Tag Iran military

Two fighter jets flying over the blue waters of the Persian Gulf with a coastline and island in the distance.

US Conducts Self-Defense Strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island

The United States conducted self-defense strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on June 2, 2026, destroying radar and drone control systems. Iran fired back at U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain — and missed. Meanwhile, Trump reportedly exploded at Netanyahu over Lebanon. Here is what really happened and what it means.

Two Iranian military officers walk on patrol along the corridor of a government building in Tehran.

Iran’s IRGC Silent Coup — Pezeshkian Sidelined and Powerless

Iran's IRGC has staged a silent coup — no tanks, no announcement. President Pezeshkian has been sidelined, denied access to the Supreme Leader, and excluded from military decisions. He called unauthorized IRGC strikes on the UAE "madness." The men negotiating with Washington have zero authority over the men with the missiles.

Image accompanying the article on the two Iranian missiles fired toward Diego Garcia that never arrived and on the question of Chinese technology.

Did Iran Use China-made Missiles?

Not confirmed, but these Iran-made missiles likely drew on foreign technology—possibly Chinese—in ways that clearly didn’t deliver results. Mario Nawfal may be presenting this in a way that sounds favorable to Iran, but the real, loud-and-clear message is about performance: these…