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Category Archives: Iran
Nasrallah Is Angry by Walrus.
Just listened to the Al Jazeera live translation of Nasrallahs speech. My take ,- not necessarily accurate: Message to Israel and the U.S: 1. End it, right now. Or else, This battle is different. 2. Any attacks on Lebanon will … Continue reading
Armenia and Azerbaijan: the next big thing
In 2022, Armenia and Azerbaijan started talks on a peace agreement that would formally delimit their mutual border, renounce territorial claims against each other, reestablish diplomatic relations, and rebuild transport links that have been broken for more than three decades. … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, The Caucuses, TTG, Turkey
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Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran flew out of Tehran on Monday, officials said, part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen. Despite the deal, tensions … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Iran, TTG
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Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement Orchestrated by China – TTG
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Saudi Arabia and Iran announced on Friday that they had agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties after seven years of hostility, in a deal between the regional archrivals that could have wide-ranging implications for the Middle East. … Continue reading
Posted in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, TTG
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AAA is back.
“Using big, expensive long-range surface-to-air missiles, known as SAMs, to stop a low-tech drone such as a quadcopter is like using an elephant gun to stop a flea. The increasing reliance on relatively slow, low-flying missiles and aircraft has made flak … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Russia, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
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Iranian drones are made with NATO parts
“The Iranian drones that Russia has used to attack military targets and civilians in Ukraine are built with parts almost exclusively made by companies with headquarters in the United States, Europe and Asia, according to a report issued Tuesday by a weapons … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Iraq, Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
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“Iran Says it Tests Satellite-Carrying Rocket ….”
“… the same long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also be used to launch nuclear warheads. Tehran has regularly denied having any such intention. “The flight test of this satellite carrier with a solid-fueled engine … … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Iraq, Space, weapons
24 Comments
Saudi Arabia is not our friend (nor anyone else’s) Get it? – Republished 13 October, 2022
“Foreign affairs experts gave President Joe Biden’s first Middle East trip a failing grade, charging that Biden was unable to accomplish any of his three primary goals: resetting ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, lowering gas prices by securing … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, Current Affairs, Iran, Middle East, Religion, Saudi Arabia
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IRGC Space Force launches LEO satellite
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force is the strategic missile, air, and space force within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran. It was renamed from the IRGC Air Force into the IRGC Aerospace Force in 2009.” Comment: Iran … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Science, Space, weapons
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Hizballah makes its own missiles now?
“Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that the Lebanon-based militant group has been producing drones in the country, and has the ability to turn thousands of rockets into precision missiles. On a day marking the martyrdom of Hezbollah militants … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, The Military Art
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