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Iran Beats US & Israeli Missile Defenses by Exploiting Their Weaknesses
22 March 2026 @ 6:45 pm
Iran carried out missile strikes on Israeli towns of Dimona and Arad on March 21.
US Air Defenses Not Suited for Modern Combat — Ex-Air Force Officer
22 March 2026 @ 4:12 pm
The US defenses are "bloated" in Israel, while also spread across the Gulf countries to protect American bases, so they can’t intercept all the Iranian drones and missiles, former colonel of Pakistan’s Air Force Sultan M. Hali tells Sputnik, commenting on recent Iran’s strikes against Dimona and Arad.
Szijjarto Accuses Polish Leadership of Spreading Fake News to Support Hungarian Opposition
22 March 2026 @ 3:50 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Sunday accused Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski of spreading fake news to support the Hungarian opposition.
Iran Will Completely Close Strait of Hormuz If US Attacks Energy Facilities - Headquarters
22 March 2026 @ 2:47 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - If the United States attacks power plants in Iran, Tehran will completely close the Strait of Hormuz until the plants are back to work, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the Khatam Al-Anbiya central headquarters, said on Sunday.
Iran’s Dimona Strike Shatters Myth of ‘Impenetrable’ THAAD, Patriot & Arrow Air Defenses - Analyst
22 March 2026 @ 1:22 pm
Iran’s huge leap in missile capability allowed it to punch through Israel’s vaunted multi-layered air defense shield, says political science and international relations expert Dr. Simon Tsipis.
Military Action Against Iran Bring People Together Around Its Leadership - Kremlin
22 March 2026 @ 12:24 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Military actions against Iran have led to greater unity of the Iranian people around the country's leadership, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Iranian Military Intercepts Another F-15 Fighter Jet - Reports
22 March 2026 @ 10:59 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The Iranian military has intercepted another F-15 fighter jet during the conflict with the United States and Israel, the Iranian state-run broadcaster IRIB reported on Sunday.
Russian Forces Liberate Potapovka Settlement in Sumy Region
22 March 2026 @ 9:37 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Sever battlegroup liberated the settlement of Potapovka in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Open to All But Not Enemies - Iranian Envoy
22 March 2026 @ 7:35 am
DUBAI (Sputnik) - Ships, excluding "enemy" vessels, may transit the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Tehran, Ali Mousavi, Iran's permanent representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), said on Sunday.
Japan May Join Mine Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz - Foreign Minister
22 March 2026 @ 6:31 am
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan may participate in mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz once hostilities end, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.