Iran Unveils New Drone-Fired Cruise Missile
The Iranian military recently invited Iranian journalists into the 313 Strategic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle base buried under the Zagros Mountains, which run along the majority of the Iran–Iraq border and…
Iran Warns UAE Against Allowing Israel in the Persian Gulf
The excerpted article from Iran’s official diplomatic news website, IranDiplomacy, suggests that Iranian officials worry about the implication of Israeli ties to Gulf Cooperation Council states, which lay less than…
Iran Opens New Drone Plant in Tajikistan
The excerpted article from one of Iran’s major economic newspapers, Eghtesad News, illustrates how Iran uses drones to secure diplomatic objectives. The article discusses Iran’s Army Chief of Staff General…
Iran Seeks To Counter Misinformation Circulating on Social Media
Iranians are avid consumers of social media. However, the popular embrace of social media is a double-edged sword. The excerpted article from government media outlet Fars News Agency highlights Iranian…
Iran Initiates and Defends New Bread Subsidies Amid Deteriorating Economy
Official Iranian media is trying to justify new domestic subsidies put in place to counter Iran’s worsening economy. Iran is very sensitive to bread prices and like many other countries…
Khamenei Speaks on Necessity of Palestinian “Resistance”
During his annual Qods Day speech, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei doubled down on the necessity to support regional “resistance” against not only Israel but also the United States and its…
Russia and China To Help Iran Build New Airports
Iran is a huge country, almost four times the size of Iraq and six times the size of the United Kingdom. It can take eight hours or more to travel…
Iran’s Prosecution of Arab Separatist Highlights Supposed Saudi Ties
Iran has a centuries-long history of separatist movements, often backed by foreign powers, including Portugal, Great Britain, and Russia. Many separatist movements took on an ethnic character, with various minorities—Kurds…
Iranian Authorities Arrest Alleged Deputy Leader of Royalist Terrorist Group
While the broader Iranian population may not be revolutionary, Iranians have increasingly come out into the streets to protest government abuses and declining living standards. Although nearly three-quarters of Iran’s…
Iran Busts Weapons and Ammunition Smuggling Ring
Iran has long had difficulty controlling illicit weaponry within its borders. At the conclusion of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, there was little if any organized demobilization or disarmament: conscripts simply…