Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. During the meeting, both leaders emphasized the strength of their ties and condemned what they called a “completely unprovoked act of aggression” by Israel and the United States. While Russia has offered Iran moral support, many are left wondering what, […]| The Soufan Center
On Monday, Iran retaliated for the U.S. strike on three key nuclear sites by launching a missile assault on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which normally hosts nearly 10,000 U.S. and allied forces that enable the U.S. to project power and secure the Gulf region. The base houses the forward headquarters for U.S. […]| The Soufan Center
The conflict between Israel and Iran has continued to escalate, with Israel now claiming complete aerial superiority over western Iran, including Tehran, after eliminating Iranian missile launchers and surface-to-air missiles. In both the April and October exchanges last year, Israel targeted Iranian air defense systems, including in the October attack, four S-300 systems, according to […]| The Soufan Center
On Thursday, claiming U.S. talks with Iran would not halt what Israel views as an inexorable Iranian march toward constructing working nuclear weapons, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implemented longstanding plans to try to militarily decapitate Iran’s military and nuclear program leadership and destroy key Iranian nuclear and missile sites. Israel’s onslaught caught the Iranian […]| The Soufan Center
On June 13, 2019, the Japanese tanker Kokuka Courageous and the Norwegian tanker Front Altair were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, rocked by explosions that blew holes into the sides of both ships| The Soufan Center
Over the weekend, Houthi rebels in Yemen once again launched a drone attack against Saudi Arabia, with the most recent incident targeting the Saudi Aramco crude stabilization facility in Abqaiq and an oil field at Hijra Khurais| The Soufan Center