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19,120 viewsMay 1, 2024
Israel’s Iran Strike Bore Some Similarities To Tehran’s 2019 Saudi Arabia Attack
Tehran likely understood this message because it sent a similar one five years ago against another regional rival.
22,822 viewsApr 29, 2024
Iran Unveils Munition Resembling Russia’s Lancet—It Doesn’t Mean Moscow Shared Drone Tech With Tehran
The drone isn’t identical to the Lancet but seems to share a similar basic design and most likely has a comparable range and payload.
17,040 viewsApr 20, 2024
Iran Might Receive Its First Su-35 Flanker Fighters From Russia Next Week
A delivery in this timeframe could prove highly significant since it coincides with the highest tensions between Israel and the Islamic Republic since the latter’s inception.
5,611 viewsApr 19, 2024
Israel’s Attack On Iran Doesn’t Look Unprecedented
If the reports are accurate, the attack does not seem significant or unprecedented.
6,577 viewsApr 16, 2024
U.S. Patriot Missile Defense System In Iraqi Kurdistan Is Well-Placed
Placing the system in the autonomous region has several benefits for both the United States and its longstanding Kurdish ally.