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Despite ceasefire, Iran and its militias continue attacking regional states (April 2–8 updates)

Iran and its allied militias launched numerous drones and missiles against regional countries between April 2 and April 8, ...
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US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire in exchange for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

There are conflicting conditions demanded by the US and Iran for lasting peace, and Israeli and Iranian strikes continued ...
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Generation Jihad | Risky Raid Behind Enemy Lines

Bill Roggio and FDD Senior Analyst Cameron McMillan unravel the complex rescue of two US airmen shot down over Iran, ...
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Tag Archives: US-Iran ceasefire

US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire in exchange for reopening of Strait of Hormuz Bill Roggio & Janatan Sayeh \| April 8, 2026 ...
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Analysis: Israeli goals in Lebanon war shift from imminently disarming Hezbollah to reestablishing South Lebanon Security Zone

The renewed conflict in Lebanon has settled into a static pattern, despite remaining intense. Israel has narrowed its ...
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Iranian ballistic missile cluster munitions strike dozens of sites in Israeli cities

Units from Israel’s National Rescue Unit (NRU) and Home Front Command’s Search and Rescue Brigade search a building struck by an Iranian ballistic missile on April 6 in Haifa. Four people were killed ...
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Author Archives: Cameron McMillan & Bill Roggio

Bill Roggio and FDD Senior Analyst Cameron McMillan unravel the complex rescue of two US airmen shot down over Iran, ...
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Gunmen open fire outside of Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Three gunmen opened fire on police officers outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey earlier today. Turkish police ...