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Red Sea updates
Leading off, seems that 9 nation task force patrolling the Red Sea against errant missiles, pirates etc. is a bit larger than was originally reported. So far, 19 nations have signed onto what has been dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG), instead of the initial nine that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin introduced on Monday, Lara Seligman […]
Iran Refinery Fire
Iran’s Birjand Refinery in Flames Oil Refinery Goes Up In Flames Inside Iran By Ryan Saavedra An oil refinery inside Iran went up in flames over the weekend, triggering several massive explosions. The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency, or IRNA, said that all 18 reservoirs at the refinery in eastern Iran’s Birjand special economic zone […]
Iran Takes Tankers in Gulf
Iran Seizes 2 Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf By Michael Katz Iran reportedly seized two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, claiming the vessels were smuggling fuel. Ali Ozmaee, commander of the Fifth Naval Region of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), told the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency one of the tankers carried […]
Iran Upgrades Air Force
Mil Mi-28 Iran finalises deal to buy Russian fighter jets – Tasnim DUBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Iran has finalised arrangements for the delivery of Russian made Sukhoi su-35 fighter jets and helicopters, Iran’s deputy defence minister told Iran’s Tasnim news agency on Tuesday, as Tehran and Moscow forge closer military relations. Iran’s air force […]
American fighter jets strike Iran linked sites in Syria
In retaliation for recent attacks aimed at US troops in Syria, a couple of U.S. F-16 fighter jets attacked Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps linked sites. These sites stored the type of ammunition used against US positions in Syria. The strike was proportional and was intended to only target those who have been attacking US troops. […]
America will not be spared if war in Gaza continues
Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran’s Foreign Minister, warned that if Israel retaliates against Hamas and conducts its ground assault in the Gaza Strip, the U.S. will not be spared. He accused US politicians of “Managing genocide in Palestine.” From Reuters: UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minster Hossein Amirabdollahian warned at the United Nations on […]
BREAKING NEWS!
White House Spox John Kirby White House: Iran Aiding Attacks on U.S. Bases in Iraq and Syria JOHN HAYWARD White House communications official John Kirby said on Monday that Iran is “actively facilitating” rocket and drone attacks by Shiite militias against bases housing American troops in Iraq and Syria. Kirby said the White House has […]
US Ambassador to UN Drafts Sternly Worded Letter
US Pushes UN to Back Israel Self-Defense, Demand Iran Stop Arms to Hamas The United States proposed on Saturday a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that says Israel has a right to defend itself and demands Iran stop exporting arms to “militias and terrorist groups threatening peace and security across the region.” The draft text, […]
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