Iran military

Iran estimates war losses at up to $145 billion after weeks of fighting

Open-source intelligence points to heavy military damage, casualties, and economic toll following the Israel-US campaign.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE
An Iranian flag hangs amidst the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology, which was damaged in a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2026.
Basij militia Shiraz commander Ebrahim Mortazavi-Nasb, killed in an Israeli strike, in an undated photo.

US-Israeli strikes killed Basij Shiraz commander earlier this week, IRGC-affiliated outlet says

Meanwhile, the IDF and US military continued strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Sunday night, according to eyewitnesses and anti-regime media.

|ByJAMES GENN
Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Amir Hatami speaks during a meeting with military academy students, in Tehran, Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 7, 2026.

Iran threatens US, Israeli infrastructure over energy strikes

"If the enemy attacks fuel and energy infrastructure, all energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure belonging to the US and the regime in the region will be targeted," Iran said.

|ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS
BRIGADIER-GENERAL Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force.

Iran's Quds Force chief Qaani lauds anti-US, Israel front, in first message since war started

Qaani made the remarks in his first statement since Israel's killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28 at the start of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Understanding Iran’s claims about testing a new ballistic missile - analysis

Iran announced the missile during state ceremonies marking the anniversary of a 1982 battle at Khorramshahr, part of their brutal war with Iraq. 

MAY 26, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A new surface-to-surface 4th generation Khorramshahr ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km is launched at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on May 25, 2023.

Iranian border guards killed in clashes on Pakistan border

The area bordering Pakistan is a contentious one, with it serving as a center for protests by the Baloch minority in Iran.

MAY 21, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A watchtower between Afghanistan and Iran is pictured at the Milak border crossing Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran September 8, 2021.

Syria to reroute quake aid after alleged Israeli strike on airport

After an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit Aleppo International Airport, Syria says it will reroute earthquake aid.

MARCH 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Smoke rises from shelling on the road to Aleppo international airport.

Iran unveils first underground air force base, Eagle 44 - report

This is one of several Iranian underground air force bases to have been built in recent years throughout the country.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Iran's Army chief, Maj.-Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi and Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Mohammad Bagheri visit the first underground air force base, called "Eagle 44" at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 7, 2023.

Iran continues to boast of circumnavigating the globe, naval prowess - analysis

It's not entirely clear why Iran wants its relatively small and historically unimportant navy to travel around the world.

JANUARY 26, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
View of an explosion during an exercise of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) navy in the south of Iran, in this picture obtained on January 17, 2023.

US launched warplanes after Iran threatened Saudi Arabia - report

The scrambling of the jets comes after Riyadh warned the US that Iran was planning an attack against both Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor based out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, prepares to connect with a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission above an undisclosed location in the Gulf, in this undated handout picture released by US Air Force on August 1, 2019.

Lapid wasted time, failed to halt disastrous Iran deal, Netanyahu says

Netanyahu said he was "more concerned about Iran in the aftermath of his meeting with his chief political rival" Lapid than before the meeting.

AUGUST 29, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Prime Minister Yair Lapid briefs opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran, August 29, 2022.

Did Iran copy Israeli missiles for its drone production? - analysis

A Ukrainian report claiming that Iran copied Israel's Spike anti-missile tank and put it on a drone has been circulating in Iran - exactly how Iran wants.

AUGUST 28, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
This photo was taken at the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day 2022 parade in Tehran.

Iran conducts drone exercise involving surveillance and reconnaissance

Iran uses drones to monitor internal threats, such as Kurdish resistance groups that oppose the regime, as well as its border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

AUGUST 24, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A drone is seen during an Iranian Army exercise dubbed 'Zulfiqar 1400', in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this picture obtained on November 7, 2021

Iran shows off Kaman-22 combat drone for first time

The Kaman-22 is a long-range and strategic multi-functional combat drone with an operational range of over 3,000 kilometers.

APRIL 18, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and military commanders watch as military equipment passes by during a ceremony of the National Army Day parade in Tehran, Iran April 18, 2022.