Featured in IRGCBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareAmerican Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq Have Begun (Updated)U.S. officials warned earlier in the day that a rocket attack, which killed two U.S. troops and one British service member, wouldn’t be tolerated. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareLawmakers Grill Army Officer Over Lack Of Missile Defenses In Iraq After Fatal Rocket AttackThe discussion centered on Israel’s Iron Dome system, but reflects broader frustrations after months of rocket attacks from Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareRocket Attack In Iraq Kills American And British Personnel, Reprisal Strikes May Be Underway (Updated)A similar fatal attack in Iraq last year led to the US killing a top Iranian officer and Iran firing ballistic missiles at US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareIran Touts Big Ballistic Missile And Lightweight Solid Fuel Rocket Motor LeapsThe technology could lead to new and improved ballistic missile designs with greater reliability, flexibility, and added range. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareNavy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was IranianThe image shows 18 small craft sailing next to the USS Abraham Lincoln and her escorts in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareAH-64 Gunships And Extra Marines Race To U.S. Embassy In Iraq After Militant Mob Attacks (Updated)Reinforcements are on the way to the Embassy, which has been under siege from a group of Iraqi militiamen, security forces personnel, and protestors. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareConfusion Swirls Over Leaked Notice Of American Withdrawal Of Forces From Iraq (Updated)Reportedly an official letter says that the American forces will begin preparations for the departure of various forces in the coming days and weeks. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareNew Details About Strike On Top Iranian Commander Emerge As Americans Are Told To Flee Iraq (Updated)Thousands of American troops are heading to the Middle East as Iraqi officials are mulling kicking the U.S. military out and amid Iranian threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareWorld Holds Its Breath After An American Strike In Iraq Kills Top Iranian Commander (Updated)It is impossible to overstate the significance of these events, which are still unfolding, and their far-reaching consequences. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareBYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Why Naval Convoys Are An Ideal Solution Hated By EveryoneAs Iran threatens commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, many are calling for convoys. Here is why they aren’t so easy to execute or maintain. BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareHere’s All The New Info You Need To Know In The Aftermath Of The Saudi Oil Facilities AttacksThe Saudis say their evidence shows Iran sponsored the strikes and that they did not originate in Yemen, but stopped short of blaming any group. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Attacks On Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities (Updated)The U.S. has disputed Yemeni rebels’ claims that they were responsible, while the Saudis also say the strikes originated outside Yemen. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareHas Israel’s Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareU.K. Says Iran’s Supertanker Is Free To Go Even As The U.S. Tries To Keep It ImpoundedOfficials in Gibraltar are still considering the American request to take custody of the ship and Iran is still holding a British-flagged tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChina Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade WarThe U.S. wants to “internationalize” its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China’s involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2019ShareDivisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From IranThe two long-standing allies are increasingly at odds, and publicly so, over how to respond to Iranian provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2019ShareIran Has Followed Through With Its Threat To Capture A British Tanker In The Middle East (Updated)Iran has been threatening for weeks to retaliate for U.K. officials detaining one of its supertankers over sanctions violations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareMarine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)We also have a full analysis of the photos of Boxer and the rest of her convoy transiting the Strait of Hormuz around the time of the incident. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2019ShareIran Threatens To Seize A British Ship After Royal Marines Storm Iranian Oil TankerThe incident near Gibraltar comes as Iran says it will increase uranium enrichment efforts and after a spate of Iranian-linked attacks on oil tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIran Says It’s Limited How Far Its Missiles Can Fly, but Also That it Doesn’t MatterIn the same breadth, a top official made threats and said the country could easily scrap the self-imposed restrictions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHas The Iraqi Civil War Begun?Whatever happens, the fighting in Iraq’s Kurdish region is not just a “misunderstanding” as the US claims. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIran’s New Ballistic Missile Looks a Lot Like a Modified North Korean OneThe Iranians showed off the new missile after fiery rhetoric from President Trump and threats to scrap the Iran Deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never CameU.S. ships and other assets in the region are still reportedly on alert for possible strikes on Iranian targets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 20, 2019ShareEverything We Know About Iran’s Claim That It Shot Down A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone (Updated)The Pentagon won’t comment in detail about the incident and there is already confusion as to what type was actually lost. BYTyler RogowayJun 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareNo Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy DroneThe U.S. government is looking at “measured responses,” but many courses of action could simply escalate the situation even more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2019ShareU.S. Releases New Evidence Of Iran’s Involvement In Tanker Attacks (Updated)The U.S. is building its case against Iran as it works to reach an “international consensus” that the hardline IRGC was behind the operation. BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareJapanese Ship Owner Disputes U.S. Claims About Weapons Used In Tanker AttackThe shipping company says “flying objects” were to blame after the U.S. government releases imagery it says show a limpet mine on the ship. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareIran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: ReportThe unmanned aircraft, which survived, was reportedly watching Iranian boats in the same general area where the attacks occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2019ShareU.S. Says Video Shows Iranian Forces Removing Dud Mine From Damaged Tanker (Updated)Images also show what appears to be an undetonated magnetic mine attached to the hull of the tanker not far from where another one exploded. BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareSaudis Rescue Injured Iranian Sailor From Covert Mothership Supporting Yemeni RebelsSaudi Arabia said it treated the request for aid as a humanitarian issue even though it sees the ship as a threat to regional security. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareIran Rebuffs Trump’s Threat To ‘Officially End’ Them Amid Rocket Attack and U.S. Navy ExercisesBoth countries insist they want to avoid an outright conflict as they accuse each other of inflaming the situation. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareAllies Brush Off U.S. Warnings About Iran As Legislators Spar Over Threat Intel (Updated)Close allies appear to be very skeptical of U.S. intel on pending Iranian aggression while public evidence remains totally elusive. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 17, 2019ShareBatshit Iranian Regime Wants Their People To Think They Invented The Space ShuttleA huge billboard in Tehran salutes 40 years of theocratic rule by showing Iranian scientists working on their greatest achievement, the Space Shuttle. BYTyler RogowayJan 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 15, 2019ShareIran’s Satellite Launch Fails Amid News That Trump Admin Wanted Options To Strike Iran Last YearThe United States, along with some of its allies, argues that the Iranian space program is just a front for work on new ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareIran Claims Their RQ-170-Shaped Drones And Missiles Hit Targets In Syria Near U.S. ForcesThe operation was officially a response to a terrorist attack in Iran, but it was clearly also a message to Tehran’s regional opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareIran Reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is ‘Stealthy’ and More PreciseThe announcement comes shortly after reports that the Iranians fired an earlier version of this weapon during an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareIran Fired Ballistic Missile During Drills Where It Practiced Blockading the Strait of HormuzIt is also the first launch of a ballistic missile of any kind in more than a year and could draw harsh criticism from the Trump Administration. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareIran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer SafeAny serious Iranian attempt to shut down both passages simultaneously could be a nightmare scenario for international commerce, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2017ShareA-10 Warthogs Practice Blasting Swarms of Small BoatsThe mock targets look suspiciously like Iranian speedboats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2016ShareIran Unveils Fleet of Combat Drones, Claims They’re Copies of Captured RQ-170Tehran wants you to believe they have reverse-engineered the RQ-170 Sentinel. BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareAmerican Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq Have Begun (Updated)U.S. officials warned earlier in the day that a rocket attack, which killed two U.S. troops and one British service member, wouldn’t be tolerated. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareLawmakers Grill Army Officer Over Lack Of Missile Defenses In Iraq After Fatal Rocket AttackThe discussion centered on Israel’s Iron Dome system, but reflects broader frustrations after months of rocket attacks from Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareRocket Attack In Iraq Kills American And British Personnel, Reprisal Strikes May Be Underway (Updated)A similar fatal attack in Iraq last year led to the US killing a top Iranian officer and Iran firing ballistic missiles at US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareIran Touts Big Ballistic Missile And Lightweight Solid Fuel Rocket Motor LeapsThe technology could lead to new and improved ballistic missile designs with greater reliability, flexibility, and added range. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareNavy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was IranianThe image shows 18 small craft sailing next to the USS Abraham Lincoln and her escorts in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareAH-64 Gunships And Extra Marines Race To U.S. Embassy In Iraq After Militant Mob Attacks (Updated)Reinforcements are on the way to the Embassy, which has been under siege from a group of Iraqi militiamen, security forces personnel, and protestors. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareConfusion Swirls Over Leaked Notice Of American Withdrawal Of Forces From Iraq (Updated)Reportedly an official letter says that the American forces will begin preparations for the departure of various forces in the coming days and weeks. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareNew Details About Strike On Top Iranian Commander Emerge As Americans Are Told To Flee Iraq (Updated)Thousands of American troops are heading to the Middle East as Iraqi officials are mulling kicking the U.S. military out and amid Iranian threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareWorld Holds Its Breath After An American Strike In Iraq Kills Top Iranian Commander (Updated)It is impossible to overstate the significance of these events, which are still unfolding, and their far-reaching consequences. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020Share
BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Why Naval Convoys Are An Ideal Solution Hated By EveryoneAs Iran threatens commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, many are calling for convoys. Here is why they aren’t so easy to execute or maintain. BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareHere’s All The New Info You Need To Know In The Aftermath Of The Saudi Oil Facilities AttacksThe Saudis say their evidence shows Iran sponsored the strikes and that they did not originate in Yemen, but stopped short of blaming any group. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Attacks On Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities (Updated)The U.S. has disputed Yemeni rebels’ claims that they were responsible, while the Saudis also say the strikes originated outside Yemen. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareHas Israel’s Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareU.K. Says Iran’s Supertanker Is Free To Go Even As The U.S. Tries To Keep It ImpoundedOfficials in Gibraltar are still considering the American request to take custody of the ship and Iran is still holding a British-flagged tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChina Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade WarThe U.S. wants to “internationalize” its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China’s involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2019ShareDivisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From IranThe two long-standing allies are increasingly at odds, and publicly so, over how to respond to Iranian provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2019ShareIran Has Followed Through With Its Threat To Capture A British Tanker In The Middle East (Updated)Iran has been threatening for weeks to retaliate for U.K. officials detaining one of its supertankers over sanctions violations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareMarine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)We also have a full analysis of the photos of Boxer and the rest of her convoy transiting the Strait of Hormuz around the time of the incident. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2019ShareIran Threatens To Seize A British Ship After Royal Marines Storm Iranian Oil TankerThe incident near Gibraltar comes as Iran says it will increase uranium enrichment efforts and after a spate of Iranian-linked attacks on oil tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIran Says It’s Limited How Far Its Missiles Can Fly, but Also That it Doesn’t MatterIn the same breadth, a top official made threats and said the country could easily scrap the self-imposed restrictions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHas The Iraqi Civil War Begun?Whatever happens, the fighting in Iraq’s Kurdish region is not just a “misunderstanding” as the US claims. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIran’s New Ballistic Missile Looks a Lot Like a Modified North Korean OneThe Iranians showed off the new missile after fiery rhetoric from President Trump and threats to scrap the Iran Deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never CameU.S. ships and other assets in the region are still reportedly on alert for possible strikes on Iranian targets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 20, 2019ShareEverything We Know About Iran’s Claim That It Shot Down A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone (Updated)The Pentagon won’t comment in detail about the incident and there is already confusion as to what type was actually lost. BYTyler RogowayJun 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareNo Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy DroneThe U.S. government is looking at “measured responses,” but many courses of action could simply escalate the situation even more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2019ShareU.S. Releases New Evidence Of Iran’s Involvement In Tanker Attacks (Updated)The U.S. is building its case against Iran as it works to reach an “international consensus” that the hardline IRGC was behind the operation. BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareJapanese Ship Owner Disputes U.S. Claims About Weapons Used In Tanker AttackThe shipping company says “flying objects” were to blame after the U.S. government releases imagery it says show a limpet mine on the ship. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareIran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: ReportThe unmanned aircraft, which survived, was reportedly watching Iranian boats in the same general area where the attacks occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2019ShareU.S. Says Video Shows Iranian Forces Removing Dud Mine From Damaged Tanker (Updated)Images also show what appears to be an undetonated magnetic mine attached to the hull of the tanker not far from where another one exploded. BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareSaudis Rescue Injured Iranian Sailor From Covert Mothership Supporting Yemeni RebelsSaudi Arabia said it treated the request for aid as a humanitarian issue even though it sees the ship as a threat to regional security. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareIran Rebuffs Trump’s Threat To ‘Officially End’ Them Amid Rocket Attack and U.S. Navy ExercisesBoth countries insist they want to avoid an outright conflict as they accuse each other of inflaming the situation. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareAllies Brush Off U.S. Warnings About Iran As Legislators Spar Over Threat Intel (Updated)Close allies appear to be very skeptical of U.S. intel on pending Iranian aggression while public evidence remains totally elusive. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 17, 2019ShareBatshit Iranian Regime Wants Their People To Think They Invented The Space ShuttleA huge billboard in Tehran salutes 40 years of theocratic rule by showing Iranian scientists working on their greatest achievement, the Space Shuttle. BYTyler RogowayJan 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 15, 2019ShareIran’s Satellite Launch Fails Amid News That Trump Admin Wanted Options To Strike Iran Last YearThe United States, along with some of its allies, argues that the Iranian space program is just a front for work on new ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareIran Claims Their RQ-170-Shaped Drones And Missiles Hit Targets In Syria Near U.S. ForcesThe operation was officially a response to a terrorist attack in Iran, but it was clearly also a message to Tehran’s regional opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareIran Reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is ‘Stealthy’ and More PreciseThe announcement comes shortly after reports that the Iranians fired an earlier version of this weapon during an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareIran Fired Ballistic Missile During Drills Where It Practiced Blockading the Strait of HormuzIt is also the first launch of a ballistic missile of any kind in more than a year and could draw harsh criticism from the Trump Administration. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareIran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer SafeAny serious Iranian attempt to shut down both passages simultaneously could be a nightmare scenario for international commerce, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2017ShareA-10 Warthogs Practice Blasting Swarms of Small BoatsThe mock targets look suspiciously like Iranian speedboats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2016ShareIran Unveils Fleet of Combat Drones, Claims They’re Copies of Captured RQ-170Tehran wants you to believe they have reverse-engineered the RQ-170 Sentinel. BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2016Share