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  Comments Off on Trump announces progress on Iran deal, holds talks with Gulf and regional leaders 0

  Trump announces progress on Iran deal, holds talks with Gulf and regional leaders

  Middle East, News, US May 24, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump said a new agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” raising hopes that months of conflict in the Middle East could move toward a broader ceasefire and political settlement.
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  Comments Off on US military lost at least 42 aircraft since start of Iran war 0

  US military lost at least 42 aircraft since start of Iran war

  News, US May 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  At least 42 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged beyond repair since the start of Operation Epic Fury, the American-led military campaign against Iran that began on February 28, 2026, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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  Comments Off on Poland joins Pentagon counter-drone initiative despite US deployment shift 0

  Poland joins Pentagon counter-drone initiative despite US deployment shift

  Europe, News May 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  Poland has joined the Pentagon’s growing counter-drone marketplace initiative, even as questions continue over the U.S. Army’s recent decision to cancel a planned troop deployment to the country.
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  Comments Off on US halts $14 billion arms sales to Taiwan amid Iran War 0

  US halts $14 billion arms sales to Taiwan amid Iran War

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States has temporarily paused a proposed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan as Washington reviews its military stockpiles during the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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  Comments Off on Russia and Belarus hold joint nuclear drills amid rising tensions in Ukraine war 0

  Russia and Belarus hold joint nuclear drills amid rising tensions in Ukraine war

  Europe, News May 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, on May 21, 2026, jointly oversaw large-scale nuclear forces exercises involving both countries, marking the first time the two leaders directly participated together in such drills through a live video conference.
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  Comments Off on Italy signs $1.6 billion deal with Airbus to buy six A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft 0

  Italy signs $1.6 billion deal with Airbus to buy six A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft

  Europe, News May 21, 2026 , by IRIA

  Italy has signed a $1.6 billion agreement with Airbus to acquire six A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, marking a major shift away from Boeing tanker systems after more than a decade of service.
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  Comments Off on China and Russia sign 40 agreements during Xi-Putin summit in Beijing 0

  China and Russia sign 40 agreements during Xi-Putin summit in Beijing

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News May 21, 2026 , by IRIA

  Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed around 40 cooperation agreements in Beijing on May 20, 2026, following high-level talks focused on trade, energy, security, and global politics.
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  Comments Off on NATO jet shoots down stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia 0

  NATO jet shoots down stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia

  Europe, News May 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  A NATO fighter jet shot down what officials believe was a stray Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia on May 19, 2026, marking the first known case of a NATO aircraft intercepting a Ukrainian drone over the territory of a member state.
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  Comments Off on Pentagon awards $500 million counter-drone contract to Perennial Autonomy 0

  Pentagon awards $500 million counter-drone contract to Perennial Autonomy

  News, US May 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Pentagon has awarded California-based defense startup Perennial Autonomy a contract worth up to $500 million to accelerate the deployment of counter-drone systems across the U.S. military, reflecting growing concerns over the rising threat posed by unmanned aerial systems in modern warfare.
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  Comments Off on Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, JF-17 jets and HQ-9 air defense systems to Saudi Arabia 0

  Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, JF-17 jets and HQ-9 air defense systems to Saudi Arabia

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  Pakistan has deployed 8,000 of its troops, fighter jets, drones, and an advanced air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense agreement between the two countries. The deployment was confirmed by multiple security and government sources familiar with the arrangement.

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