Defense
Iran targets UAE energy infrastructure as gas field set ablaze, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz
Naval units from Iran and Russia carry out to simulation of rescue a hijacked vessel during the joint naval drills held at the Port of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan, Iran on February 19, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates’ […]
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Israel says Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed in a strike
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, arrives in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 27, 2025, to attend a memorial service for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Courtney Bonneau | Afp | Getty Images Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, had been killed in airstrikes overnight. Katz […]
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Gecko Robotics brings its AI to U.S. Navy ship repair in latest next-gen defense tech deal
Gecko Robotics founders Jake Loosararian and Orion Correa. Courtesy: Gecko Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based robotics startup, on Tuesday announced a $71 million deal with the U.S. Navy to cut down ship repair time as the government races to reindustrialize America’s aging defense systems. The company said its robots — capable of flying, swimming, and climbing […]
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‘We will remember’: Trump warns countries to help secure Strait of Hormuz as shipping stalls
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One for travel to Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 13, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that other countries should help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, arguing the key shipping route […]
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Iran vows to kill Israel’s Netanyahu as impact of war on Gulf region widens
AT SEA – MARCH 02: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln […]
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Oil loading operations at UAE’s Fujairah have resumed: media reports
Smoke and flames rise from an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / – | Afp | Getty Images Oil loading operations in the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates have resumed following a drone strike and fire, according to media […]
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FCC chair slams broadcasters after Trump disputes reports on Iran-damaged U.S. tankers
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump […]
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North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles during U.S.-South Korea military drills
People sit in front of a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on January 27, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images) Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles […]
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Analysis: The U.S. is running out of ways to get oil prices down. It is up to the military.
The Trump administration has rolled out a series of measures to attempt to blunt the blow of the Iran-driven oil-price hike, and yet prices remain stubbornly high. As the war rolls on, it is becoming clear there isn’t much the U.S. or any other government can do to provide relief from higher oil prices short […]
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Iran’s ‘oil lifeline’ has been left untouched in the conflict. What happens if it’s seized?
A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf and 483 km northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, in Iran on March 12, 2017. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The prospect of a U.S. move to seize Kharg Island, a strategically vital […]
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