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  1. 10 Jun
    US strikes southern Iran as Tehran invokes self-defence, raising risk of wider war
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 min
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  2. 10 Jun
    US strikes 20 targets inside Iran as CENTCOM warns situation 'still active'
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  3. 10 Jun
    Trump claims US rescued 100m barrels of oil from Hormuz — the numbers don't yet add up
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  4. 10 Jun
    Air defences activate over western Tehran as Trump signals 'price' for stalled nuclear deal
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 min
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  5. 10 Jun
    Moscow reopens the Syria file as the West's attention drifts
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  6. 10 Jun
    Pakistani Air Force Mi-17 crash kills 21 as fleet-age questions resurface
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · asia · 5 min
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  7. 10 Jun
    Iran's Kheibar Shekan strike on Muwaffaq Salti: what is confirmed, what is contested, and what comes next
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  8. 09 Jun
    Xi courts Pyongyang in two-day visit, testing the limits of the Beijing–Moscow axis
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 6 min
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  9. 09 Jun
    US strikes Iranian port at Jask as Apache shootdown tips diplomacy into open combat
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 7 min
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  10. 09 Jun
    Pentagon revives list naming BYD, Alibaba and Baidu as Chinese military partners — and the timing matters
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 5 min
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  11. 09 Jun
    Cross-border fire near Margaliot revives question of how Israel and Hezbollah police the frontier
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 min
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  12. 09 Jun
    Israeli drone barrage hits southern Lebanese village of Ansariya
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 min
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  13. 09 Jun
    IRGC marks 100 days since the war began with a message to its poets and eulogists
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  14. 09 Jun
    Israel's army admits cumulative casualties run into the hundreds, but is still hiding the day-to-day tally
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  15. 09 Jun
    Trump's two-week 'total victory' claim sits on top of a ceasefire that has barely held since April
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 min
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  16. 09 Jun
    Helicopter down in Hormuz, peace talk in Trump's mouth: a Middle East day of contradictions
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  17. 09 Jun
    Apache down near Hormuz: incident tests fragile US-Iran detente hours after Trump touts deal
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 min
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  18. 08 Jun
    Xi lands in Pyongyang: a strategic alignment with military undertones
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · asia · 6 min
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  19. 08 Jun
    Trump tells FT Netanyahu has 'no choice' on Iran deal
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  20. 08 Jun
    Netanyahu vows force if Iran strikes again, even as ceasefire holds and operations against Hezbollah drag on
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  21. 08 Jun
    Israeli strike kills four in Tyre as southern Lebanon campaign grinds on
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 min
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  22. 08 Jun
    Israel widens strike footprint to Hamadan as India tells citizens to leave Iran
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  23. 08 Jun
    Israel's Channel 12 admits the war with Iran has become a quagmire — and Washington is signalling it wants out
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  24. 08 Jun
    Israel Hayom reports US role in Israeli strikes on Iran; Pentagon quiet as CENTCOM denial cracks
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 min
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  25. 08 Jun
    Iran's army chief warns of harsher response as ceasefire 'violations' mount
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 4 min
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  26. 08 Jun
    Iran launches large-scale drone attack on US bases in Iraqi Kurdistan
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  27. 08 Jun
    Iran's airspace goes dark as missile strikes on Israel and regional allies draw praise from armed factions
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  28. 08 Jun
    Houthi drone intercepted over Eilat as Yemen front stretches Israeli air defence
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  29. 08 Jun
    French Rafale shoots down drone over eastern Latvia, Latvian army says
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  30. 07 Jun
    Trump to NBC: US and Iran 'close to signing' as blockade continues
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA · 7 min
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  31. 07 Jun
    Tehran issues layered warning over alleged ceasefire violations, claims northern strikes
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 6 min
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  32. 07 Jun
    Israeli strike hits Khan Yunis police headquarters; Red Crescent reports five dead, Israeli confirmation pending
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA · 7 min
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  33. 07 Jun
    Iran orders civilian airspace closure as jet activity reported over Tehran and Erbil
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  34. 07 Jun
    Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel; Jerusalem promises 'powerful' response
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  35. 07 Jun
    Iran launches missiles and armed drones at Israel, citing Lebanon strikes as trigger
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  36. 07 Jun
    Four IDF reservists wounded in Hezbollah FPV drone strike in southern Lebanon
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  37. 07 Jun
    Hezbollah claims 25 operations in 24 hours as artillery exchange rattles Western Bekaa
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  38. 06 Jun
    Israeli strike hits Islamic Health Authority facility in south Lebanon's Zebdine
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 7 min
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  39. 06 Jun
    Trump claims Iran military 'totally destroyed' while envoys prepare nuclear talks
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 min
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  40. 06 Jun
    Russia targets the Kharkiv-Sumy road; Ukraine takes drone control over part of the Crimea corridor
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  41. 06 Jun
    IRGC claims US bases struck after alleged attack on Sirik and Qeshm — independent sourcing absent
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 6 min
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  42. 06 Jun
    Hezbollah claims 25 operations and an Eitan shoot-down — and the public record runs on one wire
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  43. 06 Jun
    Hezbollah claims 25 daily operations in south Lebanon as Israel acknowledges killing a Lebanese general
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  44. 05 Jun
    Japan opens fuel-cost wallet as Middle East flare-up punctures market calm
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · asia · 7 min
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  45. 05 Jun
    Khan Younis tent strike kills Palestinian girl; first accounts from Iranian state media
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  46. 05 Jun
    Hezbollah's 5 June ledger: thirty claimed strikes, no independent read
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 7 min
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  47. 05 Jun
    Hezbollah's Ababil footage puts a new FPV threat on Israel's southern front
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 6 min
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  48. 05 Jun
    Hezbollah claims 11 cross-border operations in a single day, the highest tally since the 2024 ceasefire
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 7 min
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  49. 04 Jun
    Netanyahu puts the Iran war-decision in Trump's hands — and the public record shows why
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  50. 04 Jun
    Rubio calls Russia's war a 'strategic disaster' as Ukrainian strikes hit St. Petersburg and Crimea
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  51. 04 Jun
    Israeli strikes on Tyre and a rising casualty count: the Lebanon ceasefire enters its stress test
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  52. 04 Jun
    House votes 215-208 to curb Trump's Iran war authority as IAEA disputes 'final negotiations' framing
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  53. 04 Jun
    House votes 215-208 to strip Trump of Iran war authority
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 7 min
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  54. 03 Jun
    US 'self-defense' strikes over Bahrain: what the language tells us
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  55. 03 Jun
    Zelensky signals direct-talks readiness as Rutte confirms continued PAC missile supply
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  56. 03 Jun
    Ukrainian long-range drone hits Melitopol as Iranian state media claims school targeted
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  57. 03 Jun
    Kuwait expels Iranian diplomats after strikes destroy hangar at Ali al-Salem
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  58. 03 Jun
    Sixth Israeli drone strike of the morning hits vehicle on Lebanon's Khaldeh highway
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 7 min
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  59. 03 Jun
    Hezbollah claims 17 southern Lebanon operations in 24 hours, including a SAM shot at Israeli air mission
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 8 min
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  60. 03 Jun
    Hezbollah's Beaufort claims: an information-layer reading
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  61. 03 Jun
    Gulf strikes, a $35M California mansion, and a fraying ceasefire
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 6 min
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  62. 03 Jun
    Drones over Beirut, strike on the Khalde highway, and a 'truce' on day three
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  63. 02 Jun
    The West's defense industrial dilemma: how allied logistics networks are becoming political battlegrounds
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 8 min
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  64. 02 Jun
    US Pilot Survives Two Shootdowns as Trump Demands Written Nuclear Concessions from Iran
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA · 5 min
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  65. 02 Jun
    Ukraine's Counteroffensive Tightens Grip as Russian Front Lines Fracture, ISW Reports
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · eastern europe · 4 min
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  66. 02 Jun
    Trump confirms Ankara summit attendance, giving Erdogan's diplomacy a rare win
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 min
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  67. 02 Jun
    Seoul-Tokyo Logistics Pact and the Market Cap Reordering Reshaping Asia's Strategic Map
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 6 min
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  68. 02 Jun
    Israeli Airstrike Hits Residential Building in Sidon, Six Killed, Three Rescued
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  69. 02 Jun
    Congress pressures Israel on Lebanon as Trump signals restraint — and markets bet against withdrawal
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  70. 01 Jun
    Turkey's Strategic Calculus: How Ankara Positioned Itself as Europe's NATO Cornerstone
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 7 min
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  71. 01 Jun
    Ukraine Converts Cemetery to Air Defense Position as Front-Line Adaptations Intensify
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 3 min
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  72. 01 Jun
    Oil rises as Israel deepens Lebanon operations; IDF soldier killed in south
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  73. 01 Jun
    Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Beirut as Iran Halts Nuclear Talks
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 4 min
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  74. 01 Jun
    Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles and drones as regional air defenses activate
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  75. 01 Jun
    Japan Goes Direct to Tehran: Why Tokyo Is Cutting Its Own Channel Through Hormuz
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east-asia · 5 min
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  76. 01 Jun
    Israeli Ground Offensive Deepens in Southern Lebanon as Oil Markets React
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  77. 01 Jun
    Iran Suspends Indirect Nuclear Talks With US, Citing Israeli Military Operations
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  78. 01 Jun
    Iranian Foreign Minister Conducts Diplomatic Outreach to Pakistan, Qatar, and Belgium in Single-Day Blitz
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 4 min
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  79. 01 Jun
    Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills Israeli Soldier, Wounds Three on Northern Border
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 7 min
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  80. 01 Jun
    Hezbollah Claims Drone Interception as Israel-Lebanon Exchange Intensifies
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  81. 01 Jun
    China Coast Guard Patrolling East of Taiwan as Japan-Philippines Alliance Deepens
    defense · Moemedi Michael Poncana · east-asia · 5 min
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  82. 01 Jun
    Beijing flexes naval muscle as Taiwan press dispute and Japan-Philippines defense talks reshape Indo-Pacific balance
    defense · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 6 min
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