Iran Navy starts military drills in southern waters, takes delivery of two warships
Two new naval vessels officially enter service with Iran. Including a logisitics vessel that can double as a helicopter carrier carrying up to seven helicopters
Pompeo says al-Qaeda’s ‘new home base’ is Iran, with no evidence
Iran quickly denounced Pompeo’s claims as ‘warmongering lies’.
Iran unveils underground missile base on Gulf coast, state media says
The base appears to house road mobile anti-ship missile launchers, which could be used to threaten shipping on the nearby Straits of Hormuz, a transit route for 21% of the world’s oil
In Reversal, Pentagon Announces Aircraft Carrier Nimitz Will Remain in Middle East
The carrier had been sailing home after a tour of duty when it was ordered turn back. Prompting speculation that the move was intended to deter pending Iranian strikes on U.S. military assets and personnel in the region
‘Beware of trap’: Iranian FM warns Trump ‘Israeli agents’ are preparing ‘attacks’ on US forces in Iraq to spark war against Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif warns that “Israeli agent-provocateurs” are preparing false flag attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. In order to trigger U.S. retaliatory strikes on Tehran
Trump plotting false flag to ‘fabricate pretext’ for attack on Iran, Foreign Minister Zarif says
As U.S. B-52s and carrier battle groups deploy to the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif claims that “intelligence from Iraq” suggests that the U.S. plans to create a pretext to attack Iran
B-52s fly over Persian Gulf as ‘complex attacks’ from Iran feared, US ready to thwart
B52s deployed as the first anniversary of US assassination of Gen Soleimani looms as Iran talks of “retaliation”
A New War in the New Year? Trump Again Takes Aim at Iran
With U.S. B-52s flying through the region and Israeli nuclear capable submarines sailing into the Persian Gulf, Trump and Netanyahu appear to be trying to provoke Iran. Will it take the bait?
Iranian nuclear scientist was killed using ‘satellite-controlled machine gun’
According to Iranian Revolutionary Guards Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif: “Advanced electronic instruments guided by satellite were used in the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh.”
How Iranian Nuclear Scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Was Assassinated
12 highly-trained assassins backed by 50 logistical support personnel involved in an operation that former CIA Director John Brennan has described as ‘criminal’ and ‘reckless’
Israel Assassinates Top Iranian Scientist: Is Trump Complicit in this War Crime?
‘Israel’s gift to Joe Biden, 52 days before he even takes office: war with Iran.’ — Scott Ritter
Gangsters Without A Code
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is now the sixth Iranian scientist murdered by assassins for the Jewish state