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Advanced air defenses and anti-ship cruise missiles may also be on the table. Iran has ordered Su-35 fighters and also wants S-400 Triumf air defenses to, among other things, face Israel's superior missiles and air force. If all these deals do go forward, they would enhance the military capabilities of Iran and its allied militias. While the type of equipment was not specified, it could be the S-400 Iran has long sought. Iran is seeking Russia's S-400 air defenses.
Persons: , Su, Justin Bronk, Bronk, Anton Mardasov, hasn't, Mardasov, parry, Israel, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Iran, Technology, Military Sciences, United Kingdom's Royal United Services Institute, The New York Times, Russian Defense Ministry, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Moscow, Iran's Locations: Russia, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Tehran, East, Syria, Moscow, Saudi Arabia, United States, Russian, Kyiv, Panamanian, Lebanon
The threat against Cyprus is also an indirect threat against NATO member Greece, which has close ties with Israel. "Although the Republic of Cyprus and Israel have enjoyed strategic cooperation for years, the current timing is crucial. "The Republic of Cyprus is able to expose the tactics of Hezbollah at the EU level and simultaneously seek support by the US." Jack Guez/Getty ImagesNevertheless, Hezbollah could harm Cyprus if it carries out its threat. Related stories"The Israeli capacity to shoot down Hezbollah's drones in 2022 could be a model for the Republic of Cyprus," Tzogopoulos said.
Persons: , Hassan Nasrallah, George Tzogopoulos, Tzogopoulos, Nasrallah, Jack Guez, Mark III, Nicholas Heras, Heras Organizations: Service, NATO, Israel, Cypriot, Business, Hezbollah, European Union, UN, Sovereign Base, EU, Cypriot National Guard, New Lines Institute, Israeli Air Force, New Lines, Israeli Defense Forces Locations: Iran, Lebanon, Republic of Cyprus, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, United Kingdom, Akrotiri, EU, Gaza, Russian, Nicosia, Iranian Fateh, Yemen, Syria, NATO
Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah has Russian anti-ship missiles, Reuters claims. The missiles could be used to target US carrier groups deployed in the Middle East, it said. Tensions are escalating in the wake of the October 7 attacks on Israel. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah has obtained Russian anti-ship missiles capable of targeting US carrier groups posted near Israel, Reuters reported. The US deployed two aircraft carrier groups to the region in a bid to stop the conflict from escalating.
Persons: , Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Bashar al, Dmitry Peskov, Gerald R Ford, Dwight D, Eisenhower Organizations: Hezbollah, Service, Reuters, Pentagon, US, Ford Locations: Lebanon, Russian, Israel, Gaza, Iran
Two sources in Lebanon familiar with the Iran-backed group's arsenal say he was referring to Hezbollah's greatly enhanced anti-ship missile capabilities, including the Russian-made Yakhont missile with a range of 300 km (186 miles). Hezbollah perceives the U.S. warships as a direct threat because of their ability to hit the group and its allies. PAYING ATTENTIONThree current and one former U.S. official said Hezbollah has built an impressive array of weapons, including anti-ship missiles. Asked about the sources' accounts of Hezbollah having acquired Yakhont missiles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "First of all, this is news without any confirmation at all. Moscow said in 2010 it had signed a deal to send anti-ship cruise missiles including a version of the Yakhont to Damascus.
Persons: Aziz Taher, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Washington, Bashar al, Assad, Nasrallah, We're, Dmitry Peskov, Nasser Qandil, Qandil, Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, John Davison, Maya Gebeily, Guy Faulconbridge, Tom Perry, Claudia Parsons Organizations: REUTERS, Group, U.S, Yakhont, Hamas, Hezbollah, Pentagon, Friday, Washington -, Strategic, International Studies, CSIS, Reuters, Marines, Thomson Locations: Aaramta, Lebanon, Russian, Syria, States, U.S, BEIRUT, Israel, Iran, Washington, Jihad, United States, Gaza, Lebanese, Iraq, Beirut, Russia, Hezbollah, Moscow, Damascus
A US Navy carrier strike group is heading for Israel after the deadly Hamas attacks on Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Navy dispatched a carrier strike group to waters near Israel after a brutal attack over the weekend by the Hamas militant group. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday announced the movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the eastern Mediterranean. This collection of ships includes the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy, and the guided missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt. USS Gerald R. Ford sails in the Oslo fjord alongside Norwegian military vessels and aircraft on May 24, 2023.
Persons: , Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Austin, Israel, Finnbarr Webster, Washington Organizations: US Navy, , Service, US, Sunday, Ford Carrier Strike Group, Central Command, US Air Force, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Ford, Norwegian Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CSIS Locations: Israel, Normandy, Gaza, Oslo, States, Tehran, Lebanon, Iran, Gosport, England, Washington, China, Russian, Yemen
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