Middle East – Page 16 – The Defense Post

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30 March

China conducts gunnery exercise at RIMPAC 2016

US Claims China Sent Chip Tech to Iran’s Military

The US has accused China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation of supplying chipmaking equipment to Iran’s military, drawing concerns about Beijing’s position in the ongoing US-Israel war with Tehran.

30 March

Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Yuval Chen and Sgt. Daniel Yastrijemski, visual information specialists assigned to Israel Defense Forces Combat Camera Unit, participate in "The Hunter," a culminating event that includes a two mile run, a three mile ruck, and a one mile water jug carry while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rhianna Ballenger)

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Eyes Longer Conscription Amid Troop Shortage

Tel Aviv has announced a plan to extend mandatory military service in response to the Israel Defense Forces’ growing personnel shortage.

30 March

Displaced Palestinians warm up by the fire after their homes are destroyed following heavy rain in Gaza City, Palestine, on January 14, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defence Says Israeli Strikes Kill Nine

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Sunday that nine people were killed in Israeli strikes in the south of the Palestinian territory.

29 March

Lebanon residents holding up protest signs in the country

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strike Kills Three Journalists in South Lebanon

An Israeli strike killed three journalists in south Lebanon, with Lebanese authorities denouncing the attack as a "war crime."

29 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Guards Threaten to Hit US Universities in Mideast

Iran threatened to target US universities in the Middle East after saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities.

29 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

Qatari News Channel Al Araby Says Tehran Office Damaged in Israeli Strike

Qatari news channel Al Araby reported on Sunday that an Israeli missile had hit the building housing its office in Tehran, causing damage.

28 March

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Israeli Strikes Hit Multiple Residential, Civilian Areas in Iran: Iranian Media

Iranian media said on Saturday that US-Israeli strikes hit multiple residential areas, killing more than a dozen people overnight.

28 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Forces Shoot Dead Palestinian Teenager: Ministry

The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli forces shot dead a teenager in the occupied West Bank, while the military said troops fired in response to a threat.

28 March