Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed armed group based in Lebanon, attacked an Israeli army base on the border between Southern Lebanon and Israel, firing anti-tank missiles at an army base and a military ambulance.
Read MoreMilitary maneuvering and Iran are related topics. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway that connects 40 percent of oil tanker traffic through the Persian Gulf. Since 1980, Iran has threatened to mine the waterway, but the American Navy’s Fifth Fleet patrols the region from its base in Bahrain and vows to stop threats to maritime traffic.
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On Wednesday February 13, the United States Justice Department indicted Monica Elfriede Witt, a former 11-year Air Force Counterintelligence Officer, on charges of espionage.
Read MoreWith a new round of sanctions right around the corner, many key U.S. allies have also turned their back on the Islamic Republic.
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The Stuxnet worm. Described as a “cyber-missile” by The Economist, this computer worm is capable of targeting specific equipment designs while leaving nontargeted pieces of technology unharmed.
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Iran’s Parliament voted on Sunday, October 7 to join a global convention to cut off terror financing.
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While the government has been able to unify the country using Persian nationalism in the past, the current unrest in Iran is unlike anything it has faced before. The outside pressures it faces might prove too much to handle if domestic dissident groups continue to gain momentum.
Read MoreAs Syria’s war enters its seventh year, Israel’s clash with Iran underscores the global nature of the once regional conflict.
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On November 12, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the Iran-Iraq border, injuring over 7000 people and killing over 500 more. The earthquake sent out seismic shockwaves, reportedly reaching as far as Lebanon, Israel, and Turkey.
Read MoreNovember 12 at approximately 9:18PM, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing around 400 and injuring more than 7,000, and search parties have scoured the region for survivors over the past week.
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