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  Comments Off on Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader after father Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes 0

  Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader after father Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes

  Middle East, News March 9, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iran appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader on March 8, 2026, about a week after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint United States-Israeli strike that has pushed the Middle East into a wider regional war.
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  Comments Off on Arab League condemns Iranian strikes during extraordinary ministerial meeting 0

  Arab League condemns Iranian strikes during extraordinary ministerial meeting

  Middle East, News March 9, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Arab League has strongly condemned a wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting several Arab states, describing them as illegal and unprovoked acts that threaten regional stability and international peace.
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  Comments Off on Switzerland cuts F-35 order, reviews European air defense options amid growing security concerns 0

  Switzerland cuts F-35 order, reviews European air defense options amid growing security concerns

  Europe, News March 8, 2026 , by IRIA

  Switzerland has decided to reduce its planned purchase of U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets while reviewing the acquisition of an additional long-range ground-based air defense system, as rising costs and shifting security priorities force the government to adjust its military modernization plans.
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  Comments Off on US President Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’, Tehran rejects ceasefire talks 0

  US President Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’, Tehran rejects ceasefire talks

  Middle East, News, US March 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its seventh day on March 6, 2026, with heavy airstrikes across the region, growing civilian displacement, and widening attacks on countries hosting U.S. forces.
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  Comments Off on India approves $10.9 billion proposal to buy 60 military transporter aircraft 0

  India approves $10.9 billion proposal to buy 60 military transporter aircraft

  Asia-Pacific, News March 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  India has taken a major step toward modernizing its military airlift capabilities after the country’s Defense Procurement Board approved a proposal to acquire 60 new medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
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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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