An Iranian military official is facing charges for allegedly orchestrating a plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist in New York, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday, Oct. 22. The charges expose an international network of conspirators working to silence a prominent critic of the Iranian regime, according to the DOJ. Ruhollah Bazghandi, a…

Iran has warned Israel that any retaliation for an earlier missile attack will be met with equal force, escalating concerns of a broader Middle East conflict. Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, said Thursday, Oct. 17, that Iran could penetrate Israel’s defenses if Israeli aggression continues. The warning follows a missile barrage launched…

Iran’s ballistic missile attack was one of the largest, most complex, and involved more advanced weaponry than almost any the Mullah Regime has ever launched against Israel. More than 180 intercontinental ballistic missiles were deployed. Evidence collected so far points to Iran using its Fattah-1 and Kheybarshekan missiles in the strike. There is damage on…

Swedish authorities accused Iran of orchestrating a cyberattack that sent thousands of text messages calling for revenge over burnings of the Quran. Officials say the attack was carried out by Iran’s Paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in summer 2023.  Authorities claimed the group took over passwords and usernames, before it sent at least 15,000 text messages. Some…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has banned all communication devices following a deadly attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon. The ban follows a coordinated strike that took place during the week of Sept. 15. Thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies reportedly used by Hezbollah were detonated in an assault killing at least 39 people and injuring…

Israeli commandos conducted a rare ground raid in Syria this week, targeting a weapons facility tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, officials said Thursday. The operation, near Masyaf, combined airstrikes and a commando assault. The site reportedly produced chemical weapons and missiles for Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran. Israeli jets launched the initial…

Tensions in the Middle East have flared up again in the aftermath of several Israeli strikes against high-level targets in both Hamas and Hezbollah. One of those strikes violated Iranian sovereignty, and experts suggest that it could not have occurred without Iranian insider support. Iran has promised to respond with force, and Israel and Iran…

How much will the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi impact the country’s — and the region’s — political and militaristic landscape? It depends on who you ask. To understand what Raisi’s death means, it’s important to understand his role as president. He didn’t lead Iran; the supreme Ayatollah does. “He does not make that…

Iran’s historic attack on Israel didn’t damage much of anything actually in Israel, but it did cost the Jewish state around $1.3 billion. That’s according to the latest expert analysis of the ordeal. The Israel Defense Force said 99% of the 300 or so threats fired from Iran at Israel were intercepted. Iran used an…