Yemen’s Houthis have continued their campaign against Israel, but now in coordination with and support of Iran. Other Iranian proxies within the Tehran-led Axis of Resistance have chosen not to involve themselves in the conflict openly and directly, so far. Israel carried out a targeted strike in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks. Read more →
US bases in northeastern Syria came under fire from missiles launched by Iran-backed militias, according to a report from the region. The missiles were intercepted, and no US troops were injured. A US defense official did not deny the attacks took place. Read more →
As new operations unfold, Tehran appears cornered—its highest military leadership decimated, banking networks disrupted, and supreme leader underground. With Western powers weighing escalation, the coming days could determine whether this conflict ends in negotiation or spreads further across the region. Read more →
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) focused on targeting Iranian ballistic missiles and their launchers since Israel’s military operation against Iran began on June 13. In the first days of the conflict, the IDF targeted missile production facilities as well as launch sites and underground storage sites. By June 16, the IDF estimated that it had destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers. Read more →
Since the launch of Operation Rising Lion, the Israeli military has successfully eliminated key members of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military leadership. Top leaders such as Mohammad Bagheri, Hossein Salami, and others are among the central figures in the regime’s military apparatus who were targeted in the opening hours of the conflict. Read more →
The Taliban sided with Iran and condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear and military targets. Iran has a long history of supporting the Taliban since 9/11, and the Taliban appears to be returning the favor. Read more →
As Israel expands its precision strikes across Iran, the US has publicly denied involvement in Israel’s campaign while quietly ramping up military deployments. With Iran’s missile stockpile dwindling and its top regime officials either dead or in hiding, Israel’s campaign is now targeting critical infrastructure and propaganda hubs. Meanwhile, Tehran has intensified a domestic crackdown, even as public unrest grows louder. Read more →
Iran has fired over 370 ballistic missiles at Israel in four days of war, with around 30 projectiles penetrating Israeli air defenses. As of June 16, 24 people have been killed and almost 600 wounded. Israel has improved its early warning systems to provide Israelis with up to 30 minutes of warning of potential missile attacks. Iran has vowed harsher attacks if the war does not end. Read more →
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have refrained from attacking Israel directly since the start of the war between Israel and Iran on June 13. However, there have been two unclaimed attacks on US interests in Iraq since Operation Rising Lion began, and the Iraqi groups have ramped up anti-Israeli and anti-American rhetoric, threatening US interests and mobilizing supporters through propaganda channels. Read more →
The Islamic Resistance of Iraq has carried out more than 180 such attacks against US forces in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan since October 7, 2023. The most recent attack risks drawing US forces into an offensive role in Israel's war with Iran. Thus far, the US has attempted only to provide defensive support for Israel in the conflict. Read more →
Iran launched around 200 missiles and drones at Israel during the first day and a half of hostilities between the countries on June 13 and June 14. Around 10 Iranian ballistic missiles penetrated Israel’s air defenses and struck several areas in Tel Aviv and neighboring cities. Three Israelis were killed, and at least 63 were injured. Israel’s Home Front Command has responded to the Iranian attacks by sending numerous public alerts and deploying first responders and soldiers to the impact sites. Read more →
As Israel deepens its military campaign inside Iran, striking energy and defense infrastructure, Tehran has confirmed new casualties among high-level officials and cracked down on online dissent. The regime has threatened escalation across the region, while Israel has signaled solidarity with the Iranian people and claimed air superiority over Tehran. Read more →
Russia has developed a new loitering munition called the V2U that, according to Ukrainian reports, can use AI to navigate and strike targets and may be able to collaborate with other drones as part of a swarm. If these reports are accurate, the V2U marks a significant step forward in Russian autonomous drone development. Read more →
Israel has launched a massive, coordinated strike campaign against Iran—targeting nuclear facilities, ballistic missile infrastructure, and senior regime officials. The entire Generation Jihad team convenes to break down what’s been hit, who’s been killed, why Israel chose this moment to act, and how one thing is clear: the long shadow war between Israel and Iran has just gone overt—and it may only be the beginning. Read more →
Kataib Imam Ali is the sixth Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq that has been listed by the US as a terrorist organization. The group’s secretary general was previously designated for his ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps–Qods Force and its former commander, Qassem Soleimani. Read more →