Middle East
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Mar- 2026 -19 March
Israel Army Silent on Attack on Iran’s Gas Facility in Gulf
The Israeli military kept silent on Wednesday evening about a strike on a major Iranian gas facility in the Gulf, which Iranian media attributed to an attack by Israel and the US.
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19 March
Israel Taps Local Firm for Counter-Drone Systems
Israel’s Defense Ministry has awarded Autonomous Guard two new contracts worth about $3.5 million, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post.
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18 March
Mideast War Ups Threat to Israeli, US Interests: Swedish Intelligence
Sweden's intelligence service said the war in the Middle East has led to increased threats to US and Israeli interests, but stressed that Russia remained the main threat to the country.
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18 March
Israel Says Killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister
Israel said that it had killed Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, adding that the military was authorized to kill any high-ranking Iranian official in its sights without seeking further approval.
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18 March
Ukraine Deploys 200 Military Experts to Gulf for Counter-Drone Efforts
Ukraine has begun deploying military specialists to the Middle East to support regional efforts against drone threats.
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18 March
Starmer Tells Zelensky ‘Focus Must Remain on Ukraine’ Amid Iran War
UK Prime Minister Starmer told Ukrainian President Zelensky that "the focus must remain on Ukraine" despite the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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18 March
Ankara Says NATO Deploys New Patriot Battery at South Turkey Air Base
Turkey's defense ministry said NATO was deploying a new Patriot missile battery at Incirlik air base, just days after a third ballistic missile from Iran was shot down.
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18 March
Israel Says Striking Basij Militia in Tehran After Leader Killed
Israel's military said it was striking Iran's Basij paramilitary force in its positions around Tehran on Tuesday, after announcing it had killed the volunteer militia's top commander.
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18 March
US Military Says Hit Iran Missile Sites Near Strait With ‘Bunker Buster’ Bombs
The US military said it had hit Iranian missile sites near the strategic Strait of Hormuz with some of the most powerful bombs in the US arsenal.
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17 March
UK Mulls Sending Minehunter Drones to Strait of Hormuz
The UK is considering deploying minehunting unmanned surface vessels to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as tensions disrupt a vital global oil route.
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