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Trump speaks with leaders of Israel, Bahrain and UAE
US President Donald Trump has been speaking to a number of leaders in the Middle East following Saturday’s joint US-Israel strikes on Iran.
Trump has spoken with leaders from Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- 18m ago(19:30 GMT)
US-Israel attack hospital in Iran’s capital
Iranian news agency ISNA reports the Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran has been targeted by US-Israeli air strikes.
“Tehran’s Gandhi Hospital was attacked by Zionist-American air strikes,” it said.
The Fars and Mizan news agencies published a video, purportedly from inside the facility, showing debris on the floor among empty wheelchairs.
Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes on Tehran on Sunday [AFP] - 28m ago(19:20 GMT)
‘India stands in solidarity with the UAE’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he spoke to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan over the phone.
“Strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks,” said Modi.
“India stands in solidarity with the UAE in these difficult times,” Modi said, “We support de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability.”
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UAE closes stock markets on Monday and Tuesday
The United Arab Emirates will keep its stock markets closed on Monday and Tuesday due to the ongoing fallout from Iranian missile strikes on the country.
The UAE Capital Markets Authority said the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market would remain shut on March 2 and March 3.
“The Authority will continue to monitor developments in the region and assess the situation on an ongoing basis, taking any further measures as necessary,” it said in a statement.
The UAE’s two exchanges are amongst the top five biggest stock markets in the Middle East and home to some of the region’s most valuable listed companies.
Gulf markets that did open on Sunday saw sharp declines. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell more than 4% at the open, Oman dropped 3% and Egypt’s main index shed 5.44%, while Kuwait suspended trading entirely.
- 48m ago(19:00 GMT)
The 3 killed US soldiers died in Kuwait: NBC
The US broadcaster NBC reports that the three US soldiers who have died so far in the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran were based in Kuwait.
Kuwait is one of a series of Gulf countries that host US bases and that have come under attack from Iranian missiles since the US and Israel launched their bombing campaign against Iran on Saturday.
- 52m ago(18:56 GMT)
UAE withdraws ambassador from Iran, closes embassy over attacks
The United Arab Emirates is closing its embassy in Iran and recalling its ambassador following the barrage of Iranian attacks on its soil, according to a statement from the foreign ministry.
“The UAE announces closure of its embassy in Tehran and withdrawal of its ambassador and all members of its diplomatic mission, and condemns the Iranian missile attacks,” read a statement posted by Afra Al Hameli, the foreign ministry’s director of strategic communications, on social media.
The decision was made in response to “the blatant Iranian missile attacks that targeted the country’s territories, which constitute aggressive assaults that struck civilian sites, including residential areas, airports, ports, and service facilities, and exposed defenceless civilians to danger”.
- 58m ago(18:50 GMT)
Turkish president ‘saddened’ by Khamenei’s death
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was “saddened to the learn of the passing of Iran’s Supreme Leader”, in a post on X on Sunday.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a wave of US and Israeli air strikes on Iran on Saturday.
Erdogan also extended his “sympathies” to the people of Iran. On Saturday, the Turkish leader said that the US-Israeli attacks violated Iran’s sovereignty and targeted the peace of Iranian people.
- 1h ago(18:45 GMT)
Two more powerful explosions shake Tehran
Strong explosions have rocked Iran’s capital rattling apartment windows.
The blasts erupted around 9pm local time (17:30 GMT), the same time state television said it is under attack. It was not immediately clear what the target was.
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- 1h ago(18:43 GMT)
Israeli army says it’s intercepting incoming Iranian missiles
The military says it identified missiles recently launched from Iran towards Israel and its defence systems are working to shoot them down.
“In recent minutes, the Home Front Command distributed advance instructions directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas,” the army said in a statement.
“The public is asked to be responsible and act according to the instructions.”
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Protesters, police clash near US embassy in Baghdad
Angry Iraqi protesters have squared off with security forces near the US embassy in the capital Baghdad.
Protesters tried to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone where the US embassy is located, but security forces fired tear gas to disperse them. It was their second attempt today to enter the area.
The US embassy warned earlier that demonstrations near its compound “may turn violent”.
Iraqis face off with security forces as they try to approach a bridge leading to the Green Zone where the US embassy is located in Baghdad on Sunday [Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP] - 1h ago(18:35 GMT)
Iran ‘does not rely on one individual’
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran’s government “does not rely on one individual” even though Tehran’s “enemies” have been promoting this idea.
His comments come a day after the US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran killed the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who held his position since 1989.
Baghaei also said in an interview with Lebanese Al-Mayadeen Network his country is “defending the entire region … not just Iran”.
He called the killing of Khamenei “an international crime and a war against Iran”.
Iran has mobilised all its capabilities to defend its sovereignty, and it is the armed forces that decide on the type of weapons and targets, Baghaei added.
He said “many know how much Iran appreciates and respects the countries of the region”.
- 1h ago(18:30 GMT)
Iranian and Iraqi FMs hold talks on regional situation
According to Iranian state media, Iraq’s top diplomat Fawad Hussein expressed his condolences after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a phone call with his counterpart Abbas Araghchi.
Araghchi thanked Hussein and updated him on the latest developments, stressing the responsibility of the international community to firmly condemn “the crimes of the US and Israel” against Iran.
The US’s military action against Iran during diplomatic negotiations for the second time in the past nine months is a sign of the Trump’s administration’s clear disregard for diplomacy, he said.
- 1h ago(18:20 GMT)
UK shoots down an Iranian drone headed for Qatar
The UK Defence Ministry said a Royal Air Force Typhoon took out an Iranian drone that was heading towards Qatar on Sunday.
The incident marks the first involvement of UK forces since the US-Israel joint strikes on Iran.
On Saturday, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said UK aircraft were “in the sky” in the Middle East as part of defensive operations.
- 1h ago(18:15 GMT)
11 missing in Iranian missile strike on Beit Shemesh
Israeli police say 11 people are currently listed as unaccounted for as search-and-rescue teams continue looking for survivors in the attack on Beit Shemesh, near West Jerusalem.
As we previously reported, nine people were confirmed killed in the missile strike.
Fifty-one people were wounded in the attack, police said.
- 1h ago(18:10 GMT)
Indian opposition slams Khamenei killing, Modi gov’t silent
The Indian National Congress, the country’s main opposition party, has condemned the joint US-Israel strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Saturday.
In a strongly worded statement, the Congress said that it “unequivocally condemns the targeted assassination” of the Iranian leader, “in a military strike carried out without a formal declaration of war.”
Interestingly, the government of India, which has had warm relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, has not issued any formal statement on Khamenei’s killing yet. The Narendra Modi government had on Saturday expressed concerns over the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, with the United States, Israel and Iran all firing missiles.
- 1h ago(18:06 GMT)
Iran state TV says it was targeted by strikes
Iranian state television said it has been targeted by strikes after a series of powerful blasts rattled Tehran, though it was not knocked off the air.
“The technical team is assessing the damage,” said the broadcaster, which was also targeted during the US-Israel 12-day war on Iran in June.
- 1h ago(18:00 GMT)
Only 25% of Americans support US strikes on Iran: Poll
Only one in four Americans approves of the US strikes that killed Iran’s leader while about half – including one in four Republicans – believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, about 27 percent of respondents said they approved of the strikes, while 43 percent disapproved, and 29 percent were not sure.
Some 56 percent of Americans surveyed said they think Trump – who also ordered strikes on Venezuela, Syria, and Nigeria in recent months – is too willing to use military force to advance US interests.
The vast majority of Democrats – 87 percent – held this view as did 23 percent of Republicans and 60 percent of people who don’t identify with either political party.
The poll, which began on Saturday after the strikes got underway, gathered responses online from 1,282 US adults nationwide. It had a margin of error of three percentage points.
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Iraqi president holds telephone call with Qatari emir
Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid has held a phone call with Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
“His excellency the Iraqi president expressed the Republic of Iraq’s solidarity with the State of Qatar following the Iranian aggression against it, and his reassurance regarding the situation there,” read the statement from the Amiri Diwan, the emir’s administrative office.
“His Highness the Amir expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the Iraqi President for his sincere brotherly sentiments, praising the strong fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries,” the statement added.
- 1h ago(17:50 GMT)
NATO adjusting forces to counter ‘potential threats’
NATO is closely following developments in Iran and the Middle East, with their top commander in Europe adjusting forces as needed to defend against “potential threats”, the alliance said in a statement.
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US General Alexus Grynkewich, “continues to speak actively and regularly with military leaders on both sides of the Atlantic,” a NATO spokesperson said.
The top commander “has and will continue to adjust NATO’s very strong force posture to ensure the security of its 32 member nations and to defend the Alliance from potential threats, such as ballistic missiles or unmanned aerial vehicles, emanating from this or other regions,” the statement added.
- 2h ago(17:40 GMT)
KLM suspends some Middle East flights until March 5
The Dutch airline has announced it will not fly to Dubai, Riyadh or Dammam until Thursday March 5, Dutch news agency ANP reports.
It cancelled flights to the region because of the current security situation.
The global aviation industry has been severely impacted by the fallout from the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, with airlines cancelling or diverting flights headed to the Middle East.
- 2h ago(17:37 GMT)
US ‘destroyed and sunk’ 9 Iranian naval ships: Trump
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said the United States has “destroyed and sunk” nine Iranian naval ships with some “relatively large and important”.
The president also said the US military has “largely destroyed” Iran’s naval headquarters.
Trump said the US is now going after the rest of the Iranian naval fleet. “They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea,” he added.
“Other than that, their Navy is doing very well!”
- 2h ago(17:30 GMT)
Iran insists ‘no limit’ to its right to self-defence
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected US President Donald Trump’s warning not to retaliate against massive US and Israeli bombardment saying there’ll be “no limit” to the country’s self-defence.
“Nobody can tell us that you don’t have any right to defend yourselves. We are defending ourselves whatever it takes, and we see no limit for ourselves to defend our people, to protect our people,” Araghchi told ABC News.
“What the United States is doing is an act of aggression. What we are doing is the act of self-defence. There are huge differences between these two.”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva last month [AFP] - 2h ago(17:25 GMT)
At least seven dead at pro-Iran protest in northern Pakistan city
At least seven people have been killed at pro-Iran demonstrations in the northern Pakistani city of Gilgit.
Rescue official Zaheer Shah said many others have been injured.
At least nine other people were killed during an earlier protest at the US consulate in the Pakistani megacity of Karachi, according to a hospital casualty toll.
- 2h ago(17:20 GMT)
Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon pay tribute to Khamenei
Hundreds of supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah gathered south of Beirut to mourn the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
They chanted anthems and slogans paying tribute to Khamenei and Iran, and waved the flags of Iran and Hezbollah, some beating their chests.
Hezbollah is Iran’s most powerful proxy in the region, but it suffered heavy losses in a months-long war with Israel in 2024.
It has not taken military action in solidarity with Tehran as Lebanon’s political leadership tries to keep the nation out of the conflict for fears of a spillover.
Mourners chant slogans during a rally by supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement on Sunday [AFP] - 2h ago(17:15 GMT)
Revolutionary Guard claims attacks on US, UK oil tankers
A statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says three US and British oil tankers have been hit by missiles in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
The tankers were on fire after the strikes, it said. There was no independent confirmation.
- 2h ago(17:10 GMT)
US State Department authorises Qatar departures
The US State Department has authorised the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their family members from Qatar because of safety risks.
The US currently has a Level 3 travel advisory for Qatar – with citizens asked to reconsider travel to the Gulf state.
Iran has fired dozens of missiles at Qatar following the joint US-Israel strikes on Saturday.
- 2h ago(17:00 GMT)
Israeli army mobilises 100,000 reservists during Iran attack
The Israeli military says it will call up almost 100,000 reservists as part of its campaign against arch-foe Iran.
“The [army] is preparing to call up around 100,000 reservists and is raising its level of readiness on the various fronts as part of Operation ‘Roaring Lion’,” it said in a statement, using the name Israel has given to its assault – launched in coordination with the US – against Iran.
At least 50,000 reservists are already currently on duty, according to The Times of Israel newspaper.
Over the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least one person and wounded seven others, the Health Ministry said.
Since the US-declared “ceasefire” came into effect in October, at least 629 Palestinians have been killed. More than 70,000 people have been killed since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023.
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Germany’s Merz warns of risks after US-Israeli attack on Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he agrees with the United States in wanting to “see an end to Iran’s nuclear and ballistic armament” but the attack entails risks for the Middle East.
“We share the US’s interest in seeing an end to this regime’s terror and a halt to dangerous nuclear and ballistic armament,” Merz told reporters.
“This is not without risk. We do not know how far the region will be drawn into escalation by Iran’s harsh counter strikes,” he added.
Pointing to some reservations over the US and Israeli actions, Merz said now is not the time to lecture partners and allies, despite doubts.
“We want to work with our partners in the US, Israel, the region, and Europe to develop an agenda for the day after,” said Merz.
Iran has repeatedly maintained it is not pursuing nuclear weapons and its nuclear programme is for peaceful civilian purposes only.
- 3h ago(16:40 GMT)
Iran warns of ‘heavy consequences’ for US and Israel
The Iranian army announced it downed 10 advanced drones across the country today, bringing the total number of drones shot down so far to 22. Most of them, according to Iranian officials, were Hermes drones allegedly belonging to Israeli and American forces.
Iranian authorities are making it clear this is a moment of full-scale resistance. They say they intend to strike back as forcefully as possible, and insist they have not yet deployed their most powerful military capabilities, including some of their advanced missile systems.
Officials are warning that both the United States and Israel will pay what they describe as “a heavy price” in the days ahead.
They are also framing this conflict as unlike previous confrontations. Iranian leaders are characterising it as an existential war – one in which, they say, there will be no retreat, no compromise, and no surrender until Iran has demonstrated its ability to defend itself and preserve what it calls its dignity and independence.
- 3h ago(16:30 GMT)
Khamenei’s death a ‘step forward’, says nephew
The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei offers hope to the country, says his nephew, a France-based doctor opposed to the Islamic Republic.
“Like most Iranians, I am happy,” Mahmoud Moradkhani, the son of one of Khamenei’s sisters, said by telephone from his home in northern France.
“I am very happy about the death of Ali Khamenei. I think it’s a step forward, a hope,” AFP news agency quoted him as saying.
“War and military interventions slow down a bit political process, which is a bit regrettable, but maybe we had to go through this step,” said Moradkhani.
He predicted the regime is unlikely to survive Khamenei’s killing. “The regime’s internal rivalries are such and it won’t be able to resist them, it’ll have to disappear and give the power to the people.”
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