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Latest Middle East stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

Soldier Charged with Conspiring wIth ISIS to Attack US Troops

Soldier Charged with Conspiring wIth ISIS to Attack US Troops

January 20, 2021

Army PFC Bridges is charged with giving military advice and guidance on how to kill fellow soldiers to ISIS.

Iran Producing Uranium Metal Has “Grave Military Implications” 

Iran Producing Uranium Metal Has “Grave Military Implications” 

January 18, 2021

“The production of uranium metal has potentially grave military implications,” the foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany said.

The CIA is About to Enter a New Era Under Bill Burns

The CIA is About to Enter a New Era Under Bill Burns

January 15, 2021

Veteran diplomat Bill Burns has been tapped for CIA Director. How will his appointment affect the agency — and foreign policy — under Biden?

Trump Pushes Last-Minute Addition of Israel to CENTCOM

Trump Pushes Last-Minute Addition of Israel to CENTCOM

January 15, 2021

Israel, has been involved in the European Command, because, in the past, Israel was not recognized by most of the countries in the region.

USS Georgia Emerges in the Midst of the Iranian Navy During a Live Torpedo Drill

USS Georgia Emerges in the Midst of the Iranian Navy During a Live Torpedo Drill

January 15, 2021

The Iranian Navy was conducting a torpedo drill in the Indian Ocean when the USS Georgia, an Ohio-class attack submarine, suddenly appeared.

Massive Israeli Airstrikes Target Syria Iraq Border, Iranian Troops

Massive Israeli Airstrikes Target Syria Iraq Border, Iranian Troops

January 13, 2021

SANA reported that the airstrikes targeted a large concentration of Iranian-backed militias, including Hezbollah, and Iranian Quds forces.

Israel Leaflet Campaign in Syria Warning Them to Stay Away From Iranian Bases

Israel Leaflet Campaign in Syria Warning Them to Stay Away From Iranian Bases

January 12, 2021

Israel launched a leaflet campaign designed to the civilian casualties from a string of airstrikes targeting Iranian bases inside Syria.

Iran’s IRGC Shows New Underground Missile Base Near the Persian Gulf

Iran’s IRGC Shows New Underground Missile Base Near the Persian Gulf

January 10, 2021

Iran’s top General, Hossein Salami, appeared in a video tour of a sprawling underground missile base claiming it was one of many such sites.

Israeli Airstrikes Blast Iranian Militias in Syria

Israeli Airstrikes Blast Iranian Militias in Syria

January 8, 2021

Both of the targeted areas have been used as Iranian bases in Syria, as well as Iranian-proxy militias, including Hezbollah.

Iran Conducts Test of ‘Kamikaze Drones’ During Large Military Exercise

Iran Conducts Test of ‘Kamikaze Drones’ During Large Military Exercise

January 7, 2021

Iran: “The fingers of our heroic armed forces are on the trigger, and if enemies commit the slightest mistake, the armed forces will surely respond fiercely.”

USS Nimitz Does an About Face and Heads Back to the Gulf

USS Nimitz Does an About Face and Heads Back to the Gulf

January 5, 2021

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was ordered to return to the Persian Gulf after news of Iran seizing a Korean oil tanker reached the Pentagon.

Nimitz Carrier Group Ordered Back to the Middle East 

Nimitz Carrier Group Ordered Back to the Middle East 

January 4, 2021

SecDef Miller: USS Nimitz will now remain on station in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. No one should doubt the resolve of the United States of America.

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