The United States has sanctioned two Russian arms manufacturers and a missile training center for allegedly violating international arms control restrictions on exports to Iran, North Korea and Syria
Tag: Iran Military
Iran Regime has the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East
Deterring regional adversaries from threatening Iran is the primary reason Tehran has amassed the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East
Iran and Syria signed a protocol for the training of naval forces in Syria
Jorf News, a Syrian news site, reported that Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps began a naval combat training course in Latakia province in northern Syria. Latakia is where Russia’s Khmeimim airbase is located
Commander says Iran army ground force to become special mobile assault force
A commander of Iranian Army’s Ground Force says the force has changed its mission to become “a mobile assault force,” reported Tasnim news agency on Monday May 20
Iranian hardliners suggest more attacks on UAE and Saudi Arabia
Iranian hardliner journalists and analysts have been suggesting this week that Iran should attack Saudi and UAE interests in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, attributing the UAE and Saudi attacks to “Islamic Resistance
Iran regime has a stealth destroyer
The Iranian navy added a brand new, domestically-made stealth destroyer to its fleet on Saturday, Reuters reports, deploying the warship and its purported radar-evading systems to join rest of the country’s regular navy at the mouth of the strategically-crucial Strait of Hormuz in yet another challenge to the U.S. Navy
Iranians are closely following the standoff between regime and U.S.
As verbal sparring, economic pressure, and military jockeying intensify between Tehran and Washington, Iranians are closely following the standoff and appear increasingly alarmed at the prospect of a conflict with the United States
Iran threat will not attenuate without pressure
The Trump administration has said, time and time again, that it does not want to go to war with Iran. Some are arguing that this is a blatant lie because of all the military preparations that are underway in the region
U.S. does not seek war with Iran says Mike Pompeo
Speaking in Russia, Mr Pompeo said the US was looking for Iran to behave like a “normal country” but would respond if its interests were attacked
Iranian economic problems caused by military interference
Iran’s economy is set to contract by 6% in 2019, while also facing 40% inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund’s April 2019 Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia. This follows a 3.9% contraction of the Iranian economy in 2018
Most feared and powerful Iranian military commander
As intelligence warnings about possible attacks orchestrated by Tehran on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East reverberate through Washington – prompting the rare advance announcement that a U.S. warship is now being deployed to the region – many are bracing for further escalation
