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5 March

R4-Integration Wins $74M US Air Force HC-130J BLOS Upgrade Contract

The US Air Force has awarded R4‑Integration a $74-million contract to install KuKa beyond line‑of‑sight communication suites on 39 HC-130J aircraft.

5 March

A Shiite Muslim woman holds an Iranian flag as she shouts anti-US and anti-Israel slogans during a protest against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 4, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel, Iran Launch Fresh Attacks as War Spreads

Israel pounded Lebanon early Thursday and said it intercepted missiles from Iran as a widening war launched by the US and Israel also brought fresh turmoil to Iraq.

5 March

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the US military and the Japanese Self-Defense Force

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Rates Iran War as ‘15 Out of 10′

President Donald Trump rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic republic's leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on.

5 March

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister

Israel had initially planned to strike Iran in mid-2026, but developments inside the Islamic republic and shifting regional dynamics brought the timetable forward to February, Defense Minister Israel Katz said.

5 March

Protesters drape themselves in Iranian flags as 350,000 Canadians take part in a protest against the Islamic Republic of Iran in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on February 14, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 87 Dead After US Sinks Iranian Warship

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 87 sailors and leaving dozens missing, officials said.

4 March