Iran is again putting its air defenses and coastal forces on display, using a new round of drills to signal that any move against its territory or shipping lanes will be met with layered firepower. The maneuvers unfold as United States warships mass in nearby waters and nuclear talks hang in the balance,

If President Donald Trump does make the decision to strike Iran, these air defense deployments will give him more options and greater leeway than he had two weeks ago.

The 30,000-pound guided bomb is designed to penetrate an estimated 200 feet through rock or other hard substances before destroying enemy labs or bunkers.

The additional aircraft are expected to be used as leverage in the Trump administration’s ongoing diplomacy with Iran—but could also participate in airstrikes if talks fail to produce results.

Satellite images reveal a substantial increase in US military equipment at bases in Qatar and Jordan. Patriot missile systems are now mounted on mobile launchers for quicker deployment. More transport and refueling aircraft are also present.

President Trump’s “massive armada” of warships and fighter planes near Iran mirrors the military buildup of assets in the Caribbean as the president weighs greenlighting strikes against the Islamic Republic.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A female air force crew member preparing to strike Iran, June 2025. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson Officials described in detail the entire system that was able to identify Iranian ...

While Benjamin Netanyahu rushes to Washington to press Donald Trump on crushing Iran’s missile program and regional proxies, a very different signal just flashed over Tehran. At an Air Force Day ceremony,

The notion that Iran only has these various ballistic missiles for defense or maintaining deterrence is contradicted by many of its actions since 2015.

Iran has warned it will target American bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by the United States. Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, said on Friday that there would be a fresh round of nuclear negotiations with Washington “soon” after the first such talks since last year in Oman.

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Can Kasapoğlu – nonresident senior fellow ...