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'My Favorite Thing Is to Take the Oil in Iran' – Trump
30 March 2026 @ 5:14 am
“To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people,” US President Donald Trump told the Financial Times.
US Troop Levels in Middle East Increase by 10,000, Surpassing 50,000 Total — Reports
30 March 2026 @ 5:01 am
The number of American troops in the region has surpassed 50,000 — roughly 10,000 more than usual — following the arrival of 2,500 Marines and 2,500 sailors, The New York Times reported.
Russian Air Defenses Shoot Down 102 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
30 March 2026 @ 4:48 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense alert systems shot down 102 Ukrainian drones over various regions of Russia last night, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Pakistan to Host US-Iran Talks
29 March 2026 @ 6:00 pm
US-Iran talks may take place in Islamabad in the coming days, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said.
AWACS' Destruction is a Major Loss for US Military – Ex-DoW Analyst
29 March 2026 @ 4:17 pm
The destruction of a US E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft in Saudi Arabia by an Iranian missile strike is a serious blow to the US military, former US Department of War analyst Karen Kwiatkowski tells Sputnik.
Iranian Armed Forces Await US Ground Operation – Military Command
29 March 2026 @ 4:15 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian armed forces have long awaited the start of a US ground operation in Iran, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the Khatam Al-Anbiya central headquarters of the Iranian military command, said on Sunday.
UK Mulls Sending Landing Ship Into Strait of Hormuz Crisis – Report
29 March 2026 @ 3:05 pm
RFA Lyme Bay, a landing vessel of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary, may be deployed to the Middle East as part of a Western effort to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, The Times reports citing its sources.
IRGC Destroys US E-3 Aircraft Equipped With Airborne Warning System – Statement
29 March 2026 @ 1:32 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The aerospace force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck the US airbase Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia, destroying a US E-3 aircraft equipped with an airborne warning and control system (AWACS), and inflicting serious damage on nearby aircraft, the IRGC press service said on Sunday.
Russia Urges US to Demand That Ukraine Comply With Alaska Agreements - Kremlin Aide
29 March 2026 @ 11:15 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is calling on its US colleagues to fulfill what the countries agreed on in Anchorage, Alaska, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.
Russian Armed Forces Liberate Kovsharovka Settlement in Kharkov Region
29 March 2026 @ 10:13 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian units of the Zapad battlegroup have liberated the settlement of Kovsharovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.