The Revolutionary Guards' naval division is the second largest in the elite military organization, with only the IRGC’s air force being larger. The less equipped Iranian Navy, meanwhile, continues to send warships to accompany Iranian oil tankers, as they set sail to destinations as far away as Venezuela.
Various reports claim that surface-to-surface missiles targeted Syrian army bases and Iranian militia hubs in a Damascus suburb and in Quneitra. Syria's state media says country's air defense systems "engaged hostile targets" over the capital.
"The size of the economic and social crises in the country does not allow any camp to address them on its own, even if it wins the majority, and when no one has the majority this means that everyone is responsible," the Shiite terrorist group's leader tells supporters.
The Hamas-affiliated Islamic Allegiance Bloc takes 28 seats out of 51 total, while the Fatah-linked Yasser Arafat Bloc garners just 18, signaling dwindling support for the Palestinian Authority and growing support for the terror group.
The production plant will manufacture Iran's new military drone, the Ababil-2, which is said to be able to carry out attacks as well as surveillance missions at a distance of 200 kilometers (124 miles) with a range of 90 minutes.
In a US interview, King Abdullah also warns that American presidents ignore the Middle East "at their own peril," and urges the immediate resolution of the "Palestinian issue."
The terror group is said to have requested Doha increase its monthly aid to the Gaza Strip to $30 million.
The Iranian-backed terrorist group wields considerable power in Lebanon. The coalition it leads won 61 seats in the 128-member legislature, a drop of 10 members since the last vote was held four years ago.
In a video message, Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades terrorists are seen in tunnels preparing to fire rockets. The video ends with a caption in Hebrew and Arabic reading, "Your destiny is death if you enter Gaza."
Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who is hoping to return as head of a post-election government, urged groups and independents who will be represented in the new parliament to move quickly "because what we are passing through cannot withstand [political] bickering at the expense of priorities."
