The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has tightened its grip on wartime decision‑making despite the loss of top commanders, senior sources say, driving a hardline strategy that is propelling Tehran’s drone‑and‑missile campaign across…
Category: 3. Middle East
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IRGC command structure decentralized to survive strikes
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101 people are missing after a submarine attack on an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka
A submarine attacked an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. At least 78 people were injured in the attack, and the fate of another 101 remains unknown.
This information, citing sources in the Navy and the…
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Navy intercepts Lebanon drone, 2 IDF soldiers wounded
“Throughout Operation Roaring Lion, the Israeli navy has been taking part in aerial defense, identifying and intercepting UAVs launched toward the State of Israel,” the military said.Separately, the IDF additionally announced on Wednesday that…
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Turkey says NATO defences destroyed incoming Iran missile
By Tuvan Gumrukcu
ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) – Turkey said that NATO air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the Middle East…
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Pete Hegseth: US, Israel to control Iranian airspace
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that the US and Israel are about to have complete “uncontested” control of Iranian airspace during operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, during a statement at the Pentagon on Wednesday.”In under a week,…
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CIA plan to arm Kurds aims to spark uprising in Iran
The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN.The Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish…
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Of course this is Israel’s war in Iran. It’s America’s, too. We’d all better win it
This Editor’s Note was sent out earlier Wednesday in ToI’s weekly update email to members of the Times of Israel Community. To receive these Editor’s Notes as they’re released, join the ToI Community here.
Is US President Donald…
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Israel tells people in large parts of southern Lebanon to leave ahead of attacks
Civilians are being displaced, taking shelter in tents, parks and cars, as Israel retaliates to Hezbollah rocket attack.
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Iran threatens retaliation on Israeli embassies worldwide
Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi asserted on Wednesday that if Israel decides to attack Iran’s embassy in Beirut, all Israeli embassies around the world would become targets, the…
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Iran conflict may boost Israel‑Gulf relations
The current Iran conflict may create an opportunity for Israel to draw closer to its neighbors, including some that have so far turned their backs on normalization, Ohad Merlin, Middle East expert at MIND Israel, told The Jerusalem Post.“The…
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