Day: March 2, 2023

UK navy busts Iranian missile smuggling ring

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March 2, 2023 Medium-range ballistic missile components, anti-tank guided missiles, and other war-grade weaponry was found on the boat, Britain said. By World Israel News Staff The British Navy said it intercepted Iranian smugglers who were attempting to transport anti-tank missiles, ballistic missile components, and other weapons through the Gulf of Oman last month, Reuters […]

Will China break Iran’s isolation? – opinion

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There are signs that China’s need for Iran will increase in the foreseeable future, especially given the growing likelihood of a military confrontation between China and the US. By SALEM AL KETBI Published: MARCH 2, 2023 04:25 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi stands next to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing, last month. (photo […]

British Navy Seizes Iranian Weapons in Gulf of Oman

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9 Adar 5783 – March 2, 2023 The British Navy seized a cargo of Iranian weapons last month from a smugglers’ boat traversing the Gulf of Oman. The vessel was spotted during the night by an unmanned US intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance plane as it traveled south from Iran at high speed. Among the weapons […]

If Iran thinks Israel can’t launch a war, does its calculus change? – analysis

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Iran’s analysis is that Israel doesn’t have enough interceptors to deal with a long war with Iran and its proxies. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: FEBRUARY 28, 2023 21:58 Updated: MARCH 2, 2023 04:03 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran […]