Iran’s threats against Israel: potential scenarios for escalation

Iran has vowed to “punish” Israel for an airstrike in Damascus on April 1, which Tehran blamed on Israel. Over the last week and a half, Iranian leaders have made repeated threats against Israel. These threats have led to heightened tensions in the region. Iran has a track record of threatening Israel and another … Read more

Iran asks Iraq to call for ‘collective effort’ against Israel

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid to call for a “collective effort” against Israel, according to a report in the pro-Iranian Al-Mayadeen media. “Stopping the genocide carried out by the Israeli occupation against the people of Gaza is an important legal and humanitarian responsibility for all Muslims and free people … Read more

In a first, Sharjah set to host Drone Champions Race 

Sharjah is all set to host its first-ever Drone Champions Race from Saturday, April 20 to Sunday, April 21l at the Al Majaz Amphitheater.. MultiGP, the world’s largest drone racing league, is partnering with Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) to organize the race. Photo: SGMB) The competition will feature 16 world champion drone racers, including … Read more

IDF Brig.-Gen. Zvika Haimovich: This is how Iran could attack Israel

Israel is on high alert for an Iranian revenge attack in response to the assassination of senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brig.-Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Damascus last week. Brig.-Gen. (res) Zvika Haimovich, who previously served as Israeli Air Defense commander, commented on the events on Sunday in an interview on 103FM. “I estimate,” … Read more

Taiwan races to catch up with mainland China’s military drone capabilities

Prototypes of 35 drones have completed testing and are ready for mass production, according to the report. More powerful drones are on the way, with the government-funded National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology contracted to develop eight types of surveillance and attack UAVs, including the Type-2 suicide drone, the report said. 02:20 Taiwan showcases … Read more

New Iranian UAV reportedly poses threat to Israel

Iran revealed a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called “Gaza,” claiming that it can carry up to 13 bombs and is equipped with a turbojet engine that can reportedly propel it to distances exceeding thousands of kilometers, putting Israel within range of the new technology. The new UAV is an upgraded version of the … Read more

Can build drone engines on its own, Iran states.

Iran’s Defense Minister said recently that Iran is now “designing and manufacturing airplane and drone engines, and that the country is self-sufficient in this field,” according to reports in pro-government Iranian Fars News media. Iran’s defense minister also praised Qatar and noted that Iran has had talks with Doha about potential cooperation. Doha hosts … Read more

Hamas official survives Israeli strike in Lebanon, 3 others killed

An Israeli strike about 60 kilometers inside Lebanon’s southern border on Saturday targeted a Palestinian figure close to Hamas but he survived, four security sources said. Three other people were killed, including one member of Hezbollah, the security sources said. One source said the person targeted was close to Saleh al-Arouri, the Hamas deputy … Read more