ISWNews Analysis Group – During a border conflict between Iran and the Taliban in Sistan and Baluchistan province on May 27, one Iranian border guard was martyred and two others were wounded.
ISWNews Analysis Group – Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian has explained Tehran’s position on Afghanistan, saying that the Islamic Republic does not recognize the Taliban caretaker government in Afghanistan and only supports the formation of an inclusive government in the neighboring country.
ISWNews Analysis Group – Militants affiliated to Afghanistan’s Taliban caretaker government and Iran’s border guards fought on the outskirts of some villages in eastern areas of the city of Zabol in Sistan and Baluchestan Province of Iran and exchanged fire.
Iran’s Ministry of Defence unveiled the 4th generation of Khorramshahr ballistic missile under the name Khaybar on May 25. Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran said the message of Khorramashahr-4 missile for Iran’s friends is to help peace and stability in the region and provide all-out support to them.
ISWNews Analysis Group – In a decree, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi appointed Brigadier General Ali-Akbar Ahmadian as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, while appreciating Rear Admiral Ali Shmakhani’s services as the outgoing SNSC secretary.
ISWNews Analysis Group – On May 20, unknown armed men attacked an Iranian border post in Maze Sar area of Saravan district. During this attack, five border guards, including three conscripts lost their lives. Two other border guards were also seriously wounded in the attack.
Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River is an issue that has been a source of dispute with different governments in Afghanistan for years. Violation of water rights has led to environmental damage in the three countries of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan and can turn into a more serious crisis.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps inaugurated Martyr Ali Arabi Airbase in Zahedan city. The airbase hosts all kinds of combat and reconnaissance drones and helicopters and will play an important role in ensuring the security of the eastern and southern regions.
ISWNews Analysis Group – Commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani has underlined that the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue supporting the resistance axis.
ISWNews Analysis Group – A quadrilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Turkey and Syria was held in Moscow, and the attendees of the meeting emphasized on respecting the territorial integrity of Syria and designing a road map to boost Turkey-Syria relations.
ISWNews Analysis Group – The Islamic Republic of Iran identified four diplomats of the Azerbaijan Republic’s government as persona non grata and expelled them from the Islamic country.
ISWNews Analysis Group – The US Fifth Fleet released a video claiming the seizure of a Panama-flagged oil tanker by the forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz.
