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12 March

Israel Army Says Struck Site It Claims Iran Used for Developing Nuclear Arms

Israel's military said that it had struck a site in Iran it claimed was being used by the Islamic Republic to develop nuclear weapons.

12 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Attacks on Oil Tankers off Iraq Kills One

Attacks on two oil tankers off Iraq killed at least one crew member, an Indian national, as Iran pressed retaliations for US-Israeli strikes.

12 March

Middle East

Iran's IRGC fired ballistic missiles at Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

Strikes Kill Nine Iran-Backed Fighters Near Iraq-Syria Border: Security Officials

Air strikes killed at least nine Iran-backed fighters in Iraq near the Iraqi-Syrian border, two senior security officials said.

11 March

Americas

A view of oil facilities on Kharg island on the Persian Gulf about 776 miles south of Tehran

Charbel A. Antoun

Don’t Turn Kharg Island Into America’s Next Quagmire

A US landing on Iran’s main oil terminal would turn a fast air campaign into a fixed defensive slog with no clear exit.

11 March

Middle East

This image provided by the Iranian Army in September 2020 shows a Nasr missile fired from a ship during the second day of a military exercise in the Gulf, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Military Says Ships of US, Israel, Allies in Hormuz Strait ‘Legitimate Targets’

Iran's military said any ships belonging to the US, Israel, or their allies passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be targeted.

11 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Kremlin Declines to Say if US Warned Against Iran Intel Sharing

The Kremlin declined to say whether the US had warned it against sharing intelligence with Iran, as the war in the Middle East continues.

11 March

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Iran Revamps Shahed‑101 With Quieter, Radar-Evading Design

As nations scramble to develop defenses against Shahed drones, Iran appears to have made its infamous loitering munition much harder to detect with an unusual new design.

11 March

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Saudi Arabia Turns to Ukraine for Air Defense Weapons Amid Iran Strikes

Saudi Arabia has turned to Ukraine to counter Iranian drone and missile attacks, reportedly signing a contract and negotiating a separate “huge deal” that could be finalized this week.

11 March

Middle East