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Approximately 2,100 Iranian sponsored troops have died while fighting in Iraq and Syria over the past few years, according to Iranian state-run media. The head of Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs told the Islamic Republic News Agency that “some 2,100 martyrs have been martyred so far in Iraq or other places defending the […]
The United States supports the U.N.-led Syria peace talks, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Wednesday, saying Syria could no longer be a “safe haven for terrorists” and that it was important “we get Iran and their proxies out.” Haley spoke to reporters after U.N. Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura briefed the Security Council behind […]
Earlier this week, we reported on a series of aggressive interactions between Iranian ships and the USNS Invincible, an American surveillance ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway separating the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Sea. Now the Iranian government is challenging the U.S. Navy’s account of the second incident, and delivering a […]
President Hassan Rouhani should apologize to the Iranian people if he cannot show that the economy has improved, one of Iran’s most prominent hardliners said on Tuesday, setting a battle line for a presidential election in May. Rouhani is opposed by hardliners who resent the nuclear deal he struck with world powers including the United […]
Last Thursday, an American surveillance ship, the USNS Invincible, had a run-in with Iranian Naval frigate that U.S. officials characterized as “unprofessional.” The ship was then harassed by Iranian vessels once again on Saturday, forcing it and the British ships it was accompanied by to change course to avoid a collision. The USNS Invincible is […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran’s attempts to establish a permanent military foothold in Syria. “In the framework of a (future peace agreement) or without one, Iran is attempting to base itself permanently in […]
Iran has indicted a member of its nuclear negotiating team who was arrested last year on suspicion of spying, and detained an Iranian-American on charges of defrauding people under the guise of helping them emigrate, the Iranian judiciary said on Sunday. Several Iranian dual nationals from the United States, Britain, Austria, Canada and France have […]
Tenuous peace negotiations are ongoing between the Assad government and a representative of the Syrian opposition in Geneva, supervised by Russia. Russia is playing head diplomat within the United Nations-backed peace talks, which have had a rocky track record over the past few years. Historically, these peace talks have done nothing to abate the fighting […]
General Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, addressed a crowd at the Brookings Institute last week, in which he discussed the challenges faced by the American military and how best to face them in the coming years. The Brookings Institute, a Washington DC based think tank, gave Dunford the opportunity to […]
Iran launched naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean on Sunday, a naval commander said, as tensions with the United States escalated after U.S President Donald Trump put Tehran “on notice”. Since taking office last month, Trump has pledged to get tough with Iran, warning the Islamic Republic after its […]
Former CIA officer Sam Faddis recently wrote a piece here on SOFREP entitled, “The Coming War with Iran.” Contrary to the article’s title, and even to some of the admittedly bellicose language within the piece (whether justified or not), Mr. Faddis was not advocating for a war with Iran. The thrust of the article, rather, […]
Recently a reader asked if we could provide an overview of the conflict in Yemen so I thought I would direct our readers towards a handy guide I found. The European Council on Foreign Relations has put together a guide that covers the historical context, factions, and multiple fronts in what has become a very complex […]
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