Iran Strategic Watch

IRGC Offensive Waves

• 🔥 “Fingers on the Trigger”: IRGC launched the 100th wave of Operation True Promise 4, targeting over 25 US and Zionist...

IRGC's sustained offensive shines in 100th wave of Operation True Promise 4:

• Israeli ship hit: Container vessel carrying military gear struck near...

IRGC achieves major air-defense success, downing five US Tomahawk cruise missiles and one additional cruise missile over Qazvin province as war...

Persistent attacks defy US-Iran truce, injuring civilians and damaging infrastructure:

• UAE: Habshan gas facility fire injures 3 (2 Emiratis, 1...

Strait of Hormuz Developments

• 🔥 Ship Traffic Rebounds: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz increased to 21 vessels over the weekend, the...

Trump's public threats escalate as Tuesday deadline looms for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital for 20% of world oil.

• Kharg Island...

Key developments in Strait of Hormuz traffic amid Iran war:

• Traffic tapered early March as tensions rose; rebound over weekend with 21 ships (10...

Iran now views the Strait of Hormuz as its strategic 'nuclear bomb', replacing decades-long nuclear pursuits aimed at threatening Israel and deterring U.S. attacks with unbearable costs amid the joint U.S.-Israeli war.

US Ground Operations in Iran

• 🔥 Rescue of Downed F-15E Crew: US forces conducted boots-on-ground operations deep inside Iran to rescue the...

Tehran's defiance escalates tensions:

• Rejects Trump's Tuesday deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid threats to "unleash hell".
• Advisor Velayati...

• Operation True Promise 4 launched: Iran responds to Khamenei's assassination in Operation Epic Fury, IRGC HQ destruction, with waves of...

• 45-day truce talks: Senior White House official says proposal is "one of many things being discussed"; Trump has not signed off.
• Immediate...

Pre-deadline escalation ramps up as Israel strikes Iran's biggest petrochemical facility in Asaluyeh, responsible for ~half production.

• IRGC...

Key Developments in Iran War (Apr 5):

• US/Israeli Air Campaign: Rescued F-15E crew near major city, struck missile engines/R&D incl. Haj Qassem...

• Tollbooth tactics: IRGC charges fees for passage; one ship paid $2M in yuan, slashing traffic from 600 to 24 vessels weekly amid 20% oil/25% LNG...

Timeline of high-stakes US rescue deep in Iran reveals air campaign perils:

• F-15E downed Thursday in southwestern Iran; WSO evades capture via SERE,...

Rhetorical escalation targets Iran's energy grids and bridges in Strait of Hormuz standoff:

• Trump's vow: Bomb power plants and bridges Tuesday...

Massive explosions have struck Tehran in a major escalation of the US-Iran conflict, with 'black rain' reports amid crumbling infrastructure. This raises fears of wider regional war, disrupting Middle East stability and global energy markets.

Decapitation strike hits hard: US-Israeli airstrikes killed IRGC Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, appointed after predecessor's death....

US-Israeli airstrikes hit Iran's B1 bridge near Tehran twice, killing at least 8 and injuring others on this key Tehran-Karaj route. Trump warns of more infrastructure strikes like power plants unless Iran deals, as Tehran vows retaliation.