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Iran's IRGC exploits women through sex trafficking, uses children to fund proxy wars, report finds
A new analysis by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs details how the Islamic Republic’s human trafficking networks generate revenue and help sustain its military operations.
Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new defense minister and veteran of its missile program?
Iran attacks Komala Kurdish opposition group in Iraq amid increased regional tensions
Sanctions strangle Iranian economy as IRGC goes on high alert over civil unrest risks - analysis
Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion
A massive shipment containing hundreds of brand-new iPhones, luxury French perfumes, and other consumer goods spilled into the sea following the sinking of the container ship "GFS Pride."
IRGC claims two oil tankers hit naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, caught fire
IRNA reported that the vessels had switched off their positioning and radar systems and attempted to use an unauthorized route through the strategic waterway.
Iran-backed militias funnel money to IRGC amid economic crisis, CENTCOM commander Cooper says
Cooper said the financial pressure had become severe enough that Iran-aligned militias were reportedly withholding payments from their own fighters to funnel money back to the IRGC.
Iran giving Yemen's Houthis target intelligence for drone, missile strikes on Saudi Arabia - report
Adam Baron, a Yemen expert and fellow with Washington-based policy institute New America, told the WSJ that the recent Houthi military gains were "undeniably" based on external Iranian assistance.
Iran facing growing insurgency in separatist, largely Sunni, Sistan-Balochistan region - analysis
Reports of intensifying clashes between IRGC and Baloch rebels point to growing unrest in the country's southeast, where restrictions on reporting make the scale of fighting difficult to verify.
German court sentences two for plotting to kill leader of German Jewish community for Iran
A Hamburg court ruled that Iranian intelligence recruited a man to carry out state-sponsored terrorism in Germany, sentencing him to eight and a half years in prison.
Basij female unit commander assassinated in latest attack targeting Iranian armed forces
Aqila, commander of the Afzal Sisters’ Basij unit in Mehrestan, was reportedly assassinated outside her home in front of her children.
US military destroys Iranian-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman after evacuating crew
“Crew members were safely removed prior to the destruction of the dhow. Repatriation efforts are ongoing,” CENTCOM confirmed.
Iranian leaders believe renewed US strikes are inevitable, warn Washington against attacking
According to several regional diplomats, concerns are growing within Iran’s leadership that the current period of relative calm could be short-lived and that hostilities may resume in the future.
Katz threatens to conquer more Lebanese territory if Hezbollah joins Iranian attacks on Israel
“If Hezbollah joins Iran in an attack on Israel, it will be dealt a heavy blow and lose additional territory in southern Lebanon, in the areas of Nabatieh and Litani," said the defense minister.
