Iran has built parallel military infrastructure across Syria and Iraq over decades, creating a shadow empire that security analysts fear will grow stronger as the U.S. withdraws.

Reinstated UN sanctions have hit Iran’s economy hard, while leaders maintain a posture of defiance, citizens feel the ...

Defense spending continues to climb worldwide, with governments pouring billions into modernizing their armed forces. Yet military strength cannot be measured by money alone. Factors such as manpower, ...

In December 2004, Jordan’s King Abdullah first warned the world of the emergence of a Sh’ia crescent that could destabilize ...

Today, the Defense Intelligence Agency presents Iran Military Power, a report that examines the core capabilities of Iran’s military. This publication is part of DIA’s series of unclassified military ...

Israel largely destroyed Iran's air defenses during the war, and much of its stockpile of ballistic weapons is believed to have been damaged by Israeli strikes. Iran on Thursday launched its first ...

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Six unnamed traders cited by the Reuters news agency last week said Iran has increased its discounts for oil sold in China as ...

Iranian clerics watch a Shahab 3 MRBM launch in 2006. Iran Military Power (Photo: DIA 2019) Combined with Israel’s preliminary attacks, U.S. actions further derailed an existential nuclear threat ...

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has evaded threats of assassination and regime change as the ceasefire declared by President Donald Trump halts the "12-Day War" that saw the Islamic ...