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Mohammad Molaei

Mohammad Molaei

Mohammad Molaei specialises in defense and security issues.

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‘No geographical limits’: Iran’s rules of military engagement evolve from True Promise 1 to today

BEYOND HEADLINES

‘No geographical limits’: Iran’s rules of military engagement evolve from True Promise 1 to today

Over the past 30 months, Iran has transformed its military posture, moving from measured, delayed retaliation to immediate, decisive and unannounced response to any act of aggression.

US-Russia diesel ‘deal’ in numbers: Can Putin deliver, and can it help Trump ease US fuel crisis

POLITICS

US-Russia diesel ‘deal’ in numbers: Can Putin deliver, and can it help Trump ease US fuel crisis

Trump’s claimed 4.8-million-ton Russian diesel deal cannot ease the US fuel crisis, as Russian refinery strikes, domestic demand and uncertain deliveries cast doubt on its scale and timing.

How Iran’s two-week retaliatory strikes exposed cracks in US military architecture in Persian Gulf

DEFENSE

How Iran’s two-week retaliatory strikes exposed cracks in US military architecture in Persian Gulf

Iran's two-week retaliatory campaign against US aggression in the Strait of Hormuz demonstrated a methodical, multi-layered military strategy that systematically degraded American power projection.

Empty crates, decoys, desperation: How US strikes against Iran ran out of targets – and strategy

DEFENSE

Empty crates, decoys, desperation: How US strikes against Iran ran out of targets – and strategy

US aerial aggression against Iran has descended into a campaign of desperation, as strike footage examined by the Press TV website reveals attacks on empty crates, abandoned boats, and decoys.

Dangerous bet: How Kuwait and Bahrain miscalculated by becoming launchpads for US strikes on Iran

DEFENSE

Dangerous bet: How Kuwait and Bahrain miscalculated by becoming launchpads for US strikes on Iran

US missile strikes on Iranian territory since February 28 have left a trail of death and destruction, with mounting evidence pointing to the direct complicity of Persian Gulf states in the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Inside Iran's Nasr-2 and Saeqeh operations against US military bases, assets in Persian Gulf region

DEFENSE

Inside Iran's Nasr-2 and Saeqeh operations against US military bases, assets in Persian Gulf region

Despite a ceasefire and subsequent MoU, American strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure have triggered successive waves of Iranian missile and drone retaliation, with Nasr-2 and Saeqeh inflicting high costs on American forces.

The strategic arsenal US lost in war against Iran – and why replenishment will take years

DEFENSE

The strategic arsenal US lost in war against Iran – and why replenishment will take years

Over 40 days of the war against Iran, the American military consumed more than 1,100 JASSM-ERs, 1,000 Tomahawks, and 1,200 Patriots, depleting Pacific-deterrent stockpiles in a failed campaign.