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Defense & Security Analyst, Author and Historian. I wrote for BBC, Israel Hayom & RFE/RL in the past. Now for @PtisiMagazine, @Combat_Journal & @AFMonthly

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BREAKING: This Arash-2 one-way attack drone of the Iranian Army Ground Force was spotted sitting beside a river in western Iran. Apparently, it refused to go to war or continue toward Jordan and instead decided to relax by the river and have a drink of water.

BREAKING: This Arash-2 one-way attack drone of the Iranian Army Ground Force was spotted sitting beside a river in western Iran. Apparently, it refused to go to war or continue toward Jordan and instead decided to relax by the river and have a drink of water.

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BREAKING: CENTCOM has released footage showing the destruction of an Iranian Air Force Kaman-99 one-way attack drone while it was being towed along the runway at the 10th Tactical Fighter Base in Chabahar, southeastern Iran. It is unclear why the drone was being moved in the open despite the apparent risk, given that U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper armed drones operating from Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE were apparently monitoring the base from the air. #OperationEpicFury

BREAKING: CENTCOM has released footage showing the destruction of an Iranian Air Force Kaman-99 one-way attack drone while it was being towed along the runway at the 10th Tactical Fighter Base in Chabahar, southeastern Iran. It is unclear why the drone was being moved in the open despite the apparent risk, given that U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper armed drones operating from Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE were apparently monitoring the base from the air. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base is under heavy missile attack. Videos recorded in the small town of Al-Azraq, located next to this Air Base in Jordan, show multiple ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force evading MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles fired by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 systems protecting the airbase. This is the third-most important airbase involved in the new round of airstrikes against Iran. If any of the ballistic missiles struck the fighter-jet parking areas, they could have destroyed dozens of aircraft. Today, 12 F-16C Block 50s from the 480th Fighter Squadron were deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. It remains unclear whether the ballistic-missile strike damaged any of these aircraft. #OperationEpicFury

BREAKING: Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base is under heavy missile attack. Videos recorded in the small town of Al-Azraq, located next to this Air Base in Jordan, show multiple ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force evading MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles fired by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 systems protecting the airbase. This is the third-most important airbase involved in the new round of airstrikes against Iran. If any of the ballistic missiles struck the fighter-jet parking areas, they could have destroyed dozens of aircraft. Today, 12 F-16C Block 50s from the 480th Fighter Squadron were deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. It remains unclear whether the ballistic-missile strike damaged any of these aircraft. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: Jordanian air force bases are under heavy attack by ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force. There has been little to stop them, as the Royal Jordanian Air Force does not possess advanced air defense systems. Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air defense battery is focused solely on protecting Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. As these videos show tonight, the IRGC Aerospace Force's ballistic missiles have been able to strike Jordanian airbases. Even Muwaffaq Salti Air Base was hit by at least four ballistic missiles after the U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 battery stationed next to the base failed to intercept all of the incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.

BREAKING: Jordanian air force bases are under heavy attack by ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force. There has been little to stop them, as the Royal Jordanian Air Force does not possess advanced air defense systems. Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air defense battery is focused solely on protecting Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. As these videos show tonight, the IRGC Aerospace Force's ballistic missiles have been able to strike Jordanian airbases. Even Muwaffaq Salti Air Base was hit by at least four ballistic missiles after the U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 battery stationed next to the base failed to intercept all of the incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.

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BREAKING: Another war crime has been committed by CENTCOM in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. Heavy precision-guided bombs employed by the U.S. Navy fighter jets flown from North Arabian Sea struck the telecommunications tower on Allahu Akbar Hill. The explosion severely damaged several nearby residential buildings, killing and injuring civilians. #OperationEpicFury

BREAKING: Another war crime has been committed by CENTCOM in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. Heavy precision-guided bombs employed by the U.S. Navy fighter jets flown from North Arabian Sea struck the telecommunications tower on Allahu Akbar Hill. The explosion severely damaged several nearby residential buildings, killing and injuring civilians. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: Tonight, the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force launched tens of Shahed-101 and Shahed-136 one-way attack drones, along with tens of ballistic missiles, at Bahrain, forcing the expenditure of nearly 60 MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles fired by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air defense batteries. The IRGC's use of the Shahed-101 indicates an apparent attempt to deplete the interceptor inventories of the U.S. Army's Patriot batteries, as well as Bahrain's air defenses, reducing their ability to defend strategic sites in the country against subsequent waves of IRGC ballistic missile attacks.

BREAKING: Tonight, the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force launched tens of Shahed-101 and Shahed-136 one-way attack drones, along with tens of ballistic missiles, at Bahrain, forcing the expenditure of nearly 60 MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles fired by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air defense batteries. The IRGC's use of the Shahed-101 indicates an apparent attempt to deplete the interceptor inventories of the U.S. Army's Patriot batteries, as well as Bahrain's air defenses, reducing their ability to defend strategic sites in the country against subsequent waves of IRGC ballistic missile attacks.

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BREAKING: Reports indicate that the U. S. military strikes at Iran have expanded to several locations across the country, while air defenses have been activated in Tehran and Mahshahr. Real-time local reports say two explosions were heard in Jask, while additional attacks have been reported in Bushehr Province. At the same time, reports have emerged of strikes in Mashhad and Khuzestan Province, including Izeh and the Bagh-e Melli area of Masjed Soleyman. According to local reports, air defense systems have also been activated in Mahshahr and Tehran. #OperationEpicFury

BREAKING: Reports indicate that the U. S. military strikes at Iran have expanded to several locations across the country, while air defenses have been activated in Tehran and Mahshahr. Real-time local reports say two explosions were heard in Jask, while additional attacks have been reported in Bushehr Province. At the same time, reports have emerged of strikes in Mashhad and Khuzestan Province, including Izeh and the Bagh-e Melli area of Masjed Soleyman. According to local reports, air defense systems have also been activated in Mahshahr and Tehran. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: These big-breasted men, as you can see, are members of the Fatehin Special Forces of the IRGC Ground Forces tasked with protecting funeral of dictator Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, today. The regime describes them as the IRGC's elite special forces. In reality, their excessive weight and apparent lack of physical conditioning and regular training have resulted in many of them developing enlarged breasts.

BREAKING: These big-breasted men, as you can see, are members of the Fatehin Special Forces of the IRGC Ground Forces tasked with protecting funeral of dictator Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, today. The regime describes them as the IRGC's elite special forces. In reality, their excessive weight and apparent lack of physical conditioning and regular training have resulted in many of them developing enlarged breasts.

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BREAKING: The United States Air Force is now targeting almost every airplane and helicopter at Tehran–Mehrabad International Airport. They are destroying what could have formed the future Iranian Air Force after the fall of the Islamic regime of Iran. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

BREAKING: The United States Air Force is now targeting almost every airplane and helicopter at Tehran–Mehrabad International Airport. They are destroying what could have formed the future Iranian Air Force after the fall of the Islamic regime of Iran. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

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BREAKING: I have confirmation that the Israeli Air Force used soft-kill weapons to cut electricity in Tehran and Karaj. Fortunately, none of the power plants were bombed. According to my sources in the IDF, the Israeli Air Force used CBU-94/B “Blackout” cluster bombs equipped with BLU-114/B soft-kill submunitions to induce electrical short circuits at multiple power plants and transformer stations, including those in the Pirouzi district of eastern Tehran. The aluminum filaments dispersed by these submunitions have adhered to wiring, transformers, and other electrical components, disrupting their function and preventing electricity generation. Once these materials are removed and affected components are cleaned and repaired, power can be restored in Tehran and Karaj. This action appears to have served as a warning to the Islamic regime of Iran and a test of its tolerance and response in the event of actual airstrikes targeting power infrastructure. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

BREAKING: I have confirmation that the Israeli Air Force used soft-kill weapons to cut electricity in Tehran and Karaj. Fortunately, none of the power plants were bombed. According to my sources in the IDF, the Israeli Air Force used CBU-94/B “Blackout” cluster bombs equipped with BLU-114/B soft-kill submunitions to induce electrical short circuits at multiple power plants and transformer stations, including those in the Pirouzi district of eastern Tehran. The aluminum filaments dispersed by these submunitions have adhered to wiring, transformers, and other electrical components, disrupting their function and preventing electricity generation. Once these materials are removed and affected components are cleaned and repaired, power can be restored in Tehran and Karaj. This action appears to have served as a warning to the Islamic regime of Iran and a test of its tolerance and response in the event of actual airstrikes targeting power infrastructure. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

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BREAKING: An American fighter jet, most likely launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the northern Arabian Sea, was spotted flying at low altitude over Chabahar in southeastern Iran. An interesting detail is that the aircraft was flying with all of its navigation lights illuminated despite operating at night. Local fishermen can be heard discussing the aircraft as it passed overhead. #OperationEpicFury

BREAKING: An American fighter jet, most likely launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the northern Arabian Sea, was spotted flying at low altitude over Chabahar in southeastern Iran. An interesting detail is that the aircraft was flying with all of its navigation lights illuminated despite operating at night. Local fishermen can be heard discussing the aircraft as it passed overhead. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: These are the first videos of the airstrikes conducted by Hermes-900 armed drones of the Israeli Air Force against Basij militiamen and IRGC terrorists who had set up roadblocks to intimidate the people of Tehran, the capital city of Iran, tonight. They are being hunted one by one. These are the same people who massacred tens of thousands of Iranians in January, and now they are paying the price for their crimes. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

BREAKING: These are the first videos of the airstrikes conducted by Hermes-900 armed drones of the Israeli Air Force against Basij militiamen and IRGC terrorists who had set up roadblocks to intimidate the people of Tehran, the capital city of Iran, tonight. They are being hunted one by one. These are the same people who massacred tens of thousands of Iranians in January, and now they are paying the price for their crimes. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: Suspected IRGC attack at La Porte near Pasadena, Texas, United States, with reports that two fuel tankers are on fire. They might have used Mexican Narco terrorists to do this. It might have also been done by the IRGC hackers remotely. The FBI needs to investigate this immediately. This might be linked to the Islamic regime of Iran. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

BREAKING: Suspected IRGC attack at La Porte near Pasadena, Texas, United States, with reports that two fuel tankers are on fire. They might have used Mexican Narco terrorists to do this. It might have also been done by the IRGC hackers remotely. The FBI needs to investigate this immediately. This might be linked to the Islamic regime of Iran. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

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#Breaking: Contrary to what U.S. President #Trump stated, and despite claims by Islamic regime officials, including Araghchi, it now appears that the first detained protester, Erfan Soltani, who was scheduled to be executed on January 13, was in fact executed on that day. His family has not been allowed to meet him and has received no information about his whereabouts. They believe the regime carried out his execution and is deliberately concealing the news, possibly to avoid provoking a reaction from U.S. President Trump. #IranMassacre #IranRevolution #IranRevolution2026 #IranProtest #IranProtest2026 #DigitalBlackoutIran #IranDigitalBlackout

#Breaking: Contrary to what U.S. President #Trump stated, and despite claims by Islamic regime officials, including Araghchi, it now appears that the first detained protester, Erfan Soltani, who was scheduled to be executed on January 13, was in fact executed on that day. His family has not been allowed to meet him and has received no information about his whereabouts. They believe the regime carried out his execution and is deliberately concealing the news, possibly to avoid provoking a reaction from U.S. President Trump. #IranMassacre #IranRevolution #IranRevolution2026 #IranProtest #IranProtest2026 #DigitalBlackoutIran #IranDigitalBlackout

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BREAKING: Unfortunately, two ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force hit Tel Aviv in Israel tonight. It is unclear why not only the Arrow-2/3 anti-ballistic missile systems of the IDF, but also the U.S. Army’s THAAD system, did not launch any interceptors to engage the incoming missiles which clearly hit the city. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

BREAKING: Unfortunately, two ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force hit Tel Aviv in Israel tonight. It is unclear why not only the Arrow-2/3 anti-ballistic missile systems of the IDF, but also the U.S. Army’s THAAD system, did not launch any interceptors to engage the incoming missiles which clearly hit the city. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

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#Breaking: Unfortunately, the #Israel Air Force is destroying history of my air force, the #Iranian Air Force. They are targeting and destroying grounded and non-operational but historically valuable F-14A Tomcat fighter interceptors in 8th Tactical Fighter Base in #Isfahan. During this entire war, not a single one of them flew, not any one of them posed any threat even to the Israeli drones, but again, the #IsraeliAirForce destroys them one by one. #OperationRisingLion

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#Breaking: Unfortunately, the #Israel Air Force is destroying history of my air force, the #Iranian Air Force. They are targeting and destroying grounded and non-operational but historically valuable F-14A Tomcat fighter interceptors in 8th Tactical Fighter Base in #Isfahan. During this entire war, not a single one of them flew, not any one of them posed any threat even to the Israeli drones, but again, the #IsraeliAirForce destroys them one by one. #OperationRisingLion

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#BREAKING: Multiple precision-guided ballistic missiles launched by U.S. Army HIMARS systems in Kuwait were seen flying over southwestern Iran toward targets in central Iran a few minutes ago. The video recorded here shows the missiles flying toward their targets. #OperationEpicFury

#BREAKING: Multiple precision-guided ballistic missiles launched by U.S. Army HIMARS systems in Kuwait were seen flying over southwestern Iran toward targets in central Iran a few minutes ago. The video recorded here shows the missiles flying toward their targets. #OperationEpicFury

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#Breaking: Incredible footage recorded by a mountain climber in North of #Tehran this morning shows the exact moment #Israeli missiles hit their targets in #Tehran , capital city of #Iran during #OperationRisingLion. These were houses and penthouses of the #IRGC Generals and nuclear scientists!

#Breaking: Incredible footage recorded by a mountain climber in North of #Tehran this morning shows the exact moment #Israeli missiles hit their targets in #Tehran , capital city of #Iran during #OperationRisingLion. These were houses and penthouses of the #IRGC Generals and nuclear scientists!

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#BREAKING: Happening now in #Tehran, the capital city of #Iran, MiG-29B fighter interceptors and Yak-130 advanced jet trainers of the #IranianAirForce, armed with R-73E air-to-air missiles, can be seen conducting patrols over the city. They are incapable of dealing with F-22s and F-35s, of course, but they are capable of shooting down drones. #IranRevolution #IranRevolution2026 #OperationLionRoar #OperationEpicFury

#BREAKING: Happening now in #Tehran, the capital city of #Iran, MiG-29B fighter interceptors and Yak-130 advanced jet trainers of the #IranianAirForce, armed with R-73E air-to-air missiles, can be seen conducting patrols over the city. They are incapable of dealing with F-22s and F-35s, of course, but they are capable of shooting down drones. #IranRevolution #IranRevolution2026 #OperationLionRoar #OperationEpicFury

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This is not a scene from a Mad Max movie. This is footage from the funeral of dictator Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, yesterday. Supporters of the Islamic regime, including IRGC terrorists, are every bit as mad and fanatical as shown in this footage. One of them even chained himself to the front of the truck carrying the filthy corpse of the regime’s terrorist supreme leader. This is not Mad Max — this is the madness that unfolded yesterday in Tehran.

This is not a scene from a Mad Max movie. This is footage from the funeral of dictator Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, yesterday. Supporters of the Islamic regime, including IRGC terrorists, are every bit as mad and fanatical as shown in this footage. One of them even chained himself to the front of the truck carrying the filthy corpse of the regime’s terrorist supreme leader. This is not Mad Max — this is the madness that unfolded yesterday in Tehran.

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BREAKING: During last night's U.S. attacks, the entrance to the Shahid Mirzaei Tunnel (Glogah), one of the most important transportation routes in southern Iran, was blocked in both directions. Two bridges located beyond the gorge, along with the outbound bridge at the Minab intersection, were also bombed. In addition, the Shur River bridge on the Bandar Abbas–Sirjan highway was destroyed. #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: During last night's U.S. attacks, the entrance to the Shahid Mirzaei Tunnel (Glogah), one of the most important transportation routes in southern Iran, was blocked in both directions. Two bridges located beyond the gorge, along with the outbound bridge at the Minab intersection, were also bombed. In addition, the Shur River bridge on the Bandar Abbas–Sirjan highway was destroyed. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: Terrifying footage from Manama, the capital of Bahrain, shows how U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air-defense batteries protecting the country failed to intercept and shoot down an incoming Iranian ballistic missile launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force. As seen in the footage, three MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles were launched at the incoming ballistic missile, but all failed to intercept it. Bahrain has no THAAD anti-ballistic missile system, leaving the country vulnerable to further IRGC ballistic-missile attacks. #OperationFieryFury
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BREAKING: Terrifying footage from Manama, the capital of Bahrain, shows how U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air-defense batteries protecting the country failed to intercept and shoot down an incoming Iranian ballistic missile launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force. As seen in the footage, three MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles were launched at the incoming ballistic missile, but all failed to intercept it. Bahrain has no THAAD anti-ballistic missile system, leaving the country vulnerable to further IRGC ballistic-missile attacks. #OperationFieryFury

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BREAKING: As a result of U.S. Navy strikes, the lighthouse and observation tower at the Port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran has completely collapsed. This was an entirely civilian structure, and its destruction could be considered a violation of the laws of armed conflict. In the video below, the architect and designer of the structure explains the history and background of the construction of the Chabahar lighthouse, which had become one of the city's most recognizable landmarks and a symbol of the coastal port. #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: As a result of U.S. Navy strikes, the lighthouse and observation tower at the Port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran has completely collapsed. This was an entirely civilian structure, and its destruction could be considered a violation of the laws of armed conflict. In the video below, the architect and designer of the structure explains the history and background of the construction of the Chabahar lighthouse, which had become one of the city's most recognizable landmarks and a symbol of the coastal port. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base is under heavy missile attack. Videos recorded in the small town of Al-Azraq, located next to this Air Base in Jordan, show multiple ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force evading MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles fired by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 systems protecting the airbase. This is the third-most important airbase involved in the new round of airstrikes against Iran. If any of the ballistic missiles struck the fighter-jet parking areas, they could have destroyed dozens of aircraft. Today, 12 F-16C Block 50s from the 480th Fighter Squadron were deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. It remains unclear whether the ballistic-missile strike damaged any of these aircraft. #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base is under heavy missile attack. Videos recorded in the small town of Al-Azraq, located next to this Air Base in Jordan, show multiple ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force evading MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles fired by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 systems protecting the airbase. This is the third-most important airbase involved in the new round of airstrikes against Iran. If any of the ballistic missiles struck the fighter-jet parking areas, they could have destroyed dozens of aircraft. Today, 12 F-16C Block 50s from the 480th Fighter Squadron were deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. It remains unclear whether the ballistic-missile strike damaged any of these aircraft. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: This footage is said to show the destruction of a U.S. Army HIMARS launcher after it was struck by a one-way attack drone operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force this evening. A major secondary explosion can be seen as the precision-guided missiles still loaded aboard the launcher detonate. #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: This footage is said to show the destruction of a U.S. Army HIMARS launcher after it was struck by a one-way attack drone operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force this evening. A major secondary explosion can be seen as the precision-guided missiles still loaded aboard the launcher detonate. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: The number of Islamic regime officials and supporters, including Shia clerics, defecting to Canada has increased. This footage recorded at Toronto International Airport shows the arrival of a Shia cleric and his family at the airport. Canada has long been a safe haven for officials of the Islamic regime of Iran. After the fall of the Islamic regime in Iran, many Iranians will return to their homeland, while more regime officials and supporters will come to Canada. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: The number of Islamic regime officials and supporters, including Shia clerics, defecting to Canada has increased. This footage recorded at Toronto International Airport shows the arrival of a Shia cleric and his family at the airport. Canada has long been a safe haven for officials of the Islamic regime of Iran. After the fall of the Islamic regime in Iran, many Iranians will return to their homeland, while more regime officials and supporters will come to Canada. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: Tonight, the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force launched tens of Shahed-101 and Shahed-136 one-way attack drones, along with tens of ballistic missiles, at Bahrain, forcing the expenditure of nearly 60 MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles fired by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air defense batteries. The IRGC's use of the Shahed-101 indicates an apparent attempt to deplete the interceptor inventories of the U.S. Army's Patriot batteries, as well as Bahrain's air defenses, reducing their ability to defend strategic sites in the country against subsequent waves of IRGC ballistic missile attacks.
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BREAKING: Tonight, the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force launched tens of Shahed-101 and Shahed-136 one-way attack drones, along with tens of ballistic missiles, at Bahrain, forcing the expenditure of nearly 60 MIM-104F surface-to-air missiles fired by U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air defense batteries. The IRGC's use of the Shahed-101 indicates an apparent attempt to deplete the interceptor inventories of the U.S. Army's Patriot batteries, as well as Bahrain's air defenses, reducing their ability to defend strategic sites in the country against subsequent waves of IRGC ballistic missile attacks.

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BREAKING: First video shows heavy clashes between USAF CSAR teams and IRGC Basij militants attempting to capture the second F-15E crew member who had been given shelter by villagers in Kuh-e-Siah, Koohdasht county, Iran. The A-10C+ pilot protecting the HH-60W CSAR helicopters launched guided rockets at the Basij militants, killing them before they could capture the crew member. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
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BREAKING: First video shows heavy clashes between USAF CSAR teams and IRGC Basij militants attempting to capture the second F-15E crew member who had been given shelter by villagers in Kuh-e-Siah, Koohdasht county, Iran. The A-10C+ pilot protecting the HH-60W CSAR helicopters launched guided rockets at the Basij militants, killing them before they could capture the crew member. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

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1,177,768 views • 3 months ago

BREAKING: Happening right now in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the IRGC Aerospace Force is targeting its international airport, disrupting flight operations in the city and causing fear among people. You can see UAE air defense launching what appears to be an MIM-104 surface-to-air missile at one of the incoming Iranian one-way attack drones. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
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BREAKING: Happening right now in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the IRGC Aerospace Force is targeting its international airport, disrupting flight operations in the city and causing fear among people. You can see UAE air defense launching what appears to be an MIM-104 surface-to-air missile at one of the incoming Iranian one-way attack drones. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

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806,125 views • 3 months ago

BREAKING: Reports indicate that the U. S. military strikes at Iran have expanded to several locations across the country, while air defenses have been activated in Tehran and Mahshahr. Real-time local reports say two explosions were heard in Jask, while additional attacks have been reported in Bushehr Province. At the same time, reports have emerged of strikes in Mashhad and Khuzestan Province, including Izeh and the Bagh-e Melli area of Masjed Soleyman. According to local reports, air defense systems have also been activated in Mahshahr and Tehran. #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: Reports indicate that the U. S. military strikes at Iran have expanded to several locations across the country, while air defenses have been activated in Tehran and Mahshahr. Real-time local reports say two explosions were heard in Jask, while additional attacks have been reported in Bushehr Province. At the same time, reports have emerged of strikes in Mashhad and Khuzestan Province, including Izeh and the Bagh-e Melli area of Masjed Soleyman. According to local reports, air defense systems have also been activated in Mahshahr and Tehran. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: According to MarineTraffic, the majority of commercial vessels currently transiting the Strait of Hormuz are using the Iranian corridor and avoiding the corridor secured by the U.S. Navy. Some commercial vessels may still be using the U.S. Navy-secured corridor in the southern part of the strait, but in doing so, they risk being targeted by the IRGC Navy’s one-way attack drones and anti-ship missiles. #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: According to MarineTraffic, the majority of commercial vessels currently transiting the Strait of Hormuz are using the Iranian corridor and avoiding the corridor secured by the U.S. Navy. Some commercial vessels may still be using the U.S. Navy-secured corridor in the southern part of the strait, but in doing so, they risk being targeted by the IRGC Navy’s one-way attack drones and anti-ship missiles. #OperationEpicFury

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17,837 views • 3 days ago

BREAKING: One of the surface-to-air missiles belonging to a THAAD battery of the U.S. Army protecting Israel has been found crashed in Suwayda, Syria. Its seeker section has survived the crash and could potentially be shared with Russia and China for reverse engineering. The system appears to be equipped with an infrared sensor used to detect ballistic missiles and trigger the proximity fuse. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
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BREAKING: One of the surface-to-air missiles belonging to a THAAD battery of the U.S. Army protecting Israel has been found crashed in Suwayda, Syria. Its seeker section has survived the crash and could potentially be shared with Russia and China for reverse engineering. The system appears to be equipped with an infrared sensor used to detect ballistic missiles and trigger the proximity fuse. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

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632,984 views • 3 months ago

BREAKING: Footage released by the IDF shows how a Hermes-900 armed drone of the Israeli Air Force chased a group of IRGC Aerospace Force officers who were attempting to launch several Shahed-136 one-way attack drones at Israel from Kermanshah, western Iran. You can see the Israeli drone using Mikholit air-to-surface bombs to target the drone operators, killing them one by one. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: Footage released by the IDF shows how a Hermes-900 armed drone of the Israeli Air Force chased a group of IRGC Aerospace Force officers who were attempting to launch several Shahed-136 one-way attack drones at Israel from Kermanshah, western Iran. You can see the Israeli drone using Mikholit air-to-surface bombs to target the drone operators, killing them one by one. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

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725,574 views • 4 months ago

BREAKING: The failed assassination attempt against Donald Trump may have been carried out on the orders of IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi, the same individual who sabotaged Iran–U.S. negotiations and is now attempting to have Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrested and imprisoned (as he previously did to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad).
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BREAKING: The failed assassination attempt against Donald Trump may have been carried out on the orders of IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi, the same individual who sabotaged Iran–U.S. negotiations and is now attempting to have Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrested and imprisoned (as he previously did to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad).

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BREAKING: To humiliate Israel, the IRGC Aerospace Force launched a pair of intermediate-range ballistic missiles from its Al-Ghadir ballistic missile base in Yazd at Tel Aviv just minutes after the Israelis bombed it. This shows that the IDF is incapable of pausing operations at this missile base—and many other IRGC missile bases—due to their hardened structure. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
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BREAKING: To humiliate Israel, the IRGC Aerospace Force launched a pair of intermediate-range ballistic missiles from its Al-Ghadir ballistic missile base in Yazd at Tel Aviv just minutes after the Israelis bombed it. This shows that the IDF is incapable of pausing operations at this missile base—and many other IRGC missile bases—due to their hardened structure. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch

536,554 views • 3 months ago

This occurred during Exercise #BrightStar25 in #Egypt on August 30, 2025, and was released only recently. An #USAF F-16C pilot from the 55th Fighter Squadron outmaneuvered an #Egyptian Rafale DM in a dogfight. While the Rafale is generally superior in close air combat, a moderately experienced Rafale pilot stood little chance against one of the world’s best F-16 pilots — a veteran with thousands of flight hours and combat sorties including missions against #Iranian drones on June 13–14, 2025.
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This occurred during Exercise #BrightStar25 in #Egypt on August 30, 2025, and was released only recently. An #USAF F-16C pilot from the 55th Fighter Squadron outmaneuvered an #Egyptian Rafale DM in a dogfight. While the Rafale is generally superior in close air combat, a moderately experienced Rafale pilot stood little chance against one of the world’s best F-16 pilots — a veteran with thousands of flight hours and combat sorties including missions against #Iranian drones on June 13–14, 2025.

Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch

1,185,254 views • 8 months ago

BREAKING: A fire has been reported at one of the Farzani family's mansions in the city of Erbil, northern Iraq. According to initial reports, the fire was caused by falling debris from the interception of Iranian one-way attack drones launched at the U.S. Consulate compound. #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: A fire has been reported at one of the Farzani family's mansions in the city of Erbil, northern Iraq. According to initial reports, the fire was caused by falling debris from the interception of Iranian one-way attack drones launched at the U.S. Consulate compound. #OperationEpicFury

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BREAKING: This dramatic footage shows the scene at Shajare Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, southern Iran, after it was targeted by the second BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile launched from the U.S. Navy's USS Spruance (DDG-111), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, at the beginning of Operation Epic Fury. Unfortunately, U.S. President Trump still denies the role of the U.S. Navy in the killing of 168 students and nine employees of the school. However, the U.S. Navy has admitted that the strike was a mistake, and according to the Pentagon, the error was caused by an outdated intelligence report that was used as one of the references for the target database during Operation Epic Fury.
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BREAKING: This dramatic footage shows the scene at Shajare Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, southern Iran, after it was targeted by the second BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile launched from the U.S. Navy's USS Spruance (DDG-111), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, at the beginning of Operation Epic Fury. Unfortunately, U.S. President Trump still denies the role of the U.S. Navy in the killing of 168 students and nine employees of the school. However, the U.S. Navy has admitted that the strike was a mistake, and according to the Pentagon, the error was caused by an outdated intelligence report that was used as one of the references for the target database during Operation Epic Fury.

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BREAKING: The U.S. Navy has destroyed a major drinking water distribution facility serving Sirik County in southern Iran, leaving more than 20,000 civilians without access to potable water during the peak of summer heat. According to the CEO of Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company, the strike destroyed two reinforced-concrete water reservoirs with capacities of 500 and 2,000 cubic meters, along with associated mechanical infrastructure. The facilities supplied drinking water to the town of Kouhestak and ten villages in the Bamani district. As a result of the attack, water service has been completely cut off to the affected communities, depriving more than 20,000 residents of access to drinking water in one of the hottest regions of the country. Local officials stated that the targeted infrastructure was directly linked to the daily health and livelihood of the civilian population. Damage to the water supply network is estimated at more than 140 billion tomans. Emergency efforts to establish alternative water sources are currently underway. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
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BREAKING: The U.S. Navy has destroyed a major drinking water distribution facility serving Sirik County in southern Iran, leaving more than 20,000 civilians without access to potable water during the peak of summer heat. According to the CEO of Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company, the strike destroyed two reinforced-concrete water reservoirs with capacities of 500 and 2,000 cubic meters, along with associated mechanical infrastructure. The facilities supplied drinking water to the town of Kouhestak and ten villages in the Bamani district. As a result of the attack, water service has been completely cut off to the affected communities, depriving more than 20,000 residents of access to drinking water in one of the hottest regions of the country. Local officials stated that the targeted infrastructure was directly linked to the daily health and livelihood of the civilian population. Damage to the water supply network is estimated at more than 140 billion tomans. Emergency efforts to establish alternative water sources are currently underway. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

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154,546 views • 1 month ago

BREAKING: Extremely sad scene show the world’s last KC-747 tanker (Boeing 747-131F), 5-8107, on fire following an Israeli airstrike at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The IDF falsely claimed that the aircraft was associated with the Quds Force, which is absolutely untrue. It was a tanker aircraft used to refuel F-4E Phantom IIs and was a veteran of Operation H-3, having refueled IRIAF F-4Es that struck the H-3 air bases in Iraq on April 4, 1981. 1981 was also the last year this aircraft flew to Syria, when it refueled IRIAF F-4Es at an altitude of just 100 feet over the Iraqi-Syrian border. It was never used by the Quds Force and never carried any weapons or ammunition for them. The aircraft was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time when the Israeli Air Force targeted Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. It was not alone. The strikes also destroyed two passenger Boeing 747s (one of them already decommissioned) and two civilian cargo Boeing 747s, in addition to three Iranian Air Force Boeing 747s, one KC-707 tanker and two RC-707 reconnaissance aircraft that were bombed at Mehrabad Airport on March 7, 2026. My image of 5-8107 from 2011. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
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BREAKING: Extremely sad scene show the world’s last KC-747 tanker (Boeing 747-131F), 5-8107, on fire following an Israeli airstrike at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The IDF falsely claimed that the aircraft was associated with the Quds Force, which is absolutely untrue. It was a tanker aircraft used to refuel F-4E Phantom IIs and was a veteran of Operation H-3, having refueled IRIAF F-4Es that struck the H-3 air bases in Iraq on April 4, 1981. 1981 was also the last year this aircraft flew to Syria, when it refueled IRIAF F-4Es at an altitude of just 100 feet over the Iraqi-Syrian border. It was never used by the Quds Force and never carried any weapons or ammunition for them. The aircraft was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time when the Israeli Air Force targeted Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. It was not alone. The strikes also destroyed two passenger Boeing 747s (one of them already decommissioned) and two civilian cargo Boeing 747s, in addition to three Iranian Air Force Boeing 747s, one KC-707 tanker and two RC-707 reconnaissance aircraft that were bombed at Mehrabad Airport on March 7, 2026. My image of 5-8107 from 2011. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch

486,405 views • 4 months ago