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Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining | CNN

As Iran unleashes a wave of retaliatory drones strikes on critical infrastructure around the Persian Gulf, Ukrainian expertise in countering those drones appears to be in demand. Days into the war with Iran, the Trump administration has identified Tehran’s arsenal of Shahed one-way attack drones as a serious military challenge. In a closed-door briefing earlier this week on Capitol Hill, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine acknowledged that the relatively cheap and low-flying drones, which can saturate and overwhelm air defenses, have been a bigger problem than anticipated, according to two sources that were present. It’s a military challenge the Ukrainians have become intimately familiar with four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Cities around Ukraine are routinely bombarded by a combination of drones and missiles, sometimes hundreds in one night. But even as Moscow continues its bid to break Ukrainian resolve by targeting power generating facilities and the energy grid, officials in Kyiv are signaling that they can share their know-how on combating drones with states in the Middle East. “Our partners are turn

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Analysis: Trump keeps saying ‘nobody’ knew or expected things lots of people knew or expected | CNN Politics

When President Donald Trump says “nobody” knew or expected something, that often means lots of people knew or expected it. Trump made wildly inaccurate “nobody” claims about multiple subjects during his first presidency. Perhaps…

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Analysis: Trump keeps saying ‘nobody’ knew or expected things lots of people knew or expected | CNN Politics

When President Donald Trump says “nobody” knew or expected something, that often means lots of people knew or expected it. Trump made wildly inaccurate “nobody” claims about multiple subjects during his first…

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What is the South Pars gas field and why is Israel’s attack an escalation? | CNN

An Israeli strike on Iranian facilities linked to the South Pars gas field marked a significant escalation in the war, prompting a furious Iran to attack major energy facilities of its Persian Gulf neighbors and Israel.…

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Mar 19, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
What we know on the 20th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran | CNN

The price of energy is soaring after Israel — in a major escalation — struck production infrastructure linked to Iran’s South Pars natural gas field, part of the largest gas reserves in the world, prompting Iran…

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Trump says he’s hearing Iran’s new supreme leader ‘not alive’

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Day 12 of Middle East conflict - ships hit by attacks in Strait of Hormuz | CNN

• Tankers ablaze: Iran has ramped up retaliatory attacks on energy supplies with strikes on two foreign oil tankers in Iraqi waters. Separately, a video geolocated by CNN appeared to show an Iranian drone hitting a…

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Cornish homeowners see heating oil bills affected by Iran war

Some Cornwall residents say their home heating oil bills have more than doubled since the Iranian conflict began. They said the price for a litre of oil had risen from about 62p at the beginning of the month to £1.30 on…

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Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining | CNN

As Iran unleashes a wave of retaliatory drones strikes on critical infrastructure around the Persian Gulf, Ukrainian expertise in countering those drones appears to be in demand. Days into the war with Iran, the Trump…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNMar 28, 2026

When President Donald Trump says “nobody” knew or expected something, that often means lots of people knew or expected it. Trump made wildly inaccurate “nobody” claims about multiple subjects during his first presidency. Perhaps…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNMar 19, 2026

An Israeli strike on Iranian facilities linked to the South Pars gas field marked a significant escalation in the war, prompting a furious Iran to attack major energy facilities of its Persian Gulf neighbors and Israel. Energy prices were…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNMar 19, 2026

The price of energy is soaring after Israel — in a major escalation — struck production infrastructure linked to Iran’s South Pars natural gas field, part of the largest gas reserves in the world, prompting Iran to target energy…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNMar 11, 2026

• Tankers ablaze: Iran has ramped up retaliatory attacks on energy supplies with strikes on two foreign oil tankers in Iraqi waters. Separately, a video geolocated by CNN appeared to show an Iranian drone hitting a fuel tank in an Omani…

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T2 · Outlet reportBBCMar 9, 2026

Some Cornwall residents say their home heating oil bills have more than doubled since the Iranian conflict began. They said the price for a litre of oil had risen from about 62p at the beginning of the month to £1.30 on Friday. Pauline…

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