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  Comments Off on US Vice President JD Vance visits Hungary days before elections to back Viktor Orban 0

  US Vice President JD Vance visits Hungary days before elections to back Viktor Orban

  Europe, News, US April 8, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Vice President JD Vance has openly backed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a high-profile visit to Budapest that started on April 7, 2026.
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  Comments Off on Pakistan proposes two-stage plan to end US-Israel war on Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate 0

  Pakistan proposes two-stage plan to end US-Israel war on Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News April 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  Pakistan has proposed a two-stage plan to end the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, while also reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The proposal is currently being reviewed by all sides, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
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  Comments Off on Ukraine and Syria agree on security cooperation during Zelenskyy’s Damascus visit 0

  Ukraine and Syria agree on security cooperation during Zelenskyy’s Damascus visit

  Europe, Middle East, News April 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Syria Ahmed Al Sharaa agreed to deepen security cooperation following high-level talks in Damascus on April 6, 2026, as Kyiv expands its strategic outreach across the Middle East amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
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  Comments Off on Trump threatens to strike Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz is not opened immediately 0

  Trump threatens to strike Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz is not opened immediately

  Middle East, News, US April 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  United States President Donald Trump said that “all hell” will break loose if Iran does not agree to a deal within 48 hours, as tensions across the Middle East intensified following weeks of sustained military exchanges between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran.
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  Comments Off on Russia conducts large-scale nuclear missile drills in Siberia 0

  Russia conducts large-scale nuclear missile drills in Siberia

  Europe, News April 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  Russia’s strategic missile forces have carried out large-scale military drills in Siberia involving the deployment and concealment of Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), according to the country’s Defense Ministry.
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  Comments Off on US forces rescue second crew member from F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran, Trump confirms 0

  US forces rescue second crew member from F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran, Trump confirms

  Middle East, News, US April 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. forces have rescued a second airman from a mountainous region in Iran after his F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran, officials said Sunday, marking the end of a high-stakes recovery mission
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  Comments Off on UK deploys Rapid Sentry counter-drone system to Kuwait after Iranian attacks on oil fields 0

  UK deploys Rapid Sentry counter-drone system to Kuwait after Iranian attacks on oil fields

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

  The Royal Air Force has deployed a counter-drone defense system to Kuwait following a drone attack targeting a major oil refinery. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned what he described as a “reckless” escalation in regional tensions.
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  Comments Off on Iran shoots down US fighter jet, search continues for missing crew 0

  Iran shoots down US fighter jet, search continues for missing crew

  Middle East, News, US April 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  A United States F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was shot down over Iran on April 3, 2026. U.S. officials confirmed that the aircraft was brought down during ongoing combat operations.
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  Comments Off on Russian President Putin warns Armenia over increasing ties with EU 0

  Russian President Putin warns Armenia over increasing ties with EU

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  Russia’s President Vladimir Putin issued a blunt warning to Armenia during a rare and tense public exchange at the Kremlin, telling Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that Yerevan cannot simultaneously pursue integration with both the European Union and a Moscow-led economic bloc.
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  Comments Off on GCC chief calls on UN Security Council to halt Iranian attacks on Gulf states and secure maritime routes 0

  GCC chief calls on UN Security Council to halt Iranian attacks on Gulf states and secure maritime routes

  Middle East, News April 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take urgent action to stop ongoing Iranian attacks across the Gulf region, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to international peace, energy security, and global trade.

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