Topic: Iran
Iran receives first Yak-130 trainer aircraft from Russia
Iran's air force reportedly received an initial batch of Russian-made trainer aircraft. The Iranian Tasnim news agency on Saturday reported that the first two Yak-130 aircraft had arrived...
US Air Force deploys F-35s to Middle East amid threats from Russia, Iran
A dozen U.S. Air Force fighter jets have arrived in the Middle East to beef up U.S. Central Command’s airpower amid threats from Russia and Iran. The deployment...
US Navy stops Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf
The U.S. Navy said it prevented the  Iranian Navy from seizing two commercial tankers in international waters of the Gulf on Wednesday. According to a statement from the...
Iran’s ‘new’ Simorgh plane is really just Ukrainian An-140T
Iranian state media on Wednesday reported that a new utility turboprop plane, Simorgh, successfully completed its maiden flight. According to reports, the test flight was carried out successfully...
Russia uses Iranian-made missiles to strike Ukrainian targets
Russian forces reportedly used Iranian-made guided missiles to strike Ukrainian targets. The missiles appeared to be Iranian-made clones of Russian Kornet, called Dehlavieh. The Dehlavieh is an Iranian version...
British Royal Navy seizes Iran’s ballistic missile components
British Royal Navy seized "anti-tank guided missiles" and missile components from an Iranian boat that was bound for Yemen, military officials announced Thursday. The operation, which occurred on...
OSINT analysts geolocate Iran’s “secret” underground airbase
Islamic Republic News Agency, or IRNA, on Tuesday, unveiled pictures of the latest Iranian underground base for fighter jets designed to withstand possible strikes by U.S. bunker-busting...
Russian Soldiers get new body armor from Iran
Russian troops reportedly have received new body armor, plate carriers and helmets from Iran. Social media, including accounts associated with Russian military bloggers, shared photos of Rouin-3 ballistic...