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  Comments Off on Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at White House to discuss US plan to end Gaza war 0

  Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at White House to discuss US plan to end Gaza war

  Middle East, News, US September 30, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump secured the support of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal aimed at ending Israel’s nearly two-year war in Gaza. The announcement came during Netanyahu’s fourth White House visit since Trump returned to office.
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  Comments Off on Turkiye and Egypt conduct first joint naval exercise in 13 years in Eastern Mediterranean 0

  Turkiye and Egypt conduct first joint naval exercise in 13 years in Eastern Mediterranean

  Africa, Middle East, News September 30, 2025 , by IRIA

  Turkiye and Egypt staged their first joint naval exercise in more than a decade, marking a development in cautious rapprochement between the two regional powers after years of political hostility. The exercise, dubbed Sea of Friendship-2025 (Bahr El Sadaka), took place in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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  Comments Off on NATO military chiefs meet in Latvia amid rising airspace violations by Russia 0

  NATO military chiefs meet in Latvia amid rising airspace violations by Russia

  Europe, News September 29, 2025 , by IRIA

  The Chiefs of Defense of NATO’s Military Committee convened in Riga, Latvia, from September 26 to 28, 2025, for their annual conference. The gathering brought together the Alliance’s 32 military leaders and strategic commanders to assess NATO’s security posture.
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  Comments Off on US Navy awards $10.8 billion contract for 99 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters to Lockheed Martin Sikorsky 0

  US Navy awards $10.8 billion contract for 99 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters to Lockheed Martin Sikorsky

  News, US September 29, 2025 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Navy has awarded a $10.855 billion contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, to build up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps over five years. This marks the largest quantity order to date for the aircraft, ensuring consistent deliveries between 2029 and 2034.
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  Comments Off on Ukraine confirms receiving Patriot missile systems from Israel, seeks $90 billion worth of US weapons 0

  Ukraine confirms receiving Patriot missile systems from Israel, seeks $90 billion worth of US weapons

  Europe, News September 28, 2025 , by IRIA

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Israeli-supplied Patriot missile systems are now operating in Ukraine. Zelenskyy also requested $90 billion in weapons from the United States during a press briefing on September 27, 2025.
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  Comments Off on Russia signs $25 billion deal with Iran to build four nuclear plants 0

  Russia signs $25 billion deal with Iran to build four nuclear plants

  Europe, Middle East, News September 27, 2025 , by IRIA

  Iran and Russia have signed a $25 billion agreement for the construction of four nuclear power reactors in southern Iran, state news agency IRNA reported on September 26, 2025. Russia will build four Generation III units with a combined capacity of over 5,000 megawatts in Hormozgan Province.
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  Comments Off on Latvia and Germany strengthen defense cooperation with artillery ammunition production facility 0

  Latvia and Germany strengthen defense cooperation with artillery ammunition production facility

  Europe, News September 27, 2025 , by IRIA

  The Latvian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall to establish a state-of-the-art 155 mm artillery ammunition production facility on Latvian soil. The project, worth €275 million ($322 million), was formalized in Hamburg in the presence of Latvian prime minister.
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  Comments Off on Turkish President Erdogan meets US President Trump for talks on Gaza conflict, Russian oil, and F-35 sale 0

  Turkish President Erdogan meets US President Trump for talks on Gaza conflict, Russian oil, and F-35 sale

  Middle East, News, US September 26, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House for high-stakes talks on the Middle East conflict, Turkiye's purchase of Russian oil, and the potential resumption of F-35 fighter jets sales. Both leaders also discussed Gaza conflict, sanctions, trade, and Ukraine war.
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  Comments Off on Germany unveils plans to spend $41 billion on space defense by 2030 0

  Germany unveils plans to spend $41 billion on space defense by 2030

  Europe, News September 26, 2025 , by IRIA

  Germany plans to allocate $41 billion to space defense projects by 2030, a major step in its effort to protect satellites and communications networks against growing threats from Russia and China. The announcement was made by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during the German industry’s third Space Congress in Berlin on September 25, 2025.
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  Comments Off on Iran has ‘never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,’ Iranian President tells UN 0

  Iran has ‘never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,’ Iranian President tells UN

  Middle East, News September 25, 2025 , by IRIA

  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly that his country will “never seek to build a nuclear bomb,” pushing back against growing Western pressure as the deadline nears for possible reimposition of UN sanctions.

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