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Mohammad Molaei

Mohammad Molaei

Mohammad Molaei specialises in defense and security issues.

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Inside Iran's new missile city: What it reveals about production, survivability, and deterrence

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Inside Iran's new missile city: What it reveals about production, survivability, and deterrence

Iran’s newly unveiled underground missile facility shows its expanding arsenal, production infrastructure, mobile launch capabilities and strategy of strengthening missile survivability and deterrence despite continued aggression and threats.

‘No geographical limits’: Iran’s rules of military engagement evolve from True Promise 1 to today

BEYOND HEADLINES

‘No geographical limits’: Iran’s rules of military engagement evolve from True Promise 1 to today

Over the past 30 months, Iran has transformed its military posture, moving from measured, delayed retaliation to immediate, decisive and unannounced response to any act of aggression.

US-Russia diesel ‘deal’ in numbers: Can Putin deliver, and can it help Trump ease US fuel crisis

POLITICS

US-Russia diesel ‘deal’ in numbers: Can Putin deliver, and can it help Trump ease US fuel crisis

Trump’s claimed 4.8-million-ton Russian diesel deal cannot ease the US fuel crisis, as Russian refinery strikes, domestic demand and uncertain deliveries cast doubt on its scale and timing.

How Iran’s two-week retaliatory strikes exposed cracks in US military architecture in Persian Gulf

DEFENSE

How Iran’s two-week retaliatory strikes exposed cracks in US military architecture in Persian Gulf

Iran's two-week retaliatory campaign against US aggression in the Strait of Hormuz demonstrated a methodical, multi-layered military strategy that systematically degraded American power projection.

Empty crates, decoys, desperation: How US strikes against Iran ran out of targets – and strategy

DEFENSE

Empty crates, decoys, desperation: How US strikes against Iran ran out of targets – and strategy

US aerial aggression against Iran has descended into a campaign of desperation, as strike footage examined by the Press TV website reveals attacks on empty crates, abandoned boats, and decoys.

Dangerous bet: How Kuwait and Bahrain miscalculated by becoming launchpads for US strikes on Iran

DEFENSE

Dangerous bet: How Kuwait and Bahrain miscalculated by becoming launchpads for US strikes on Iran

US missile strikes on Iranian territory since February 28 have left a trail of death and destruction, with mounting evidence pointing to the direct complicity of Persian Gulf states in the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Inside Iran's Nasr-2 and Saeqeh operations against US military bases, assets in Persian Gulf region

DEFENSE

Inside Iran's Nasr-2 and Saeqeh operations against US military bases, assets in Persian Gulf region

Despite a ceasefire and subsequent MoU, American strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure have triggered successive waves of Iranian missile and drone retaliation, with Nasr-2 and Saeqeh inflicting high costs on American forces.

The strategic arsenal US lost in war against Iran – and why replenishment will take years

DEFENSE

The strategic arsenal US lost in war against Iran – and why replenishment will take years

Over 40 days of the war against Iran, the American military consumed more than 1,100 JASSM-ERs, 1,000 Tomahawks, and 1,200 Patriots, depleting Pacific-deterrent stockpiles in a failed campaign.