Tag: Iran
Deng Xiaoping’s 18-Day Vietnam War and Why China Avoids Military Conflict Over Iran
In February 1979, Chinese troops crossed into northern Vietnam. Eighteen days later, Beijing declared...
The Marines and the 82nd Airborne Are Not Going to Kharg Island
On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration issued verbal orders for approximately 2,000...
Trump and Modi Discuss Middle East Tensions, Stress Keeping Strait of Hormuz Open
U.S. and Indian leaders on Tuesday, March 24 discussed the situation in the Middle East and energy security...
Mossad Issues Warning to China Over Iran Missile Support
Israel and its intelligence agency, Mossad, are appearing more frequently in Chinese political commentary...
Iran Fires Missiles at Diego Garcia, Demonstrates Long-Range Strike Capability
According to a March 23 report by CNBC, Iran launched missiles at the U.S.-UK joint military base on...
Trump Extends Iran Strait Deadline by Five Days, Suspends Strikes on Power Facilities
According to the Associated Press on March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump announced just hours before...
Israel Killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister in a 48-Hour Decapitation Campaign
Israel’s systematic campaign to eliminate Iran’s top officials escalated sharply in the third week of...
Iran Threatens Gulf Retaliation as US Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum
As the U.S.–Iran conflict enters its third week, tensions continue to escalate sharply. On Sunday, March...
Israeli’s Netanyahu Calls for ‘Ground Factor’ in Iran, Says Airstrikes Alone Cannot Succeed
According to The Hill on March 20, as U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran enter their fourth...
IRGC Spokesperson Killed as Iran Threatens Expanded Retaliation
As U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran continue, Tehran on March 20 warned that “parks,...
US Accelerates Middle East Troop Deployments Amid Iran Strikes
As U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran enter their third week, the United States is accelerating...
Seven US Allies Back Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
On Thursday, March 19, seven U.S. allies issued a joint statement expressing support for the possible...