Israel’s repelling of a massive Iranian drone and missile salvo was fully coordinated with the Pentagon, which had a US operational liaison officer in the control room of the Arrow ballistic air defense system, a senior Israeli official said. The United States, along with Britain, France and Jordan, helped Israel intercept the bulk of … Read more
Media in the Middle East have focused on the Iranian attack on Israel that began on April 13 and continued throughout the night. This is a historic evening in the region and the media of Iran as well as many countries in the region feel they are witnessing history. Iran’s pro-government media announced a … Read more
The decision by Iran to use drones to target Israel on April 13, lifts a curtain on a new era of drone warfare. Drones have been used for years by many countries. For instance, Israel was one of the first countries in the world to pioneer the use of drones in warfare back in … Read more
Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli called for regime change in Iran after the barrage of suicide drones launched at Israel by the Islamic state on Saturday night. “Tonight we learned that Iran’s Islamic terror regime is weaker than ever,” said Chikli. “Our freedom-loving brothers in Iran, now is the time to act, and with God’s … Read more
Iran warned the United States not to respond to its attack on Israel, as the confrontation between the two-arch foes spilled over into the region and US President Joe Biden held consultations in Washington. This “is a conflict between Iran and the rogue Israeli regime, from which the US MUST STAY AWAY!” Iran’s mission … Read more
The US had seen Iran moving military assets, such as drones and cruise missiles internally, two US intelligence sources told CNN. This is the latest development signaling a possible Iranian attack on Israeli targets, including targets within Israeli territory. However, the sources say that it remained unclear whether or not Iran will attack from … Read more
Hounded by months of deadly Israeli attacks in Syria, Iranian military commanders thought it safe to convene a top-level meeting inside Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus, believing it protected by international norms shielding diplomatic missions, according to a dozen Iranian, Syrian and regional officials. They were wrong. An airstrike on the compound killed seven … Read more
In an unusual incident, the Jordanian Armed Forces said they had scrambled jets this week to confront an “unknown” aerial activity on Monday. The jets were sent up after radar detected the potential threat. It was not clear if this was a response to a drone threat, which has been an issue for Jordan … Read more
Representative image Beirut: Hezbollah claimed on Monday that it had shot down an Israeli drone with a surface-to-air missile, and the drone was seen falling in flames in Iqlim al Tuffah, located more than 20 km away from the border between Lebanon and Israel. The Israeli Hermes 450 drone was shot down by the Islamic … Read more
Iran has been increasingly exporting drones to its proxies throughout the Middle East over the last decade. The drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) increasingly play a role in Iran’s policies and the attacks by Iran’s proxies. Several years ago the drone threat may not have been seen as a major issue. Today it is … Read more
