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A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, Bahrain on March 12, 2026. (AFP)

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Iran Says It Targeted US Forces at Bahrain Air Base With Suicide Drones

EDGE executive Saeed Al Shamsi (2L) inspects a guided-ammunition assembly line in Abu Dhabi on August 13, 2026. (AFP)

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UAE’s EDGE rides battle-tested weapons boom into European defense market

Mecca Alliance's First Summit in Istanbul (AFP)

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Mecca Defense Alliance Born in Istanbul: Secretariat in Riyadh, First Secretary-General Pakistani, Open to New Members

Trump Considers Limited Strikes on Iran in Strait of Hormuz, Axios Reports

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Trump Considers Limited Strikes on Iran in Strait of Hormuz, Axios Reports

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CENTCOM Denies Iran Claim That Tanker Hit Mines in Strait of Hormuz

Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. (Photo: Financial Times)

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Afghanistan Pitches Mineral Wealth to Trump Administration

UAE Air force Seal (K24)

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UAE Air Force Intercepts Iranian Drone, Denies Reports of Missile Strike on Al Menhad Air Base

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, June 16, 2026. (Photo: AP)

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UKMTO: Tanker Hit by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz

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UAE to Probe Banque Misr Branches After US Targets Bank Over Iran Ties

A graphic featuring a red 3D map of Saudi Arabia surrounded by incoming drones. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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Saudi Arabia Warns of Possible Attacks by Iraqi Armed Groups

A sailor from the navy of Yemen's Aden-based in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026. (AFP)

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Yemen Army Drone Strike Kills Five Houthi Fighters in Dhale

Hizbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivering a speech from an undisclosed location on Oct. 15, 2024. (AFP)

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Hezbollah Refuses Disarmament Deal as Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz Closure

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CENTCOM Says Strait of Hormuz Fully Cleared of Iranian Sea Mines

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani (left) meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) in Tehran on August 27, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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Qatar FM Visits Tehran as Iran, Oman Seek Way to Ease Strait of Hormuz Tensions

This photo taken from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre shows smoke rising following an Israeli strike that targeted the village of Biout es Sayed on August 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Newlywed Woman in Southern Lebanon, Israel Says Strikes Target Hezbollah

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) shaking hands with Omans' Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Tehran on August 25, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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Iran, Oman Agree on Framework for Temporary Strait of Hormuz Corridor