Middle East
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Mar- 2026 -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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17 March
Israel Says Killed Iran National Security Chief Larijani
Israel said that Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was "eliminated last night," along with the commander of the Basij paramilitary force.
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17 March
EOS Snags Deal for Cannon-Based Counter-Drone System
Australian firm EOS has secured a $42-million contract from a Middle Eastern country to deliver its Slinger counter-drone remote cannon-based weapon system.
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17 March
‘Unprecedented’ 36,000 Palestinians Displaced in West Bank in One Year: UN
The UN urged Israel to immediately halt its dramatic settlement expansion in the West Bank, raising concerns of "ethnic cleansing" with over 36,000 Palestinians displaced in a single year.
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17 March
200 US Troops Wounded in Seven Countries During Iran War
Around 200 US military personnel have been wounded in seven countries across the Middle East since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran, a US military spokesman said.
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