IRGC downs another advanced MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz
Each MQ drone coast between U.S. $20-$40 million, with this latest loss the U.S. has lost over 46 such drones or variants over Iran since the war began
US watchdog tallies Iran war’s hit to weapons stockpiles, military bases and more
U.S. government watchdog confirms that Iranian strikes took a heavy toll on U.S. military/industrial capacity
What Iran’s resilience tells China, Russia about US power
Iran’s survival under heavy assault offers Beijing and Moscow a live case study in how US forces actually perform in war
Iran will be ‘far more advanced technologically’ in any new war: Acting defense minister
Apart from adding advanced Russian and Chinese weapons to its arsenal, Iran also seized advanced US drones. Providing Iranian scientists with a wealth of insights through reverse engineering, to be incorporated into Iran’s own weapons systems
Saudi Output Drops to Zero
Iran and its allies are determined to stop the flow of oil from the Middle East in order to put pressure on the US to end the war. Trump’s inability to respond strategically is pushing the US towards a humiliating military defeat followed by years of economic decline
Iran strikes U.S. spy drone in Strait of Hormuz, escalating maritime crisis
Iran’s destruction of the Saildrone Explorer and capture of the underwater drone represent tactical victories for Tehran, but they also risk triggering a broader military escalation that neither side has shown willingness to pursue.
“All Hell Will Break Lose…” – Douglas MacGregor
“We know that most of President Trump’s claims of ‘We control the Strait and oil is flowing’ and so forth are just nonsense”. Col. Douglas Macgregor
Navy Secretary Casually Admits Iran “Blew the Hell” out of U.S. Base
It may well cost him his job but for once a U.S. official is open about the damage inflicted on U.S. forces in the war with Iran
JD Vance Directly Called US Military Commanders to Get Their ‘Unvarnished’ Opinions on War
The New York Times revealed that there was a “a gulf … between the sobering private assessments that Mr. Vance received and what top administration officials, including the president and vice president, have said publicly.”
Trump Predicts Iran War Will End “Immediately” After November Midterms
In early March Trump warned that the war could last “a month or more”. Then at the beginning of April he declared that the US “could finish the job” in weeks while at the end of August he announced: “We won … “! Proving that when it comes to Trump’s war for Israel, he cannot be trusted
Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say
This CBS report on an Iranian missile strike on US Base in Jordan is a limited hangout: in other words a partial admission of the truth in order to conceal more damaging revelations. Other reports speak of more extensive damage and multiple US casualties
IRGC warns of more ‘unique’ surprises if enemy continues aggression
A senior IRGC Brigadier General warns that Iran has more surprises in store if the U.S. continues on its current path