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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

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

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

Christine Casimiro

Angola’s First Multi-Mission Corvette Launched in France

UAE firm EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first-of-class BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy in Cherbourg, France.

11 March

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