Arms trade

LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime

Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.

Shamim Mafi, 44, driving a luxury vehicle in an undated picture; illustrative.
Demonstrators holds a placard as they take part in the 'Nationwide March for Palestine' protest in Sydney, Australia, August 24, 2025.

Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents

People walk next to a mural depicting slain supreme leader of Iran Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, April 13, 2026.

Iran arrested 35 members of alleged 'Zionist spy cell', regime's intelligence ministry claims

F-16V of the Republic of China Air Force.

Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year


Iran praises arms deal with Russia - analysis

This is important because there was already one joint naval drill with Russia and China in the past: Now there could be more.

President Bashar al-Assad (C) meeting with Iraq's Chief of Staff Othman al-Ghanimi (4th-R) and Iran's Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Bagheri (5th-L) in the presence of Syrian Defence Minister Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (3rd-R) in the Syrian capital Damascus

Why Israel should be against the current US foreign ‘aid’ - opinion

Over 90% of this money must be used as credit for buying weapons from companies within the US, basically subsidizing their arms industry.

The US Capitol building, which contains the House of Representatives and the Senate.

US State Dept. gives green light to sale of helicopters to Israel

The deal, worth $3.4 billion, will see Israel receive 18 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters to replace the aging Yasur squadron.

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky's Ch-53K on the tarmac at Berlin Air Show

Proposed US arms sale to Nigeria on 'hold' over human rights concerns

Foreign Policy reported earlier this week that the State Department had informally notified Congress of the proposed sale but it was frozen in the Senate committee.

Protesters carry placards as police descend on them during a June 12 Democracy Day rally in Abuja, Nigeria June 12, 2021.

Israeli camouflage tech makes soldiers ‘invisible’

Polaris Solutions developed an innovative new material that provides multispectral concealment

Look closely! Polaris Solutions shows how their Kit 300 camouflage sheet can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including setting up a nearly undetectable post to spy on the enemy. (Notice the binocular near the center of the frame).

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizes US for selling arms to Israel

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opposed the arms deal US President Joe Biden made with Israel claiming, "We have a responsibility to protect human rights."

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses media as she arrives to vote early at a polling station in The Bronx, New York City, US, October 25, 2020

US confiscates massive arms shipment off coast of Oman, Yemen - analysis

The raid comes amid tensions in Yemen and Iran’s attempt to support the Houthi rebels. However, it may be linked to other militant groups in Yemen or even the Horn of Africa or elsewhere.

US Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG-61) sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 19, 2021.

Israel's three defense giants lead world in arms industry

While Israel and the Middle East lead in arms deals, the international community is leveling off.

Iranian missiles are seen at an underground of the new "missile site" of Iran's Revolutionary Guards naval unit at an undisclosed location in Iran

Infamous Israeli businessman hired to lobby in favor of Myanmar junta

Since rising to early infamy after trying to sell 3 transport US transport helicopters to Iran, Ben-Menashe moved to Canada to start his own lobbying firm, representing many controversial clients.

Protesters take cover as they clash with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021.

Greenpeace: Iran eco-terror allegation 'reeks of election propaganda'

The practice of turning off tracking systems is commonly done by Iranian vessels to avoid detection for violating the trade embargo with Syria.

Satellite imaging tracks the known movements of the Iranian Romina tanker before the oil spill which caused Israel's ecological disaster.