000 nautical miles, Iranian… Continue reading "Iranian Warships Sail in The Atlantic Ocean For The First Time"
The Iraqi Army said that two drones were spotted and hit by air defense systems near Iraq’s Ain al-Assad airbase, which is home to US personnel, in a statement released… Continue reading "Two Drones Intercepted And Shot Down Over Iraqi Air Base"
The Iranian oiler IRIS Kharg sank on the morning of the 2 June as a result of a fire on board the ship. The casualties remain unknown, yet various media… Continue reading "IRIS Kharg Burns And Sinks Unexpectedly in Strait of Hormuz"
Iraqi security forces arrested the head of the Tafuf Brigade Popular Mobilization Unit, Qassem Musleh on Wednesday. The morning raid took place following the issuance of an arrest warrant for… Continue reading "Iraqi Militia Leader Arrested Amidst Renewed Iraqi Youth Protests"
In a ceremony, which was attended by Major General Hossein Salami, General Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Brigadier General Emirali Hacizade, The Air-Space Commander at the IRGC, three… Continue reading "Iran Unveils New UAV Named “Gaza” and New Defense Systems"
On 10 May, six US Navy ships escorting the guided missile submarine USS Georgia, as it travelled through the strait of Hormuz, ended up in an incident involving thirteen “fast… Continue reading "US Vessels Fire Warning Shots at 13 Iranians Boats"
Over the weekend the US Navy announced that a massive shipment of military equipment had been intercepted and seized off the coast of Oman. USS Monterey (CG-61), a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile… Continue reading "US Navy Captures Major Weapons Shipment Headed Towards Yemen"