Iran war

Iran’s military apparatus, led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), remains under heavy pressure amid ongoing US and Israeli strikes. Despite significant losses in infrastructure and leadership, Iran continues limited ballistic missile and drone operations. Iran’s Military Command Structure The IRGC serves as the backbone of Iran’s defense and offensive strategy. It oversees: Ballistic missile and drone programs (IRGC …

An Iranian missile and drone attack on March 27 struck Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, wounding multiple United States service members and damaging several aircraft, including an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft and aerial refueling planes. According to Air & Space Forces Magazine, citing people familiar with the matter, around 10 service members were …

When President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in late February, he vowed to raze Iran’s missile industry to the ground, annihilate its navy and ensure that it could never obtain a nuclear weapon. But one month into the war, Iran continues to reject U.S. demands to dismantle its nuclear program and has shown little interest in backing down. After …

At least 12 U.S. troops were injured Friday in an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to multiple reports, the latest U.S. casualties in the monthlong U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. At least two of the U.S. service members suffered serious injuries in the attack, which reportedly involved Iranian missiles and drones. At least two U.S. …

Iran is accusing the U.S. of dropping anti-tank landmines in an area near one of its underground missile facilities (often referred to as missile cities) that it claims killed several people. While we cannot independently verify the provenance of the images provided by Iranian media or the casualty claims, the use of these munitions would make sense. Despite an intense …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a convulsing stock market, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to buy himself more time and hold off, once again, on carrying out a threat to obliterate Iran’s energy plants over the Islamic Republic’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said he was delaying taking potential action because talks aimed at ending the conflict …

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for a “swift resolution” to the war in the Middle East and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers on the outskirts of Paris, Cooper said Iran is undermining the global economy by blocking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important waterway …

A sailor assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) was injured during flight operations Wednesday, the Navy announced. Lincoln was in the Arabian Sea at the time of the injury. The sailor was flown ashore to treat the injury, which was not considered life-threatening, and was in stable condition, according to a U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet post shared …

srael’s military said early Friday it had conducted a wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran” after U.S. President Donald Trump again extended his self-imposed deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says talks to end the war are “going very well,” but Iran continues to publicly insist it is not negotiating with the White House. …

Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war has unleashed a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health — and will leave behind environmental damage and health risks that could persist for decades, experts said. “All the …