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…
Venezuela’s Mystery Plane Shows Iran’s Strategic Penetration of Latin America
On 8 June, a large Boeing 747 of suspicious origin was grounded in Buenos Aires, where Argentine authorities seized the crew’s passports. The plane belongs to Venezuela’s state-owned Emtrasur Cargo…
Central Asian Forces Boosting UAV Capabilities
In March 2022, Kyrgyzstan’s Border Guards carried out an exercise with their recently acquired Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Shortly after that, Tajikistan’s defense minister visited Turkey and…
Turkish Military Operation in Syria Risks Clash with Iran
The Turkish Government’s plan to launch a fifth military operation into Syria is back on the table. The stated goal is to create a 20-mile “safe zone” along Turkey’s border…
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…
Yemen’s Houthis Employ Iranian “358” Loitering Anti-Aircraft Missile
The Iranian “358” missile appears to be an increasingly important weapon for Yemen’s Houthi-led military forces. The 358 missile is classified as surface-to-air, but in early January, it was seemingly…