Defense Technology News and Headlines

Russia

Russia reports damage at a major oil refinery in Kirishi following a Ukrainian drone attack

Israel

A 2,600-year-old shipwreck off northern Israel reveals a lost secret of the Iron Age

Iran

Israel blows the Hormuz chokehold open: IRGC Navy chief Tangsiri reported dead in Bandar Abbas strike!

United Kingdom

Maintenance delays on older warships leave the Royal Navy looking for allied support

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Two people killed in Abu Dhabi after intercepted missile debris falls on a busy city road

Iran

US military denies Iranian claims of a downed F-18 Super Hornet near Chabahar

India

India receives its first Iranian LPG shipment in years under a special sanctions waiver

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India and China among selected countries allowed transit through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran

Infrastructure hits at major air bases force a change in how U.S. troops conduct daily missions

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Inside the lopsided naval battle between the USS Abraham Lincoln and Iran’s coastal defenses

Iran

A mysterious shadow fleet of older tankers emerges to bypass Iranian war zones and keep global oil moving

Saudi Arabia

Standing with a “warrior”: What Trump’s praise for Mohammed bin Salman means for the Iran war

USA

The “invisible” wing: Why the B-2 Spirit remains the primary U.S. tool for deep-strike missions

Iran

Tehran signals a major strategy shift by rejecting former negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

Iran

Shock and awe 2.0: Pete Hegseth claims U.S. air campaign has ‘toasted’ Iran’s military defenses

Iran

The 1972 Nixon deal that sent 79 F-14 fighter jets to Iran remains a pivotal moment in military history

Iran

White House eyes Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf as potential key to future talks

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Israel intensifies Beirut airstrikes and captures Hezbollah Radwan fighters in south

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The “15 points” mystery: Trump claims productive talks with Iran despite Tehran’s denial

Iran

US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford pulled from deployment after onboard fire and system strain

Iran

Tehran threatens to deploy floating naval mines that could paralyze global shipping for years

Israel

Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies as Tyre strike leaves 63 civilians dead

USA

Iraq resistance group claims coordinated 24-hour barrage of drone and missile strikes on US bases

Iran

Stealth below surface: Iran’s mini submarines shift the balance in Hormuz waters

Denmark

“Just ask… we’ll come”: Iran reacts to Trump’s Greenland remarks

United Kingdom

British nuclear submarine HMS Anson moves into strike range of Iran amid widening Middle East war

Iran

How the UAE’s global role makes it central to Iran’s indirect pressure strategy

China

China warns Mexico over new foreign investment checks, launches trade probe

Israel

Jerusalem on edge as intercepted missile debris falls near Al-Aqsa during Eid prayers

Iran

4,000 km strike attempt? Iran’s missile launch toward Diego Garcia raises global alarm

Iran

Kuwaiti oil refinery hit by Iran as Israeli strikes cause explosions in Tehran

USA

Russia tip-off triggers probe into foreign nationals over suspected armed links near India border

Iran

Cheap drones, costly defence: how Shahed strikes are reshaping modern warfare

USA

Sri Lanka refuses US request to station warplanes, declares firm neutrality

Iran

Senior IRGC spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini reportedly killed in airstrike amid rising tensions

China

Occupied Ukraine turns into Russia’s sanctions-proof economic lab backed by China and Iran

Mexico

19-year-old migrant dies in Florida detention centre as investigation begins

Israel

Israel strikes inside Syria, citing violence in Druze-majority region

Japan

US presses Japan for support as Trump-Takaichi meeting exposes alliance strain

USA

Iran War Live: Hegseth rejects ‘forever war’ fears as Trump signals escalation, Bessent hints at oil relief amid Gulf strikes

USA

Trump says Israel won’t strike Iran gas field again, distances US and Qatar from attack

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Seven Russian oil tankers originally bound for China make sudden U-turn toward India

Iran

Leadership uncertainty grips Iran after Larijani’s killing and Mojtaba’s disappearance from public view

India

Indian companies face scrutiny over alleged links to Israel’s defence network

Iran

Iran moves to tighten control over Strait of Hormuz after conflict, alarming energy markets

Iran

Larijani’s death could shatter Iran’s strategic ties with China and Russia

Iran

Two killed in Tel Aviv after Iran launches missiles with cluster warheads

Iran

Missile strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant sparks global alarm despite no damage

USA

F-47 and F/A-XX delays force U.S. to rely on aging fighter jets until the mid-2030s

NATO

Trump praises Middle East partners while accusing NATO of offering “only words”

Iran

Top Iranian strategist Ali Larijani reported killed in latest Israeli military operations

Iran

Israeli strike in Tehran reportedly kills senior Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani

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Global oil prices on watch as UAE’s Fujairah Port halts operations after strikes

UAE

UAE arrests 19, including Indians, in major deepfake-driven disinformation crackdown

Iran

Leaked audio claims Mojtaba Khamenei escaped airstrike that killed Ali Khamenei by minutes

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In a major shift, survey finds citizens of key Western allies now trust China over the United States

Israel

Netanyahu’s controversial ‘weapons’ quote resurfaces as Middle East war reignites global debate

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Pakistan signals negotiated safe passage as state-run tanker clears the Hormuz blockade

USA

New high-power microwave systems disable 49 drones at once in successful U.S. trials

USA

Trump says ex-President admitted regret over Iran attack — but Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden aides reject claim

Germany

Germany rejects Trump’s call for NATO to secure the Strait of Hormuz

NATO

Trump warns NATO of consequences if allies don’t help reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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Global security alert as “ultra-sensitive” uranium stockpile remains unconfirmed after strikes

USA

The tragic death of Mohommad Paktyawal: An Afghan ally’s journey ends in a Texas hospital

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German troop levels triple in Lithuania as the new armored brigade strengthens NATO’s frontier

Iran

Iran deploys ultra-heavy Sejjil missile with 1,000-kg warhead for the first time

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Trump warns of “very bad future” if allies do not help reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran

Iran launches sweeping spy crackdown, arrests dozens accused of passing military secrets to Israel

Iran

Ali Larijani alleges Epstein-linked network planning 9/11-like incident to blame Iran

Iran

Trump signals victory after two weeks of war with Iran, but Tehran still holds powerful strategic cards

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Pakistan signals end of neutrality, invoking defense alliance to stand by Saudi Arabia

NATO

Former NATO leader expects the alliance to remain out of Middle East conflict

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Five U.S. aircraft reportedly damaged in Saudi Arabia as Iranian strikes expand across the Gulf

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Middle East conflict expands as Shiraz airport is hit and Iran launches drone attacks

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Iran launches seventh missile wave since midnight as Israel investigates use of cluster munitions

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U.S. embassy in Baghdad targeted by suicide drone and missile strikes in major escalation

Mexico

How organized crime is evolving into a political force and reshaping Mexican governance

Iran

Iran airlifts IRIS Lavan crew from Kochi as bodies of sailors killed in IRIS Dena sinking are flown home

Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei takes charge as oil prices hit $100 and U.S. denies Iranian hit on aircraft carrier

USA

Israel strikes Zrariyeh bridge in Lebanon and launches new wave of airstrikes on Tehran

Russia

Russian oil revenues jump $1.3 billion as Strait of Hormuz crisis shifts global supply

Iran

Donald Trump warns Iran positioned 1,200 missiles targeting UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia

Russia

Sweden targets Russia’s shadow fleet with second major ship seizure in weeks

USA

Authorities investigate after car crashes into Michigan synagogue, suspect found dead

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Did a missile fly over Incirlik Air Base? Viral footage fuels speculation about Iranian strike

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How Mohammad Ali Jafari designed the Mosaic defence strategy used by Iran’s military

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IDF releases bodycam footage of night operations targeting Hezbollah sites in Lebanon

India

India-bound oil tanker reaches Mumbai safely after going dark through conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz

Iran

KC-135 Stratotanker goes down in Iraq as Iran-backed groups claim missile strike

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India seeks safe passage for oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz amid rising Middle East tensions

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California on alert as intelligence warns of possible Iran–cartel collaboration after El Mencho’s death

Iran

Trump, Pezeshkian and Netanyahu reveal sharply different visions for ending the Iran war

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US embassy in Baghdad warns Americans to leave Iraq as security fears grow

Iran

Iran sets three conditions to end war with US and Israel as regional tensions and strikes continue

Iran

U.S. opens probe into missile strike on Iran school after preliminary findings suggest intelligence errors

Iran

Oman dragged into Middle East war as drones strike Salalah port, Iran denies role

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Iran deploys elite black-clad NOPO commandos to guard new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

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U.S. Navy halts maritime military escorts for commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz

USA

US pulls key missile defenses from South Korea as interceptor stockpiles face growing pressure

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US urges Israel to pause strikes on Iran oil infrastructure citing risks to global energy supply