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Sean Rayment

Iran Is Set to Become One of the World’s Leading Arms Dealers 

Iran is set to become one of the largest suppliers of weapons within the next decade, western intelligence agencies believe.   The Islamic republic sold around 1bn USD worth of weaponry to a variety of countries around the world in 2022/23,…

Hostage Family Reveals How They Have Been Unable to Grieve for the Loss of Their Loved One Killed in the Hamas Attacks. 

The family of a hostage held by Hamas have told of how they have been unable to grieve for three relatives murdered by the terrorist group.   Steve Brisley, who is campaigning to free his brother-in-law Eli Sharabi, also said he…

Profile on Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force. 

The CIA assassination of Major General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s notorious Quds Force, in a drone attack in 2020 was designed to send a message to Iran’s most powerful leaders.   Washington wanted Tehran’s ruling elite – those religious…

Collective Defence is the Best Protection Against Cyber Attacks, says IronNet CEO.

State-sponsored computer hackers are weaponising artificial intelligence to launch cyberattacks against western militaries, governments, and private companies, according to a leading industry chief.   Potential targets will need to adopt a form of collective cyber defence to protect themselves from sophisticated…

Iran Is Secretly Supplying Combat Drones To The Sudanese Army 

  Iran has secretly supplied Sudan’s armed forces with combat drones in a new intervention which risks further destabilising the region.  The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has been equipped with the Mohajer-6, a single-engine unmanned aircraft which can carry up to…

Who Runs Iran? 

Iran has a unique power structure with the control of the country resting in the hands of the state’s supreme leader. The other major power broker is the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps – widely regarded as a terrorist…

Iran And Russia Strengthen Military and Economic Links with the Signing of a New Treaty

 Iran and Russia will sign a new military treaty which will further strengthen the strategic alliance between the two countries.   President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart President Ebrahim Raisi will sign the agreement in the coming days which could…

US Leads The Way In Donations For Ukraine. 

Western nations have donated close to an estimated 100bn USD in military aid to Ukraine to help the besieged country defeat the invading Russian armed forces.   More than 40 countries, led by the United States President Joe Biden, have supplied…

The Iranian Regime Is “Weeks Away” From Developing Nuclear Bombs, Weapons Experts Believe 

Iran can produce enough weapons-grade uranium to make six nuclear bombs within a month, US weapons experts believe.  The revelation follows the disclosure by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the Iranian regime has increased the production rate of…