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.

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

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

 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


Iran's military holds annual drills near mouth of Gulf

The exercise covers an area from the eastern parts of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern parts of the Indian Ocean and parts of the Red Sea.

Iran holds military drills as tensions rise with US

Iran’s ship Sahand will arrive in Russia for military parade

Two Iranian ships, the Sahand and Makran have been on an epic voyage since late May.

Iranian warships are seen during a joint naval exercise with Russian navy in the Indian Ocean, Iran February 16, 2021. Picture taken February 16, 2021.

Iran says it made five major military improvements last year

Iran has improved several key military capabilities, from expanding its drone fleet to a christening a new naval vessel.

Iran holds military drills as tensions rise with US

What is Iran's mega-missile and what does it mean for nuclear deal?

Tal Inbar: Recent launch was Iran signaling its missile program is off the table for Iran deal discussions

A Ghadr 1 class Shahab 3 long range missile is prepared for launch during a test from an unknown location in central Iran

Iran’s paratroopers drill with old American C-130s

Iran has been showcasing missiles, drones and naval ships in recent weeks, seeking to show off its capabilities on the eve of the incoming Biden administration.

Maj.-Gen. Daniel R. Walrath, commandel Daniel R. Walrath, commander of US Army South, and Major General Eduardo Zapateiro, commander of Colombia's National Army, jump from a US Air Force C-130 plane at the Tolemaida military base, Colombia January 26, 2020.

Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill- media

The drill, which comes in the waning days of high tensions with US President Donald Trump's administration, was conducted in the country's central desert region.

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards march during a military parade to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran

Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops

Desert locusts had attacked more than 200,000 hectares (494,000 acres) of orchards and farmland in seven of Iran's 31 provinces

A locust is held by Israeli researcher at the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Life Sciences December 22, 2015. Israeli researchers have developed a high-jumping locust lookalike robot that they hope could one day replace humans in military or search-and-rescue operations. P

Israeli satellite imaging shows how Iran’s land bridge is under attack

ISI: bridge gives 'capability of conducting attacks from Iraq'

A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005

U.S. to designate Iranian elite force as terrorist organization

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a strident Iran hawk, has advocated for the change in U.S. policy as part of the Trump administration's hardening posture toward Tehran.

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards march during a military parade to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran September 22, 2007

Soleimani’s vision

While in the US, Soleimani is perceived as a “rival-hero,” in Israel he is depicted as a “villain.” Both descriptions are legitimate but both practically empower and magnify the Iranian general.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani (left) stands on the frontlines during an offensive operation against Islamic State in the town of Tal Ksaiba, in Iraq, in 2015