US may impose blockade on Iran rather than a 'kinetic attack,' expert says

At the same time, both Citrinowicz and Hulata believe that an Iranian response targeting Israel is not inevitable should the US attack the regime. The United States's attack on Iran may not be kinetic,
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US military moves Navy, Air Force assets to the Middle East: What to know

Trump says US ‘armada’ is heading towards the Gulf, raising fears of a military escalation in the region.
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SANDF apparently defied presidential orders to remove Iran from a joint naval exercise

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) appears to have defied orders from President Ramaphosa to withdraw three Iranian warships from the multinational naval exercise Will for Peace taking place in Fal

Is Another United States Navy Supercarrier Heading To The Middle East?

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) departed her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk and is now operating in the Atlantic Ocean bound for Europe
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Should Fire Motshekga and All of SANDF Top Brass for Iran Fiasco, Say Experts

Military experts urge President Ramaphosa to dismiss Defence Minister Motshekga and SANDF leaders for failing to enforce his order to withdraw Iranian warships during joint exercises.
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Naval-gazing — the SANDF, Iran and the potential threat to SA’s democracy

Recent military exercises between South Africa and Iran raise concerns over President Ramaphosa’s authority, potential threats to South African democracy, and the implications of political disobedience within military leadership amidst ongoing instability and geopolitical tensions.
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Tehran defends ship seizure as a legal action, but tensions continue in the Gulf

Iran has taken credit for seizing a ship on Friday that was off the coast of the UAE near the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized an oil tanker off the southern coast of Makran under a judicial order over ...

South Africa investigates Iran’s participation in naval drills off its coast after US criticism

South Africa has launched an investigation over the participation of Iranian warships in naval drills off its coast.

Iran Will Treat Any Attack as 'All-Out War Against Us,' Says Senior Iran Official

Iran will ‌treat ​any attack "as an all-out war ‌against us," a senior Iranian official said on ​Friday, ahead of the arrival of a U.S. military aircraft carrier strike group ‍and other assets in the ​Middle East in the coming days.