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2022 Ukraine asks for NATO nations to assist

2026 NATO nations ask Ukraine to assist with air defense against Shaheds

Ukraine's air defense expertise 'irreplaceable,' Zelensky says as war escalates in Middle East "The situation in the Middle East shows how difficult it is to provide 100% protection against missiles and Shaheds. ... Everyone now sees that our experience in defense is largely irreplaceable."

⚡️Ukraine's air defense expertise 'irreplaceable,' Zelensky says as war escalates in Middle East.

"The situation in the Middle East shows how difficult it is to provide 100% protection against missiles and Shaheds. ... Everyone now sees that our experience in defense is largely irreplaceable."

Khamenei’s Legacy: Repression, Power, Purges, War Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rose from revolutionary protégé to Iran’s most powerful figure, overseeing decades of conflict, repression, and regional proxy wars that reshaped the Middle East.

Special Report: Khamenei’s Legacy: Repression, Power, Purges, War

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rose from revolutionary protégé to Iran’s most powerful figure, overseeing decades of conflict, repression, and regional proxy wars that reshaped the Middle East.

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Khamenei Dead; Iran Threatens Historic Retaliation Iran’s leadership was decimated in a coordinated U.S.–Israeli operation that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting vows of the “heaviest offensive” in the nation’s history.

Khamenei Dead; Iran Threatens Historic Retaliation

Iran’s leadership was decimated in a coordinated U.S.–Israeli operation that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting vows of the “heaviest offensive” in the nation’s history.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead - multiple intelligence agencies reporting

Muscat International Airport in Oman has been closed.

Iranian (missile? drone?) intercepted at close range by air defense at Ali al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s residence and compound were obliterated by a US/Israeli strike. Image source Airbus

Debris from an intercepted Iranian missile crashed in the Quneitra Governorate of Syria.

Quneitra is in southwest Syria and borders Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.

Jennifer Griffin, Chief National Security Correspondent at the Pentagon for Fox News, condemned the Trump administration’s earlier decision to gut Voice of America, leaving Washington with limited resources to shape the information space in Iran.

Iran fires ballistic missiles everywhere, one dead in Abu Dhabi Iran has launched ballistic missiles at the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Israel, and Bahrain in response to Israeli and US attacks.

Iran fires ballistic missiles everywhere, one dead in Abu Dhabi

Iran has launched ballistic missiles at the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Israel, and Bahrain in response to Israeli and US attacks.

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Missile debris falls on Abu Dhabi, UAE, killing one, per the UAE Ministry of Defense.

Iranian missile strikes Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper, is being evacuated as a precautionary measure.

To be clear, the Burj Khalifa was not targeted or hit.

Video captures the moment an Iranian ballistic missile hit NSA Bahrain, home of the US Navy Fifth Fleet Command.

US Fifth Fleet HQ blasted by Iranian missile Explosions rock US Naval Support Activity Base Bahrain in Manama, after a successful Iranian ballistic missile strike.

US Fifth Fleet HQ blasted by Iranian missile

Explosions rock US Naval Support Activity Base Bahrain in Manama, after a successful Iranian ballistic missile strike.

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US Tomahawk cruise missile failed in flight, crashed in Kirkuk, Iraq. the warhead did not explode.

There's a tweet for everything.

US subsonic Tomahawk cruise missile flying over Tehran

Netblocks reports Iran is under a total Internet blackout. It is unclear if this is due to the attacks, cyber warfare, or action by Iranian security to suppress information.

Iran has launched a “significant” barrage of missiles in the direction of Israel.

Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis announced they will restart attacking Red Sea shipping after US and Israel attack Iran.

US operation against Iran called "Epic Fury"

Iranian Navy bases attacked as war in the Middle East erupts Four Iranian Navy bases on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman are under attack by Israeli and US forces. Iran reportedly fires ballistic missiles at Israel.

🚨 Iran Update: Four Iranian Navy bases on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman are under attack by Israeli and US forces. Iran reportedly fires ballistic missiles at Israel.

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Trump vows to destroy Iran's nuclear program, missiles, air force, and navy Trump said the attacks were carried out "to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime."

Trump vows to destroy Iran's nuclear program, missiles, air force & navy

Trump said the attacks were carried out "to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime."

Full video & partial transcript of Trump’s speech.

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Middle East War: US and Israel launch "preemptive" attack in Iran Key decision making centers were attacked across in Tehran. Iran vows to launch a "crushing" response.

Middle East War: US and Israel launch "preemptive" attack in Iran

Key decision-making centers were attacked across Tehran. Iran vows to launch a "crushing" response. Here is everything we know:

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Appears attack on Iran has started

Drone From Russian Ship Triggers Swedish Countermeasures A Russian ship launched a drone toward a French aircraft carrier in Swedish waters, prompting Sweden to respond with electronic countermeasures.

Drone From Russian Ship Triggers Swedish Countermeasures

A Russian ship launched a drone toward a French aircraft carrier in Swedish waters, prompting Sweden to respond with electronic countermeasures.

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Based on several OSINT geolocations and other information not in the public domain that supports the OSINT data, Ukraine has established military control of Ternove.

The Swedish military intercepted a Russian drone that was flying towards the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Ukrainian drones obliterate Russian chemical giant A summary of the events that happened on day 1,464 of the Russia-Ukraine War.

The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 993, for February 26, 2026, is 57 pages long and is a full report that includes the NATO Alliance.

The big story? Ukrainian drones obliterate Russian chemical giant. Here is today’s summary:

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