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  Comments Off on Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile tests from new warship; North Korea condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran 0

  Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile tests from new warship; North Korea condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran

  Asia-Pacific, News March 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of “strategic cruise missiles” from a newly built destroyer on March 5, 2026, while calling for a rapid expansion of the country’s navy, as Pyongyang simultaneously condemned recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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  Comments Off on Drone strike hits Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan airport, Iran denies involvement 0

  Drone strike hits Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan airport, Iran denies involvement

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News March 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  Azerbaijan reported that multiple drones were launched toward its territory on March 5, 2026, with one striking the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The attack damaged the passenger terminal of Nakhchivan International Airport and injured four civilians.
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  Comments Off on NATO intercepts ballistic missile headed toward Turkiye; US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka 0

  NATO intercepts ballistic missile headed toward Turkiye; US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

  Europe, Middle East, News March 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading toward Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed by NATO air defense systems. In a separate but significant escalation, the Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. Navy submarine sank an Iranian naval vessel in the Indian Ocean using a single torpedo.
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  Comments Off on Europe braces for energy crisis, security shocks and political divisions as Iran war reshapes joint strategy 0

  Europe braces for energy crisis, security shocks and political divisions as Iran war reshapes joint strategy

  Europe, Middle East, News March 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  Europe is rapidly adjusting to a widening geopolitical crisis as the United States-Israel war against Iran begins reshaping the continent’s energy markets, foreign policy alignment, internal political balance, and security posture.
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  Comments Off on France expands nuclear arsenal and extends deterrence across Europe in major strategic shift 0

  France expands nuclear arsenal and extends deterrence across Europe in major strategic shift

  Europe, News March 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  France announced a historic expansion of its nuclear arsenal and a sweeping overhaul of its nuclear deterrence strategy, marking the most significant change in the country’s defense doctrine in decades as Europe faces mounting security uncertainty.
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  Comments Off on UK, France and Greece rush to defend Cyprus after drone strike on British airbase amid Iran conflict 0

  UK, France and Greece rush to defend Cyprus after drone strike on British airbase amid Iran conflict

  Europe, Middle East, News March 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  Greece, Cyprus’s closest ally, alongside the UK and France, is moving to bolster the island’s air and maritime defenses after a drone strike targeted RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s main hub for Middle East air operations, amid a new conflict in the Middle East after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.
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  Comments Off on Three US F-15E fighter jets shot down over Kuwait in friendly-fire incident 0

  Three US F-15E fighter jets shot down over Kuwait in friendly-fire incident

  Middle East, News, US March 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  Three United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses during active combat operations, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on March 2, 2026, marking the first loss of U.S. aircraft since the start of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
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  Comments Off on UK awards $1.34 billion medium-lift military helicopter contract to Leonardo 0

  UK awards $1.34 billion medium-lift military helicopter contract to Leonardo

  Europe, News March 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United Kingdom has awarded a $1.34 billion contract to aerospace company Leonardo to build 23 AW149 medium-lift military helicopters, securing the future of Britain’s last remaining helicopter manufacturing facility and reinforcing the country’s defense industrial base.
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  Comments Off on At least 22 killed and more than 120 wounded in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate 0

  At least 22 killed and more than 120 wounded in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate

  Asia-Pacific, News, US March 2, 2026 , by IRIA

  At least 22 people were killed and more than 120 others injured across Pakistan on Sunday as violent protests erupted following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes, authorities said.
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  Comments Off on EU foreign ministers hold emergency meeting to discuss fallout of US-Israeli attack on Iran 0

  EU foreign ministers hold emergency meeting to discuss fallout of US-Israeli attack on Iran

  Europe, Middle East, News March 2, 2026 , by IRIA

  European Union foreign ministers convened an emergency video conference on February 28, 2026, to coordinate a joint response to the escalating conflict involving Iran, following large-scale United States and Israeli military strikes that have significantly destabilized the Middle East.

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