Iran’s Su-35 Fighter Order Spotted on Russian Documents
A leaked document regarding KRET equipment for Russian fighter jets to be exported revealed that Iran will receive 48 Su-35 fighters to modernise its fleet.
Iran News
Air
Air
Weapon / Missile
B-2 Deception Strike Hits Iran as Europe Hosts Refuelling
U.S. B-2 bombers flew east in a surprise strike on Iranian nuclear sites, using European bases for refuelling. Türkiye’s İncirlik Air Base was notably absent.
Air
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
President Trump: U.S. Strike Obliterated Iran’s Nuclear Sites
B-2 bombers and submarine-launched missiles targeted Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in a strike U.S. President Trump hailed as a “spectacular military success.”
Defence Politics
Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear and Military Leadership
Israel says it hit on Friday the “heart” of Iran’s nuclear weapon program, killing senior officials. Explosions reported near Natanz; IAEA calls for restraint.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
China Expands Influence Towards Iran Through Railway
Train that arrived in Iran using the new railway represents not only an alternative route for Iran but also an opportunity for China to expand its influence.
Weapon / Missile
Iran Fires the Valfajr Torpedo From a Fateh-Class Submarine
Iran successfully launched a Valfajr torpedo from its Fateh-class submarine to Improve its underwater fighting capacity and upgrade the fleet.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Iran’s IRGC Navy Receives First UAV Carrier Ship
Iran’s newly developed multi-role UAV carrier ship, Shahid Bagheri, was delivered to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy in a ceremony.
Navy / Maritime
Country
Communication
Sensors
Iran Navy Receives First Signal Intelligence Ship ‘Zagros’
Iranian authorities unveiled the country’s first intelligence ship, Zagros 313, equipped with “electronic sensors” for signal intelligence and surveillance.
Space
Iran Aims for High Earth Orbit-Capable Rockets
An Iranian MoD official reported to local media that the new Safir space launch vehicle is a "step towards reaching 36000 km orbit".
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Israel Destroys Taleghan 2 Iranian Nuclear Research Facility
U.S. and Israeli authorities report that Israel destroyed a covert Iranian nuclear weapons research facility during its incursion into the Islamic Republic.
Bilateral Relations
Israel Retaliates Iran with Missile Strikes
Israel has executed a sequence of missile strikes against Iran in retaliation for Iran’s recent missile attack earlier this month.
Space
Iran’s Second Test to Reach Space
Iran conducted its second successful test to reach space, claiming the test was designed for research, while West is concerned about ballistic experiments.
Bilateral Relations
How did Israel assassinate Haniyeh?
U.S.-based New York Times claimed that an explosive device assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh covertly smuggled into a guesthouse.
Bilateral Relations
Hamas Leader Haniyeh Dies in Attack in Tehran
Hamas announced that its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an attack in the Iranian capital Tehran.
