Middle East – Page 31 – The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

1 March

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

Trump Says ‘We Expect Casualties’ After Three US Service Members Die

US President Donald Trump said that American soldiers dying during strikes on Iran was to be expected in a war that was nevertheless a "great deal" for the world.

1 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Vows to ‘Confront Aggression’ of US, Israel

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah vowed Sunday to confront the United States and Israel over their strikes on the group's key backer Iran.

1 March

This handout picture released by the US Army shows U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, deploy from Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina on January 1, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

First US Service Members Killed in Operation Against Iran

Three members of the US military have been killed and five others wounded in the operation against Iran, the Pentagon said Sunday, announcing the first American deaths in the US-Israeli campaign that killed the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.

1 March

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks during a ceremony in Tehran

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Leader Khamenei Killed in Massive US and Israeli Attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on Sunday.

Feb- 2026 -

28 February

Smoke rises over Iran's capital, Tehran, after a reported explosion on February 28, 2026, following Israel's statement that it carried out a "preemptive strike."

Staff Writer With AFP

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran.

27 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Israel Rolls Out ‘Sting Lumina’: Tactical Laser Pointer for Close Combat, Covert Ops

Soldiers navigating tight, low-light environments now have a new tool for quick, precise target engagement.

27 February

Ku-band Multi-Function Radio Frequency System.

Giulia Bernacchi

Washington Clears $280M Ku-Band Radar Sale to Jordan

The US has approved a potential $280-million sale to Jordan for the acquisition of Ku-band Multi-Function Radio Frequency Systems.

27 February

Octopus' integrated security and intelligence platform.

Jodesz Gavilan

Octopus and Bynet Partner to Deploy AI Platform in Israel

Octopus Systems has partnered with Bynet Communications to deploy an AI-driven command platform across Israel’s critical infrastructure under the government’s Project NIMBUS cloud program.

26 February

Soldiers with Kosher Kravi, Israeli Defense Force, provide notional fire support to U.S. Marine with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, during exercise Intrepid Maven 23.2, Feb. 21, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla) (This photo has been altered for security purposes.)

Rojoef Manuel

IDF Unleashes AI Researchers to Supercharge Battlefield Intelligence

The Israel Defense Forces just deployed 20 newly trained AI researchers across its ranks, and their mission is clear: turn mountains of raw data into operational advantage.

25 February