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Trump’s military campaign against Iran faces growing scrutiny

Questions are continuing to grow around the effectiveness of Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran after reports suggested that much of Iran’s missile arsenal and nuclear infrastructure survived months of joint US-Israeli attacks.

13 May 2026-16:35
Iran warns no US weapons will transit Strait of Hormuz to regional bases

Iran will no longer allow US weapons shipments to transit through the Strait of Hormuz to regional military bases, the Iranian Army has warned, declaring that the strategic waterway is now under the coordinated control of the country’s armed forces.

13 May 2026-16:33
Accept Iran’s rights or face repeated defeats, Defence Ministry says

Iran’s Defence Ministry has said the United States and Israel must accept what it described as the legitimate and definitive rights of the Iranian nation or face repeated defeats both diplomatically and militarily.

13 May 2026-15:40
Austrian fighter jets intercept US military aircraft in repeated airspace incidents

Austrian Eurofighter Typhoon jets were scrambled on two consecutive days to intercept unauthorized United States military aircraft entering Austrian airspace, according to government statements.

13 May 2026-13:52
IRGC Tehran chief says five-day drill achieved all objectives

The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Greater Tehran has said that a recent five-day military drill conducted near the Iranian capital has achieved all its objectives. He added that Iran’s special units remain at a high level of combat readiness and are prepared to carry out operations “anywhere and at any time” with minimal delay.

13 May 2026-12:38
Israel-UAE relations: from the Abraham Accords to military cooperation

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specialises in inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

13 May 2026-00:10
Scot sentenced to 8 years for spying on Ukraine military for Russia

A Scottish man who served as a military instructor in Ukraine was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after admitting to spying for Russia.

12 May 2026-23:05
Tehran files U.S. complaint over June conflict, nuclear sites

Iran has lodged a complaint against the U.S. at an arbitration court in The Hague, accusing it of military aggression against its nuclear sites, economic sanctions, and renewed threats of force, semi-official media reported Tuesday.

12 May 2026-21:40
IRGC conducts five-day military drill near Tehran to boost combat readiness

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has conducted a large-scale military exercise around Tehran designed to enhance readiness to confront what it described as enemy threats, Iranian media reported.

12 May 2026-16:15
Iran will defeat Trump diplomatically as it did militarily, Khamenei advisor says

A senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has said the United States will not succeed against Iran diplomatically after, according to him, failing on the battlefield.

12 May 2026-09:51