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  Comments Off on Six ships hit amid Iranian drone and mine threats, putting global shipping at risk 0

  Six ships hit amid Iranian drone and mine threats, putting global shipping at risk

  Middle East, News March 13, 2026 , by IRIA

  A series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf has heightened concerns about the security of global shipping routes, after explosive boats and projectiles struck multiple ships near Iraq and in the Strait of Hormuz.
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  Comments Off on Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah set to become Nepal’s prime minister after landslide election victory 0

  Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah set to become Nepal’s prime minister after landslide election victory

  Asia-Pacific, News March 13, 2026 , by IRIA

  Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a sweeping victory in the country’s latest parliamentary elections, marking the biggest win for a single party in decades and reshaping the country’s political landscape following last year’s deadly protests.
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  Comments Off on IEA to release record 400 million barrels of oil to stabilize prices as Middle East war disrupts supply 0

  IEA to release record 400 million barrels of oil to stabilize prices as Middle East war disrupts supply

  Europe, Middle East, News March 12, 2026 , by IRIA

  The International Energy Agency (IEA) has agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves in an effort to stabilize global energy markets as the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran continues to disrupt supply routes.
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  L3Harris and Shield AI demonstrate autonomous electronic warfare integration

  News, US March 12, 2026 , by IRIA

  L3Harris Technologies and Shield AI successfully demonstrated a new integration designed to advance autonomous electronic warfare capabilities. The demonstration combined L3Harris’ Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations system, known as DiSCO, with Shield AI’s Hivemind mission-autonomy software.
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  Comments Off on US burned through $5.6 billion in munitions during first two days of Iran war, Pentagon officials reveal 0

  US burned through $5.6 billion in munitions during first two days of Iran war, Pentagon officials reveal

  Middle East, News, US March 11, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States used roughly $5.6 billion worth of munitions during the first two days of its war with Iran, according to figures shared with Congress by the Pentagon.
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  Comments Off on France increases Red Sea naval presence, Turkiye deploys F-16 jets to Northern Cyprus amid regional tensions 0

  France increases Red Sea naval presence, Turkiye deploys F-16 jets to Northern Cyprus amid regional tensions

  Europe, News March 11, 2026 , by IRIA

  France and Turkiye have stepped up their military deployments in the eastern Mediterranean and surrounding waters as the war involving Iran continues to disrupt regional security and global shipping routes.
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  Comments Off on Oil prices surge past $100 per barrel as Middle East war shakes global energy markets 0

  Oil prices surge past $100 per barrel as Middle East war shakes global energy markets

  Middle East, News March 10, 2026 , by IRIA

  Global oil prices surged above $100 per barrel on March 9, 2026, as the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran intensified, raising fears of a major disruption to the world’s energy supply and triggering sharp declines in global financial markets.
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  Comments Off on Norway leads NATO training in Arctic conditions during Exercise Cold Response 2026 0

  Norway leads NATO training in Arctic conditions during Exercise Cold Response 2026

  Europe, News March 10, 2026 , by IRIA

  Thousands of troops from NATO member states and partner countries are training in harsh Arctic conditions as part of the multinational military exercise Cold Response 2026, led by Norway.
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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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