U.S. special forces boarded a vessel in the Indian Ocean and seized Chinese dual-use components linked to Iran’s missile program, according to U.S. officials cited by the Wall Street Journal. On December 12, 2025, the […]
Tehran is rebuilding its missile arsenal at high speed after the 12-day conflict with Israel, aiming to fire 2,000 missiles at once in future escalations, Israeli officials and analysts warn. Iran has resumed massive production […]
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB has officially admitted its wartime claim of shooting down Israeli F-35 jets was false. Head of IRIB Peyman Jebelli said the reports were “not reliable” and “damaged our credibility,” adding: “We […]
Algeria and Iran remain loyal and are ordering Russian fighter jets as they confront Morocco and Israel in regional arms races. At the same time, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Malaysia diversified their arms procurement needs […]
IAF eyes major overhaul of F-16s, used to strike Iran, to meet future combat needsThe decades-old F-16 “Barak” aircraft managed to strike in Iran without refueling, and added significant capacity to the Israel Air Force’s […]
Iran has signed a $25 billion agreement with Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, to construct four nuclear power plants, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday. The move builds on decades of cooperation between the […]
Russia’s second-hand MiG-29 fighter jets have touched down in Iran, giving the country’s ageing air force a short-term boost amid escalating Middle East tensions, an Iranian lawmaker said Tuesday. Abolfazl Zohrevand, a member of parliament’s […]
Iran starts rebuilding missile sites hit by Israel, but experts say a key component is missing. Tehran rebuilds missile-production sites hit by Israel during the June fighting round with Israel, but satellite imagery and experts […]
Iran has begun supplying gas turbines to Russia to replace German Siemens equipment. Iran’s MAPNA company has just delivered its first upgraded MGT-70 gas turbine to Russia under a 2022 agreement to export 40 such […]
Multiple explosions were heard in Qatar’s capital, Doha, in an attack targeting Hamas leaders, including Khalil al-Hayya. Israel struck Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Tuesday, in missile attacks that it said were aimed at senior leaders […]
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