A look at the military capabilities of Iran and the United States, highlighting their respective armed forces, weapons systems, defence technologies and military resources in a comparison of the two countries' military power.

Tens of thousands are gathering in Warsaw for Poland’s annual Independence Day march, marking the country’s restoration of independence in 1918 after 123 years of partition. The event has increasingly become a major gathering for nationalist and far-right groups. This year’s march takes place amid heightened tensions following a mass shooting that shocked the country.

'Israel's' 26th Knesset has officially been sworn in, but the fight over who will lead the next government is far from over. Gadi Eisenkot has introduced a bill calling for a state investigation into the October 7 attacks, while right-wing protesters rallied against the possibility of Arab parties joining a future coalition. The Joint List and Ra'am secured a combined 19 seats in the election, potentially giving them a decisive role in coalition negotiations as Netanyahu struggles to maintain his political influence.

Iran has launched an all-women military training camp in Tehran, organised by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Dozens of female volunteers known as “Janfadayan,” meaning those willing to sacrifice themselves for their homeland, participated in military exercises at Azadi Square under the programme named “Janfada” (Sacrifice for the Homeland).

The initiative comes amid fears of renewed confrontation between Iran and the United States.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, as both leaders take part in diplomatic engagements on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya.

Grieving families gather for funerals as relatives of the 18 people killed in a blast at Turkey's HABAS steel plant in Aliaga await the identification of their loved ones.

Sevval Ozcelik, whose 25-year-old brother Kaan worked at the plant as a mechanical engineer for three months, vows to pursue those responsible.

She says her brother had previously suffered burns at work but was frightened from reporting the incident.

'Israeli' right-wing protesters gather outside the Knesset in Jerusalem during the swearing-in of the new parliament, calling for Arab parties to be excluded from any potential governing coalition.

The Joint List and Raam won a combined 19 seats in the October 27 election, an unprecedented result that has positioned them as potential kingmakers in the 120-seat parliament.

Protester Moshe says he opposes Arab parties having a say in his fate.

Iranian women participate in a military training course organised by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for volunteers at the Janfada, or “Sacrifice for the Homeland”, training camp in Tehran's Azadi Square.

Seven people were killed in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night by ‘Israeli’ forces, according to the Civil Defense, while the ‘Israeli’ military claimed it had targeted "armed militants."

The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip said an ‘Israeli’ airstrike on the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City killed two people, one of them a 13-year-old boy.

It added that three people were killed in an ‘Israeli’ airstrike on a blacksmith's workshop in another part of the city, while a sixth person was killed in an airstrike targeting a tent sheltering displaced people.

In the southern Gaza Strip, the Civil Defense added that a seventh Palestinian was killed "by Israeli occupation army fire" near Khan Younis.

Hospitals confirmed receiving the bodies of those killed.

For its part, the ‘Israeli’ military said in response to an inquiry that it had "targeted armed militants in several areas," without providing further details.

‘Israel’ continues to carry out strikes on Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement that took effect on October 10, 2025.

More than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The United Nations considers its figures reliable.

‘Israeli’ settlers set fire to dozens of Palestinian-owned vehicles during an attack on the village of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian media reported early Wednesday.

The attack took place late Tuesday at a vehicle repair workshop and scrapyard, where settlers set fire to numerous vehicles, causing extensive damage to Palestinian property, according to local sources cited by Palestinian media.

More than 50 settlers took part in the attack. The attackers reportedly came from nearby settlement outposts and used accelerants to set the vehicles ablaze.

Several Palestinians were injured during confrontations with the settlers, while others reportedly suffered from smoke inhalation as the fire spread. Residents and Civil Defense crews attempted to contain the blaze amid concerns that it could reach nearby homes.

The village, located along the road connecting Nablus and Ramallah, has faced repeated attacks targeting Palestinian homes, vehicles, agricultural land and businesses, according to Palestinian media.