Are the Houthis testing new missiles on Israel?
Iran suspected of using Yemen as a live-fire test bed in the development of new missiles. Multiple reports suggest that the Houthis are now using advanced new cluster munitions against Israel
Iran suspected of using Yemen as a live-fire test bed in the development of new missiles. Multiple reports suggest that the Houthis are now using advanced new cluster munitions against Israel
Revealing some little known facts about the background to the conflict. For example, did you know that Trump’s chief negotiator on Iran, Steve Witkoff, carries a pager that Netanyahu personally gave him with the inscription: “Dear Steve, Friend of the State of Israel” and the acronym, “OTJ”, meaning One Tough Jew?
The hardware includes new missiles with pinpoint accuracy that are impervious to electronic and electromagnetic counter-measures
In the wake of its June 2025 conflict with Israel, Iran has upgraded its air defences. It has also acquired new missiles that possess electromagnetic pulse (EMP) capabilities to disrupt enemy electronic systems
Iran warns that the war with Israel and the U.S. is not yet over. As it braces for a resumption in hostilities it warns that in the next phase it will hit back harder
Together with the suspected delivery of the S-400 air defence system, the reported delivery of the Krasukha Electronic Warfare System suggests that Iran is redoubling efforts to bolster its defences in anticipation of renewed U.S./Israeli strikes
“The missiles used in the 12-day war were manufactured… a few years ago,” says Iranian Defense Minister Nassirzadeh. “Today, we have missiles with far greater capabilities than previous missiles, and if the Zionist enemy embarks on the adventure again, we will undoubtedly use them.”
Only a few weeks ago he boasted that he had “totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Now President Trump has quietly conceded that his earlier claim wasn’t “necessarily conclusive”
Iran implies that direct strikes on mainland USA may be an option
Douglas Macgregor explains that with Russian help Iran is recovering “very rapidly” from the losses it sustained during the 12-Day War. To the extent that Iranian defences are stronger now than they were on June 13, 2025
Deep Dive Defense examines how the various missiles and missile defences performed in the recent 12-Day war
Former U.S. Ambassador Chas Freeman and journalist Trita Parsi explain why a renewed Israel-Iran war is coming. Why it will be bigger and far bloodier than the last and how, according to Parsi, his contacts have told him that the Israelis are now relentlessly calling on Trump to commit to a far bigger U.S. involvement