Iran military

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

US B-2 bombers hit Iran's ballistic missile sites, dropping 2,000-pound bombs, as part of Operation Epic Fury's airstrikes, US Central Command confirmed.

llustrative image of a B-2 bomber.
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

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

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

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

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


Bolton calls Iran anniversary '40 years of failure'

John Bolton bashed the Iranian government for "terrorizing your own people" in a response to the Islamic republic's 40th anniversary celebrations.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and John Bolton (R)

Iran unveils fourth-generation fighter jet

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said the jet is "a response to economic distress."

An Iranian fighter jet unveiled August 21, 2018

Defense expert: Iran did not deploy its best missiles in Thursday attack

Iran has more advanced missiles which it did not use.

A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016.

Iran says warplanes warned off 2 Western vessels during drill

There have been periodic confrontations between Iran's and the US's militaries in the Gulf - a major trade route for oil - in recent years.

An Iranian Saeqeh jet flies during a war-game in the northwest of Iran.

Iranian warships heading to Gulf of Mexico?

The growth of Iran's navy, especially its plans to build a naval port in Syria, concerns Israel.

An Iranian soldier stands guard near Iranian Navy helicopter carrier

Report: Iran tried 30+ times to buy illegal nuclear technology in 2016

German report says: Iran spreading atomic, biological or chemical weapons of mass destruction.

A military truck carrying a missile and a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei i

Defying Trump, President Rouhani says Iran boost missile capability

"We [Iran] will increase our military power as a deterrent. We will strengthen our missile capabilities ... We will not seek permission from anyone to defend our country."

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concludes his address at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 20, 2017.

Iran and Russia to enhance military ties after new US sanctions

While the sanctions are meant to punish the two countries, they appear to be pushing them together.

Rouhani and Putin

Iran says it killed the mastermind of the Tehran attacks

41 arrested in connection to twin attacks claimed by ISIS.

Iranian police stand near the parliament's building during a gunmen attack in central Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2017

Iranian Revolutionary Guard attack vessels force US ship to change course

The incident comes just days after Iran successfully completed a series of tests on the advanced Russian-made S-300 missile-defense system, making it fully operational.

The USS Porter has engaged in combat and support operations with the US Navy, including Operation Iraqi Freedom.