https://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/en_GB Citadel is a publication of USCENTCOM, which directs and enables military operations and activities with allies and partners to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring US interests. en-gb images/2026/06/03/56349-_147__lucas_drones_ready-370_237.jpg Hidden beneath Hormuz, American underwater sensors now guide swarming LUCAS drones directly toward Iranian naval movements before they reach open water. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/169sy ssc_fa/features/2026/06/03/feature-01 Wed, 3 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/06/02/56296-_144__lucas_takeoff-370_237.jpg A new networked kill web linking underwater intelligence with aerial strike drones is now sealing the Strait of Hormuz. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/169lp ssc_fa/features/2026/06/02/feature-02 Tue, 2 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/30/56335-_143__vbss-370_237.jpg With another tanker seizure, the United States exposed the growing vulnerability of Iran's shadow fleet and the oil money sustaining it. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/168yo ssc_fa/features/2026/05/30/feature-01 Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/26/56222-lucas-370_237.jpg How the US Navy's low-cost uncrewed systems shield vessels and empower submerged submarines in regional waters. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/1680e ssc_fa/features/2026/05/26/feature-01 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/20/56106-_135__oil_tanker_in_china-370_237.jpg China's Renminbi lifeline is quietly powering an axis of sanctions evasion, letting the Islamic Republic fund proxies while its own economy collapses. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/16737 ssc_fa/features/2026/05/20/feature-02 Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/12/55964-afp-370_237.jpg An innovative system neutralizes cheap drones from the Islamic Republic regime, dismantling their asymmetric warfare strategy and securing vital Middle Eastern maritime routes. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/165e2 ssc_fa/features/2026/05/12/feature-02 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/11/55966-_126__mk-62_quickstrike-370_237.jpg A single silent minefield can trap an entire fleet inside its own base before a single missile is launched. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/16598 ssc_fa/features/2026/05/11/feature-02 Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/11/55990-_129__map_of_strait-370_237.jpg With freedom of navigation under mounting threat in Hormuz, the international community faces a defining moment for maritime law and global commerce. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/165bt ssc_fa/features/2026/05/11/feature-03 Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/07/55926-_121__ghadir_class_mini_submarines-370_237.jpg A new mini submarine hailed as a breakthrough instead exposes the Islamic Republic's crippling bottlenecks, tactical missteps and deep‑water vulnerabilities. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/164jt ssc_fa/features/2026/05/07/feature-01 Thu, 7 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/06/55925-ghadir-370_237.jpg Tehran's miniature submarine fleet faces a web of advanced US detection and strike systems that render its threats largely hollow. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/164i2 ssc_fa/features/2026/05/06/feature-01 Wed, 6 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/05/55825-_116__map_of_iran_in_china-370_237.jpg China's latest denial clashes with growing evidence of dual‑use support that continues shaping the Islamic Republic's shrinking air‑defense network. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/163zn ssc_fa/features/2026/05/05/feature-01 Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/05/55933-_114__iranian_tanker-370_237.jpg Iran turns to aging tankers for emergency storage as a US-led blockade traps millions of barrels. http://farsi.centcomcitadel.com/r/1647b ssc_fa/features/2026/05/05/feature-02 Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000