Iran air defense

Israel, Iran trade blows before ceasefire, but Hezbollah conflict could destabilize

The latest IDF attacks further reduced these newly restored air defenses, enabling the air force to attack more freely within Iran if the current round of fighting were to continue.

People walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.
 Israeli air defense systems operating during the war with Iran.

Lessons from Operation Roaring Lion: Defending the Defenders -opinion

An IDF F-35 "Adir" shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet on March 4, 2026.

US F-35 hit, forced to make emergency landing, IRGC takes credit

Smoke rises in the distance following an airstrike at the same time a Quds Day demonstration takes place on March 13, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

IDF confirms 400th strike wave in Iran since start of Op. Roaring Lion


Iranians go to polls in national election

Friday's election for selecting members of the influential Assembly of Experts, the 88-seat body mandated to pick the Supreme Leader of Iran, shows reformist leading the way.

Iranian worshipers in Tehran chant slogans during a protest against Saudi Arabia after Thursday's crush that killed 131 Iranians at the haj pilgrimage

Amidror: If Iranian jets arrive in Syria, Israel would ‘only act if they threaten us’

Ex-national security advisor Amidror tells Post Iranian jets cannot challenge IAF air superiority; Defense establishment remains silent over possibility of Iranian jets in Syria.

Iranian air force fighter planes drop bombs on targets during manoeuvres in southern Iran June 24, 2009.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards target popular messaging app in widening crackdown

In recent weeks, Iran's powerful hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has rounded up a number of artists, journalists and US citizens, citing fears of Western "infiltration."

Apple's iPhone 6 (R) and iPhone 6 Plus.

Analysis: Russia-Iran alliance tactical, not strategic

Russia seeks to solidify Assad’s regime in an Alawite mini-state in the face of a Sunni onslaught funded by Gulf states.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani during their meeting in Ufa, Russia, July 9, 2015.

As I See It: Game-changer: Iran’s involvement with 9/11

The most remarkable aspect of this US surrender to Iran is that the Iranian regime is not some hypothetical threat.

Activists gather at a Capitol Hill rally against the Iran nuclear deal in Washington September 9, 2015

Fundamentally Freund: A reckoning for Congress over the Iran deal

As an Israeli, I fear that we will soon be left with no choice but to tackle the Iranian threat alone.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Austrian president engulfed in criticism over visit with Iran’s Khamenei

Stop the Bomb, an organization that was founded in Austria in 2007 and that opposes the Iranian government, sharply criticized Fischer.

Austrian President Heinz Fischer

Amid emerging nuclear deal, Iran deploys new home-built long-range radar

Iran has taken steps to develop its air defenses after US and Israeli officials warned of possible military action to curtail its nuclear program.

Iranian anti-aircraft defense system [file]

Delivery of Russian S-300 missiles to Iran 'to be done at the soonest opportunity possible'

"The negotiations on the subject have ended in success," Abdollahian explained and noted personally, "I estimate that the S-300 delivery will take place in quite a short time."

THE S-300 MISSILE launching system

Iranian politician says country to unveil its own ‘S-300’ missile system

Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal: We’ll check Iran’s imperial ambitions in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq.

Iranian military parade showcasing missiles