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An open-source intelligence expert reported last week on Iran’s latest unveiling of the world’s smallest air-defense boat, outfitted with short-range SAM.

According to assessments by western officials, Russia has refrained from buying ballistic missiles from Iran out of fear that Ukraine’s allies would counter by supplying Kyiv with long-range rockets in response.

Despite warnings from the US, Brazil allowed the docking of two Iranian warships in a port in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, February 26.

The United States is preparing for a potential conflict with Iran, and other ISIS-affiliated sectors, while working with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to cooperate on air and missile defense and other maritime security issues.

This week, Israel has adopted a stance of preemption by cautioning Iran that any arms consignment headed for Syria under the guise of international aid will be struck following the devastating earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria.

In recent years, Iran has successfully deployed drones in military operations throughout the Middle East and, most recently, in supporting Russia in their attacks on Ukraine.

Last Saturday night, German police arrested a 32-year-old Iranian man and his brother on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack using hazardous poisons. The man was thought to be trying to obtain cyanide and ricin, both of which are highly toxic and can be used as bioweapons.

The United States Air Force has sent six fighter aircraft to an airbase in Israel for a limited period of time.

Iran is on a bad start this year as protests start to build momentum even during the holiday season.

Iran’s nuclear program was a major topic in President Joe Biden’s July 13-16, 2022 trip to the Middle East.

In early 2011, the Arab Spring tore through Tunisia, then Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, and Jordan. Syria stood at the precipice as people rose up against the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad, who had ruled since 2000.

Until recently, most people outside of Iran had never heard of the country’s morality police, let alone followed their wider role in the region. But on Sept. 16, 2022, the death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked widespread protests in the streets of Iran and elsewhere that have shown no signs of abating.