Italy is planning to send air defense aid to Gulf countries in response to Iranian air strikes, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, underscoring Rome’s concern for the safety of its citizens and troops in the region as well as for energy security reut.rs/4aSmrSB
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“Russia benefits from chaos in the Middle East and relishes condemning perceived American unilateralism,” writes Anna Borshchevskaya, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute, in this op-ed. kyivindependent.com/why-puti…
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Iran warns US after frigate sunk, Sri Lanka says trying to safeguard lives on second Iranian ship reut.rs/4aTmWM4 reut.rs/4aTmWM4
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First used against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure in late 2022, the Iranian designed long-range suicide drone quickly became one of Moscow’s most well-known weapons of war, terrorizing cities, demolishing infrastructure, and hammering important targets on the front line.
Now, the war of massed, cheap long-range drones has gone global in the Middle East, and early results have shown a lack of readiness for air defenses to handle them. kyivindependent.com/ukraines…
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Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say reut.rs/46JnKk9 reut.rs/46JnKk9
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#Azerbaijan|i media reports about a hit at #Nakhijevan airport. There’s a fire on the territory of the airport, there is damage inside the building. The #Iran|ian side has not yet commented on the incident.
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Azerbaijan’s key economic and financial pillars remain robust, Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov said during a forum in Baku titled “Vision for the Future of the Tax System: A New Governance Model and Data-Driven Decisions.”
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🟥BREAKING – #Azerbaijan govt media reports #Iran drones “targeting” the airport in Nakhichevan exclave, housing #Turkey TB2 and other military aviation.
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Nagorno Karabakh Observer (@NKobserver)Updated satellite imagery shows Bayraktar TB2 drones seen outside of the Nakhichevan exclave’s only airport (for both civilian and military use) in #Azerbaijan, previously confirmed in February 2024.— https://x.com/NKobserver/status/1799915567832301632— Nagorno Karabakh Observer (@NKobserver) Mar 5, 2026
Iranian drones have struck the airport in Nakhchivan.
#Iran #Azerbaijan #IranWar #IranIsraelwar #MiddleEast #SouthCaucasus #Israel #USA
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