Situation Room briefing on Iran crisis concludes, as McConnell says ‘measured’ response is coming

Video Pentagon releases footage of US drone being shot down by Iran Jennifer Griffin predicts Trump’s military response to Iran shooting down a U.S. drone would be much different if an American had been injured or killed. Top administration officials and lawmakers have left the White House after a more than hourlong classified briefing about Iran’s sudden […]

Saudi-Led Coalition Targets Houthi Military Positions in Yemen’s Hudaydah – Reports

Al Hudaydah is an important entry point for food and humanitarian aid delivered to Yemen, a nation torn by an ongoing civil war between government forces and the armed Houthi political opposition faction. The Saudi-led coalition occupying portions of Yemen said Friday it had struck targets around the port city of Al Hudaydah, after the […]

Important thread about Israel’s operation against Hezbollah’s tunnels from, and in, Lebanon.

Thread following #Hezbollah attack tunnel digging: 1. Since 2014 the IDF received complaints from Israeli residents that were investigated and found no tunnels at the time. Hezbollah has an operational plan intended on penetrating Israel’s border with the Radwan Force. 2. In order to prevent easy infiltration of the Hezbollah Radwan Force the IDF constructed […]

US to deploy Patriot missiles to Middle East

By News Desk 2019-06-20 The Pentagon will send Patriot missile systems, drones and surveillance planes in the Middle East as part of its planned deployment of additional 1,000 servicemen in the region amid tensions with Iran, the US Department of Defense said. The Pentagon said in a statement that following a request from US CENTCOM, […]

Iran shot down American drone to showcase its air defense – analysis

It is a “$200 million giant,” the IRGC says, of the drone they brought down. By Seth J. Frantzman June 21, 2019 00:21   3 minute read. A member of Iran’s Revolutionary guard stands guard next to an Iranian flag during an anti-US ceremony in Azadi Square in Tehran, April 25, 2010. (photo credit: REUTERS/MORTEZA […]

Iran to discuss saving nuclear deal with European powers, China and Russia

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Senior officials from Iran, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia will meet on June 28 in Vienna to discuss ways to save the 2015 nuclear accord with Tehran, the European Union said on Thursday. The meeting will look at how to “tackle challenges arising from the withdrawal and re-imposition of sanctions by […]

Israel said worried US may not respond decisively to drone downing

Officials concerned Iran may be emboldened after Trump appears to dismiss incident as a possible accident; White House invites House, Senate leaders for briefing By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 11:10 pm  0 0shares The USS Abraham Lincoln sails south in the Suez canal near Ismailia toward the Persian Gulf, May 9, 2019. (Suez Canal Authority via AP) Israel officials […]

‘I Think Probably Iran Made a Mistake,’ Trump Says of Downing of US Surveillance Drone

US Air Force maintainers prepare a US military drone RQ-4A Global Hawk for takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 2, 2010. Photo: Courtesy Eric Harris / US Air Force / Handout via Reuters. US President Donald Trump played down Iran‘s downing of a US military surveillance drone on Thursday, saying he suspected it […]

US official confirms Iran shot down drone, says it was in international airspace

Tehran reportedly used surface-to-air missile; Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it hit Global Hawk as it entered Iranian airspace By TOI STAFF and APToday, 9:41 am     Illustrative: A Northrop Grumman Global Hawk unmanned aircraft (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via AP) An anonymous US official confirmed on Thursday that an American drone was shot down amid heightened tensions between Tehran and […]

US official confirms Iran shot down drone, says it was in international airspace

Gen. Hossein Salami says country is ready for war though no ‘intention’ for it; US official: Drone was shot down by surface-to-air missile in international airspace By AP and TOI STAFFToday, 11:14 am     In this undated photo released by Sepahnews, the website of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Hossein Salami speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran […]

U.S. drone shot down by Iranian missile in international airspace: U.S. source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. military drone has been shot down in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, a U.S. official said on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said the drone was a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton. No further details were immediately available, including the time […]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shoots down U.S. drone

An Iranian surface-to-air missile has shot down a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz — not over Iran’s airspace as state media had claimed, ABC News and Reuters reported on Thursday, citing U.S. officials. Details: AP reports Gen. Hossein Salami, commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, said on state […]

Drone wars over Yemen and Gulf of Oman revealed

Fox News and CNN revealed that a US drone was targeted by an Iranian missile during the June 13 tanker incident and that a drone was downed over Yemen by Iranian-backed Houthis. Seth J. Frantzman June 16, 2019 12:42 Two US MQ-9 Reaper drones were involved in incidents in Yemen and the Gulf of Oman […]

Don’t Blame Trump for Iran’s Aggression

The regime’s leaders are the only ones who should be made to answer for Iran’s campaign of terror. By Eli Lake June 18, 2019, 1:00 AM EDT Needlessly provocative. Photographer: ATTA KENARE/AFP Eli Lake is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering national security and foreign policy. He was the senior national security correspondent for the Daily […]