Chinese satellite images enhanced by artificial intelligence could help Iran target US and allied forces to within a third of a square metre, military analysts say.

The US said it struck military targets on the key Iranian oil export hub of Kharg Island, although the strikes did not target oil facilities, according to one US official. Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the recent US strikes on Kharg Island but said ...

On paper, the war in Iran should not be much of a contest. The United States spends around $1 trillion a year on its military, more than 100 times as much as Iran. That money buys a vastly larger Air Force and Navy, as well as advanced weapons technologies that Iranian generals can only dream about.

The Iran war is probably the world's first large-scale example of artificial intelligence directing military operations in real time.

The Iranian military said it will seek to disrupt trade in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf if a US naval blockade continues. Meanwhile, Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon are trading fresh attacks. DW has the latest. Iranian military says it will block trade ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. Iran’s military forces still hold stockpiles of thousands of missiles and ...