Iran remains the “primary and enduring threat” in the Middle East, US Navy Vice Admiral Charles B. Cooper II, the nominee to become the next commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), told the Senate...
The Houthis have responded to the ongoing US campaign against the group with attacks targeting the United States and Israel, as well as ostensibly punitive economic measures. US Central Command...
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An anonymous Iranian official told Reuters on April 6 that Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has instructed Iranian armed forces to be on high alert. The source also said Tehran has...
Against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reinforced its military presence in the...
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is heading to Qatar for the 19th Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, aiming to strengthen diplomatic ties amid Iran’s ongoing regional maneuvers.
In my first analysis and opinion piece on the so-called Axis of Resistance, I set the scene by describing Iran’s 45-year trajectory from the Khomeini revolution to its current challenge to...
Iran has defined itself in opposition to Israel, the United States, and the wider West since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Over the course of half a century of complex regional and global events, the clerical...
“We appreciate Iran for playing a role in supporting the Palestinian cause, and we demand more political and diplomatic efforts to bring an end to Israel’s aggression,” Haniyeh said.
The Houthis have attempted to expand their operations in recent months, carrying out longer range strikes and also trying to reach the Mediterranean Sea.
Iran is operationalizing multiple fronts against Israel. In some areas, the groups claim success; in others, it is unclear if the claims match reality.
The leader of the Houthis announced on May 8 that the Yemen-based, Iran-backed rebel group would target “ships of any company related to supplying or transporting goods to Israel...
A ship in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) crossed into the southern hemisphere, Iranian state media reported on May 4. The Shahid Mahdavi, a converted container...
On Apr. 29, Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched several attacks targeting commercial and military ships. A statement on the official spokesperson’s Telegram says, “The Yemeni armed forces...
Cairo and Kuwait City meet to discuss humanitarian crisis in Gaza and necessity of ensuring peace in region.
Iran-backed Houthis have increased their attacks and made several claims of targeting numerous ships in recent days, including claims, without evidence, that they were targeting Israel-linked ships.
The naval forces of China, Russia, and Iran are conducting a four-day trilateral drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean that started on March 12. The drill’s spokesperson,...