Iran missiles

Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new defense minister and veteran of its missile program?

With more than four decades in Iran’s defense industry, Akhlaghi has held senior positions in its missile and aerospace organizations and was previously sanctioned by the UN.

Iran's new defense minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi seen in an undated image shared on October 18, 2026
Illustrative: Komala party members look towards the debris is strewn from mangled structures following drone strikes on the Iranian Kurdish opposition Komala party's Sordash camp, which resulted in the death of a female party member and the injury of two others, April 15, 2026.

Iran attacks Komala Kurdish opposition group in Iraq amid increased regional tensions

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

Oil prices over $100 could affect war with Iran, leading to escalation before elections - analysis

ILLUSTRATIVE: Visitors observe the Iranian Ministry of Defense’s display featuring the Shahed 136 drone during the 13th edition of Iraq’s Defense, Security, and Cybersecurity Exhibition (IQDEX) in Baghdad, Iraq April 19, 2025.

Israel received Iranian, Russian weapons in secret transfer from Ukraine, fmr. ambassador says


A fourth-generation calling: Dr. Emily Steier's aliyah journey to Jerusalem in wartime

In a country navigating profound challenges, Dr. Emily Steier has chosen to build a life in Jerusalem overcoming war, linguistic challenges, and the uncomfortable.

Dr. Emily Steier

Iran can last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade, US officials say - report

“The leadership has gotten more radical, determined, and increasingly confident they can outlast US political will and sustain domestic repression to check any resistance,” one US official said.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz as US waits for Tehran to respond to ceasefire proposal

Iran can reportedly last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade • Pezeshkian claims recent meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei • IDF targets Hezbollah Radwan commander in Beirut

People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026.

Tehran expected to respond to US proposal Thursday, IDF strikes Hezbollah in Beirut

Four IDF soldiers injured in Lebanon explosive drone attack • Iran reportedly reviewing US proposal to end war • Iran will surrender uranium to US, Trump claims

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at The Villages Charter School at The Villages, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.

Iran war unresolved 'because of Trump’s mistake': Expert warns US, Israel must return to fighting

“The Iranian hubris is overflowing,” INSS Iran researcher Beni Sabti said, warning that the only way to push the regime to accept negotiations is through renewed strikes.

A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026

Iran attack UAE in second day of strikes as Hegseth says US not looking to restart war

Israeli Air Force to investigate unannounced flyover practice • Iran nuclear threat remains largely undamaged • US Project Freedom persists in reopening of Strait

IAF F-16 takes off, May 5, 2026.

Israel’s survival depends on leaders who put nation before self - opinion

History teaches that nations often fracture not because their enemies overpower them, but because their own internal divisions weaken the moral and political foundations that sustain them.

Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026.

Trump calls Iran's plan 'unacceptable,' says US will begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

Iran accuses US of piracy, threatens carrier fleet • A-G agrees to meet with Netanyahu defense team for possible plea bargain • Israel to purchase 100 F-35s, 50 new F-15s, doubling fleet

Soldier of the IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade operating at an undisclosed location, May 1, 2026.

Fighting with US 'likely' to resume after rejection of Iranian offer to open Hormuz, official says

IDF issues evacuation warnings for southern Lebanese towns • US says Aoun-Netanyahu meeting could restore Lebanese control • Iraq says oil output can recover within a week once Hormuz crisis ends

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.

Iran using ceasefire as opportunity to dig out buried missiles, launchers - report

According to multiple sources, the US believes that Iran intends to rebuild its missile capabilities in preparation for the resumption of war if negotiations fall through. 

A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen lodged in the ground in the Golan Heights, March 19, 2026