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• Tehran Threatens to Mine Gulf Shipping Lanes as Reports Emerge of U.S. Plan to Occupy Kharg Island

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Iran War

  Iran’s Defense Council has warned it will deploy a massive array of sea mines across the Gulf if its southern coast or strategic islands are attacked. The threat follows reports th...

• Romania Convenes Supreme Defense Council to Review United States Request for Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Access

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Europe

  President Nicusor Dan has called an emergency meeting of Romania’s top defense council to evaluate a U.S. request for military aircraft access to local bases following intensified...