Tag: Iran
Chinese MANPADS Could Complicate America’s Iran Air War
Iran may be weeks away from receiving hundreds of Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense systems, giving Tehran a weapon unlikely to reverse U.S. dominance in the air but potentially capable of making some of the most dangerous American missions even harder. There is already a combat case suggesting the risk is not…
U.S. Locks In Massive Patriot Production Expansion
The U.S. government has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract modification worth up to $53.86 billion for Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors, bringing the total multiyear program to $58.62 billion after an initial $4.7 billion award in April.The money buys time, not missiles. Lockheed delivered 620 PAC-3 MSE interceptors in 2025…
Private Industry Storms the Missile Age
The missile is again becoming an organizing weapon of conventional war. Ukraine and the Middle East have shown that states with modest air forces can impose military and economic costs at long range. Precision strike has turned into an industrial competition built around mixed salvos, production speed and the ability…
Saudi Arabia Is Being Pulled Back Into Yemen’s War
Saudi Arabia spent years trying to extract itself from the war in Yemen. That strategy is now under mounting pressure.Since mid-July, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have resumed attacks on Saudi territory and shipping, declared a naval blockade against the kingdom and targeted oil infrastructure along the Red Sea coast. Forces aligned…
Iran Rejects Oman’s Hormuz Strait Plan
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi rejected Oman's proposal for joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, saying on Iranian state television that it failed to address Tehran's security concerns, according to IranWire. Oman had proposed splitting the shipping lane evenly, with half under Iranian control and half under Omani…
US Intercepts Iranian Missiles Fired at Jordan Base
Jordan's air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after US Central Command downed a separate ballistic barrage aimed at American forces, shattering a days-long pause, the Associated Press reported. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and CENTCOM's Jordan headquarters.Iraq's Popular Mobilization…
Iran Turns to Chinese Missiles for Air Defense
Iran is preparing to receive 300 to 400 Chinese-made man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), including QW-12 and FN-16 missiles, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters. First deliveries could arrive within weeks.The reported purchase comes as Tehran rebuilds an air-defense network degraded by months of U.S. and Israeli strikes. Iranian…
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq
The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out coordinated airstrikes against Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq on July 28, widening the regional war after repeated drone attacks targeted Saudi energy infrastructure and U.S. forces.U.S. Central Command said the operation hit logistics and weapons sites belonging to groups it accused Iran's…
Iran Rejects US Ceasefire Timeline as Oil Falls
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that Tehran has no active negotiations with Washington, even as global oil prices posted their steepest one-day decline since early April. Brent futures, the global benchmark, closed at $85.87 a barrel, down 11.3 percent, while US crude fell about 7 percent to…
Most Ships Risking Hormuz Take Iran’s Route
Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen roughly 70% since fighting resumed, and the ships still crossing overwhelmingly favor the route Iran designates over an alternative corridor backed by the United States.Crossings dropped from about 45 a day during the June 7–July 7 truce to around 13, according…
