2009 has been characterized by turbulence in three Islamic states - Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. These theaters will also be the focus of intense conflicts in 2010. [more]
Iran plans to conduct large-scale military exercises in February aimed at improving the country's defensive capabilities, Iranian state-run Press TV reported, citing an Iranian military commander. Brig. Gen. Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said that the drill will involve Iran's ground forces and some units from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Since his October arrest, details released about alleged operative David Headley and his purported co-conspirators have revealed a great deal about two Pakistani militant groups. [more]
Tehran has now signaled to the United States that it might not wait for Washington to set up an effective sanctions regime or to launch military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. [more]
