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In a bold assertion of its growing strategic reach, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has officially unveiled its latest medium-range ballistic missile, dubbed “Qassem Baseer,” claiming it can evade interception by the United States’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system—a cornerstone of Israel’s missile shield architecture.
Yemen’s Houthi militants have claimed yet another success in their escalating drone warfare, announcing the downing of a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper—the 21st American drone brought down since Israel initiated its major offensive on Gaza on October 7, 2023.
High-resolution satellite imagery has confirmed the presence of Iran’s Matla Al Fajr-1 radar system at the Al Bahri Military Base, strategically located near Khartoum, Sudan.
Iran’s indigenously engineered Bavar-373 long-range air defence system may now stand among the world’s few platforms theoretically capable of detecting and tracking the United States’ fifth-generation stealth fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, according to recently surfaced performance data from Iranian military exercises.
In a move reflecting deepening strategic coordination with Israel, the United States has reportedly deployed a second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile battery to Israeli territory, as tensions with Iran spiral towards a new crescendo.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a sweeping “Fire-at-Will” directive to its air defence units, empowering them to immediately engage any aircraft violating Iranian airspace without prior approval from higher command.
In a clear signal of its shifting defence posture and deepening strategic anxieties, Iran is accelerating the deployment of Over-the-Horizon (OTH) radar systems across key locations, significantly enhancing its long-range surveillance and early warning capabilities.
In a series of high-frequency launches over recent months, Iran has intensified its space activities under the guise of civilian satellite deployment, signaling a sophisticated evolution in both aerospace capability and potential military application.
In a stark escalation of rhetoric that underscores the increasingly combustible dynamics of the Middle East, Iran has issued a direct threat to launch long-range ballistic missile and kamikaze drone strikes against the U.S.-U.K. joint military base on Diego Garcia—a strategically pivotal outpost in the Indian Ocean—should Washington initiate military action against the Islamic Republic.
In a dramatic show of force projection and strategic signalling, a substantial contingent of U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and aerial refueling tankers has been tracked en route to Diego Garcia, the remote British-administered atoll in the Indian Ocean that has, for decades, served as a launchpad for America’s most consequential military operations across the Middle East and beyond.