Iran military

'War pretty much complete': Trump says military campaign against Iran 'ahead of schedule'

Trump claims operations against Iran are ahead of schedule, stating the regime has "nothing left" militarily. He also supports removing Iran's new leader if demands aren't met.

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A picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a screen in Tehran, March 9, 2026.

'Enemies of Islam will regret it': Military, IRGC back Mojtaba Khamenei's accession amid oil surge

llustrative image of a B-2 bomber.

WATCH: B-2 stealth bombers used to strike Iran, Trump confirms at least nine Iranian vessels sunk

Iranians attend the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

February 11: The Iranian Revolution’s 2026 anniversary could well be its last - comment


Iran's Reza Pahlavi: Trump needs to act, end IRGC's genocide on Iranians

"This is a genocide in the making," and Iranian protesters need help to neutralize elements the regime has used to brutalize its own citizenry, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi told Hugh Hewitt.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

Iran opens door to preemptive strikes on Israel, US as response to nationwide protests

Iran's National Defense Council issued a statement that warned that any encroachment on its security or national integrity would be met with an “appropriate, targeted, and decisive response.

Women walk past an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli billboard displayed on a building in Tehran, Iran, January 4, 2026.

Iran appoints US-sanctioned general wanted for role in AMIA bombing as new IRGC deputy

The US sanctioned Vahidi for his role as then-interior minister in clamping down on the protests after Mahsa Amini's death in 2022. He was also head of the Quds Force in 1994 during the AMIA attack.

Brig.-Gen. Amir Vahidi, the new IRGC deputy commander-in-chief.

'We identified our weaknesses and those from our enemies': Iran's Araghchi warns Israel - analysis

Araghchi warned that Iran has learned from the 12-day war, especially by "showing that Israel's air defenses can be penetrated."

 Image of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi against a backdrop of the Iranian flag, US flag and fire.

Iran is producing 90% of its own weapons, Iranian admiral claims – report

Iran claims to produce a majority of its weapons, but this self-sufficient defense strategy leaves its conventional forces relatively weak.

 Iranian missiles are displayed during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Iran holding war games as it faces Israel tensions, Trump's return

The Iranian military conducted air defense exercises as Trump's presidency nears.

 Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Hossein Salami and commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, visit an underground of the new "missile city" at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on January 11, 2025.

More missiles and longer range: Iranian naval official claims Sabalan Destroyer improves capability

The Iranian official claimed the destroyer now has a range of over 1,000 kilometers.

 A missile is launched during an exercise of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) navy in the south of Iran, in this picture obtained on January 17, 2023.

Iran to direct majority of oil, gas revenue to IRGC, report reveals

42.5% of the remaining funds will support the government’s operational expenses, and 6.5% will be allocated for "special projects," the report indicated.

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

Official tied to brutal protest crackdowns in 2022 appointed new governor of Tehran

Motamedian, who worked for Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, was accused of overseeing mass arrests and authorizing the use of lethal force during the Iran protests in 2022.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024.

Why US terror designation for Iraqi-based terror group matters - analysis

Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya is one of many Iranian-backed groups in Iraq that threaten the region.

A weapon is fired towards what Islamic Resistance said was at an Israeli military site near the Israel-Lebanon border on October 19, 2023