Middle East
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May- 2026 -3 May
Russian Strike Kills One as Ukraine Launches Hundreds of Drones
Russian strikes on southern Ukraine killed one person and wounded four others, military officials said Sunday, as Russia reported shooting down more than 300 Ukrainian drones.
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3 May
Israel Strikes Several Parts of South Lebanon, Says Targeted Hezbollah
Israel carried out strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday, its military saying it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets.
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2 May
14 Iranian Soldiers Killed in Demining Operation: Local Media
Fourteen soldiers were killed on Friday during operations to defuse unexploded ordnance in Iran's northwestern Zanjan province, local media reported.
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2 May
US Approves $4 Billion Patriot Missile Sale to Qatar
The US said Friday it had approved a $4 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Gulf ally Qatar, as well as the sale of precision weapons systems to Israel for nearly $1 billion.
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2 May
Lebanon Says 13 Killed in Israeli Strikes
Lebanon's health ministry said 13 people were killed on Friday in Israeli strikes in the south, including in a town where Israel's army had issued an evacuation order despite a ceasefire.
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2 May
Iran Delivered New Proposal for US Talks via Pakistan: State Media
Iran has delivered a new proposal for talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported on Friday.
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1 May
Air Defenses in Tehran Countered Small Aircraft, Drones: Iranian Media
Air defenses were heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Thursday night after they were activated to counter small aircraft and drones, Iranian media reported.
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1 May
Israel Army Says Soldier Killed in South Lebanon
The Israeli army said Thursday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, the fourth such death since a fragile ceasefire took effect there earlier this month.
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Apr- 2026 -30 April
Panama Canal Reaffirms ‘Neutrality’ Amid Mideast War
Panama reaffirmed on Tuesday the "neutrality" of its canal and the "need to preserve" maritime transit routes amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the Middle East war.
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30 April
Trump Plans Long Blockade of Iran: WSJ Report
President Donald Trump has told US national security officials to prepare for a long blockade of Iran's ports in order to compel Tehran to give up its nuclear program, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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