The United States is sending a clear message to Iran’s navy: stop acting like pirates or face the consequences. To make sure its message hits home with Iran, the U.S. military is taking the unprecedented step of offering to station Marines on foreign merchant vessels. It’s the latest sign the U.S. is still very much…

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard held a surprise drill on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, Aug. 2. The drill focused primarily on Abu Musa Island, one of three Persian Gulf islands under Iranian control but disputed by the United Arab Emirates. As part of the drill, the Guard’s navy unveiled new vessels equipped with…

Iran seized another oil tanker on May 3, making it the second seizure in under one week. The seizure is adding to concerns that Iran is threatening maritime traffic in the open seas of a pivotal strait where nearly one-fifth of all crude oil passes through. Surveillance video from the U.S. Navy shows about a…

President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes in northern Syria after an American contractor was killed in a drone attack; the U.S. and Canada reached a border deal; and Starbucks’ CEO will work the counter. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Friday, March 24, 2023.  American killed in Syria drone strike An Iranian suicide…

Team USA may have scored a huge victory over Iran in the World Cup, but the Middle East nation remains a major adversary on the geopolitical stage. Iran’s rulers have executed hundreds of its own citizens for protesting the regime’s oppressive tactics, sold drones to Russia to use in its ongoing war effort against Ukraine,…

Excerpted from Peter’s Nov. 29 “Zeihan on Geopolitics” newsletter: By Michael N. Nayebi-Oskoui I think an update will be helpful as Iran’s current spate of protests continue into their third month. I would like to state at the beginning of this update that as a personal matter, I stand with all people — especially the…

The Islamic Republic of Iran is no friend to world peace. As a state sponsor of terror, it’s not all that surprising to learn Iran is back to using commercial airliners to ship weapons. This week, Britain’s i News reported Iran is using four commercial airliners to deliver hundreds of Shahed loitering munitions, also known…

A top aerospace commander in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard announced the country has developed a hypersonic ballistic missile. On Thursday, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh claimed the missile can not only pass through the “enemy’s air defenses” but also has the capability of targeting air defense systems. “This system is very fast and is capable of…

On Aug. 31, 2022, the Justice Department has filed a response in court opposing the appointment of a special master, the U.S. Navy accused Iran of seizing an American sea drone, and a Michigan board will vote on abortion issues. Justice Department opposes special master – The Justice Department says they don’t want a special…

On August 24, 2022, U.S. fired airstrikes in Syria, primary results are in for New York and Florida, and Ukraine is celebrating its independence from the Soviet Union amid current war with Russia. U.S. fires airstrikes in Syria overnight – The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria in the early morning hours Wednesday.…