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Iran & the Middle East
A Review of Recent Iranian War-making Efforts in the Persian Gulf and Middle East
see also: Iran: In Depth
LAST UPDATED: Oct 6, 2024
OCT 1st UPDATE: We are on the verge of a wider Middle East War. As of October 1st, Iran is now directly heavily engaged in missile attacks on Israel again, the first time ever being in April. We are now 1 year out from the October 7th Hamas (Gaza) attack on Israel and the subsequent war. The war now includes Hamas (Gaza) and two other proxies militias of Iran (Hezbollah to the north in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen).
Iran Launches Major Ballistic Missile Attack on Israel
Oct 1, 2024 | 7 min | NBC News
IF NOT NOW? WHEN!? Will the U.S. Go to War NOW with the Decades Old Terrorist Government of Iran? or Later when they can arm their existing long-range ballistic missiles with Nuclear Weapons?
THE MAIN AREAS OF CONFLICT with Iran center on:
THE PERSIAN GULF: Their military threats against international shipping including the shooting at and ceasing of foreign vessels in international waters.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT: Iran's continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles technology programs.
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: Since the Islamic Revolution in the late 1970s, Iran is known to be the largest developer of terrorism against opponents, Israel, 'the West,' including the United States who they call 'the Great Satan.' For decades, Iran has funded, supported, organized, and trained a variety of covert action groups (assassinations, kidnappings, spying, cyber hacking), militia groups (armies), para-military groups, and terrorist groups mostly in the Middle East and Europe.
SILENCING OF OPPONENTS - WORLDWIDE: This seems to be a common issue with authoritarian (non-democratic) nations, and it is no less a major problem with Iran. Russia has been know harass, use violence against, kidnap, and assassinate opponents worldwide - regardless of their nationality or where they are located.
Without Electricity... Can You Live Like It's 1880!?
THE MOST SERIOUS THREAT WE FACE IS...
The Power Grid being hacked/disabled if at war.
“If the grid went down for a long enough time…
90 percent of the U.S. population would die from starvation, lack of water, and social disruption. We are talking about total devastation.”
-- Ambassador Henry Cooper, Former Director of U.S. Strategic Defense
HOTSPOT: Iran & the Middle East
War with Iran?
Okay. Be Honest. How many of you knew this one was coming? Did this one catch you by surprise while our attention was diverted on Ukraine and China?
U.S. Troops in the Middle East continue to be aggressively attacked by Iran & Iranian-backed forces.
Israel at war and under siege by Iranian-backed forces.
International Shipping continues to be the target of attacks by Iranian-backed forces in the Middle East.
The Nation of Iran continues to attack and seize oil tankers in international waters in the Persian Gulf and continues threatening U.S. & British Navy Ships.
Iran getting closer to building nuclear weapons. Iran already has developed effective ballistic missiles and has used them on U.S. Bases in the Middle East. Israel threatening pre-emptive military strike.
U.S. Power Grid expected to be attacked in a first wave hacking attack by Iran if a full-scale war blows up.
Now you understand when I say: THINGS ARE HEATING UP. For now, this should also be on everyone's radar because it could easily and quickly flash boil up into a full blown war. BUT FOR NOW, it definitely is something to keep an eye on.
How powerful is Iran really?
June 2024 | 14 min | DW News (Germany)
Iranian Proxy Militias
Iran's Covert Military Branch, Quds Force, arms, trains, and organizes military war actions against Israeli, the U.S., and other Western allied countries throughout the Middle East and parts of Europe. They mainly focus on surrounding Israel to the north in Lebanon (Hezbollah), in Gaza to the south (Hamas), Southern Syria, Northern Iraq, and parts of the East Bank. They even include the Houtis in Yemen, located on the coast of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
The Long War Against Israel
A Brief Overview
Iran's Proxy Militias in Gaza (Hamas), Lebanon (Hezbollah), Yemen (Houthis), Southern Syria, and Northern Iraq
Jan 2024 | 7 min | Wall St Journal
Five Reasons why Iran is involved
in so many Global Conflicts
March 2024 | 15 min | BBC News
An Overview
The Difference between Hamas (Gaza) and Hezbollah (Lebanon) Militant Groups
Oct 2023 | 5 min | NBC News
An Overview
How Powerful is Hezbollah in Lebanon?
Sept 2024 | 9 min | CBC News (Canada)
News Update on Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the U.S.
Oct 4, 2024 | 8 min | Times Radio UK
US Navy Responds to Houthi Red Sea Attacks
Sept 26, 2024 | 3 min | CBN News
Who are the Houthi Rebels and Why are they Attacking Ships in the Red Sea?
Jan 2024 | 7 min | ABC News Australia
Military Actions Against Israel
Recent
Iran's October 2024 Direct Attack on Israel
Iran Launches Major Ballistic Missile Attack on Israel
Oct 1, 2024 | 7 min | NBC News
ISRAEL-IRAN | An Inevitable War?
Analysis, History, and Background
Oct 4, 2024 | 15 min | James Ker-Lindsay, PhD
see also: Israel-Iran: A Hidden War? Feb 2023, 13min
Documentary: THE BIG WAR
Iran, Coming Out of the Shadow War
and What Iran Wants the Middle East to Look Like
Aug 2024 | 46 min | ABC News Australia
BBC SECURITY BRIEFING
Iran's Ballistic Missiles - Israel's Options
Analysis and Background
Oct 4, 2024 | 18 min | BBC News
The Iranian Military Is Better Than You Think, and Israel Shouldn’t Underestimate It
Deep Analysis and Background
Sept 30, 2024 | 23 min | Simon Whistler
Iran's April 2024 Direct Attack on Israel
Iran Attacks Israel Directly for the First Time
with Drones and Ballistic Missiles
April 13, 2024 | 6 min | ABC News
October 2023 & The Gaza-Israeli War
Looking Back at October 7th - 1 Year Later
Oct 4, 2024 | 27 min | CBN News
IDF Spokesperson Reveals Hezbollah’s Plan to Conquer the Galilee
Oct 1, 2024 | 11 min | Israeli Defense Forces
Hezbollah (Lebanon) & Hamas (Gaza) planned DOUBLE Oct 7 terror blitz, ex-spy reveals
Sept 30, 2024 | 6 min | The Sun UK
Military Actions Against the U.S. and Other Nations
Recent
An inside look at U.S. Navy ships tasked with securing the Red Sea
Jan 31, 2024 | 6 min | CBS News
Why U.S.-Iran Tensions Are On The Rise In The Persian Gulf
June 1, 2023 | 8 min | CNBC
Iran Nears 'Red Line' with New Missile, Builds Underground Nuclear Facility
May 31, 2023 | 4 min | CBN News
US retaliates against Iran with airstrikes after drone attack on American base in Syria
March 24, 2023 | 4 min | ABC News
Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack on U.S. Troops in Iraq
Six days that saw the U.S. and Iran go to the brink of war
Feb 2021 | 14 min | 60 Minutes
Iranian Attack Boats Harass U.S. Warships in Persian Gulf
April 2020 | 3 min | U.S. Navy Institute
Iranian Animated Film shows War with the U.S.
March 2018 | 2 min | Daily Mail UK
Impacts of Full War with Iran
Why Iran is Also Attacking Ukraine Now
May 2, 2023 | 40 min | RealLifeLore
Iran's Threats to Saudi Critical Infrastructure
Aug 2019 | 3 min | CSIS
Iran's Efforts to Silence Opponents World-Wide
Iran has been known to aggressively seeks out and silence all forms of voices that are critical of them or their form of Islam - worldwide. Iranian citizens overseas are especially targeted - BUT Iran targets opponents anywhere, in any country - not just Iranian citizens. Iran is known to use violence, kidnapping, assassination, cyber hacks, and pressure legally, economically, and politically.
Iranian plot against Donald Trump detected by U.S. intelligence
July 2024 | 5 min | CBS News
Iran Plots to Assassinate Dissidents and U.S. Officials
Nov 13, 2023 | 13 min | 60 Minutes
"I think the targeting of American citizens by a hostile foreign government is very close to an act of war."
- John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador and one target for assassination by the Iranian Government
Iran’s Evil Operatives infiltrating Foreign Soil to Silence Dissidents
Sept 2023 | 19 min | 60 Minutes Australia
"Foreign interference has replaced terrorism as the main domestic threat facing our country."
- Clare O'Neil, Australia's Minister of Home Affairs-
Iran Targets Foreign News Outlet
Nov 12, 2023 | 4 min | 60 Minutes Overtime
His Crime: Being an American in Iran
American Freed in Iran Prisoner Deal tells Harrowing Story for the First Time
Oct 23, 2023 | 13 min | 60 Minutes
see also:
Iran: In Depth
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