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Canada failed to protect IRGC conscripts after terror listing, MP says

Canada failed to protect IRGC conscripts after terror listing, MP says

Member of the Canadian Parliament Garnett Genuis told Iran International the government failed to protect people forced into conscription by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) when it listed the group a terrorist organization last year.

Iran-linked hacker group offers $30,000 bounty for Israel's military info

Iran-linked hacker group offers $30,000 bounty for Israel's military info

An Iran-linked hacker group said it was offering a $30,000 reward for information related to Israel’s military sector after releasing material it said identified people involved in designing Israeli missile defense systems.

Two armed attacks hit Iranian forces in restive southeast

Two separate armed attacks on Iranian security forces in the country’s restive southeast killed at least three police officers and a civilian on Monday night, the latest bout in a deteriorating security picture as militant groups regroup under a new umbrella outfit.

Iran replaces air defense commander in charge during June war

Iran on Monday said it had replaced the commander of its army air defense force, state media reported, months after a punishing June war with Israel that drew widespread criticism of the Islamic Republic's air defense capabilities.

US intercepts Iran-bound military shipment from China in rare raid - WSJ

US intercepts Iran-bound military shipment from China in rare raid - WSJ

A US special operations unit last month boarded a vessel in the Indian Ocean and seized military-related items bound for Iran from China in a rare at-sea interdiction, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing US officials.

Ukraine says it hit Russian ships accused of carrying arms between Iran and Russia

Ukraine says it hit Russian ships accused of carrying arms between Iran and Russia

Ukraine said on Friday it struck two Russian vessels in the Caspian Sea that had previously been sanctioned by the United States for transporting military cargoes between Iran and Russia.

Armed group claims deadly attack on Guards members in southeast Iran

Armed group claims deadly attack on Guards members in southeast Iran

A Baluch armed group said it carried out an attack on Iran's Revolutionary Guards personnel near Zahedan, a day after Iranian state media reported that several members had been killed during a border security mission in the restive southeast.

Three IRGC members killed in southeast Iran border attack

Three IRGC members killed in southeast Iran border attack

Three members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Ground Force were killed on Wednesday "during a mission to secure the country’s borders" in a southeastern area near Zahedan, Iranian state media said.

Iran mocks US for ‘kneeling’ to its drones by deploying copies

Iran mocks US for ‘kneeling’ to its drones by deploying copies

Iran's military spokesman said on Tuesday that the United States had been forced to acknowledge Tehran's military prowess by reverse-engineering its Shahed kamikaze drone and deploying the copies to the Middle East.

Russia dismisses recruitment flyers in Tehran as scam

Russia dismisses recruitment flyers in Tehran as scam

The Russian Embassy in Tehran has denied any connection to flyers circulating in the Iranian capital that invited men to enlist in the Russian army for large cash rewards.

Iran accelerates missile rebuilding effort, IDF warns Knesset – Ynet

Iran accelerates missile rebuilding effort, IDF warns Knesset – Ynet

Iran has resumed large-scale production of ballistic missiles about six months after its 12-day war with Israel, a senior IDF official told lawmakers in a closed Knesset briefing, according to Israeli news outlet Ynet.

Iran says bombed nuclear sites present radiation risk

Iran says bombed nuclear sites present radiation risk

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says there is a risk of radiation release at nuclear facilities bombed during the 12-day war in June, contradicting earlier assurances from Tehran.

US, Israel kick off joint naval drills aimed at regional threats

US, Israel kick off joint naval drills aimed at regional threats

The US and Israeli naval forces on Sunday launched their annual joint wargames aimed at countering threats in the Middle East, the Israeli military said, two days after Iran’s naval forces held similar drills in the Persian Gulf.

Israel may hit Iran next year if enrichment resumes – Al-Monitor

Israel may hit Iran next year if enrichment resumes – Al-Monitor

Israel may strike Iran within the next year if it concludes Tehran is moving to restore high-level uranium enrichment, European diplomats told Al-Monitor on Saturday.

IRGC Navy chief says new missile tested has range beyond Persian Gulf

IRGC Navy chief says new missile tested has range beyond Persian Gulf

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy said a new missile tested during this week’s naval exercises has a range exceeding the length of the Persian Gulf, without specifying the exact distance.

IRGC launches second phase of naval drill with missile and drone fire

IRGC launches second phase of naval drill with missile and drone fire

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards began the second phase of a naval drill with volleys of ballistic and cruise missiles aimed at targets in the Oman Sea, state media reported on Friday.

New poll finds 60% of Americans approved of Trump’s Iran attack

New poll finds 60% of Americans approved of Trump’s Iran attack

A poll by the Ronald Reagan Institute released on Thursday indicated broad public support for air strikes launched by the administration of President Donald Trump on three major Iranian nuclear sites on June 22.

Copies of Iranian Shaheds, US suicide drones set to be deployed to Mideast

Copies of Iranian Shaheds, US suicide drones set to be deployed to Mideast

The US military has created a task force to field its first squadron of new kamikaze attack drones in the Middle East, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday.

IRGC to hold naval drills in Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

IRGC to hold naval drills in Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s IRGC Navy will launch a two day exercise on Thursday in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Oman Sea and around the country’s southern islands, state media said.

Rubio says Venezuela is ‘anchor’ for Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah in Americas

Rubio says Venezuela is ‘anchor’ for Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah in Americas

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast Venezuela as a regional platform for Iranian influence, describing Nicolás Maduro’s government as a narcotics transit hub that hosts Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah.

Iran's distant flank in focus as US piles pressure on Venezuela

Iran's distant flank in focus as US piles pressure on Venezuela

Tehran warily watches events in the Caribbean as its ally Venezuela faces the largest US military deployment in the region in decades, which US officials describe as a bid to confront narco-terrorism

Iran army says borders now monitored by advanced sensors, cameras

Iran army says borders now monitored by advanced sensors, cameras

Iran’s army has expanded electronic surveillance along its borders using advanced cameras and sensors, the commander of the army’s ground forces said on Tuesday.