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Iran

Iran Strike Fuels Speculation of Secret Israeli Extended-Range F-35 Mods

Unverified claims have circulated stating Israel was able to take advantage of long-rumored modifications to its F-35 fleet in order to strike Iran without tanker support. Much speculation has arisen…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 15, 2025
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UK on Alert as Royal Air Force Bolsters Presence in the Middle East Amidst Israel-Iran War

The RAF is deploying further Typhoon FGR4 and Voyager aircraft to the Middle East as the war between Israel and Iran escalates. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made the…

James Gray James Gray
June 14, 2025
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Dramatic Images Show Iranian Ballistic Missiles Raining on Israel as Fighting Continues

In a subsequent wave of air strikes, Israel claims it achieved air superiority in Iran and eliminated all air defenses, while Iran continues launching ballistic missiles. At the end of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 14, 2025
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USAF Procurement of E-7 Wedgetail at Risk of Cancellation

Comments made by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during House and Senate Appropriations Committee hearings have cast severe doubts on the future of the U.S. Air Force's E-7 Wedgetails. On…

James Gray James Gray
June 13, 2025
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Israel Releases Details of Unprecedented Attack on Iran

Israeli media claim this could be just the opening stage of a two-week campaign against Iran. In the early hours of June 13, 2025, about 200 Israeli aircraft struck multiple…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 13, 2025
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Everything We Know About Operation Rising Lion: Israel’s Attack on Iran

Following days of heightened tension, Israel launched a large attack against Iran in the early hours of Jun. 13, 2025, targeting leadership, nuclear research, and military sites both in Tehran…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 13, 2025
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