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  Comments Off on US approves $3.16 billion sale of 450 next-generation AIM-260 missiles to Australia 0

  US approves $3.16 billion sale of 450 next-generation AIM-260 missiles to Australia

  Asia-Pacific, News, US April 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States has approved a $3.16 billion sale of up to 450 AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles (JATM) to Australia, marking a major deal in strengthening allied air combat capabilities and potentially making Canberra the first foreign operator of the highly classified next-generation weapon.
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  Comments Off on Iran denies Trump’s ceasefire claim as war escalates and Strait of Hormuz remains closed 0

  Iran denies Trump’s ceasefire claim as war escalates and Strait of Hormuz remains closed

  Middle East, News, US April 2, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iran has rejected claims by United States President Donald Trump that its leadership has requested a ceasefire, as fighting between Iran, the United States, and Israel continues to intensify, and tensions rise across the region.
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  Comments Off on China and Pakistan announce five-point plan to push Middle East ceasefire 0

  China and Pakistan announce five-point plan to push Middle East ceasefire

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News April 2, 2026 , by IRIA

  China and Pakistan have jointly announced a five-point initiative aimed at restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and wider Middle East, as the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel continues to escalate into its second month.
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  Comments Off on US defense chief says coming days will be decisive in Iran war 0

  US defense chief says coming days will be decisive in Iran war

  Middle East, News, US April 1, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said that the U.S. military campaign against Iran will continue, with a warning that the coming days could be decisive in shaping the outcome of the conflict.
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  Comments Off on Japan equips naval destroyer with Tomahawk cruise missile capability 0

  Japan equips naval destroyer with Tomahawk cruise missile capability

  Asia-Pacific, News April 1, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japan has integrated Tomahawk cruise missile firing capability into its destroyer JS Chokai, marking a major step in strengthening its long-range strike power. Live-fire training is scheduled for August.
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  Comments Off on Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz is not opened 0

  Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz is not opened

  Middle East, News, US March 31, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran’s energy infrastructure could be destroyed if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as fighting across the region continues to intensify.
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  Comments Off on Syrian President Al Sharaa visits Germany to restore ties and discuss return of refugees 0

  Syrian President Al Sharaa visits Germany to restore ties and discuss return of refugees

  Europe, Middle East, News March 31, 2026 , by IRIA

  Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa visited Germany on March 30, 2026, to officially restore bilateral partnership, with both sides announcing plans to work together on rebuilding Syria and facilitating the return of refugees.
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  Comments Off on Pakistan hosts foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt to discuss ways to end Iran war 0

  Pakistan hosts foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt to discuss ways to end Iran war

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News March 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  Pakistan convened a high-level diplomatic meeting on March 29, 2026, hosting foreign ministers from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to address the escalating conflict in the Middle East and discuss “possible ways to bring an early and permanent end to the ‌war”.
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  Comments Off on Millions rally across US against Trump’s Iran war and immigration policies in ‘No Kings’ protests 0

  Millions rally across US against Trump’s Iran war and immigration policies in ‘No Kings’ protests

  News, US March 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  Demonstrators decrying U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation efforts, the ongoing war in Iran, and rising living costs marched across the U.S., on March 28, 2026, in the third nationwide wave of “No Kings” protests.
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  Comments Off on Yemen’s Houthis enter Iran war with first strike on Israel, widening Middle East conflict 0

  Yemen’s Houthis enter Iran war with first strike on Israel, widening Middle East conflict

  Middle East, News March 29, 2026 , by IRIA

  Yemen’s Houthis have officially entered the Middle East conflict, claiming responsibility for a missile strike on Israel - their first attack since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

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