Middle East & North Africa
Iran to reply to US on the “seven-day plan” within days; Trump: a deal “is not something I want”
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on October 8 that Iran is studying the US response to its “seven-day plan” for…
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Middle East & North Africa
Trump: “We will not be attacking Iran” before the November 3 midterm elections, as the blockade stays
Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on October 8 that the United States will not attack Iran at any time…
Middle East & North Africa
Iran: Pentagon told CENTCOM to complete preparations to resume major operations, Axios reports
The Pentagon directed US Central Command several days ago to finish preparations to resume major combat operations against Iran, Axios…
Air Force
Germany: First Luftwaffe F-35A arrives in Arkansas for pilot training
Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II has arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas, where it will be used…
Europe
Lithuania: Army to the Kaliningrad border after the incident in Latvia
Lithuanian Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas has asked the defence minister to deploy the armed forces to help border guards on…
Middle East & North Africa
Saudi Arabia: Three dead and 36 injured in Houthi attacks on the Riyadh and Abha airports
Three civilians were killed and 36 injured in two attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Yemen’s Houthis, according to the…
Middle East & North Africa
Gulf: Tanker hit by multiple projectiles north of Qatar, casualties reported
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by multiple projectiles about 94 kilometres north of…
Analysis Air Force
Analysis: HAMMER munitions on Greek Rafale, the “hammers” that could change the Hellenic Air Force’s French-built strike capability against Turkey
Analysis: Greece’s 24 Rafale lack the AASM HAMMER guided bomb that French, Indian and Egyptian Rafale fleets take for granted.…
Greece
Rubio in Athens: Turkish press reacts to the $4 billion FMS and Stryker announcement, Yeni Şafak writes “Greece surrendered to the US”
Part of the Turkish press greeted Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens and the sixth US–Greece Strategic Dialogue with sharp headlines.…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: Murky picture on the Bab el-Mandeb coast as Houthis show combat capability; the ring tightens around Taiz
Neither side has clear control of Dhubab, which overlooks the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to information from the field, and…
Analysis
Analysis: Stryker for Greece, what the US has confirmed, what remains open and what changes for the Army
Analysis: The United States has officially confirmed it will provide Stryker armoured vehicles to Greece, but the joint statement gives…
Greece
AEGEAN: Direct Athens–Damascus flights from December 2, with Tripoli and Benghazi planned for 2027
AEGEAN will launch direct flights between Athens and Damascus on December 2, 2026, up to four times a week. Flights…