Ansar commander killed in Sinai shootout with Army near Gaza
CAIRO — Egypt said it killed a top insurgent in the Sinai Peninsula. Officials said a commander of Ansar Beit Maqdis was killed in northeastern Sinai. They said Nour (more…)
Iran, Pakistan conduct rare naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz
NICOSIA — Iran and Pakistan have launched a rare military exercise. Officials said Iran and Pakistan began a naval exercise to control the Strait of Hormuz, the passage for (more…)
Iran’s IRGC deploys troops to Pakistan border to block Al Qaida
NICOSIA — Iran has bolstered forces along its border with Pakistan. Officials said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deployed hundreds of troops to prevent insurgency infiltration from Pakistan. They (more…)
Iran emerging as global cyberwar power due to assist from Moscow
WASHINGTON — A leading U.S. intelligence analyst told a House subcommittee that Teheran was rapidly becoming a global power in cyberwarfare. Former House Intelligence Committee chairman Peter Hoekstra asserted (more…)
DIA: Iran ‘steadily improving’ its navy, overall military capabilities
WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Iran was making significant improvements to its military, particularly the navy. The intelligence community’s annual assessment to Congress said the (more…)
Iran is converting older rockets into precision-guided munitions
TEL AVIV — Iran was said to have converted unguided heavy rockets into GPS-guided munitions. A leading Israeli consultant asserted that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps oversaw a project (more…)
UT study: UN’s IAEA can’t detect Iran nuclear weapon development
WASHINGTON — The International Atomic Energy Agency remains incapable of detecting secret nuclear activities by Iran, a report said. The University of Texas has released a study that concluded (more…)
Iran’s drone industry booms, but based on U.S. and Israeli models
TEL AVIV — Iran has enhanced its unmanned aerial vehicle sector, a report said. A leading Israeli analyst said Teheran was overseeing a rapidly-growing UAV industry. Tal Inbar, a (more…)
Iran deems Oman a friendly state, sets naval exercise
NICOSIA — Iran and Oman have been preparing for a naval exercise in the Gulf. The Iranian Navy said it would conduct a combat exercise with Oman in April (more…)