Patriot missile batteries have been the iconic air defense system in the United States’ arsenal for several decades, but evolving threats – from cheap rockets to even cheaper drones – have forced the U.

As missiles and drones cross the region’s skies, the Gulf’s layered air-defense networks—from THAAD to Patriot batteries—are being tested in real time.

Ukrainian air defences intercepted most drones launched by Russia overnight, as the country was attacked with more than 120 UAVs and a ballistic missile.

Hezbollah fired 200 missiles and drones into Israel in what Israeli media called an integrated attack with Iran, prompting fierce Israeli Defense Forces strikes.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE updates: Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said that the US attacked Kharg Island and Abu Musa Island from two locations in the UAE, Ras Al-Khaimah and a place “very close to Dubai,

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran’s missile volume is “down 90%” and that its on-way suicide drone attacks have decreased 95%. “Iran has no air defenses. Iran has no air force. Iran has no navy. Their missiles, their missile ...

Iran's theater ballistic missile shots fired are down 86%, with a 23% decrease in the last 24 hours, the top US general said.

LONDON/COPENHAGEN/BEIRUT, March 7 (Reuters) - Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on those flying through them.

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq was struck by a missile earlier on Saturday, with no reported injuries, several outlets reported. The missile attack destroyed the embassy’s air defence system, an Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera.

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war yesterday:Attack on Baghdad military base A drone attack late yesterday targeted the Baghdad airport