armed

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But he said vessels could only move “in coordination” with Iranian armed forces and “with due consideration of technical limitations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

As of January this year, all 18-year-olds in Germany are being sent a questionnaire asking if they are interested and willing to join the armed forces.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said traffic through the waterway during the two-week cease-fire will be under the oversight of Iran’s armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who helped negotiate the ceasefire, both said the deal covered Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Sometimes they also had to deliver urgent messages, or provide a fighter escort for important officials who needed protection in case they encountered armed German aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein