Air strikes

China's mediation eases fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan, sources say

FILE PHOTO: An Afghan man walks past a damaged wall following airstrikes, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo

Iran’s production of Shahed missiles slowed down but not halted

A woman walks past an Iranian Shahed drone variant displayed at a military exhibit in Tehran, Iran, on Oct 1, 2025. Iran has launched waves of Shahed drones to menace Persian Gulf nations.

Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say

Debris lies on a damaged vehicle at site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 11, 2026, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

Boeing signs $370 million Israel deal for 5,000 more smart bombs

Zelensky says 11 countries asked Ukraine for drone help against Iran

According to Ukraine air force data, the military has been consistently intercepting or shooting down more than 80 per cent of all incoming Russian drones.

Khamenei’s son takes charge as Iran war sends oil prices soaring, stocks plummeting

Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, in Manama, on March 6.

Trump praises Italy PM Meloni’s willingness to help in US-Israel war with Iran

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shake hands as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/ File Photo

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Smoke rises following an explosion in Iran's capital, Tehran, on March 7.

Syria opens Mediterranean-Aleppo air corridor that could help ease regional snarl

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows buildings and the ancient citadel, in Aleppo, Syria, December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

Pakistanis fleeing Iran describe strikes shaking ground under their feet

Pakistani nationals returning by land from Iran arrive in Taftan, in Balochistan province, on March 5.

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