Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commander, has recently been crowing about how the Islamic Republic of Iran had managed to disrupt traffic in the Persian Gulf, and now it is doing the same in the Red Sea. Full of braggadocio, he threatens that now the Islamic Republic will close […]
Build-up of thousands US Marines and sailors in Persian Gulf ‘new signal’ of escalating US-Iran conflict
Meanwhile, “Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles” amid the rising tensions with the United States. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Cops Navy Commander, Alireza Tangsiri, stated that “the islands of the Persian Gulf are part of Iran’s honour and we will defend them.” Tangsiri also called on “regional countries” […]
China-brokered Saudi-Iranian rapprochement challenged over offshore gas field dispute
Saudi Arabia and Iran — and, in fact, all members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) — are united on issues pertaining to protecting the divinity of Sharia and the advancement of the Islamic ummah, such as the OIC’s collective resistance against Qur’an burnings and support for the Palestinian resistance (jihad) against the state […]
Iran seizes two Greek tankers in Persian Gulf
The grave threat of Iran is compounded by its Doomsday theology, which asserts that at the end of days, the Hidden Imam will appear in the midst of a violent apocalyptic scenario — likely provoked by Iran itself — and played out on a battleground stained with the blood of infidels. Iran is becoming increasingly […]
America helps UAE intercept two ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi fired by Iran-backed Houthis
Sunni and Shia jihad wars are historic. And now America (regarded by Iran as the Great Satan) has joined the UAE to “counter the missile attack by Yemen’s Houthis on an air base near its capital Abu Dhabi.” About 2,000 American personnel are reportedly stationed on that airbase. Despite the exchange of fire between the […]
Iran releases footage of Islamic Revolutionary Guards in speedboats ‘chasing US Navy vessel in Persian Gulf’
Emboldened by Biden’s handlers’ weakness. “Iranian state TV releases footage of cheering Revolutionary Guards in speedboats ‘chasing a US Navy vessel in Persian Gulf,’” by Ross Ibbetson, MailOnline, October 8, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Iranian state TV has claimed its navy chased a US vessel in the Persian Gulf, with video showing […]
Persian Gulf: U.S. Navy fires warning shots in tense encounter with Iran, second in a month
This is the second incident of its kind this month. Iran has been getting bolder and flaunting its military might, particularly since Joe Biden took office. As a rule, jihadists will engage in violence once they think they can get away with it, and escalate in relation to the perceived weakness of their foes. That […]
Iran’s navy flexes muscle in the Gulf region, unveils 340 new missile firing speedboats
Iran’s navy has unveiled 340 new missile firing speedboats. This is highly significant, considering the heightened brazenness of the regime in recent weeks. A couple days ago, Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei, demanded that Biden lift sanctions before Iran even returns to talks on a renewed nuke deal. But Biden has refused to lift […]
US nuclear submarine enters Persian Gulf after Pompeo blames Iran for rocket attack on US Embassy in Baghdad
Tension is heating up in the Persian Gulf following a rocket attack on the American Embassy in Baghdad that left a civilian dead. The nuclear sub sends a clear message to Iran, but clearly Iran has been emboldened by its expectation of a Biden administration that will enable billions to flow once again into its […]
Iran threatens to shoot down US Navy spy planes in Persian Gulf, US says Iran’s conduct “unprofessional”
“‘Anytime you threaten to shoot someone down, it’s not considered professional.’ The official said the Iranian behavior was characterized as ‘unprofessional.’” Yes, you remember how unprofessional the Japanese were when they bombed Pearl Harbor, and how unprofessional the Germans were when they marched into Poland. What Iran is doing constitute acts of war. But the […]