Iran

Iran launched more than 300 missiles and attack drones, both from within its borders and from sites in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.

An Israeli Defense Forces spokesman said within three hours of the strikes unfolding that most of incoming rounds had been shot down.

A targeted U.S. drone strike on a vehicle in Baghdad killed a reported commander of the Iranian-backed militia tied to attacks on American forces in the region.

China Eastern will become the first Chinese airline offering regular scheduled flights to Saudi Arabia, while China Southern is adding a second route to Iran.

Multiple U.S. aircraft including B-1B long-range bombers conducted dozens of air strikes on Feb. 2 targeting Iranian officials and militias in Iraq and Syria.

The U.S. is preparing a “multi-tiered,” sustained response targeting Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. forces struck the Houthi missile as it was being prepared to launch at an unidentified aircraft.

The defense tech ecosystem is coming into its own as the Pentagon works to overcome the so-called “valley of death.”

The announcement comes in defiance of calls by three European governments for Iran to halt development of space launch vehicles.

Pakistani combat aircraft and UAS have struck targets in Eastern Iran a day after Tehran conducted a missile and drone strike in Western Pakistan.

Houthi forces continue to launch ballistic missiles targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea despite ongoing airstrikes by U.S. forces to degrade the Iranian-backed militia.

U.S. aircraft on Jan. 4 struck and killed the leader of an Iranian proxy group in Baghdad.

After more than seven years without regular scheduled air service between Iran and Saudi Arabia, discussions are set to start on reestablishing connectivity.

Plans for Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, Mil Mi-28 helicopters and Yak-130 jet trainers to enter Iranian service have reportedly been finalized.

The latest U.S. sanctions block direct transactions with individuals and entities based in Iran, China, Russia and Turkey.

Images of two Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainers being flight tested in Isfahan, Iran, and wearing Iranian Air Force colors were published online on Sept. 2.

"Building a supersonic ramjet engine ... is one of the achievements and actions by the defense ministry," Iran's defense minister said on Aug. 18.

The UK has provided Ukraine with a new rapidly developed air defense capability based on MBDA’s Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Asraam).

The Pentagon is sending F-35s to the Middle East to help patrol waterways in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman.

The two-stage Fattah ballistic missile is described as Iran’s first maneuvering ballistic missile with enough range to achieve a hypersonic speed.

SalamAir is increasing connectivity between Oman and Iran.

The LCC is adding routes from DXB.

Incoming US administration says it was premature of President Trump to schedule the end of bans on airline travelers from Europe and Brazil to the US.

The restoration of diplomatic relations between Qatar and four Arab states looks set to have big implications for oneworld alliance member Qatar Airways.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.