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gatestoneinstitute.org – In the next phase of Iran’s dangerous development, export and proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it is attempting to set up drone assembly lines abroad, likely to expedite the process of weapons delivery to its allies. “Moscow and Tehran are moving ahead with plans to build a new factory in Russia that could make at least 6,000 …

Al-Monitor – US officials say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given Iran a chance to hone its drone warfare skills while potentially expanding its proxies’ footprint in Syria, risking escalation with Israel. One year into Vladimir Putin’s ill-fated war against Ukraine, US officials have grown increasingly wary that a military partnership of convenience between Russia and Iran could evolve into strategic coordination …

Al-Arabia – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held a number of secret meetings with senior Israeli military officials discussing plans for a possible strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Israel’s Channel 12 reported this week. According to the report, Netanyahu met five times in recent weeks with top military officials including the defense minister, head of the Israel Defense Forces, …

Iranwire – Hundreds of people returned to the streets of the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan after Friday prayers despite a heavy presence of security forces. Ahead of the weekly protests, reports from the restive city said Internet services were disrupted and a number of people were arrested around Grand Makki Mosque, the largest Sunni mosque in the country. A …

Iranwire – Sanam Kazemi, an Iranian-British environmental activist, writer and researcher, was arrested in late October of 2022 at her home in the central city of Isfahan, but for several days people close to her did not know she had been detained. After spending more than two months in solitary confinement, Kazerouni was transferred to Ward 4 of Dolat Abad …