As Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei grapples with the knowledge that his proxy terror groups throughout the Middle East are falling one by one, either through war with Israel or rebel factions in the case of Syria, only one domino with meaningful power is left standing – that of Khamenei himself. To what … Read more
Iranian military officials are heavily blaming one another for the fall of former Syrian president Bashar Assad, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday. After Tehran spent billions of dollars propping up Assad’s regime, Iranian Revolutionary Gaurd Corps are blaming each other “in angry terms” about the fall of a cornerstone of Khamenei’s ‘axis of resistance,’ according … Read more
The surprising offensive by Sunni rebels in Syria reveals a deep crisis in Iran’s strategy, Institute for National Security Studies researcher Benny Sabati said in a recent interview with Maariv, arguing that Tehran’s efforts in combatting Israel left the Islamic Republic depleted. “The Iranians have paid a very high price for operating all their … Read more
Syrian opposition forces, led by the newly formed “Shahin” unit specializing in drones and missiles, have reportedly entered Aleppo for the first time since the city was retaken by government forces in 2016 as part of the largest rebel offensive in years. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Over 40 … Read more
Iran is building heavy submarines that will be capable of launching cruise missiles from the depths of the sea, Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani said in an interview with the Iranian news agency Tasnim. According to him, the new warships will be equipped with Vertical Launch Systems (VLS). Irani also said that his country … Read more
IRGC Commander Mohsen Rezaei encouraged Islamic countries to form an army to confront “the proxy hegemony of America,” semi-state official Tasnim News reported on Friday. Rezaei was said to have made the comments while delivering remarks at a commemoration event for Ali Ghayurasli. “Muslims should know that today Palestine and Lebanon are busy defending … 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
Washington: The FBI thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said on Friday as it charged an Iranian national and arrested two American citizens for involvement in a plot to murder the Republican president-elect. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) charged Farhad Shakeri, 51, an asset of the Islamic Revolutionary … Read more
Two IRGC soldiers were killed in Operation Days of Repentance, the name of Israel’s strike on Iranian military targets, IRNA reported on Saturday. “In defense of Iran’s security and to protect the people and interests of the nation, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military sacrificed two of its fighters last night as they confronted … Read more
Tehran has threatened Iranian citizens with long prison sentences if they share footage of Israel’s Friday night retaliation strikes with Western media, Britain’s Telegraph reported on Saturday. Iran’s police force reportedly warned civilians that sharing evidence of the attacks with “hostile media affiliated with the Zionist regime” would lead to 10 years imprisonment. Iran … Read more
