- April 3rd, 2026
The possibility that Iran could mine the Strait of Hormuz—the narrow maritime artery through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows—has long been one of the most feared scenarios in global security planning. Today, as tensions spiral...
For decades, the strategic thinking of the Islamic Republic has been shaped by one defining reality: geography. The vast and rugged terrain of the Iranian Plateau has long served as the foundation of Iran’s national defense strategy, providing natural barriers,...
The calculus of U.S. strategy toward Iran has always been fraught with ambiguity. Decades of sanctions, targeted strikes, covert operations, and diplomatic pressure have aimed to coerce the Islamic Republic into moderation—or at the very least, restraint. Yet, after years...
A US Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jet operating from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has shot down an Iranian drone that approached the carrier while it was deployed in the Middle East, a US military spokesman confirmed,...
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday issued a sharp warning to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), saying it “will not tolerate unsafe” actions as Tehran announced plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises next week in the strategically...
Iran’s National Security Council, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General Mohsen Rezaei, publicly claimed that Pakistan has pledged to retaliate with nuclear weapons against Israel if the latter were to launch a nuclear strike on Iran. The unprecedented statement, broadcast...