War in the Middle East

Who Is Mohammad Pakpour, Iran's New Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?
PortraitWho Is Mohammad Pakpour, Iran's New Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Mohammad Pakpour as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), replacing Hossein Salami who was killed in targeted Israeli strikes on Friday. The decision underscores Pakpour’s entrenched role within the Iranian military establishment and his alignment with the ...

A Berlin Wall in the Middle East
PoliticsA Berlin Wall in the Middle East

Israel’s strike on Iran marked a decisive rupture in modern Middle Eastern history—closing the chapter that began in 1979 and launching a new era in real time. October 7, 2023, was a pivotal moment for Israel, prompting a campaign of unrelenting confrontation against armed factions across the region—from Hamas to Hezbollah to the Houthis. ...

“Rising Lion”: A Biblical Name for a Modern War
“Rising Lion”: A Biblical Name for a Modern War

The name “Rising Lion,” given by Israel to its military offensive against Iran, draws its meaning from a verse in the Book of Numbers (23:24): “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eats the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.” According ...

Khaled Hamadeh: Intelligence, AI, Infiltration… Israel’s New Arsenal Against Iran
Khaled Hamadeh: Intelligence, AI, Infiltration… Israel’s New Arsenal Against Iran

On Thursday night, Israel launched an unprecedented wave of attacks targeting multiple military and nuclear sites across Iran, including key locations in Tehran and the strategic Natanz facility. Several high-ranking military and scientific figures were killed in the strikes. The scale and accuracy of the operation underscore the pivotal role ...

Precision Strikes Hit Iranian Nuclear Sites: Natanz, Khondab, Arak at Zero Hour
Precision Strikes Hit Iranian Nuclear Sites: Natanz, Khondab, Arak at Zero Hour

In the early hours of Friday, Israel launched a large-scale aerial operation against Iran, aimed at what it described as a decisive blow to Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure. The operation, codenamed “Rising Lion,” reportedly involved over a hundred coordinated strikes across Iranian territory, with a focus on key components of the nuclear ...

Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran: “Make a Deal Before There Is Nothing Left”
Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran: “Make a Deal Before There Is Nothing Left”

In a striking and ominous message posted on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, declaring that the country must urgently return to the negotiating table on its nuclear program or face escalating destruction. “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal,” Trump wrote, criticizing Tehran for what he ...

Israel Expands Iran Attacks Targeting Tabriz, Shiraz, Borujerd and Kermanshah
Israel Expands Iran Attacks Targeting Tabriz, Shiraz, Borujerd and Kermanshah

Israeli fighter jets have completely destroyed the Tabriz Military Airport in northwestern Iran, in a significant escalation in Israel’s military campaign inside the country, Israeli media reported. The airstrikes also reportedly targeted a missile factory in the southwestern city of Shiraz, as well as a missile warehouse in Borujerd. Iranian ...

Iran Names new Top Brass after Israel Killings
Iran Names new Top Brass after Israel Killings

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei swiftly appointed new Revolutionary Guards and armed forces chiefs to replace those killed in targeted Israeli strikes on Friday. In separate decrees, Khamenei named Mohammad Pakpour to replace Hossein Salami as commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Abdolrahim Mousavi to replace ...

Iran Strikes Back: Tehran Vows Severe Punishment After Israeli Assault
Iran Strikes Back: Tehran Vows Severe Punishment After Israeli Assault

In the early morning hours of Friday, June 13, Israel launched a wide-scale surprise attack on Iranian territory under the codename Operation Rising Lion.  The Israeli military campaign struck nuclear sites, key military facilities and the homes of senior officials, killing several high-ranking commanders and nuclear scientists. In swift ...

Who Was Hossein Salami, Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Killed in Israeli Airstrike?
PortraitWho Was Hossein Salami, Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Killed in Israeli Airstrike?

Major General Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted military and nuclear facilities across Tehran. Born in 1960 in the city of Golpayegan, in central Iran, Salami rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful ...

Attacking Iran, Israel Brazenly Defies ‘Man of Peace’ Trump
Attacking Iran, Israel Brazenly Defies ‘Man of Peace’ Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday implored Israel not to attack Iran and declared once again his goal was to be a peacemaker. Hours later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of Trump's closest international allies, brazenly defied his advice by unleashing a major military campaign described as a "preemptive" strike ...