Syria was until a month ago a loyal and useful ally of the Islamic Republic. It was the conduit for weapons that went from Iran through Syria to then be delivered to Hezbollah in Lebanon. But the sudden overthrow of Assad, and the takeover of the country by Sunni Muslims who despise Shi’a Iran and […]
Iran unveils underground naval base in Persian Gulf with vessels ‘capable of destroying US warships and destroyers’
The Islamic Republic has been on a war footing with the U.S. for decades. See here for details. “Iran unveils new underground naval base in Persian Gulf amid tension with US, Israel,” Times of Israel, January 19, 2025: Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two […]
CIA Analyst Who Leaked Israel’s Retaliation Plans Was Motivated by ‘Ideology.’ But Which One?
My latest in PJ Media is a VIP article. I am happy to be able to offer you a 5% discount on becoming a VIP member at PJ Media. Just enter the code SPENCER when you sign up here. Back in October, while Asif William Rahman was still a CIA analyst, he had access to highly classified information […]
Asif William Rahman, former CIA analyst, pleads guilty to leaking Israel’s Iran retaliation plans
Rahman may, of course, be a Muslim whose loyalties lay more with the umma than with the United States, and that may have motivated this leak: he wanted to protect the Islamic Republic of Iran from a strike by the hated Zionists. However, his full name is Asif William Rahman, and William is not a […]
Iran Promises to Give Syrian Kurds 1,500 Drones
According to Turkish sources, Iran has promised to give 1,500 drones to the Kurds in Syria. The Syrian Kurds are regarded as an unacceptable threat by Turkey, which views them as the natural allies of the separatist Kurds inside Turkey. In Ankara, they have decided that the Kurds in Syria must at all costs be […]
Iran Coming Apart at the Seams
Economically, Iran is in the process of coming apart. Its GDP steadily sinks. More than 40% of Iranians are now living below the poverty line. The rial is at an historic low, having lost 25% of its value just since September; it now stands at 820,000 rials to a dollar. Since the establishment of the […]
Iranian General Admits ‘We Were Defeated Very Badly’ in Syria
Given that Iranian leaders, from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on down, have engaged for years in endless boasting about their country’s military power, often accompanying this braggadocio with bloodcurdling threats directed at Israel, the admission from Brigadier General Behrouz Esbati of a catastrophic defeat is notable. Of course, he had little choice. “Islamic […]
Iran increases military presence In Venezuela with drone factory
The Islamic Republic of Iran has strengthened its military might considerably on Joe Biden’s watch. It has also strengthened crucial partnerships, including those with Russia and Venezuela, particularly the latter. In August 2022, Venezuela provided Iran with 1,000,000 hectares of “farmland for cultivation.” Cultivation of what? It should have been obvious that the intention was malign […]
Iran conducts air defense drill at Natanz nuke facility, tests interception of missiles and bunker-buster bombs
The 2015 nuke deal was based on lies, by Iran’s own admission; plus, in plainly treasonous acts, Joe Biden helped fill Iran’s coffers. Even when UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi stated that only countries making bombs are enriching uranium at Iran’s level, Biden and the West ignored the warning. According to the Associated Press, […]
Israel and Its Expanded Options in Iran
In several raids on Iran, the Israeli Air Force has destroyed both that country’s anti-aircraft defense system and its ballistic missile fuel plant. This has left Iran’s nuclear facilities, including those built underground at Natanz and Fordow, essentially defenseless should the Israelis decide to strike. And now we know that the Israelis have another way, […]