War with iran scenario

Iran deploys heavy weaponry to Kurdish regions amid fears of renewed conflict with Israel, US

Iran has reportedly deployed artillery and IRGC troops to Kurdish regions near the Iraqi border as it intensifies operations against Kurdish opposition groups amid concerns over renewed conflicts.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.
A U.S. Air Force boom operator performs a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker at a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

US Air Force widow initially denied benefits because Iran conflict ‘not technically a war’

Soldiers from the United States gather together during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Jackeroo on May 29, 2026 in Townsville, Australia.

Iran using social media footage to target US troops, assets in Middle East

Maj. Ella Waweya, the new Arabic language spokesperson.

IDF is ready and prepared for fighting with Iran to resume, Arabic spokesperson Waweya says


IDF hits dozens of Iran regime headquarters used to oppress protesters

Two major headquarters which were struck were the Interior Ministry headquarters and the Tharallah headquarters in Tehran.

A view shows the aftermath of an Israel and the US strike on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026

Opening blow, ongoing fire: What have Israel and US really achieved against Iran? - analysis

Calling the Iranians a “paper tiger,” Asulin, a scholar at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), said that the opening strike “was a lethal opening blow."

Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026

US, Israel's final decision to go to war with Iran came later than reported - exclusive

The Post understands that much of the current conventional narrative is revisionist history to try to simplify what was an extraordinarily period of uncertainty and a complex series of ups and downs.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 11, 2026.

Iran launched missiles at Cyprus, threatening thousands of British troops stationed there

He also noted that 300 British troops had been stationed near the military base Iran struck in Bahrain on Saturday, with some of the soldiers being "several hundred yards away."

Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey and Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel appear on the BBC's programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg in London, Britain, March 1, 2026.

Iran not willing to negotiate on missile capabilities, Khamenei's adviser says - report

Iran has reportedly rejected US calls to halt uranium enrichment, but said it was willing to discuss the “level and purity” of enrichment or a regional consortium.

Women walk near ballistic missile launch vehicles in Tehran on February 11, 2026, during a rally marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Senior American general to visit Israel in light of looming Iranian attack

As Israel faces growing odds of direct conflict with Iran, Israeli and American officials have coordinated defense capabilities in recent days.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a meeting with CENTCOM Commander, General Michael "Erik" Kurilla

IAEA chief says Iran's nuclear enrichment activity remains high

Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons but no other state has enriched to that level without producing them.

 MOHSEN NAZIRI ASL, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrives for an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, in September. There are still many who try to play down any real risk of a nuclear attack on Israel from Iran if Tehran were to attain such weapons, says writer.

Preventing the next war

Military commanders have to plan for the next war and be prepared to present their operational plans to the political leaders.

Israel prepares for potential war in the north.

Top Iranian admiral: US lacks the power to confront Iran militarily

Remarks come days after uptick in tensions between Washington and Tehran after US accuses Iran of harassing American warships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian military personnel participate in war games in an unknown location near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran

Israel Air Force embroiled in ‘war between wars’

The IAF is engaged in a daily, covert effort to “push back the next conflict.”

The latest batch of graduating IAF pilots, December 26, 2015.