Israel Iran Conflict News Live: Iran struck the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what US President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month.
The attack from two drones on the US Embassy in Riyadh caused a "limited fire" and minor damage, according to Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry, and the embassy urged Americans to avoid the compound. It followed an attack on the US Embassy in Kuwait, which announced Tuesday it had been closed until further notice.
Meanwhile, Indian authorities have shifted most Indian students out of Tehran after a sharp rise in security risks in the city, the Embassy of India said in a fresh advisory.
While transportation, food and accommodation have been arranged for those relocated to safer areas, the Embassy urged all remaining students and Indian nationals in Iran to stay indoors, exercise caution and remain in close contact with mission officials.
Here Are The Israel Iran Conflict Live Updates:
Rs 1,88,70,00,00,00,000: The Projected Cost Of Trump's Attack On Iran
The first 24 hours of the strikes on Iran alone have seen the US spend $779 million, or nearly Rs 6,900 crore, according to reports. And US President Donald Trump has declared that the war will last approximately a month, if not more.
Data from the Center for New American Security states carrier strike groups (like the USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier) cost around $6.5 million, or Rs 58 crore, a day to operate.
Taken together, the estimated cost of the pre-strike military build-up - including repositioning aircraft, deploying naval vessels and mobilising regional assets - would be in the vicinity of $630 million (Rs 5,556 crore).
If the war drags on, like Trump has indicated it will, the US will end up spending a staggering $210 billion (Rs 18.87 lakh crore), according to Kent Smetters, director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and one of the nation's foremost fiscal analysts.
If Iran's Nuclear Talks Collapse During A War: What Happens Next (And What Doesn't)
As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the future of nuclear diplomacy with Iran is increasingly uncertain. The most immediate concern is transparency. In its latest assessment, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned it cannot fully verify Iran's nuclear activities after monitoring systems were disrupted and access to some facilities became uncertain. At the same time, the agency confirmed that entrance structures at the underground enrichment complex in Natanz Nuclear Facility were damaged in recent military strikes, complicating inspections further.
Together, those developments highlight a key reality: when nuclear talks collapse during a war, oversight weakens before anything else.
Iranian Drone Attack Causes Fire Near US Consulate In Dubai
A drone attack near the US Consulate in Dubai caused a fire late Tuesday as Iran continued its drone and missile attacks targeting American diplomatic missions in the Middle East.
Residents told the news agency AFP that they heard a bang and one said she then saw the blaze. Police cordoned off roads nearby and shooed away passersby trying to see the damage.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the drone strike in Dubai and said all staff were safe.
"A drone unfortunately struck a parking lot adjacent to the chancellery building and then set off a fire in that place. All personnel are accounted for," he told reporters in Washington.
Mojtaba, Son Of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Elected Iran's New Supreme Leader: Report
Mojtaba, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, elected Iran's new Supreme Leader, reports Iran International, quoting sources.
Pentagon Warns Of Low Missile Stock If Iran War Rages For 10 More Days: Report
As the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran continues to rage on for the fourth day today, leaks from the Pentagon have suggested that if the US continues to strike Iran for 10 more days, the stocks of critical missiles could run low.
Iran-Israel News: Trump Warns Of "Third Wave" Of Attacks On Iran After Eliminating Top Leaders
US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the US is initiating a "third wave" of military strikes against Iran. This follows the elimination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the initial phases of Operation Epic Fury.
Israel-US War On Iran Live | US Embassy In Beirut Will Be Closed Until Further Notice
"Due to ongoing regional tensions, US Embassy Beirut will be closed until further notice. All other regular and emergency consular appointments have been cancelled. We will communicate when the Embassy returns to normal operations", the statement reads.
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Loud Explosions Heard Across Doha, Dubai
Loud explosions heard across Doha, Dubai, as Iran's retaliation continues
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Tehran's Mehrabad Airport Targeted By Strikes: Iranian Media
One of Iran's two airports, Mehrabad, which mainly handles domestic flights, was targeted on Tuesday by strikes as the United States and Israel kept up their bombardment of the Islamic republic for a fourth day.
The Mehr news agency published photos showing a cloud of grey smoke rising into the sky behind what appeared to be a runway. "The American-Zionist terrorists attacked the area around the Mehrabad airport" in the capital's west, it said.
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Iran-Israel War, US Markets, S&P 500, Nasdaq: Dow Drops 2.2% After 20 Minutes Of Trading As Iran War Shakes Up US Markets
Wall Street stocks tumbled early Tuesday, joining a global sell-off as markets worry about a long-running Middle East war boosting oil prices and inflation.
Israel, US Strikes Hit Building Of Panel That Will Select New Iran Supreme Leader: Report
Israeli and US strikes on Tuesday hit the Tehran building of a body tasked with electing Iran's new supreme leader, local media reported.
"The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom," south of Tehran, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Local media showed footage of the building severely damaged in the strikes. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli strikes on Saturday.
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Greek Shipping Minister Warns Of Alarming Situation In Strait Of Hormuz
Greece's shipping minister on Tuesday called for the protection of global shipping and seafarers, amid an "alarming" situation that has left dozens of ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider area due to the widening Iran conflict.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was closed for a fourth day on Tuesday, choking off a key artery accounting for about 20% of global oil and gas supply. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards senior official said on Monday Iran would fire on any ship trying to pass through, Iranian media reported.
Greece is a dominant force in global shipping, controlling one of the world's largest merchant fleets.
(Reuters)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Israel Army Says Has Begun 'Large Scale' Strikes In Tehran
The Israeli air force launched a new wave of strikes in Tehran on Tuesday, the military said, marking the fourth day of its campaign against the Islamic republic.
"The military has launched a ninth wave of strikes in Tehran. The Air Force has now begun a large scale wave of strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime's infrastructure in Tehran," the military said in a statement.
(AFP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Israel First Responders Say Seven Injured After New Iran Missile Barrage
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency services said they were treating seven people with injuries following the latest salvo of missiles fired from Iran.
"At three scenes in central Israel, MDA paramedics and EMTs are providing medical treatment to 7 injured people, including: a woman around 40 years old in moderate condition with blast injuries, and 6 additional casualties in mild condition suffering from glass shrapnel and blast-related injuries," an MDA statement said.
Israeli police said officers were operating at several sites in the central and Tel Aviv districts where shrapnel had fallen.
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | China FM Tells Israel Counterpart Beijing Opposes Strikes On Iran: State Media
China FM tells Israel counterpart Beijing opposes strikes on Iran: state media
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Israel Army Says Has Begun 'Large Scale' Strikes In Tehran
Israel army says has begun 'large scale' strikes in Tehran
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Iran's Strikes On Gulf States May Widen War Against Tehran, Analysts Say
Iranian airstrikes on Gulf states could push them into a broad coalition aligned with the United States and widen the war against Iran, Middle East analysts said, after attacks on ports, cities and oil facilities in a vital energy-producing region.
By striking at the Gulf's economic lifelines in its response to US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Tehran may be driving wary Gulf states closer to Washington and towards coordinated action against the Islamic Republic, the analysts said.
The aim of the strikes against six Gulf states, all of which are US allies and host American military bases, was to ensure those countries put pressure on US President Donald Trump to halt the war, but Iran appears to have miscalculated, they said.
(Reuters)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Israel Uses Cargo Ships To Repatriate Doctors Stranded Abroad By War
Israeli authorities are using container ships to bring back dozens of essential medical staff stuck abroad after the air war with Iran broke out on Saturday, disrupting travel, according to Israel's cargo firm ZIM Shipping.
A ZIM official told Reuters on Tuesday that its cargo ships were shuttling between Limassol in Cyprus and the Israeli port of Haifa, in an operation coordinated between the Transportation Ministry, major Israeli hospitals and the company.
So far, 40 doctors have returned in two sailings - including one on Tuesday - and more shuttles are planned this week to repatriate what could be hundreds of doctors, to deal with Israelis injured by Iranian missiles.
"It's the easiest way to get them home when there are no flights," said the official, who asked not to be named.
(Reuters)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Israeli Military Says Iranian Missiles Hit Central Israel
Israel's military on Tuesday reported strikes in the Tel Aviv area of Israel from Iranian missiles.
"Search and rescue forces, together with numerous emergency teams, are currently operating at the impact sites in central Israel," the military said. "The circumstances of the impact are under review."
Israel's ambulance service said it was treating three people at the sites who were lightly injured.
(Reuters)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Italy Summons Iran Envoy Over Cyprus Strike
Italy has summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest a drone attack on a UK base in Cyprus, the Italian foreign ministry told AFP Tuesday.
A British Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Cyprus -- which, like Italy, is a member of the EU -- was attacked early Monday by Iranian-made drones, one of which hit the runway.
A Cypriot government source told AFP the same day that the drones had been launched from nearby Lebanon, probably by Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Israel Sends Troops Into Southern Lebanon As Hezbollah Says It Is Ready For Open War
Israel sent additional troops into southern Lebanon Tuesday and ordered residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said it is ready for an open war, escalating the already volatile situation in the region.
The latest exchanges started after Hezbollah fired rockets and drones early Monday toward northern Israel. Israel retaliated with a wave of airstrikes that killed 52 people in Lebanon, including a Palestinian militant and a Hezbollah intelligence official in Beirut's southern suburbs. More than 150 people were wounded and tens of thousands displaced.
Hezbollah said Tuesday morning it fired two salvos of rockets toward northern Israel while Israeli airstrikes overnight damaged a building housing Hezbollah's TV and radio stations. Beirut's southern suburbs were subjected to a series of strikes in the early afternoon Tuesday that came without warning, and the Israeli military later said it targeted Hezbollah officials.
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Israel First Responders Say Five Injured After New Iran Missile Barrage
Israel first responders say five injured after new Iran missile barrage
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Middle East War Is New 'Red Flag' For Roiled Tech Market
The war between the US, Israel and Iran will raise "red flags" for tech firms that have invested in Middle East infrastructure, especially data centres needed to power AI, analysts have warned.
The conflict marked the opening of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair on Monday morning in Barcelona, with would-be attendees blocked from travel and experts anticipating the fallout.
Until this weekend, the Middle East "was investing heavily and making sure they drove the interest from key players" in siting tech infrastructure there, said Francisco Jeronimo, a specialist covering the Middle Eastern and European markets for data firm IDC.
Now the war "will raise red flags for many vendors, because (the situation) becomes very unstable", he added.
(AFP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | US Embassy Warns Of Imminent Attack In Eastern Saudi Arabia
The US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday warned of an imminent attack in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, home to much of the kingdom's energy installations along the Gulf coast.
"There is a threat of imminent missile and UAV attacks over Dhahran," the embassy wrote on its official X account.
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Iran Strikes The US Embassy In Saudi Arabia As War Expands Yet Again
Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The US and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a war that has severely disrupted the world's supply of oil and gas, international shipping, and air travel.
The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran's capital. Hundreds of people have been killed, the vast majority in Iran.
The spiraling nature of the war raised questions about when and how it would end. Trump said it could last four to five weeks - but that the US was prepared to go longer. He seemed to leave open the possibility for more extensive US military involvement, telling the New York Post on Monday that he was not ruling out the possibility of boots on the ground.
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Israel Iran War, India, Indian Ships, INSA: Rs 10,000-Crore Assets At Risk: Indian Shipowners Seek Safe Passage Through Strait Of Hormuz
The Indian National Shipowners' Association (INSA) said 27 Indian-flagged vessels are currently stuck in the region and shipping assets worth over Rs 10,000 crore are at risk
Iran Israel War: "They Want To Talk, I Said Too Late": Trump On Iran's Military, Leadership
Iran Israel War: "They Want To Talk, I Said Too Late": Trump On Iran's Military, Leadership
Israel-US War On Iran Live | NATO Chief Says 'Widespread Support' For US Iran Campaign
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Tuesday there was broad backing among US European allies for President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran.
Washington's bombardment of Iran -- which saw supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed -- has unleashed airstrikes across the Middle East.
"I feel widespread support in Europe. I was on the phone with many leaders over the weekend and also early this week," Rutte told journalists on a visit to North Macedonia.
"I clearly sensed that taking out the nuclear capability, taking out the ballistic missile capability, and also Khamenei gone, this is applauded by many of my colleagues in NATO."
(AFP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | India Says Developments In Gulf Region Cause 'Great Anxiety'
The US-Israeli war on Iran and the crisis it has triggered in the Gulf region have evoked great anxiety for India, New Delhi said on Tuesday, as it reiterated its call for dialogue and diplomacy to secure an "early end to the conflict".
The US and Israel's war against Iran entered its fourth day on Tuesday, as explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut and global financial markets slid at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies.
India has high stakes in the Gulf region as an estimated 10 million Indians live and work there. It is also critical to New Delhi's trade, energy and supply chains.
Some Indians have already been killed or are missing after the attacks, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
(Reuters)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Turkey Says Two Journalists Detained In Israel
Two Turkish journalists who were in Israel to cover the Iran war have been detained, officials and a union said on Tuesday.
CNN Turk reporter Emrah Cakmak and cameraman Halil Kahraman, who "were in Tel Aviv to follow the news, have been detained", Turkey's Journalists' Union (TGS) said on X.
Burhanettin Duran, the communications chief at the Turkish presidency, slammed Israel for its "attacks on the press".
"We are making the necessary efforts for the immediate release of our journalist colleagues and are following the matter with sensitivity," he said on X.
(AFP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Hezbollah Says Targeted Israeli Military Site
Hezbollah says targeted Israeli military site
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Iran Bans Food Exports Amid War With Israel, US
The Iranian government announced on Tuesday it was banning exports of all food and agricultural products as the war with Israel and the United States raged for a fourth day.
"The export of all food and agricultural products has been banned until further notice," Tasnim news agency said, citing a government statement.
"The government has prioritised the supply of essential goods for the people," it added.
Iran has activated contingency plans since Saturday when the United States and Israel launched attacks on the Islamic republic, killing the country's supreme leader along with senior military commanders.
(AFP)
"Very Sad To See": Donald Trump Says UK-US Relations Not Like It Used To Be
US President Donald Trump has said the historical relationship between his country and Britain is "not like it used to be", amid a diplomatic bust-up over US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
780 Killed In Iran Since US-Israel Strikes Began Says Iranian Red Crescent
The Iranian Red Crescent said Tuesday that more than 780 people have been killed nationwide since the United States and Israel started striking Iran.
"Would Be An Act Of War": Iran Warns European Nations Against Joining Conflict
Iran warned European countries on Tuesday against joining its conflict with Israel and the United States, after Germany, Britain and France said they could take "defensive action" to destroy Iran's missile-launching capabilities.
'Just Want To See My Family': Mideast Conflict Traps Thousands In Bali
Passengers stranded on the Indonesian resort island of Bali clamoured for flight news Tuesday as the outbreak of war in the Middle East grounded planes and turned a tropical holiday dream into an ordeal for many.
Israel Iran War Hacked Traffic Cameras, Mobile Phone Networks: How Khamenei Was Tracked, Killed
Nearly all the traffic cameras in Tehran had been hacked for years. And when the senior Iranian officials came to work near Pasteur Street in Tehran - where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli air strike on Saturday, a report said.
Israel-US War On Iran Live | UK Planning To Send Warship To Defend Cyprus Military Base
Britain is planning to send a warship to defend its Royal Air Force Akrotiri base in Cyprus from Iranian attacks, the Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
An Iranian-made drone strike hit a runway at the Akrotiri base in the early hours of Monday, and Britain has said UK assets were targeted by Iran.
The Times report, citing three sources, said defence minister John Healey had a meeting on Tuesday with senior military figures, in which they discussed sending HMS Duncan to the region.
(Reuters)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Turkey Says It's Engaging With All Sides To End Iran War, Resume Diplomacy
Turkey is engaging with all parties to find a way to end the war in Iran and return to negotiations, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, adding that Ankara was also in talks with Oman on the matter as the Gulf nation works for the same goal.
The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday. The war quickly widened with Tehran striking Gulf states that host US bases and Israel attacking Iranian-backed Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Turkey, a NATO member and neighbour of Iran, had for weeks urged Washington and Tehran to reach an agreement during their rounds of negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme and missile capabilities, warning that the region could not handle any more destabilisation.
(Reuters)
Amid US-Israel-UN Conflict, Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.3 Strikes Gerash In Iran
On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck southern Iran, according to reports from the US Geological Survey
Israel-US War On Iran Live | UN Urges Investigation Into 'Horrific' Attack On Iran School
The UN human rights office urged the "forces" behind an attack on a girls' school in Iran to investigate and share insights into the "horrific" incident, without naming them.
"The High Commissioner (Volker Turk) calls for a prompt, impartial and thorough investigation into the circumstances of the attack. The onus is on the forces that carried out the attack to investigate it," UN human rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told a Geneva press briefing, describing the incident as "horrific".
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US forces "would not deliberately target a school", after Iranian state media reported over 160 were killed on the first day of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
(Reuters)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | US Debuts Suicide Drone In Iran After Fast-tracked Pentagon Procurement
The US successfully debuted a low-cost suicide drone in combat in Iran just eight months after its Pentagon unveiling, as the US pushes to accelerate weapons programs.
The Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drone, manufactured by Arizona's SpektreWorks, was showcased in July 2025 when Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth walked the Pentagon's inner courtyard with more than a dozen companies competing to supply the military with new equipment.
Drones have become central to modern warfare following their effective use in the Ukraine war, including Iran-made Shahed systems flown by Russia that closely resemble the LUCAS. The sector is also among the most fiercely competitive in the US defence industry, with SpektreWorks vying for Pentagon contracts against major defence primes and a wave of Silicon Valley-backed startups such as Anduril, Shield AI and AeroVironment.
(Reuters)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Lebanon Sucked Deeper Into War As Hezbollah, Israel Trade Blows
Lebanon was pulled deeper into the war in the Middle East on Tuesday as the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel for a second consecutive day and Israel sent troops into the south and carried out waves of air strikes.
Israel's neighbour to the north and the theatre of numerous conflicts between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon had avoided spillover from the US-Israeli attack on Iran until Monday, when Hezbollah opened fire with drones and missiles.
With dozens of people killed in retaliatory airstrikes, Hezbollah's move to enter the conflict has sharpened long-standing divisions in Lebanon over its status as an armed group - the only Lebanese faction to keep its weapons after the 1975-90 civil war.
(Reuters)
Iran Israel Conflict: On Camera, Iranian Drone Strikes Oman Ras Al-Jaima Port, Black Smoke Seen Rising
An Iranian drone struck the Ras Al-Jaima port in Oman this morning as Tehran continues its retaliation to the US and Israeli strikes that eliminated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last week.
Trump Warned 74 Times Before Iran Strike: White House
Before taking a call on military strikes against Iran, US President Donald Trump had already delivered the same message at least 74 times: Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
US Israel Iran War, Iran News: Iran Questions Trump's "Rescue" Promise With A Picture Of Mass Graves
The reported strike took place at a girls' elementary school, Shajareh Tayyibeh School in the town of Minab in southern Iran on Saturday (February 28), killing over 160 students.
Iran-Israel War: Israel Hits Iran's Presidential Office In Overnight Strikes On Tehran's Key Complexes
The Israel Defense Forces said munitions were dropped on the Presidential Office and the building of the Supreme National Security Council.
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Israel Military Says Creating Buffer Zone In Lebanon
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it was creating a buffer zone in Lebanon, shortly after the defence minister ordered troops to seize more positions across the border.
"In practice, Northern Command has moved forward, taken control of the dominating terrain, and is creating a buffer, as we promised, between our residents and any threat," military spokesman Effie Defrin said in a televised statement.
(AFP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Qatar Says Thwarted Iran Attacks On Airport
Qatar says thwarted Iran attacks on airport
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Iran War An Endurance Race Between Missiles And Interceptors
The war in the Middle East has so far been defined by two images: Iranian drones and missiles plunging to the ground and exploding, and interceptors streaking into the skies to stop them.
In the first two days of the conflict, Iran launched nearly 400 missiles and around 1,000 drones towards the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan, said Mintel World, which specialises in open-source intelligence.
That figure does not include Iran's main target, Israel.
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | Iran Red Crescent Says 787 Killed So Far Since War Began
The Iranian Red Crescent said Tuesday that more than 780 people have been killed nationwide since the United States and Israel started striking Iran.
AFP was not in a position to verify the toll given by the organisation.
"According to field reports from operational teams, unfortunately, 787 compatriots have been martyred in these attacks," the Red Crescent said on its website.
It said strikes since Saturday had hit 153 cities and more than 500 locations across Iran in more than 1,000 attacks.
Separately on Tuesday, loud explosions were heard in Tehran according to AFP journalists, while Iranian media reported blasts in Karaj west of the capital and in the central city of Isfahan.
(AFP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Iran Warns European Countries Against Joining War: Foreign Ministry
Iran warned European countries on Tuesday against joining its conflict with Israel and the United States , after Germany, Britain and France said they could take "defensive action" to destroy Iran's missile-launching capabilities.
"It would be an act of war. Any such act against Iran would be regarded as complicity with the aggressors. It would be regarded as an act of war against Iran," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said at a press briefing when asked about the statement.
(AFP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Stranded In Paradise: Mideast War Traps Thousands In Bali
Passengers stranded on the Indonesian resort island of Bali clamoured for flight news Tuesday as the outbreak of war in the Middle East grounded planes and turned a tropical holiday dream into an ordeal for many.
Hundreds were crowded at Ngurah Rai International Airport, many dressed in shorts, flip-flops and summer dresses, their expressions dour.
Many sat on the floor, exhausted, and one man repeatedly hit a wall in frustration.
"I just kind of want to see my family.... right now it's a bit stressful," British tourist Adam Woo, transiting through Bali after holidaying on the neighbouring island of Lombok, told AFP.
(AFP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | India Could Be Forced To Play Russia Oil Card If Iran Conflict Drags On
India could increase purchase of Russian crude to offset potentially large-scale energy supply volatility linked to US-Israel-Iran war, particularly after Tehran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that carries around a fifth of world's oil.
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Iran Guards Warn 'Gates Of Hell Will Open More And More' On US, Israel
Iran Guards warn 'gates of hell will open more and more' on US, Israel
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Israel-US War On Iran Live | IAEA Says Iran's Natanz Nuclear Site Suffered Some Damage, No Radiological Consequence Expected
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Tuesday Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site sustained "some recent damage" amid a US-Israeli airstrike campaign, though there was "no radiological consequence expected" from it.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said the damage was focused on "entrance buildings" to the underground portion of the atomic site.
Natanz earlier came under attack by the US in the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June.
(AP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Netanyahu Takes A Gamble On American Support For Israel With The War Against Iran
Throughout his political career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy: an ironclad partnership with the United States and a relentless diplomatic and covert battle against the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Now, with Israel and the US in a joint war against Iran's leadership, those two strategic paths risk clashing with each other. By enlisting the US in what he views as Israel's existential battle against Iran, Netanyahu is taking a gamble that could open up the relationship to the strain of a war with far-reaching consequences.
To be sure, persuading US President Donald Trump to join the war was a coup for Netanyahu and highlights the strong ties between the two leaders. If they are successful, they could quickly realize their shared goal of toppling the Iranian government and spare the region a protracted conflict.
But if the war drags on, the two allies' ties could again be tested.
(AP)
Israel-US War On Iran Live | Mideast War Energy Shock Could Hit Eurozone, ECB Warns
A lengthy Middle East conflict and sustained drop in energy supplies could trigger a "spike" in eurozone inflation and hit regional growth, the European Central Bank has warned.
"A jump in energy prices puts upward pressure on inflation, especially in the near term," ECB chief economist Philip Lane said in an interview with the Financial Times published Tuesday.
The conflict would also be "negative for economic activity", he said, according to a transcript of the interview released by the central bank.
(AFP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Israel Army Says Struck Iran's Presidential Office, Security Council Building
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had carried out air strikes on Iran's presidential office and the National Security Council building in Tehran as part of its ongoing campaign against the Islamic republic.
"The Israeli Air Force... struck and dismantled facilities within the leadership compound of the Iranian terrorist regime in the heart of Tehran" overnight, the military said.
"During the strike on the compound, numerous munitions were dropped on the presidential office and the building of the Supreme National Security Council," it added.
(AFP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Iran Army Says Launched Attacks On Israel, US Base In Qatar
Iran's army said on Tuesday its forces launched attacks on Israel and a US military base in Qatar, as the war raged for a fourth day.
"The destructive combat drones of the army's ground, air, and naval forces... targeted the military areas of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories and the bases of American forces in Al-Udeid, Qatar," said the army in a statement carried by Shargh daily.
(AFP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Lebanese President Says Ban On Hezbollah's Military Activity 'Irreversible'
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun said Tuesday that the decision to ban Hezbollah's military activities is "irreversible", as the Iran-backed movement claimed responsibility for new attacks targeting Israeli positions.
Speaking to members of the Quintet -- a committee made up of the French, US, Qatari, Saudi Arabian, and Egyptian ambassadors -- the president called the decision "final," after a Hezbollah on Monday night lambasted the state's "impotence in the face of the brutal Zionist enemy".
Aoun urged the Quintet members to "pressure Israel to stop its aggressions against Lebanon" as Israel continued launching intense strikes and authorised its troops to "take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon".
(AFP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks As Netanyahu Defends Decision To Attack
As the war in the Middle East intensifies, US President Donald Trump said that the US has "the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran.
Across Tehran, the sound of explosions rang out through the night and into the early morning hours Tuesday, as the US and Israel have continued to pound Iran since killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.
Tehran and its allies have hit back against Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the world's production of oil and natural gas.
The intensity of the attacks and the lack of any apparent exit plan set the stage for a prolonged conflict with far-reaching consequences. Israel and the US have given conflicting answers about what exactly the war's objectives are or what the endgame might be.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late Monday defended the decision to go to war, contending in an interview on Fox News Channel's "Hannity" that Iran was rebuilding "new sites, new places" that would make "their ballistic missile program and their atomic bomb program immune within months," without providing evidence.
(AP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Explosions Heard In Doha, Manama
AFP journalists in the Bahraini and Qatari capitals heard more explosions on Tuesday, as Iran carried out a fourth day of attacks on Gulf countries.
The correspondents said they heard several blasts in Manama and air raid sirens sounded, while explosions were also heard in Doha.
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Iran Nuclear Site Suffered 'Recent Damage': UN Nuclear Agency
The UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that a key Iranian nuclear site suffered "recent damage", a day after Iran said the underground uranium enrichment plant was attacked.
"Based on the latest available satellite imagery, IAEA can now confirm some recent damage to entrance buildings of Iran's underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant. No radiological consequence expected," the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a post on X.
The UN agency said on Monday there was "no indication" any nuclear installations had been hit. Iran's ambassador to the IAEA said on Monday that Tehran had informed the agency that Natanz was attacked.
(AFP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Saudi Condemns 'Unjustified' Iran Attack On US Embassy In Riyadh
Saudi Arabia condemned on Tuesday an overnight Iranian attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, as Tehran keeps up its retaliation campaign in the Gulf over US and Israeli strikes.
The Saudi foreign ministry in a statement expressed "its strongest condemnation and rejection of the heinous attack that targeted the US Embassy building in Riyadh", describing it as "cowardly and unjustified".
(AFP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | People In Lebanon Are Fleeing Their Homes After Hezbollah Launched Missiles Into Israel
Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from Lebanon in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Israel retaliated with strikes on Lebanon.
(AP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Series Of Blasts Heard From Jerusalem
A series of overhead explosions were heard from Jerusalem on Tuesday, AFP journalists reported, after the Israeli military said it had detected fresh missiles launched from Iran.
"The IDF has detected that a short time ago missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defence systems are operating to intercept the threat," the military said.
(AFP)
Israel Iran Conflict Live | How Iran Conflict Damaged Golestan Palace, Once Home Of Peacock Throne Looted From Delhi
The Golestan Palace is a historically significant site located at the heart of the capital. Dating back to the 16th century, it is a crucial part of the Persian royal heritage, embodying the influential reign of the Qajar dynasty followed by the Pahlavi dynasty.
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Iran Women's Football Team Refuses To Sing National Anthem
The Iranian women's national soccer team made a silent protest during the opening match of the Women's Asian Cup, as they refused to sing their national anthem, which was played over the speakers at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
Ahead of the game against South Korea, the players were in their customary line before their match when the Iranian national anthem began to play, none of the Iranian players or even head coach Marziyeh Jafari sang along as they were looking straight ahead and barely moving.
Israel Iran Conflict Live | 700 Tankers Jam Strait Of Hormuz: Will India Be Forced To Ration Fuel?
700 Tankers Jam Strait Of Hormuz: Will India Be Forced To Ration Fuel? pic.twitter.com/ZFISrfSx1y
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Israel Iran Conflict Live | Missiles Launched From Iran Toward Israel, IDF Issues Safety Alerts
🔴#NewsAlert | "The IDF identified that a short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat" : Israel Defense Forceshttps://t.co/kQtLy2oXxx
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Israel Iran Conflict Live Updates | "Exercise Caution At All Times": Indian Embassy In Iran Releases Advisory
🔴#BREAKING | "Exercise caution at all times" : Indian Embassy in Iran releases advisory amid escalating tensions in Middle East
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @AdityaRajKaul joins @divyawadhwa with more details pic.twitter.com/6a1twqr7Pw
Israel-US war on Iran live | Indian Embassy In Iran Issues Advisory
— India in Iran (@India_in_Iran) March 3, 2026
Israel-US war on Iran live | Lebanon's Army Redeploys Troops In Border Area After Israel's 'Escalation'
The Lebanese army has redeployed soldiers from several recently established border positions on Tuesday following the Israeli army's "escalation", a military source told AFP.
The troops "numbering in total eight to nine soldiers at each point, were redeployed to their bases because of the danger to their safety", the Lebanese military said.
The move comes after Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said Tuesday he had authorised his military to "take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon".
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Drone Debris Causes Fire At UAE Oil Industry Site, Ops Resume
Debris from a drone interception caused a fire that was contained at an oil industry zone in the UAE's Fujairah Tuesday, authorities said, as Iran presses its Gulf retaliation campaign.
"Relevant authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah responded to a fire that broke out this morning in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), resulting from falling debris following the successful interception of a drone by air defence systems," the Fujairah Media Office said.
"No injuries were reported, the fire was brought under control, and normal operations in the area have resumed."
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | "India Must Be Morally Clear": Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over 'Silence' On Khamenei's Killing
🔴#BREAKING | "India must be morally clear" : Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre over 'silence' on killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by US-Israel strikes
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @aishvaryjain joins @VedikaS with more details pic.twitter.com/TV5OyxJLod
Israel-US war on Iran live | Why Ayatollah Khamenei Was So Important For Shia Muslims
As protesters swarmed the streets in Srinagar after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, a slogan rang out, "Allahu Akbar, Khamenei rehbar (God is great and Khamenei is the leader)". It was an intense outpouring of grief and anger as mourners marched on the streets, beating their chests in rhythm.
Israel-US war on Iran live | Iran's Foreign Minister Shares Aerial Image Of Graves Of School girls Killed In Strikes
Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, shares aerial image of graves of Iranian school girls killed in Minab after US-Israel strikes pic.twitter.com/16W0vdnEYB
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Israel-US war on Iran live | European Stocks Slide, Gas Prices Soar On Iran War
European stock markets slid further at the start of trading on Tuesday and the region's natural gas prices soared once more as the Iran war shook financial markets.
Frankfurt's DAX index of top German companies shed 2.0 percent, the Paris CAC 40 lost 1.8 percent and London's FTSE 100 retreated by 1.4 percent in value.
The Dutch TTF natural gas contract, considered the European benchmark, shot up more than 33 percent having rocketed almost 40 percent on Monday after Qatar halted liquefied natural gas production following Iranian attacks on state processing facilities.
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | France To Send Anti-Drone Systems To Cyprus After UK Base Attack: Report
France plans to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus after a British air base on the island was attacked by drones, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said on Tuesday.
The reported French aid to the island follows Greece's offer of assistance hours after RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base, was targeted in two separate drone incidents on Monday.
In the first instance an Iranian-made Shahed drone crashed into the runway of the base, causing limited damage. Hours later two other drones were intercepted.
France would send anti-missile and anti-drone systems, as well as a frigate, CNA reported. It said French President Emmanuel Macron communicated the intention to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides early on Tuesday.
A Cypriot government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the report.
Greece on Monday dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to the island. Two frigates, one equipped with its anti-drone Centauros jamming system, were also sailing to Cyprus.
Centauros, which has been successfully deployed against Houthi rebels attacking shipping lanes off Yemen, has the capability of detecting and incapacitating low-flying drones, such as the one which crashed into RAF Akrotiri and evaded radars, Cypriot defence sources said.
(Reuters)
Israel-US war on Iran live | First Air India Flight From Dubai Lands In Delhi Amid Middle East Crisis
In a significant development amid the ongoing Middle East situation, Air India on Tuesday welcomed passengers and crew arriving from Dubai onboard Flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
This marked the first international arrival by an Indian carrier into the national capital today, carrying 149 passengers and eight operating crew members, the airline said.
Israel-US war on Iran live | J&K Police Warns Of Action Amid Protests Over Khamenei's Death
Jammu and Kashmir police have warned of strict action against rioters and stone throwers after 12 people, including five police personnel, were injured during clashes on Monday.
Protests to mourn the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei turned violent at several places in Kashmir after angry protesters resorted to heavy stone throwing on security forces when they were stopped from marching to the city centre, Lal Chowk. Police used tear gas shells and batons to disperse the crowd.
Israel-US war on Iran live | Israel Prepared For Weeks-Long Iran Campaign, Unlikely To Deploy Ground Forces
The Israeli military has prepared for a campaign against Iran that could last several weeks but is unlikely to see the deployment of ground forces, a military spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday.
"We have prepared a general scope of weeks," Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said in an online briefing, adding that the duration of the military campaign could change, depending on developments. He described progress so far as positive.
When asked if Israel could deploy ground forces to Iran, Shoshani said that was unlikely.
"I don't think that's something very likely at the moment for Israeli forces. There's not a practical idea at the moment that I know of," he said.
(Reuters)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Watch: Timeline Of Trump Approved 'Operation Epic Fury'
Watch #BreakingGround with @VedikaS | Timeline of US President Donald Trump approved 'Operation Epic Fury'@VishalV054 pic.twitter.com/7QEjp4QYh5
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Israel-US war on Iran live | Hacked Traffic Cameras, Mobile Phone Networks: How Khamenei Was Killed
Nearly all the traffic cameras in Tehran had been hacked for years. And when the senior Iranian officials came to work near Pasteur Street in Tehran - where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli air strike on Saturday - the Israelis were watching, according to a Financial Times report.
Israel-US war on Iran live | "Can't Guarantee Safety": US Won't Evacuate Citizens From Israel
🔴#BREAKING | "Can't Guarantee Safety": US Won't Evacuate Citizens From Israel Amid Middle East Tensionshttps://t.co/GpwsPAf75x
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @AdityaRajKaul joins @VedikaS with more details from Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/82oLSygxmi
Israel-US war on Iran live | China Urges All Sides To Maintain Safety In Hormuz Strait
China called on all sides involved in the Middle East war to maintain safety in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas.
"China urges all parties to immediately cease military operations, avoid further escalation of tensions, maintain the safety of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, and prevent a greater impact on the global economy," Beijing's foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference.
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Drones Hit Fuel Tank In Oman Port
Drones targeted an Omani port on Tuesday, hitting a fuel tank, state media said, as Iran presses its retaliation campaign on the Gulf in response to US and Israeli strikes.
"A security source reported that fuel tanks at the commercial port of Duqm were targeted by a number of drones, one of which hit a fuel tank. The resulting damage was contained without any human casualties," the Oman News Agency said in statement.
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Trump Says US-UK Relationship 'Not Like It Used To Be'
US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and the United Kingdom was "not like it used to be," during an interview to British daily newspaper The Sun.
"This was the most solid relationship of all. And now we have very strong relationships with other countries in Europe," he said, after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's refusal to allow the United States to use British military bases in Cyprus in its war with Iran.
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Over 1,000 Food Containers Stuck At Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Amid Middle East Conflict
Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust is facing the heat of the ongoing war in the Middle East region. As tensions between the Arab countries, Israel, Iran, and the US grow, disruptions of maritime vessel movements have also gotten consequentially affected, as several containers are stranded at the port.
Currently, there are more than 1,000 export containers stranded at the JNPT. These containers include consignments of grapes, onions, papaya, etc.
Israel-US war on Iran live | Chinese Foreign Minister Holds Phone Conversation With Iranian Counterpart
Chinese FM Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi.#China supports #Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and national dignity, and supports Iran in upholding its legitimate and lawful rights and interests.
— Xu Feihong (@China_Amb_India) March 3, 2026
China… pic.twitter.com/VMQC1LnpID
Israel-US war on Iran live | US Embassy In Jerusalem Issues Directive For US Citizens
The U.S. Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel.
— U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm) March 3, 2026
The following is provided for your information as you make your own security plans.
The Israeli Ministry of Tourism has begun operating shuttles to the Taba… pic.twitter.com/E6a5z0mE58
Israel-US war on Iran live | France Says It Will Work With China On De-Esclatating Iran War
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot held a call on Monday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss the Iran war and both agreed to work on de-escalation, Barrot's office said in a statement.
Both ministers committed to seeking a political solution that would guarantee collective security and take into account the aspirations of the Iranian people, the statement said.
Barrot "reiterated the Iranian regime's responsibility for the ongoing escalation, after it unjustifiably attacked several countries in the region," the statement said.
He also criticised the Iranian regime for refusing to respect the resolutions from the United Nations' Security Council on the nuclear programmes, ballistic activities, support to non-state armed groups and rejecting good-faith multilateral negotiations.
The French minister reiterated that France was not involved in the actions by the United States and Israel and had no prior knowledge of them. Countries "must give precedence to international institutions to solve disputes and, where needed, the use of force," he added.
The two ministers agreed to keep dialogue open on the issue.
(Reuters)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Israeli Soldiers 'Operating In Southern Lebanon,' Military Says
The Israeli military said soldiers are "operating in southern Lebanon" as it continues strikes against Hezbollah.
In a statement, it said the troops are positioned at several points near the border in what it described as a "forward defense posture" as it battles Hezbollah militants.
It said the deployment is part of a broader effort to increase security for residents in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon. It has also beefed up troops and air defenses in the area.
The army said there are no plans to evacuate Israeli residents of border areas.
(AP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Canada Shuts Embassy In Riyadh Amid Attacks
Due to the current security situation, the Embassy of Canada in Riyadh is closed today. Please note that all in-person appointments are canceled through Friday, March 6. pic.twitter.com/IenFNXwDAk
— Canada in KSA (@CanEmbSA) March 3, 2026
Israel-US war on Iran live | Why Iran Is Not An Arab Nation: History And Language Explained
When global headlines group Iran with countries such as Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates, many assume they all share the same ethnic roots. Iran is located in West Asia, most of its people are Muslim, and its written language uses a script that looks similar to Arabic.
Yet Iran is not an Arab country.
The difference lies in history, language, ethnicity, and culture. There are layers that stretch back thousands of years.
Israel-US war on Iran live | Wouldn't Target A School, Says US After Iran Strike Killed 160 Girls
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US forces "would not deliberately target a school" after Iranian state media reported over 160 were killed in a strike on a girls' school on the first day of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
The reported strike took place on a girls' elementary school in the town of Minab in southern Iran on Saturday, marking the deadliest incident in the US and Israel's war against Iran.
Israel-US war on Iran live | Fresh Israeli Strikes Target Iran As Tensions Continue For Day 4
🔴#BREAKING | Fresh Israeli strikes target Iran as tensions continue for Day 4
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @AdityaRajKaul joins VedikaS with more details from Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/wnfYlJdxwb
Israel-US war on Iran live | Saudi Aramco Shuts Ras Tanura Refinery After Iran's Drone Attacks
Saudi Aramco Shuts Ras Tanura Refinery After Iran's Drone Attacks; Satellite Images Capture Extent Of Damage
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
📸:@vantortech pic.twitter.com/1nYEWoIK3C
Israel-US war on Iran live | Hezbollah Says Targeted 3 Israeli Bases After Strikes On Lebanon
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Tuesday said it targeted three Israeli military bases in response to the strikes on the group's strongholds in Lebanon, including the south Beirut suburbs.
"In response to the criminal Israeli aggression on dozens of Lebanese cities and towns", Hezbollah fighters targeted with drones the Ramat David air base and the Meron base in northern Israel with drone strikes, the Iran-backed group said in multiple statements.
They added that they also targeted a base in the occupied Golan Heights with a rocket barrage.
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | PV Sindhu Returns To India After Being Stranded In Dubai
Indian star badminton player PV Sindhu has returned home following a harrowing experience in Dubai, where she was stranded amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Sindhu took to social media to confirm that she is back at her home in Bengaluru and expressed her gratitude to everyone involved in bringing her back to India safely.
Israel-US war on Iran live | Why Gulf Region Matters To The World's Energy Security
West Asia on edge: Why does the Gulf region matters to the world's energy security@ParmeshwarBawa pic.twitter.com/nWRbhkFzKy
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Israel-US war on Iran live | US Orders 'Non-Emergency' Staff To Leave Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq
The US State Department said Tuesday it has ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave Bahrain and Jordan, as well as announcing it had ordered staff in Iraq to leave a day earlier, as Iran retaliates to US-Israeli strikes.
The department, in a post on X, said it had updated travel advisories for Bahrain and Jordan "to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency US government personnel and family members of government personnel."
In an updated Iraq travel advisory, the department said it had on Monday "ordered non-emergency US government employees to leave Iraq due to security concerns."
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | US Embassy In Riyadh Confirms Attack, Closes Temporarily
The United States embassy in Riyadh confirmed an attack and urged people to stay away, saying it would be closed on Tuesday.
"Avoid the embassy until further notice due to an attack on the facility," a statement said, urging American citizens to "shelter in place".
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | "Israel Conducting Strikes At Military targets In Tehran, Beirut": IDF
⭕️ The IDF is currently conducting simultaneous targeted strikes against military targets in Tehran and Beirut.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 3, 2026
Israel-US war on Iran live | "Wars Can Be Fought Forever": Trump Boasts Of 'Unlimited' Supply Of Weapons
🔴#BREAKING | "Wars Can Be Fought Forever": Trump Boasts Of 'Unlimited' Supply Of Weaponshttps://t.co/vB5G919qXX
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @AdityaRajKaul joins @divyawadhwa with more details from Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/RHPTAYokfJ
Israel-US war on Iran live | US "Not Where We Want To Be' On Highest End Weapon Stockpiles": Trump
President Donald Trump said the United States was "not where we want to be" in terms of its stockpiles of the highest end weapons, as American forces deploy large quantities of munitions against Iran.
"At the highest end, we have a good supply, but are not where we want to be," he wrote on Truth Social, adding the US has sufficient "medium and upper medium grade" weapons.
"Wars can be fought 'forever,' and very successfully, using just these supplies (which are better than other countries finest arms!)," he added, referring to the "medium and upper medium grade" weapons.
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Drones Hit Amazon Data Centers, Facility In Gulf Amid Middle East Tensions
Tech giant Amazon said late Monday that two of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates were "directly struck" by drones, disrupting cloud services in parts of the Middle East.
A facility in Bahrain was also damaged by "a drone strike in close proximity", the provider said in an update to its service updates dashboard.
A number of Gulf cities have been dealt collateral damage, hit by strikes and stray weaponry since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, killing Iran's supreme leader and other top officials.
"Due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, both affected regions have experienced physical impacts to infrastructure as a result of drone strikes," Amazon said in the update.
"These strikes have caused structural damage, disrupted power delivery to our infrastructure, and in some cases required fire suppression activities that resulted in additional water damage."
The company did not specify if any of its employees were injured in the drone strikes, and said they were working closely with local authorities while "prioritizing the safety of our personnel throughout our recovery efforts."
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | More Strikes Hit Lebanese Capital Of Beirut
#Watch | More strikes hit Lebanese capital of Beirut#Beirut #Lebanon #Israeli pic.twitter.com/sImDMOslbh
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Israel-US war on Iran live | US Says 'Destroyed' Command Facilities Of Iran's Guards
U.S. forces have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, Iranian air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields during sustained operations. We will continue to take decisive action against imminent threats… pic.twitter.com/0aHEyVHf5e
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 3, 2026
Israel-US war on Iran live | Iran's Guards Say Targeted US Air Base In Bahrain
Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted a United States air base in Bahrain, the Islamic republic's elite force said in a statement carried on Tuesday by the official IRNA news agency.
"The IRGC announced that... its naval forces carried out a large-scale drone and missile attack at dawn on the US air base in the Sheikh Isa area of Bahrain," IRNA posted on Telegram, using the acronym for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The force said in its statement that 20 drones and three missiles were launched, "destroying the base's main command headquarters," without providing evidence.
(AFP)
Israel-US war on Iran live | Asia Faces Oil Supply Risks Amid Strait Of Hormuz Closure, Rising Prices
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil corridors, threatens to disrupt roughly a fifth of global oil supplies and push crude prices sharply higher.
Israel-US war on Iran live | Taiwan Says It Hopes Iran's people Can Soon Enjoy Freedom
Taiwan supports the international community's efforts to help Iran's people pursue freedom and democracy and hopes that they can enjoy these things soon, the island's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, offering its backing to the US and Israel.
Taiwanese leaders, including President Lai Ching-te, have drawn parallels between Israel's security situation and Taiwan's own, given the stepped-up military pressure that the Chinese-claimed island has faced from Beijing in recent years.
Asked whether Taiwan's government supported the US and Israeli attack on Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei said that Taiwan is a member of the international democratic community.
"We support the international community's efforts to help the Iranian people pursue freedom and democracy and we hope the Iranian people can soon enjoy freedom, democracy and human rights," he said.
Taiwan also condemns Iran's recent "indiscriminate military attacks," Hsiao added, referring to Iran's missile and drone attacks on Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf countries.
(Reuters)
Israel-US war on Iran live |Trump Officials Say Israel's Plans Helped Lead The US Into Iran War
The Trump administration and its allies in Congress presented a shifting new justification Monday for the US attack on Iran, with House Speaker Mike Johnson suggesting that the White House believed Israel was determined to act on its own, leaving the president with a "very difficult decision."
The Republican was speaking late Monday after a classified briefing at the Capitol, the first for congressional leaders since the start of the war, a joint US-Israel military campaign that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and has quickly spiraled into a widening Middle East conflict. Hundreds have died, including at least six US military service personnel.
Johnson said the attack on Iran was a "defensive operation" because Israel was ready to act against Iran, "with or without American support." He said President Donald Trump and his team determined that Iran would immediately retaliate against US personnel and assets.
"The commander in chief has said this is going to be an operation that is short in duration," Johnson said. "We certainly hope that's true."
(AP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Watch: How Iran Will Attack US In Coming Days
🔴#BREAKING | How Iran will attack US in coming days, as per reports highlighted by The Jerusalem Post
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @NewshoundArjun joins @ParmeshwarBawa with more details pic.twitter.com/b30kRMFpuW
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Middle East On Edge In The Age Of AI: Escalations Between Iran And Israel
West Asia on edge in the age of AI: Escalations between Iran and Israel
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Watch this special report pic.twitter.com/UUqpq7Bt9i
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Maharashtra Launches Helpline For Citizens Stranded In Middle East
The Maharashtra government has launched an emergency WhatsApp helpline for hundreds of state residents stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict.
According to officials, several hundred people from Maharashtra are stranded in the Middle East due to airspace closure caused by the Iran war, though all are safe.
The Chief Minister's office, in a post on X, said that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is personally monitoring the situation and is in constant contact with various agencies.
He is also coordinating regularly with the Central government, which is extending all possible assistance, while Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan has been tasked with coordination efforts.
The CMO further stated that the state government, in coordination with the Indian People's Forum in Dubai, has issued a WhatsApp helpline number +971 50 365 4357 for stranded citizens who require assistance.
(PTI)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Indian Airlines Gear Up To Operate Relief Flights From Middle East On Tuesday
Domestic airlines have planned to operate special relief flights from Middle East on Tuesday to facilitate the return of passengers, stranded there due to the growing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran.
IndiGo has planned to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to India on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
SpiceJet said it will operate four special flights from the UAE on March 3 to facilitate the return of Indian nationals stranded there following the sudden closure of airspace.
The airline will operate these special services from Fujairah to three Indian cities - Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi - including two flights to Mumbai, to ensure that passengers are able to return home at the earliest.
In addition to these special services, SpiceJet will restore its scheduled flights between Fujairah and Delhi and between Fujairah and Mumbai starting March 4, helping normalise connectivity between the UAE and India.
(IANS)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | A Quick Look At Military Might Of Iran And The Gulf Council
West Asia on edge: A quick look at the military might of Iran and the Gulf Council pic.twitter.com/uQ59o4dOwA
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Israel Army Issues New Evacuation Warnings In Lebanon
The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for dozens of locations in Lebanon on Tuesday, including a warning for residents in two southern Beirut neighbourhoods to stay away from several buildings ahead of imminent military action.
"Urgent warning to the residents of Lebanon, specifically in the villages which names are shown. For your safety you must evacuate your homes immediately," said a statement by the military's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee on Telegram, which listed 50 locations.
"You are located near Hezbollah facilities and interests, against which the IDF will operate in the near future," he told the residents of southern Beirut neighbourhoods Ghobeiry and Haret Hreik in another evacuation warning.
(AFP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Oil Extends Gains And Stocks Drop As Iran Conflict Spreads
Oil prices extended gains and equities fell Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the Middle East as the United States and Israel continued to bombard Iran, while Tehran launched further strikes on neighbours.
The attacks on the Islamic state have upended regional energy flows, with the crucial Strait of Hormuz -- through which about a fifth of global oil transits -- effectively closed off. The conflicts has also fuelled fears of a fresh energy crisis that could ramp up inflation.
Market moves have been comparatively mild amid hopes that the crisis will be short-lived and not cause a major problem for the global economy.
But analysts warned that the longer it goes on the more painful it would be on the global economy as supply chains are hit and prices surge.
(AFP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Purim Parties Shift To Bomb Shelters As Israelis Celebrate Under Iran War Threat
The Purim holiday is usually marked with boisterous street parades and costume parties to celebrate the Jewish victory over an ancient Persian ruler. This year, the celebrations moved into fortified bomb shelters as the country wages war against Iran's modern-day leaders.
In Tel Aviv on Monday, people of all ages wearing sequined suits, bunny ears, pirate costumes and peacock feathers streamed into a mall's underground parking lot that also functions as a bomb shelter for the traditional reading of the Purim story followed by a live band with dancing.
"It's all about choosing happiness, choosing to be joyful, no matter what else is going on," said Mariel Margulis, a Tel Aviv resident who had set up a tent in the parking garage and lived there for the past few days with her husband and 6-month old son. They dressed up as people having a bath, complete with bath robes, and their son, Amichai, as a rubber ducky, and created a bathtub play area for him next to their tent.
Purim, a holiday beloved by both religious and secular Jews, takes place in most of the Jewish world starting on Monday night. The holiday starts a day later in ancient walled cities, including Jerusalem.
(AP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | South Korean Stocks Plunge 5% On Middle East War
South Korean stocks plunged more than five percent Tuesday as turmoil in the Middle East unsettled global markets.
The benchmark Kospi index shed 5.2 percent to 5,922.30 in afternoon trading as investors returned from a long weekend to play catch-up with the previous day's losses worldwide.
The index has been the best performer globally since the start of the year, surging around 50 percent on the back of a rally in tech firms including Samsung and SK hynix.
(AFP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | "US Entered War Of Choice For Israel": Iranian Foreign Minister
Mr. Rubio admitted what we all knew: U.S. has entered a war of choice on behalf of Israel. There was never any so-called Iranian "threat".
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 3, 2026
Shedding of both American and Iranian blood is thus on Israel Firsters.
American people deserve better and should take back their country.
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | "World Must Condemn It": Iranian President Slams Attacks On Hospitals, Schools
Attacks on hospitals strike at life itself. Attacks on schools target a nation's future. Targeting patients and children blatantly violates humanitarian principles. The world must condemn it. I stand with my grieving nation. Iran will not remain silent or yield to these crimes.
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) March 2, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | What Sonia Gandhi Said On Khamenei's Killing
🔴#BREAKING | "Government's silence on Khamenei assassination not neutral but abdication" : Sonia Gandhi on Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's killing by US-Israel strikes
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @aishvaryjain joins @ParmeshwarBawa with more details pic.twitter.com/ggwCn2DGYc
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Watch: Special Report On Khamenei's Rise, His Life And More
Watch #TheBreakfastShow with @ParmeshwarBawa | End of an era in Iran with the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Here's a special report on his rise, his life and more pic.twitter.com/WPo4R0JD3b
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Super Rich Pay Rs 3.2 Crore For Private Jets To Fly Out Of Dubai Amid Iranian Strikes
According to the New York Post, the super wealthy are shelling out upwards of $350,000 (Rs 3,20,87,142) to charter private jets out of the Middle East, while others are willing to drive 10 hours to Saudi Arabia to secure a seat on a private plane to Europe.
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | From Attack On US Embassy To Fighter Jet Crashing, 5 Most Shocking Moments Of US-Iran Conflict
The US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28, targeting nuclear sites, missile facilities and leadership in Tehran. The attacks that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several commanders were followed by retaliatory strikes on Western military bases and civilian buildings in ally states. From a fighter jet crashing to drone strikes, the escalating conflict has led to several dramatic incidents.
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Saudi Defence Ministry Says 8 Drones Intercepted Near Riyadh, Al-Kharj
Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said Tuesday that it had intercepted more than half a dozen drones near capital Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj.
"Eight drones were intercepted and destroyed near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj," said defence ministry spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki on X.
(AFP)
#بيان | المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع اللواء الركن تركي المالكي: اعتراض وتدمير 8 مسيَّرات بالقرب من مدينتَي الرياض والخرج. pic.twitter.com/deZwg9DK7r
— وزارة الدفاع (@modgovksa) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Pics: UNESCO-Listed Golestan Palace In Iran Damaged In Strikes
📷 Damage caused to the World Heritage site of Golestan Palace by the U.S-Israeli attack (1)
— Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (@Iran_GOV) March 2, 2026
Golestan Palace was among the sites that sustained serious damage and destruction following the attacks carried out by the United States and the Israeli regime on Sunday night.#Iran pic.twitter.com/8AHPASkNue
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Oil Spikes As Middle East Burns Amid Tensions
Oil spikes as West Asia burns amid escalating tensions pic.twitter.com/RrTlLLZsmk
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Iran Renews Attacks On US Bases In Gulf Nations; Bases In Iraq, Bahrain Hit
🔴#BREAKING | Iran renews attacks on US bases in Gulf nations; Bases in Iraq, Bahrain hit
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @VishalV054 joins @ParmeshwarBawa with more details#Iran pic.twitter.com/tnt9gj4cNi
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Netanyahu Says Iran Conflict Won't Be 'Endless War'
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview Monday that the Middle East conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran won't be "an endless war" but could "take some time."
He told Fox News the campaign would be "a quick and decisive action," later adding: "It may take some time, but it's not going to take years."
(AFP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | US Marines Fired On Protesters Storming Consulate In Karachi
US Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the Karachi consulate over the weekend, two US officials said on Monday-a rare use of force at a diplomatic post that could sharply escalate tensions in the country amid widespread protests over the killing of Iran's leader.
Ten people were killed on Sunday when protesters breached the compound's outer wall after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes on Iran.
Citing initial information, the two US officials said it was unclear whether rounds fired by Marines struck or killed anyone. They also did not know whether shots were also fired by others protecting the mission, including private security guards and local police.
This would mark the first confirmation by US officials that Marines were involved in firing at the protestors.
A provincial government spokesman, Sukhdev Assardas Hemnani, said "security" personnel had opened fire, without specifying their affiliation.
(Reuters)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Gold Extends Gains As Middle East War Boosts Safe-Haven Demand
Gold prices rose for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, as investors sought safe-havens amid an escalating US and Israeli air war against Iran, raising fears the conflict could spiral into a protracted regional war and deepen uncertainty.
- Spot gold was up 1% at $5,377.21 per ounce, as of 0122 GMT. In the previous session, bullion climbed to its highest point in more than four weeks after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran over the weekend.
- US gold futures for April delivery were up 1.5% at $5,391.90.
- The dollar hovered close to a more than five-week high reached on Monday, supported by firm demand and cautious market sentiment.
(Reuters)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Watch: US Vice President JD Vance Questions Iran's Nuclear Programme
.@VP on Iran's nuclear program: "Why are you building your enrichment facilities 70 feet underground and why are you enriching to a level that's way beyond civilian enrichment and is only useful if you're goal is to build a nuclear bomb?" pic.twitter.com/SoQrmx3oK6
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | "Trump Won't Enter Another Long, Aimless Middle East War": JD Vance
US Vice President JD Vance emphasised that President Donald Trump will not allow the US to be drawn into another prolonged, undefined military conflict.
@VP: "There's just no way that Donald Trump is going to allow this country to get into a multi-year conflict with no clear end in sight, and no clear objective... and I think that means that we're not going to get into the problems that we've had with Iraq and Afghanistan." pic.twitter.com/Im6rySeCxe
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | "Stopping Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Is Trump's Primary Objective": JD Vance
.@VP: "Whatever happens with the regime in one form or another, it's incidental to the President's primary objective here — which is to make sure the Iranian terrorist regime does not build a nuclear bomb." pic.twitter.com/oWCJp66myg
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Iran Vows To Attack Any Ship Trying To Pass Through Strait Of Hormuz
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards senior official said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran will fire on any ship trying to pass, Iranian media reported.
This is Iran's most explicit warning since telling ships it was closing the export route on Saturday, a move that threatens to choke a fifth of global oil flows and send crude prices sharply higher.
"The strait (of Hormuz) is closed. If anyone tries to pass, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guards and the regular navy will set those ships ablaze," Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the Guards commander-in-chief, said in remarks carried by state media.
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Trump Takes Unconventional Approach To Communicating To Public About Its War In Iran
Typical of an unconventional presidency, the Trump administration waited more than 48 hours to make any live, public communication to the American people about why it had decided to go to war with Iran.
President Donald Trump discussed why he launched the attack prior to a White House ceremony honoring military heroes on Monday but took no questions from reporters.
The two days previous, Trump delivered two pre-taped statements that were released on Truth Social, the social media site owned by the president's media company, and granted telephone interviews to more than a dozen journalists - several of which produced fragmented responses that, to some, clouded as much as they cleared up.
The communications strategy opened Trump to criticism that he hadn't done enough to explain the rationale and objectives of the war, even as the American military suffered its first casualties. By contrast, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has teamed with the US against Iran, delivered two statements the day the war began and addressed reporters Monday at the site of a missile attack that killed nine people. The Israeli military has held multiple press briefings each day.
(AP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | "Op Epic Fury To Destroy Iranian Missiles": US Shares New Video Of Attack On Iran
🔴#BREAKING | "Operation Epic Fury to destroy Iranian missiles" : US shares new video of attack on Iran
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Sadiq Amini (@SadiqAminiAFG), Middle East expert joins NDTV's @NewshoundArjun with more details pic.twitter.com/OS9f8x7rW0
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Defining Visuals As Tensions In Middle East Escalate
Tensions in West Asia escalate: Here are some defining visuals #Iran #Israel pic.twitter.com/NaDeq0b9qB
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Iranian Missiles Fly Over Kuwait As Iran Intensifies Attack
🔴#BREAKING | Iranian missiles fly over Kuwait as Iran intensifies attack
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @VishalV054 joins @NewshoundArjun with more details #Iran #Israel pic.twitter.com/NLxELhhM3f
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | US Sends More Fighter Jets To Middle East: Report
🔴#BREAKING | US sends more fighter jets to West Asia as per reports amid Iran's attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @VishalV054 joins @NewshoundArjun with more details #Iran #Israel #US pic.twitter.com/flHn5BmFLY
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Watch: US Releases New Video Of Attack On Iran
As the Secretary of War stated this morning, U.S. forces are hitting Iran surgically, overwhelmingly, and unapologetically. Operation Epic Fury is laser-focused on destroying Iranian offensive missiles. pic.twitter.com/0mwRSOPwUb
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 3, 2026
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Limited Flights From UAE Begin As Governments Seek To Extract Citizens From Middle East
Travelers stranded by a widening war began departing the UAE aboard a small number of evacuation flights Monday, even as most commercial air traffic across the Middle East remained suspended.
The limited flights out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi took place as the US urged its own citizens in 13 countries, including UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon and Oman, to "depart now via commercial means due to serious safety risks."
Since US and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on Israel and Gulf states started Saturday, commercial flights have been halted or heavily restricted, leaving tourists, business travellers, migrant workers and religious pilgrims stuck in hotels, airports and aboard cruise ships.
Airspace remained closed Monday over Iran, Iraq and Israel. Jordan instituted a temporary closure beginning Monday afternoon. Other countries in the Gulf - including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia - had partial or temporary closures that could be extended, according to flight-tracking service Flightradar24.
About 13,000 of the roughly 32,000 flights scheduled into and out of the Middle East since Saturday have been canceled, aviation analytics firm Cirium said.
(AP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | Netanyahu Claims Iran Nuclear Programme Would Have Been Beyond Attack In Months
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran had been building new nuclear weapon sites that would have been impossible to attack within months, creating urgency for strikes on the country.
"They started building new sites, new places, underground bunkers, that would make their ballistic missile programs and their atomic bomb programs immune within months," Netanyahu told Fox News.
"If no action was taken now, no action could be taken in the future."
(AFP)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live | New Explosions Heard In Riyadh
New explosions were heard in Riyadh early on Tuesday, an AFP journalist and residents said, as Iran pressed on with its campaign of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.
The explosions could be heard in the centre of the Saudi capital with one resident saying they "heard a bang and the house shook". Earlier in the morning, Saudi's defence ministry confirmed two drones had struck the US embassy in Riyadh, starting a small fire.
(AFP)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE | "Won't Rule Out Ground Troops In Iran": Trump
🔴#BREAKING | "Won't rule out ground troops in Iran" : US President Donald Trump
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
NDTV's @AdityaRajKaul joins @NewshoundArjun with more details from Tel Aviv#Iran #Israel #US pic.twitter.com/zxnTmhKvpQ
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE | "Thanked PM Modi For Standing With Israel": PM Netanyahu
#NDTVExclusive | "Thanked Great Friend PM Modi For Standing With Israel": Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) To NDTV@AdityaRajKaul#Iran #Israel #PMModi #Netanyahu pic.twitter.com/gveEdpqWWv
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 3, 2026
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Stocks Slide As Middle East Conflict Fans Inflation Fears
Stocks resumed their selloff and the dollar strengthened in early Asian trading on Tuesday as investors considered the implications of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on energy prices and the global economy.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1% to extend losses for a second day, led by a 2.5% tumble in Korean shares, while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 slumped 0.8%. S&P 500 e-mini futures were down 0.2%.
"Economic policy uncertainty was already elevated and now with the Iran conflict, the geopolitical risk is expected to rise too," said Rupal Agarwal, Asia quant strategist at Bernstein in Singapore. "Last time both spiked was in 2022 during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which didn't work well for Asian markets."
Stocks on Wall Street stabilised after a volatile session on Monday which saw the S&P 500 rally from an early selloff to close flat and the Nasdaq Composite climb 0.4%, as investors bought the dip in markets after the conflict in the Middle East spilled over into Lebanon.
(Reuters)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Israel Clears Residents To Leave Shelters After Iran Missile Launches
Israel's military told residents that they were free to leave their shelters following a wave of Iranian missile launches after midnight on Tuesday.
The army had said it was working to intercept several launches from Iran towards Israel, forcing residents across the country into shelters.
In a "situational assessment" after the barrage, the army's Home Front Command said "it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas across the country and to remain near them."
There were no immediate reports of fatalities from the latest Iran strikes.
(AFP)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Explosions Near Iran's State Television Head Quarters
Iran's state broadcaster reported two explosions near its Tehran headquarters on Tuesday, but said it was continuing to broadcast amid the ongoing Israeli-US strike campaign.
"Smoke from two explosions around IRIB's premises / No disruption to IRIB's operations," the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting wrote on Telegram.
The Israeli army claimed overnight Monday to Tuesday that it had "struck and dismantled" the headquarters of the IRIB in the Evin district of northern Tehran, which it described as a "communications centre of the Iranian terrorist regime."
It had previously urged residents of the district "to evacuate immediately."
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting oil facilities in Gulf countries.
(AFP)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Attack By 2 Drones On US Embassy In Riyadh Sparks 'Limited' Fire
An attack by two drones early Tuesday on the US embassy in Riyadh sparked a small fire, a Saudi defence ministry spokesman said in a statement, while Iran pressed on with its campaign of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.
"The US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, according to initial assessments. The attack resulted in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building," the statement said after witnesses told AFP they had seen smoke over the building housing the US diplomatic mission.
A source close to the Saudi army told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, that Saudi air defence intercepted four drones targeting Riyadh's diplomatic quarter in the attack.
In the aftermath, the US embassy issued shelter in place notification for citizens in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran.
(AFP)
Israel Iran War US News: Iran Attacked Them, Now Arab Nations Want To Join The Fight: Donald Trump
Arab nations that were initially reluctant to join the American-backed military campaign against Iran are now pushing to take an active role, and it was Iran's "surprising" actions.
Iran-Israel Conflict: Iran's Attacks Have Formed Coalition Against It: Israel Leader To NDTV
A regime change from outside is either rare or impossible, Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid has said, stressing that it is ultimately up to the Iranians to decide their future.
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Drone Attack Targets UAE's Musaffah Fuel Tank Terminal, No Impact On Operations
A fire broke out after Musaffah fuel tank terminal in the United Arab Emirates was targeted by a drone, without impacting its operations, Abu Dhbai media office said on Monday.
"Abu Dhabi authorities have responded today to a fire resulting from the targeting of a Musaffah fuel tank terminal by a drone. The situation was promptly contained," the office said.
No injuries were reported.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company operates a facility in Musaffah from which fuel is transported by trucks, while a 1,600-kilometre pipeline network distributes finished products across the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
(Reuters)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Iran Guards Say Attacked Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that they had attacked an allegedly US-linked oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz as part of a wave of strikes retaliating against a US-Israeli assault.
"The ATHE NOVA tanker, one of the American allies in the Strait of Hormuz, is still on fire after being hit by two drones," the Guards said in a statement. On Saturday, the Guards said they had closed the waterway, which is vital for oil and gas shipments, after the start of US and Israeli attacks.
(AFP)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Explosions heard in Beirut
Loud explosions were heard in Beirut on Monday evening, as Lebanese state media reported strikes on the capital's southern suburbs after the Israeli military said it struck 70 Hezbollah targets.
AFP journalists heard loud blasts in the city. The state-run National News Agency said "enemy warplanes launched new raids on the southern suburbs".
(AFP)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: We Grieve 4 American Service Members Killed In Action, Says Trump
"Today we grieve for the four heroic American service members who have been killed in action and send our love and support to their families. In their memory, we continue this mission with ferocious, unyielding resolve to crush the threat. This terrorist regime poses a threat to the American people, and indeed it is. We have the strongest and most powerful by far. Military in the world, and we will easily prevail," said Donald Trump.
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Abu Dhabi Flight Lands In Delhi
Flight from Abu Dhabi, first since airport was shut after Iranian attacks, lands in Delhi.
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: IndiGo To Operate 10 Relief Flights From Jeddah On March 3 Amid Middle East Crisis
IndiGo plans to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to various Indian cities on March 3 to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict.
The civil aviation ministry on Monday said it was closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in parts of the Middle East and its impact on international flight operations.
"IndiGo has planned 10 special relief operations from Jeddah to India on 3 March, 2026 to facilitate the return of stranded passengers, subject to required approvals and prevailing airspace conditions. IndiGo is coordinating with the Consulate General of India at Jeddah for passenger facilitation," the ministry said in a statement.
(PTI)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Iranian Regime Armed With Nuclear Weapons Would Be Dire Threat To Americans, Says Trump
"An Iranian regime armed with long range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to every American. We cannot allow a nation that raises terrorist armies to possess such weapons would allow them to extort the world to their evil will, not going to let it happen. We're not letting that happening to us, and we're not going to let it happen to others," said Donald Trump.
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Khameni Had Blood Of Hundreds Of Americans On His Hands, Says Trump
"Iran's formerly Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead. This wretched and vile man had the blood of hundreds and even thousands of Americans on his hands and was responsible for the slaughter of countless thousands of innocent people all across many countries," said Donald Trump.
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Hit Hundreds Of Targets In Iran, Says Trump
"We have hit hundreds of targets in Iran, including Revolutionary Guard facilities and Iranian air defense systems. It was just now announced that we knocked out 9 ships plus their naval building all in a matter of literally minutes," said Donald Trump.
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Qatar Air Force Shoots Down Two Aircraft From Iran
Qatar's air force shot down two aircraft inbound from Iran on Monday, Doha's defence ministry said in a statement after the Islamic republic earlier targeted gas facilities in the Gulf state.
"Qatar Emiri Air Force successfully shot down two (SU24) aircraft coming from the Islamic Republic of Iran. They also successfully intercepted seven ballistic missiles through air defences, and intercepted five drones by Qatar Emiri Air Force and Qatar Emiri Navy Forces, which targeted several areas in the state today," the defence ministry said.
It did not elaborate on the fate of the Sukhoi SU24 bombers' pilots.
(AFP)
Iran-Israel War: Ghost Of 'No Such Thing As Friendly Fire' Returns As Kuwait Downs 3 US F-15E Strike Eagle Jets
For military aircraft flying in contested airspace monitored by air defence systems operating in their highest alert level, the risk of a blue-on-blue or friendly fire incident rises exponentially.
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Trump Tells CNN The 'Big Wave' In War With Iran Is Yet To Come
The "big wave" is yet to come in the war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump told CNN on Monday, adding that Washington did not know who the country's new leader would be following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
"We haven't even started hitting them hard. The big wave hasn't even happened. The big one is coming soon," Trump said, telling CNN it was unclear who was now leading the country.
"We don't know who the leadership is. We don't know who they'll pick," he said.
(Reuters)
Israel Attacks Iran LIVE: Italy Says Gulf Countries Have Requested Air Defence Systems
Italy has received requests for air defence and anti-drone systems from Gulf countries caught up in the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States, Rome's defence minister told lawmakers on Monday.
The war against Iran is expanding as Israel has attacked Lebanon in response to strikes by militant group Hezbollah, Tehran has fired missiles and drones at Gulf states, and an Iranian-made drone has hit a British air base in Cyprus.
"The Gulf countries are expressing strong concern about the evolution of the crisis and have indicated the urgent need to strengthen their defence capabilities, particularly air defence and anti-drone," Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said.
The minister said requests included the SAMP/T, a Franco-Italian battery also known as MAMBA that can track dozens of targets and intercept 10 at once. It is the only European-made system that can intercept ballistic missiles.
(Reuters)
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Trump Says Won't Rule Out Boots On Ground In Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he's not ruling out sending US ground troops into Iran "if they were necessary".
"I don't have the yips with respect to boots on the ground - like every president says, 'There will be no boots on the ground.' I don't say it," Trump said after launching strikes Saturday to decapitate Iran's military and political leadership. "I say 'probably don't need them,' [or] 'if they were necessary," he told NY Post.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Netanyahu Says Day Is 'Near' For Iranians To Oust Clerical Rule
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said the joint US-Israeli campaign against Iran aimed in part to create the conditions for Iranians to oust their leadership, adding that the time was approaching for them to do so.
"That day is drawing near. And when it comes, Israel and the United States will be there, together with the Iranian people. And it is important that the Iranian people be there with us. That depends on them, we will be there," Netanyahu told journalists in televised remarks when he visited a site hit by an Iranian missile.
Since Israel and the United States first launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, Netanyahu has said it is time for Iranians to "cast off the yoke of tyranny" and US President Donald Trump has told them to "take back your country."
(AFP)
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Netanyahu Exclusive To NDTV
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told NDTV he spoke to his great friend Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for standing with Israel.
"Spoke to great friend PM Modi, thanked him for standing with Israel," Netanyahu told NDTV
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Fresh Strikes Hit Iraq Base Housing Iran-Backed Fighters
New strikes hit a military base in Iraq housing the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group on Monday, while air defences in the Kurdish city of Erbil intercepted drone attacks.
"One fighter was martyred and another wounded in fresh bombing on the Jurf al-Nasr base," a Kataeb Hezbollah source told AFP, after several strikes hit the facility earlier in the day.
The base serves as one of the main bastions of the powerful armed group, and has been targeted several times since the start of the Israel-US campaign against Iran.
Iraq, which has recently regained a sense of stability but has long been a proxy battleground between the US and Iran, said it did not want to be dragged into the war.
(AFP)
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Some Gulf Flights To Resume
Limited number of flights to begin from Dubai, Abu Dhabi today amid Middle East tensions.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Iran President Names Guards General Majid Ebnelreza As Acting Defence Minister
Iran's president appointed on Monday Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defence minister after his predecessor was killed in Israeli-US strikes.
"By order of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza has been appointed as acting defence minister," said deputy for presidential communications Mehdi Tabatabaei in a post on X.
(AFP)
Iran News, Iran-Israel Conflict: What Was The Urgency To Eliminate Khamenei? Israeli Minister Gideon Sa'ar
The urgency to eliminate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stems from an "existential threat" from the nuclear and missile programs being developed by the Iranian regime, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has said.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: 'Objects' Hit Amazon UAE Data Centre During US-Israel-Iran War
Amazon's cloud arm said Monday it was working to restore full service in parts of the Middle East, after reporting one of its UAE data centres was struck by "objects".
The UAE facility was suffering a "localized power issue" with "full recovery... still expected to be many hours away", Amazon Web Services (AWS) wrote on its website at around 0900 GMT.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are among Gulf cities hit by strikes since US and Israeli launched attacks on Iran, killing Iran's supreme leader and other top officials.
Firefighters had shut off power lines and generators at an AWS facility in the UAE after "objects... struck the data center, creating sparks and fire", the Amazon subsidiary had posted at around 1740 GMT on Sunday.
(AFP)
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: On Camera, Israel Neutralises Iranian Soldiers Activating Air Defence System
A video released by Israel's military of the rapidly escalating confrontation between Israel and Iran shows what Israeli officials say was a strike on Iranian soldiers attempting to activate an air defence system.
The 12-second footage, shared online by the Israeli Air Force, shows three figures moving across open ground moments before a projectile strikes them. The video ends abruptly after the impact.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Israel's Main Airport To Reopen On Monday In 'Extremely Limited Format'
Israel's main international gateway, Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, said on its WhatsApp channel that it expects to reopen as early as Monday evening in an "extremely limited format" after the conflict with Iran shut Israeli airspace.
The airport said that starting on Tuesday, "flight operations will gradually expand depending on the security situation," although only Israeli carriers are expected to resume flights.
Israel and the US began bombing Iran on Saturday, triggering a wave of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East that have led to flight chaos, with hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded worldwide.
(Reuters)
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: "Dangerous Iran Wasting Time Over US Nuclear Deadlines": Israel Minister To NDTV
Iran was "wasting time... not meeting deadlines" on US restrictions overs its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, Israel Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar told NDTV Monday evening, as he explained the triggers behind joint US-Israel strikes that began 72 hours earlier.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Putin Will Relay UAE President's Complaints About Iranian Strikes To Tehran, Kremlin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin told UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a phone call on Monday that he was ready to relay his complaints about Iranian strikes against UAE territory to Tehran, the Kremlin said.
It cited the UAE leader as saying that his country was not being used as a base to attack Iran and that Iranian strikes on the UAE could not therefore be justified.
"Vladimir Putin, for his part, expressed his readiness to convey these signals to Tehran and, in general, to provide all possible assistance in stabilising the overall situation in the region," the Kremlin said in a statement after the phone call.
(Reuters)
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: Tehran Hospital Evacuated After Explosions Nearby, WHO Says
The World Health Organization said on Monday that a hospital in Iran's capital has been evacuated after explosions nearby and that it is working to verify reports that three other medical centres in the country had been hit since the start of the US-Israeli air war against Iran on February 28.
"We understand patients were moved due to nearby explosions that caused collateral damage to the hospital," said a WHO spokesperson, referring to the Gandhi Hospital in Tehran.
Witnesses told Reuters on March 1 that the hospital had been hit by Israeli strikes.
(Reuters)
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: European Gas Prices Surge 50%
European gas prices soar by nearly 50% as Qatar halts LNG output after Iranian attacks.
Israel Strikes Iran LIVE: US Aircraft Leave Spain After Government Says Bases Cannot Be Used For Iran Attacks
Fifteen US aircraft have left the Rota and Moron military bases in southern Spain since the US and Israel launched weekend attacks on Iran, maps by flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed on Monday.
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spain would not allow its military bases, which are jointly operated by the US and Spain but under Spanish sovereignty, to be used for attacks on Iran, which Spain has condemned.
At least seven of the aircraft were shown on FlightRadar24 as having landed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Britain had also initially refused to allow the use of its bases for an attack on Iran, but on Sunday Prime Minister Keir Starmer authorised their use for "collective self-defence".
(Reuters)
Iran-Israel War News Live | Khamenei's Wife Dead, Says Iranian Media
Ayatollah Khamenei's wife, who sustained injuries in US-Israel strikes, has died, said Iranian media.
Iran-Israel War News Live: All About US F-15 Fighter Jets, Downed In "Friendly Fire" By Kuwaiti Forces
Three American F-15E 'Strike Eagle' fighter jets were downed 'friendly fire' incidents by Kuwati air defence, the US has said amid the ongoing 'Operation Epic Fury' in the war-torn Middle East. In contradictory claims, Iranian media reports that the Iranian forces, specifically Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, has downed the jets. The pilots are safe, according to the US Central Command.
The downing marks the loss of an aircraft carrying an unmatched combat legacy in the US military aviation history.
Iran-Israel War News Live | 'We're Hitting Iran Surgically, Overwhelmingly, and Unapologetically': Pete Hegseth
“We're hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly, and unapologetically. With every passing day, our capabilities get stronger and Iran's get weaker. We set the terms of this war from start to finish,” says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Iran-Israel War News Live | 'The Mission Of Operation Epic Fury Is Laser Focused.': Pete Hegseth
"The mission of Operation Epic Fury is laser-focused. Destroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure, and they will never have nuclear weapons," says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Iran-Israel War News Live | 'President Trump Doesn't Play Games': Pete Hegseth
Tehran was not negotiating. They were stalling, buying time to reload their missile stockpiles and restart their nuclear ambitions. Their goal hold us hostage, threatening to strike our forces. Well, President Trump doesn't play those games. President Trump puts America and Americans first. He doesn't hesitate and neither do our troops, says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Iran-Israel War News Live: 'We Asked Iran To Make Deal, They Refused': Pete Hegseth
Last June, Operation Midnight Hammer, obliterated their nuclear program to rubble. Afterward, we told them plainly, that's it, now make a deal. They arrogantly refused. We said, rebuild it and we'll stop you again this time far worse, says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Iran-Israel War News Live: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Holds Pentagon Briefing on US
Iran-Israel War News Live: Khamenei's Death Brings Khomeini's Grandson Into Focus
A grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is likely to figure prominently in the deliberations of the clerics who will determine who replaces Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader.
The killing of Khamenei, 86, in a US-Israeli attack has brought new urgency to the question of who will be the next Supreme Leader, a long-simmering issue over which there had been no clarity despite his age.
Hassan Khomeini is the most visible of the late Ayatollah's 15 grandchildren and is seen as a relative moderate within Iran's clerical establishment. He enjoys close ties to reformists including former presidents Mohammed Khatami and Hassan Rouhani, who both pursued policies of engagement with the West when in office.
Khomeini, 53, holds a symbolically important role in public life as custodian of his grandfather's mausoleum in southern Tehran. He has never served in government.
(Reuters)
Iran-Israel War News Live: Saudi To Retaliate If Iran Mounts Concerted Attack On Oil Facilities: Report
A concerted Iranian attack on Saudi oil facilities could trigger a military response from the kingdom, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Monday, after drones hit an oil refinery.
The massive Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast went into partial shutdown on Monday after the strike by two drones, three days into the Middle East war.
Iran-Israel War News Live: 4 US Soldiers Killed During Iran Ops
The US Central Command said four American service members have been killed during Iran's initial attacks.
CENTCOM Update
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. – As of 7:30 am ET, March 2, four U.S. service members have been killed in action. The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks, eventually succumbed to their injuries.
Major combat operations continue and our…
Iran-Israel War News Live: 31 Dead In Strike On Lebanon, Israel Says "Ready For Multi-Front Scenario"
Israel targeted Hezbollah leadership in Beirut Monday after the Tehran-backed group's overnight missile response to the assassination of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Israeli military said it had killed a senior Hezbollah operative in strikes on the Lebanese capital and the country's Defence Minister Israel Katz had 'marked' the group's chief, Naim Qassem.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said 31 people had been killed and 149 wounded.
Shortly after the strikes Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his administration will ban Hezbollah's "illegal" military activities and demand the group should hand over its weapons.
Iran-Israel War News Live: European Gas Prices Surge
After QatarEnergy's pause on LNG production, European gas prices jump over 30%.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Iran Targets 6th Ship In Hormuz Strait, Video Shows Billowing Smoke
Iran's state-run media has claimed that sixth ship has been targetted in the Strait of Hormuz, which t7he Islamic nation has declared shut. The closure is in retaliation to Saturday's air strikes by US and Israel, in which Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died along with senior military officers.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Cyprus Airport Evacuated After Radar Detects Suspect Object
A passenger air terminal in Paphos, Cyprus, was evacuated on Monday after a suspect object was picked up on radars, the Cyprus state broadcaster reported.
Paphos airport on the western coast of the island lies within Republic of Cyprus territory. It is about 60 kilometres (37 miles) from Britain's RAF Akrotiri, which was hit by an unmanned drone overnight. Just after midday Monday (1000 GMT) sirens sounded at the British base, and aircraft took off.
(Reuters)
Iran-Israel War News Live: Vessel In Bahrain Port Struck By 'Unknown Projectiles': UK Maritime Agency
A ship was hit at a Bahrain port Monday, causing a fire that was extinguished and no casualties, a British maritime security agency reported, as Iran presses its retaliation campaign in the Gulf.
"UKMTO received a report of an incident in the Port of Bahrain. The Company Security Officer reported that the vessel had been struck by two unknown projectiles causing a fire. The fire has been extinguished and the vessel remains in port. All members of the ships crew are safe and have evacuated the vessel," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
(AFP)
Iran-Israel War News Live: QatarEnergy To Pause LNG Production
QatarEnergy, one of world's top natural gas producers, says it will halt its LNG production amid conflict in Middle East.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Israel Army Says No Reason For Lebanon Ground Invasion For Now
Israel's military said Monday there was no reason to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon "imminently" after an overnight attack from Lebanese armed group Hezbollah prompted Israel to retaliate with air strikes.
"There is nothing on the ground that constitutes going into ground invasion... imminently," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists on whether Israel would send troops in Lebanon.
"In the short term, immediate time, the answer would be no," Shoshani added.
(AFP)
Iran-Israel War News Live: 3 US F-15 Jets Shot Down By Kuwaiti Air Defences In Friendly Fire Incident
Three F-15E 'Strike Eagles' were shot down in separate 'friendly fire' incidents by Kuwaiti air defences, the United States' Central Command said Monday evening.
The fighter jets were "mistakenly shot down" by Kuwaiti forces, the US said.
"All six aircrew (two per plane) ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defence forces and their support in this ongoing operation," CENTCOM said.
Israel Iran War, IAEA, Natanz nuclear facility: Watchdog Says No Sign Of Damage To Iran's Nuke Facilities, Tehran Disagrees
No nuclear sites in Iran were hit in the airstrikes by the US and Israel, the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said. Tehran, however, has claimed one site suffered damage. The head of the IAEA has said there is no indication that nuclear installations in Iran were damaged in the airstrikes. Iran's ambassador to the IAEA, however, said the country's key nuclear site, Natanz, was attacked.
Iran-Israel War: Satellite Pic Shows Smoke Rising From US 5th Fleet Base In Bahrain
Iran launched retaliatory missiles and drones targeting Israel and nearby Arab Gulf countries hosting US forces, three days after the US-Israel joint strike began.
The island kingdom of Bahrain today said one person was killed by shrapnel from an intercepted missile.
Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet, says it intercepted 61 missiles and 34 attack drones launched against it. Some fire has gotten through, striking buildings and the naval base.
A satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on March 1 showed smoke rising from a damaged structure at the US 5th Fleet's naval base in Bahrain's capital Manama after Iranian strikes hit the facility.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Conflict Closes Dubai, Abu Dhabi Stock Markets On March 2, 3
The stock exchanges in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be closed on March 2 and 3 due to the ongoing conflict in the region, the UAE's financial regulatory authority announced Sunday.
The Emirates have been hit by Iranian strikes since Saturday in response to joint Israeli-US attacks on the Islamic republic.
"The Authority confirms that it will continue to closely monitor developments in the region and assess the situation on an ongoing basis, taking any further measures as necessary," the authority said in a statement.
"All concerned parties are advised to follow official UAE Capital Market Authority, ADX and DFM channels for updates regarding the resumption of trading."
(AFP)
Iran-Israel War News Live: US Central Command Confirms 3 F-15s Shot Down In Friendly Fire
US confirms 3 F-15 fighter jets shot down by Kuwaiti air defences in friendly fire incident
At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026
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Iran-Israel War News Live: Sirens Sound At UK's Akrotiri Airbase On Cyprus, Cypriot State TV Says
Sirens went off at Britain's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus shortly after midday (on Monday, hours after it was hit by an unmanned drone, Cyprus's state TV CyBC reported.
In a live broadcast CyBC reported sirens going off at the base, and aircraft taking off from the facility close to the southern city of Limassol.
(Reuters)
Iran-Israel War - Netanyahu's Office Targeted In "Surprise Missile Attacks": Iran Revolutionary Guards
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps - which reported to Ayatollah Ali Khamemei, Iran's supreme leader who was killed in the US-Israeli attacks on Saturday - said today it targeted Israel premier Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centres in Haifa and an attack on east Jerusalem.
Israel and the US have struck targets across Iran since Saturday. The war that began with Khamenei's killing has engulfed the region, with explosions ringing in Dubai, Bahrain, Iraq and elsewhere.
Iran-Israel War News Live: France Is Ready To Help Gulf Countries Targeted By Iran
France is ready to help Gulf countries targeted by Iranian retaliatory strikes, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday, adding that the Israeli and US initial strikes against Iran should have been debated beforehand at the United Nations.
"Regarding more specifically our partners in the region who have been targeted, deliberately aimed at by the Iranian regime, we stand ready to contribute to their defense," Barrot told reporters after chairing a crisis meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Paris.
"Based on their request, in a proportionate manner and in accordance with the principle of collective self-defence provided for under international law," he added.
(Reuters)
Iran-Israel War News Live: Iranian Attacks Targeted Civilian Infrastructure In Qatar Including Airport
Qatar has intercepted Iranian attacks that targeted civilian infrastructure, including the international airport, the Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson told CNN on Monday, adding that such attacks could not remain unanswered.
Majed Al Ansari also said that Qatar was not engaging with Iran at the moment.
(Reuters)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Iran Says Natanz Nuclear Site Hit In US-Israeli Strikes
Iran's sprawling nuclear facility at Natanz was struck during U.S. and Israeli military operations against the Islamic Republic, Iran's ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
"Again they attacked Iran's peaceful, safeguarded nuclear facilities yesterday," Reza Najafi told reporters at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board of governors. Asked by Reuters which facilities were hit, he replied: "Natanz."
(Reuters)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Saudi Says Some Operations Halted At Ras Tanura Refinery
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said some operations at its massive Ras Tanura refinery on the Gulf coast had been halted on Monday, following an attack that caused a fire at the complex.
"Some operational units at the refinery were shut down as a precautionary measure, without any impact on the supply of petroleum products to local markets," an official source at the ministry said in a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency.
(AFP)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: UNESCO-Listed Golestan Palace In Tehran Damaged In Strikes
Iran's UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran has been damaged in US and Israeli strikes, local media reported Monday.
"Following the joint US-Israeli attack on Arag square in southern Tehran on Sunday evening, parts of the Golestan Palace... were damaged," the ISNA news agency reported, adding that windows, doors, and mirrors were hit by reverberations from blasts.
Iran's Mehr news agency carried a similar report.
(AFP)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Israel Prepares For Ground Offensive In Lebanon
#BREAKING | Israel prepares for ground offensive in Lebanon
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 2, 2026
NDTV's @ghazalimohammad reports pic.twitter.com/JMWO2B1NYi
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Israel Says Will Increase Strikes On 'Key Elements Of Regime' In Iran
Israel's military said Monday it was intensifying its campaign against Iran and would step up strikes on "key elements of the regime".
"We will increasingly strike the key elements of the regime and continue to intensify the damage," military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said during a televised briefing.
(AFP)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: France 'Ready' To Defend Gulf Nations, Jordan Against Iran
France is "ready" to defend Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran if necessary, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday.
"To allied countries that have been deliberately targeted by the missiles and drones of the (Iranian) Revolutionary Guards and dragged into a war they did not choose -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Jordan -- France expresses its full support and complete solidarity," he said. "It stands ready... to take part in their defence."
France, Germany and the United Kingdom said Sunday they were ready to defend their interests and those of their allies in the Gulf if needed.
(AFP)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Smoke Rising From Power Station In North Of Kuwait
Smoke billowed over a power station in northern Kuwait, three witnesses told AFP on Monday, as Iran carried out a third day of retaliatory strikes in the Gulf.
Kuwait was hit hard on Monday with black smoke rising from the US embassy, an AFP correspondent saw, while US warplanes crashed in the country, without causing casualties.
(AFP)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Indigo Issues Advisory Amid Middle East Tensions
Travel Advisory
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) March 2, 2026
We have continued to meticulously evaluate the evolving regional developments and their potential impact on flight operations. After reviewing the latest operational inputs, we are taking the course that we believe is most responsible at this time, purely in the…
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Akasa Air Flights To And From Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, Riyadh Suspended
#TravelUpdate: March 02, 2026 I 11:30 IST
— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) March 2, 2026
Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East, all Akasa Air flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh have also been suspended for March 03, 2026. We will continue updating our flight status for these…
Iran‑Israel War News Live: China Says 1 Citizen Dead In Iran Conflict, Over 3,000 Evacuated
The Iran conflict killed one Chinese citizen in Tehran, the capital, while more than 3,000 were evacuated, China's foreign ministry said on Monday, as its embassies and consulates in nearby countries swung into action to help the affected.
Work groups set up by Chinese embassies and consulates in neighbouring countries will receive and assist those evacuated, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press briefing, but did not say how the evacuated would return home.
China was not informed in advance about the US military actions against Iran, Mao added.
She denied a report that Iran and China were close to reaching a deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles, saying China was a responsible major power that "always fulfilled its international obligations".
(Reuters)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Israel Says Simultaneously Striking Targets In Iran, Lebanon
Israel's military said Monday it was carrying out simultaneous strikes in Iran and Lebanon, warning Lebanese militant group Hezbollah it would "pay a heavy price" for opening fire on Israel.
"Even at this moment, hundreds of Air Force aircraft are striking simultaneously in Lebanon and Iran," military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said during a televised briefing.
"Hezbollah opened fire last night. It knew exactly what it was doing. We had warned it - and it will pay a heavy price."
(AFP)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: IAEA Head Urges 'Utmost Restraint' After Strikes On Iran
UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi on Monday said the situation in the Middle East was "very concerning", urging "utmost restraint" after Israeli-US strikes on Iran and its retaliatory missile attacks.
"I reiterate my call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid further escalation," Grossi said as he opened a special session on Iran of the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
(AFP)
Iran‑Israel War News Live: Saudi Oil Refinery Targeted, Causing Fire
A Saudi oil refinery along the Gulf coast was targeted in an attack on Monday, a source familiar with the incident told AFP, as Iran launched a fresh barrage at countries across the region.
The source said the attack caused a fire at the Ras Tanura refinery but the blaze had already been extinguished.
A Saudi defence ministry spokesman said two drones had targeted the refinery and been intercepted, according to a statement posted by the Saudi Press Agency on X.
The Ras Tanura complex along the kingdom's eastern Gulf coast is home to one of the largest refineries in the entire Middle East and a cornerstone to the kingdom's energy sector.
(AFP)
