Middle East
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Sep- 2022 -5 September
Iran Considers Buying Sukhoi Su-35 Jets From Russia
Iran is weighing plans to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, Air Force chief Hamid Vahedi was reported as saying by local media.
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4 September
Iran Announces Defense System Against Chemical, Biological Threats
Iran has introduced defense systems to counter biological, radiological, and chemical threats, defense official Mehdi Farahi said.
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2 September
Boeing Awarded $3.1B Aerial Refueler Contracts for USAF, Israel
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a pair of contracts worth $3.1 billion for 19 KC-46A Pegasus air refueler aircraft.
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2 September
Rebel Parade in Sensitive Yemen Port City Draws UN Rebuke
Yemeni rebel fighters paraded through Hodeida drawing reminders from the UN to abide by an agreement to demilitarize the Red Sea port city.
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1 September
4 Dead as Shiite Rivals Clash in Iraq’s Basra: Security Source
Four militants were killed overnight after an ambush in Iraq's Basra sparked clashes between rival Shiite factions, a security source said.
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Aug- 2022 -31 August
UN Renews Mandate of Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon for One Year
The Security Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon for one year.
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31 August
Syria Says Aleppo Airport Hit by Israeli Strikes
Several Israeli strikes hit Aleppo airport in northern Syria, the official SANA news agency said, also reporting material damage.
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31 August
Iran Seizes, Then Releases US Navy Drone Vessel: Pentagon
An Iranian ship seized an American military unmanned research vessel but released it later, the Pentagon said.
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30 August
US Says Russia Receives Iranian Combat Drones, Many Faulty
Russia has been receiving Iranian combat drones to be used in the Ukraine war, but many of them have proven faulty, the US military said.
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29 August
10 Yemen Soldiers Killed in ‘Dangerous Escalation’: Government
Ten Yemeni soldiers were killed in an overnight rebel attack near Taez, Yemen's government said, calling it a "dangerous escalation" after a months-long ceasefire.
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