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IS IRAN MUCH BETTER ARMED, AND MORE INFLUENTIAL THAN ANY TIME IN MODERN HISTORY? || 2021 (CREDITS- WARTHOG DEFENSE)

Iran's Drone Technology! The History of Iranian Drone Development (Credits- Next Generation Future)

MADE IN IRAN! Iran Plans to Equip IRGC with Domestically-built Subs (Credits- Next Generation Future)

Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important to the world (Credits- Military TV)

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN IRAN'S F-14 TOMCATS ENCOUNTERED AN REAL UFO? || 2021 (CREDITS- WARTHOG DEFENSE)

Exposed: Iran Can't Dominate the Middle East ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Zachary Keck)

Iranian Frigate Jamaran ( Source- Wikimedia Commons / Credits- Aspahbod) Source- The National Interest Author- Zachary Keck In recent weeks, many have expressed growing concern over Iran’s potential to dominate the Middle East, particularly if it receives sanctions relief as part of a comprehensive nuclear deal. These concerns, while not completely without merit, are greatly exaggerated. Iran's gains in recent years have not been nearly as extensive as is often claimed, while the setbacks it has suffered have been all but ignored. Concerns about Iran’s potential to dominate the region originate from the belief that Iran has made significant gains throughout the region over the last decade. James Stavridis, the former Supreme Commander of NATO, summed up the thinking of many when writing, “A glance around the region shows the power and reach of Iran today, despite the significant imposition of sanctions. Indeed, Iran is deeply and successfully dominating politics i

Iran's Fancy New Long-Range Missile Can Strike Israel ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Franz Stefan-Gady)

Russian Kh-55 Cruise Missile ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Author- George Chernilevsky) Source- The Diplomat Author- Franz Stefan-Gady On March 8, Iran’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) unveiled a new ground-launched cruise missile produced by Tehran’s Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO). The new surface-to-surface missile, designated the Soumar (after a city destroyed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War), is based on the Russian Kh-55 — the backbone of the Russian air-launched nuclear deterrent. Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan praised the new missile as an “effective step” in strengthening the country’s deterrence capabilities. Dehghan noted the missile is capable of hitting long-range targets with “high accuracy, while evading enemy counter-measures.” According to Western intelligence agencies, the missile is not capable of carrying a nuclear device due the small size of the weapon’s payload. The missile allegedly has a range of 2,500 to 3,000 km. In

Iran’s Navy: Asian Ambitions? ( Copy Right @ The Diplomat, Author-Trevor Hollingsbee)

IRINS Jamaran ( Pic courtesy- Wikimedia Commons/ Author-Aspahbod) Iran has a significant history of long-distance seafaring in pursuit of trade with Asia. The presence, to this day, of wealthy and influential families of Iranian descent in some Asian countries, notably India and Thailand, is lingering evidence of early Iranian maritime ambitions in the region. Tehran’s recent foreign policy has been aimed mainly at countering the isolation brought about through international sanctions, by prioritizing official contacts with a relatively small number of friendly nations, and demonstrating that Iran retains credible international reach. The Iranian leadership is, therefore, keen to demonstrate its country’s continuing blue water capability. Over the past seven years, Iran’s offshore naval force, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN), has undertaken about 30 increasingly ambitious overseas deployments. IRIN’s focus is firmly on offshore waters, as coastal operations are the r

Iran’s Navy: Asian Ambitions? ( Copy Right @ The Diplomat, original article by Trevor Hollingsbee)

Image courtesy- The Reuters/ Muhamed Nureldin Abdalla Iran has a significant history of long-distance seafaring in pursuit of trade with Asia. The presence, to this day, of wealthy and influential families of Iranian descent in some Asian countries, notably India and Thailand, is lingering evidence of early Iranian maritime ambitions in the region. Tehran’s recent foreign policy has been aimed mainly at countering the isolation brought about through international sanctions, by prioritizing official contacts with a relatively small number of friendly nations, and demonstrating that Iran retains credible international reach. The Iranian leadership is, therefore, keen to demonstrate its country’s continuing blue water capability. Over the past seven years, Iran’s offshore naval force, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN), has undertaken about 30 increasingly ambitious overseas deployments. IRIN’s focus is firmly on offshore waters, as coastal operations are the responsibilit