After two Iranian ballistic missile attacks were intercepted in April and October, Israel’s defense establishment expressed confidence in the multi-billion-dollar air defense system, claiming it had successfully established a protective barrier against Iran. Despite hundreds of missiles launched toward Israel, the resulting damage was minimal. The sole fatality was a Bedouin resident in an … Read more
Iran’s Sabalan Destroyer has quadrupled its missile diversity and range as part of recent model evolutions, Tehran’s navy chief claimed in an interview with Iran’s semi-state official newspaper Tasnim News Agency on Sunday. The Sabalan is now equipped with 16 anti-ship cruise missiles, the official claimed. The destroyer had previously reportedly been equipped with … Read more
Iran is building what it termed a “defensive tunnel” in the capital, Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, following two counter-strikes by Israel on Iran, including one last month. Israel’s air force counter-attacked Iran on April 19 and in a much larger series of strikes on October 26 after the Islamic … Read more
The deputy commander of IRGC Aerospace Force has emphasized that Iran “should reach for longer-range weapons,” according to a report at Tasnim News. “With this view, we did not limit the development of missile bases to the geography of the west or south, and we developed these bases to the depth of the country,” … Read more
Iran’s response to the Israeli strikes on Iran on October 26 has been complex. It has sought to downplay the damage while claiming it may respond at the “appropriate” time. It has also sought to rally international support for its position. Iran’s messaging is mixed, claiming it does not want war but reserving a … Read more
Iran has warned that any Israeli attack on Israel will be met with “stronger and harsher” responses. This comes in the wake of the October 1 Iranian attack on Israel with 181 ballistic missiles. Iran has been seeking to prevent an Israeli retaliation, at least any kind of retaliation that would be large or … Read more
IDF Chief Spokesman Daniel Hagari at 8:30 p.m. following Iran’s massive ballistic missile attack on Israel on Tuesday said, “We do not now see other aerial threats from Iran…So we issued instructions to [the Israeli populace] leave safety areas.” “During our defense, we shot down not a few [many] of the threats. There have … Read more
Israel must respond much more harshly against Iran’s massive ballistic missile strike on Tuesday than it did to a similar strike in April, former National Security Council Chief Yaakov Amidror has told the Jerusalem Post. In April, Israel responded to 120 ballistic missiles, 170 drones, and dozens of cruise missiles by destroying the Islamic … Read more
Iran is one of the top six countries in the world in terms of surface-to-air missile capabilities, an Iranian commander claimed over the weekend. The comments were reported in Iranian state media and reflect one of the usual claims by Iran regarding its capabilities in missiles and other aerospace technology. “A senior commander of … Read more
Western intelligence sources told Sky News Arabia that they had evidence Iran plans to attack Israel on Tisha B’Av in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which begins on August 12 and ends on August 13, the site reported on Friday. Iran’s attack will reportedly be coordinated with Hezbollah, an Iran-backed … Read more
