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Poland withdraws troops from Iraq amid security concerns

Poland withdraws troops from Iraq amid security concerns

Poland has withdrawn its troops from Iraq amid a deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday. The decision followed an assessment of operational conditions and potential risks, Kosiniak-Kamysz said in a post on social media platfor

How Iran's IRGC rebooted Lebanon's Hezbollah to be ready for war

How Iran's IRGC rebooted Lebanon's Hezbollah to be ready for war

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) rebuilt Hezbollah's military command after it was mauled by Israel in 2024, plugging gaps with Iranian officers ​before restructuring the Lebanese group and laying plans for the war it is now waging in support of Tehran, two people familiar with these IRGC activit

Iran may allow Japanese ships through Hormuz

Iran may allow Japanese ships through Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is prepared to allow Japanese-linked vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Japan’s Kyodo News. Araghchi said discussions with Japanese officials are already under way, aimed at a possible temporary easing of the blo

Iran fired missiles at joint US-UK base in Indian Ocean

Iran fired missiles at joint US-UK base in Indian Ocean

Iran reportedly fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the middle of the Indian Ocea, indicating that it has missiles with longer range than earlier thought. If confirmed, this would mark Iran’s first operational use of IRBMs and a sig

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