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31.05.2026 16:40 The PLA Southern Theater Command conducted combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao, as well as in the surrounding sea and air areas on Sunday, the command said on its WeChat account. Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory. Since May, PLA troops under the theater command have strengthened patrols and vigilance in the waters and airspace surrounding Huangyan Dao, effectively responding to various infringement and provocation activities, resolutely safeguarding China's national sovereignty and security, and firmly maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea region.

31.05.2026 16:40 China Coast Guard said it conducted law-enforcement patrols in the territorial sea of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas on Sunday.

31.05.2026 16:40 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps air defense units have detected and successfully shot down an intruding MQ-1 Predator drone belonging to the "aggressor US military", shortly after it encroached upon Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf.

31.05.2026 16:40 China and Mongolia on Saturday launched a joint army training exercise, code-named "Steppe Partner 2026," in north China's Inner Mongolia.

31.05.2026 16:40 United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has stirred up allies in Asia to increase their military spending to counter China's "historic military buildup."

31.05.2026 16:40 Iran's highest operational command unit says the Strait of Hormuz remains under full control of the armed forces, warning that any military interference in the strategic waterway will prompt a response.

31.05.2026 16:40 The IRGC Navy has announced that 20 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after obtaining permission and coordinating with the force.

31.05.2026 16:40 The Islamic Republic of Iran Army air defense units have managed to intercept and successfully destroy an enemy Orbiter drone in the skies over Qeshm Island.

31.05.2026 16:40 Oman has warned mariners to exercise caution after a floating object believed to be a naval mine was spotted in its territorial waters near the Strait of Hormuz.

31.05.2026 16:40 A White House official said Friday that US President Donald Trump would only pursue an Iran nuclear agreement on American terms, following a lengthy meeting in the Situation Room.

31.05.2026 16:40 A senior Iranian Army commander strongly warns the Islamic Republic's adversaries against attempting fresh aggression against the country, asserting that such miscalculation will receive a response more forceful than previous retaliation.

31.05.2026 16:40 The spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics has announced the imminent establishment of a drone support center within the ministry, which will serve as the hub for all civilian drone-related services to both governmental and military organizations.

31.05.2026 16:40 Iran's Parliament is expected to review and approve legislation formalizing the Islamic Republic's management and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian lawmaker has said.

31.05.2026 16:40 Russia and China will enjoy special terms for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told Sputnik.

31.05.2026 16:40 A new report has revealed that the United Arab Emirates played a far more extensive role in the US-Israeli aggression against Iran than previously known, carrying out dozens of airstrikes on Iranian territory from the opening days of the war.