Latest "Islamic revolutionary guard corps" stories

Iran puts air defense assets on display

Iran's recently concluded air defense drill proves it is developing deterrence-by-denial capabilities with or without foreign assistance, say the authors of this commentary.

By Behnam Ben Taleblu and Maj. Shane "Axl" Praiswater

3 years ago

Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a veteran Iraqi militant who was closely allied with Iran and rose to be a senior militia commander during the war against the Islamic State group, was killed overnight Friday in a U.S. strike that also felled Iran’s top general.

4 years ago

Iranian tanker sought by US sails to unknown destination

The tanker slowly steered southeast toward a narrow stretch of international waters separating Morocco and the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.

By Aritz Parra, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Why would Iran attack two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz?

Who attacked two tankers in the Gulf of Oman?

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, other resources dispatched to Middle East over unspecified Iran threats

The U.S. is rushing an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East after seeing Iranian troops and proxy forces making preparations for attacks against U.S. forces and interests in the region, a defense official told The Associated Press.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Iran killed more US troops in Iraq than previously known, Pentagon says

One in every six American combat fatalities in Iraq were attributable to Iran, according to a new official estimate.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago