Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a personal letter to Iran’s leaders asking them to refrain from military action against Israel while he attempts to mediate between the two countries, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The letter was hand-delivered by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Tehran on Monday. Shoigu is […]

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Tehran upped the ante and scored a strategic success with its attack. Israel also achieved its outcomes. The Middle East game has become more dangerous. A massive strategic shift in the Middle East is occurring following Iran’s decision to launch direct attacks against Israel. Charles Freeman recently argued that Iran’s assault on Israel made a significant […]

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Israel’s air force, possibly with drones, attacked an air base or hit nearby facilities in Isfahan, Iran.   The airbase has not been officially named, but it was likely the Hesa Air Base. This air base is associated with the Iran  Aircraft Manufacturing Company, the successor to the Bell Helicopter complex built for the Shah of Iran and […]

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against Iran for the unprecedented aerial assault on April 13. He has made it clear that “we will make our own decisions and the state of Israel will do all that is needed to defend itself.” Iran’s attack involved around 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles […]

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Israel’s war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its next move after fighting off a massive air attack launched by Iran and its proxies on April 13. Speaking after the cabinet met on April 14, Benny Gantz indicated that no immediate response is planned, but that Israel plans to “build a regional coalition and exact […]

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Close to midnight on April 13, hundreds of military drones were launched from both Iran and Iraq toward Israel. Subsequently, several waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and rockets followed, originating from Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon – all directed at Israel. This unprecedented multi-front attack on Israel constitutes a de facto declaration of war […]

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Here are the preliminary results from the Iranian attacks on Israel over the weekend: – 331 missiles and drones launched by Iran at Israel – 185 out of 185 kamikaze drones were shot down – 103 out of 110 ballistic missiles were shot down – 36 out of 36 cruise missiles were shot down – […]

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