SPLIT, Croatia, March 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia’s Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance.
TheFord,America’s…
Category: 3. Middle East
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29 US military personnel were injured over the course of a week during strikes on a base in Saudi Arabia
At least 29 US military personnel were injured over the course of a week during attacks on the US Prince Sultan military base in Saudi Arabia. This is reported by the Associated Press, citing sources.
According to…
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Pakistan’s PM speaks on phone with Iranian president ahead of Islamabad peace talks
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister said he had a “detailed” call with Iran’s president on Saturday, as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey prepared to meet in Islamabad for talks on the war in the Middle…
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Iran risks renewed protests as citizens reach ‘breaking point’ amid war
Iran’s already dying economy is now being pushed toward full collapse after several weeks of war. Food prices are rising not only day by day but hour by hour, with some staples increasing by at least 50 percent compared to pre-war levels.For…
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Visiting UAE, Zelensky announces defense cooperation with Abu Dhabi amid Iran attacks
Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate on defense amid Iran’s drone strikes across the region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday.
Zelensky’s unannounced visit to the UAE came a day after he…
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Israel scales back use of top missile interceptors
Israel has begun limiting its use of its most advanced missile interceptors as ongoing Iranian barrages strain stockpiles, forcing the military to increasingly rely on upgraded but less capable systems, according to a Wall Street Journal report…
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Why the Houthis waited until now to strike Israel amid Iran war
When the US and Israel began attacks on Iran on February 28, the Iranians had many choices on how to respond. They began to target Israel and the Gulf states with missiles and drones. Three days after the attack, they also encouraged Hezbollah to…
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Iran footballers pay tribute to victims of school strike
The Iran men’s national team wore black armbands and posed with school rucksacks as the national anthem played before a match with Nigeria to remember the victims of a strike on a primary school in Iran on the first day of the Middle East war.
The…
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Questions over Israel’s interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on
The ability of Israel’s highly sophisticated air defences to keep intercepting Iranian attacks is coming under scrutiny as the Middle East war drags on into a second month.
The military has dismissed reports that it is running low on the…
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Ukraine and the UAE have agreed to cooperate in the defence sector
Ukraine and the UAE have agreed to cooperate in the defence sector, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced.
The head of the Kiev regime stated that during the meeting he discussed the situation in the Middle East with…
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