Iran unveils first hypersonic ballistic missile

The move is likely to heighten Western concerns over the Islamic Republic’s defense capabilities. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner The first domestically made hypersonic ballistic missile was presented at…

Israel prepares for conflict with Iran

The defense establishment in Jerusalem identifies negative trends in Iran which could force a preemptive military response. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confidently asserted that…

Iranian, Syrian leaders hold talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Syria's civil war began in 2011, in move that…

Jordan hosts Arab League Nations

Arab Foreign Ministers held a landmark meeting with their Syrian counterpart in Amman to discuss a Jordanian plan to achieve normalization of ties with Syria as part of a broader…

Iran, Saudis to reopen mutual embassies

The announcement follows a rapprochement between the regional rivals. By Erin Viner "During the last phone call between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia on Eid al-Fitr, we…

World concern over Iran’s executions

The hanging of two men for allegedly killing a member of the security forces during nationwide protests in the Islamic Republic has drawn wide-spread condemnation from the European Union, the…

UK to designate IRGC as terrorist

This, according to sources cited by the Telegraph. By Erin Viner The United Kingdom will officially declare Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, the London-based newspaper…

Muslim world honors Soleimani

Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani was assassinated in a January 2020 United States airstrike near the Baghdad International Airport to prevent what top defense officials said was an “imminent attack” that would have…

Iran holds multi-sector military drill

The Islamic Republic conducted joint naval, air, and ground exercises in the Gulf of Oman near the sensitive Strait of Hormuz. By Erin Viner The three-day maneuvers involved “the deployment…

US sanctions Iranians over protests

Washington imposed the punitive measures on Tehran’s prosecutor general and key military officials. By Erin Viner "We denounce the Iranian regime’s intensifying use of violence against its own people who…