Tag: Iran
Iran ‘working systematically to build serious cyber-attack capabilities’
Recent revelations about Iranian cyber-attack plots serve as the latest confirmation of how seriously Iran takes this arena, a leading Israeli cyber expert has said.
On July 26, Sky News reported that classified documents from Iran “reveal...
Iranian protests spread again, but so far, the regime has them under control
Demonstrations in Iran’s Khuzestan province—as a result of an ongoing drought and corruption with the government—and elsewhere have grown, though experts tell JNS that they are smaller than in 2019 so far and the...
Report: Attempted Iranian hijacking in Gulf of Oman thwarted by vessel’s crew
The attempted Iranian hijacking of a tanker vessel in the Gulf of Oman that began on Tuesday was thwarted by the ship’s crew, who disabled its engines, preventing it from being diverted to Iran,...
The Biden administration has a Raisi problem
Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in as the eighth president of the Islamic Republic on Thursday. According to the Iranian press, dozens of foreign delegations will attend the ceremony in Tehran, even amid a...
Israel’s UN envoy demands Security Council sanction Iran for maritime attack
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan called on Tuesday for the U.N. Security Council to “condemn and sanction” Iran over an attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker in the Arabian Sea on July 29.
“Iran’s...
Israeli Foreign Ministry: EU sending representative to Raisi’s swearing-in ‘puzzling’
Israel is less than enthusiastic about the European Union’s decision to send a high-level representative to attend the swearing-in of Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday
On Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lior Hayat tweeted: “The...
Iran’s nuclear program a central pillar of its ‘Shi’ite revival’ vision
Becoming a nuclear-armed state is a central aspect of Iran’s “Shi’ite” revival program, and the Iranian regime believes that developments are moving in line with its vision, an Israeli expert on the Islamic Republic...
Israel faces Russia policy change, or perhaps political posturing, regarding Syria
Lebanese media outlets as well as Saudi Arabia’s London-based Asharq Al-Awsat have reported that Israel’s freedom of action against Iran in Syria is dwindling as Russia makes changes to its policy vis-à-vis its relationship with Israel....
Documents reveal Iranian plans for cyber attacks on Western targets
Documents detailing the cyber activity of a covert Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unit and obtained by Sky News reveal Iran’s planned targets, with the unit focusing on targets in the United States, Britain and France in...
Jordan’s king reveals attack by Iranian drones amid push for more US support
Jordanian King Abdullah said that his country has been attacked by drones with an “Iranian signature” in the past year.
The Jordanian leader made the revelation during an interview, “On GPS King Abdullah II of Jordan”...