Executive Summary: A Wall Street Journal report alleges the United Arab Emirates conducted covert strikes on Iran’s Lavan Island oil refinery during …
Middle East conflict
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U.S. Navy Moves To Blockade Strait Of Hormuz As Iran Peace Talks Collapse Without A Deal
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readU.S. Navy Begins Strait of Hormuz Blockade After Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse In Islamabad The U.S. Navy has been ordered to blockade …
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RAF Typhoon Jets Strike ISIS Targets In Syria, Expanding UK Combat Operations
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readRAF Typhoon Jets Strike ISIS Targets In Syria RAF Typhoon jets Syria strikes have intensified as the United Kingdom continues its role …
- Middle East Defense & Security
Trump Looks to Arab States to Share Cost of Iran War as Strait of Hormuz Standoff Intensifies
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE President Trump has expressed interest in calling on Arab Gulf states to help finance the ongoing …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
Iran-US Ceasefire Negotiations Stall as Strait of Hormuz Standoff Deepens
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran began on February 28, 2026, under Operation Epic Fury, killing Supreme …
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Iranian Missile Strike Damages Five US KC-135 Stratotanker Aircraft At Saudi Base
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readKEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Five US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft were reportedly damaged during an Iranian missile strike on Prince …
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Trump Threatens Strike On Iran Kharg Island Oil Network As Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Escalates
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readKEY FACTS AT A GLANCE US President Donald Trump warned Iran that its Kharg Island oil network could be targeted if shipping …
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Iran Conflict 2026: US Troops Wounded In Iran War Reach 150 As Pentagon Confirms Growing Casualty Toll
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Around 150 US troops wounded in Iran war during the first ten days of combat operations. …
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Pentagon Used $5.6 Billion In Munitions During First Two Days Of U.S. Operations Against Iran
by TeamDefenseWatch 5 minutes readKEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The Pentagon spent roughly $5.6 billion in munitions during the first two days of U.S. strikes against …
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Iranian Cluster Bomb Warhead Strike Hits Central Israel, Raising Escalation Concerns In Ongoing Missile Conflict
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE An Iranian cluster bomb warhead reportedly struck central Israel, killing one person and seriously injuring others. …