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  Comments Off on Iran threatens to destroy regional energy infrastructure if US attacks its energy sites 0

  Iran threatens to destroy regional energy infrastructure if US attacks its energy sites

  Middle East, News, US March 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iran has issued a stark warning that it could target power plants and critical infrastructure across the Middle East if the U.S. attacks its power plants. The tensions escalated further as a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for the Strait of Hormuz approaches.
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  Top NATO military delegation makes first Ukraine visit since Russian full-scale invasion

  Europe, News March 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  A high-level NATO delegation arrived in Ukraine for the first time since Russia’s full-scale attack in 2022, marking a significant step in military cooperation between Kyiv and the alliance.
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  Comments Off on Switzerland halts arms exports to US amid Iran war, citing neutrality 0

  Switzerland halts arms exports to US amid Iran war, citing neutrality

  Europe, News, US March 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  Switzerland has announced that it will not issue new licenses for companies to export weapons and military equipment to the United States due to the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
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  US F-35 stealth fighter jet makes emergency landing after reported Iranian strike

  Middle East, News, US March 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  A U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing at an American air base in the Middle East after being struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, according to U.S. media reports and officials familiar with the incident.
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  Comments Off on Trump presses Japan on Strait of Hormuz security in high-stakes talks with Prime Minister Takaichi 0

  Trump presses Japan on Strait of Hormuz security in high-stakes talks with Prime Minister Takaichi

  Asia-Pacific, News, US March 21, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on March 19, 2026, for what she had described as a “very difficult” conversation. The meeting came as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing war in Iran cast a shadow over bilateral ties.
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  Comments Off on US approves $16.5 billion arms sales to Gulf allies as Iran war escalates regional tensions 0

  US approves $16.5 billion arms sales to Gulf allies as Iran war escalates regional tensions

  Middle East, News, US March 21, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States has approved more than $16.5 billion in potential arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Jordan, as military operations linked to the ongoing war with Iran continue to escalate across the Middle East.
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  Comments Off on Arab and Muslim ministers meet in Saudi Arabia, call on Iran to stop attacks amid escalation in Gulf 0

  Arab and Muslim ministers meet in Saudi Arabia, call on Iran to stop attacks amid escalation in Gulf

  Middle East, News March 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  Arab and Muslim foreign ministers have met in Saudi Arabia for urgent talks on the escalating war with Iran, as missile and drone strikes across the Gulf deepen fears of a wider regional conflict.
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  Comments Off on Iran hits Gulf energy sites as Trump says Israel will halt strikes on Iranian gas fields 0

  Iran hits Gulf energy sites as Trump says Israel will halt strikes on Iranian gas fields

  Middle East, News March 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iran has struck a major Saudi oil facility in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, a gas hub in Qatar, and oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait on March 19, 2026, marking another escalation in the growing conflict across the Middle East.
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  Comments Off on NATO deploys additional Patriot system to Turkiye to repel missile threats amid regional tension 0

  NATO deploys additional Patriot system to Turkiye to repel missile threats amid regional tension

  Europe, Middle East, News March 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  NATO is deploying an additional U.S.-made Patriot air and missile defense system to southern Turkiye, strengthening protection around Incirlik Air Base in Adana as concerns over regional missile threats continue to grow.
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  Comments Off on Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed in Israeli strikes in Tehran; Iran vows stronger retaliation 0

  Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed in Israeli strikes in Tehran; Iran vows stronger retaliation

  Middle East, News March 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  An Israeli air strike on Tehran on March 17, 2026, killed Ali Larijani, one of the country’s most influential and experienced policymakers. Iranian authorities confirmed that Larijani, who served as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, was killed along with his son and bodyguards in the attack.

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