Middle East
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May- 2026 -29 May
Royal Navy Ship Delivers Cargo for Strait of Hormuz Mine-Clearance Ops
A Royal Navy mine-hunting support vessel has delivered specialized cargo to a UK warship deploying to the Middle East ahead of potential mine-clearance operations.
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29 May
US-Iran Truce Deal Awaits Trump as Strikes Test Ceasefire
US and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hanging on President Donald Trump's approval, US sources told AFP.
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28 May
Hezbollah Drone Barrage Pressures Israeli Military Defenses
Over 15 explosive unmanned aerial systems launched by Iran-backed Islamist group Hezbollah detonated in Israel on Tuesday, with several striking inside military areas, amid mounting concerns over the increasing use of drones in cross-border attacks.
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28 May
US Strikes Iran, Drawing Retaliatory Attack on American Base
The US struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began.
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28 May
Israel Kills Chief of Hamas Armed Wing in Gaza Strike
Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire.
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28 May
Trump Board of Peace’s Official Gaza Fund Is Empty
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has no cash in its official Gaza reconstruction fund, a source familiar with the board told AFP, despite member countries pledging billions of dollars.
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27 May
New Strikes Threaten Ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon
Tehran on Tuesday accused Washington of breaching their ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly fragile truce there.
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26 May
Undeclared Chemical Weapons Found in Syria: OPCW
Dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been found in Syria, a global watchdog said on Tuesday, in its monthly report on its activities in the country.
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26 May
Israel’s Maris-Tech Cracks Singapore Defense Market With First Production Order
Israeli edge-computing firm Maris-Tech has received its first serial production order from a defense customer in Singapore.
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25 May
Israel Steps up Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Escalates Offensive
The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to "crush" Hezbollah.
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