Iran military

What is Pakistan's army chief doing in Iran as tensions with US escalate? - analysis

The visit comes as the US appears to be considering new strikes on Iran. Israel is also on edge as elections approach. There are many factors at play.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir attends a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People on May 25, 2026 in Beijing, China.
Supporters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) chant slogans and wave flags at a rally celebrating the end of the U.S. military presence in Iraq on September 30, 2026 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

Iraq authorities are trying to downplay the idea that this site was struck by a munition, with investigations framing it as an accident rather than an attack.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses members of parliament in Tehran on March 2, 2025.

Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after predecessor killed by Israel

Akhlaghi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by US-Israeli strikes in February.

|ByREUTERS
In recent days, the Basij and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, together with the police, have set up checkpoints across the streets of Tehran and other cities, some of which have been targeted in Israeli attacks. This photo dates back to previous months.

Shooting in Iranian city of Zahedan sparks mass security response, city shutdown - report

Several ambulances were dispatched to the area, and checkpoints were established on nearby streets, according to the Iran International report. 

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN

Iran's military chief says ready for war with US, Israel

General Hassan Firouzabadi also warned Iran's neighbors in the Gulf not to allow a US attack on Iran from their territory.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards 370