Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-03
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of.
Kuwait reports 1st military death amid US-Iran conflict
Kuwait reported its first military death on Monday amid the Mideast’s regional escalation that began with the US-Israeli offensive on Iran, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces General Staff said that Sgt. Walid Majid Suleiman, a member of the naval forces, “was martyred while on duty.” It did not give details of the circumstances of his death. Regional tensions escalated on S...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
No ‘regime-change war’ in Iran, Pentagon chief says as US strikes continue
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday operation against Iran is not intended to topple the country’s leadership, even as he acknowledged the sweeping impact of the operation, Anadolu reports. “This is not a so called regime change war, but the regime sure did change,” Hegseth told a news conference alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine. His remarks came after the U...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon rises to 52
At least 52 people were killed and 154 others injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese authorities, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the government’s Disaster Management Unit said Israeli warplanes carried out 221 airstrikes in the country since early Monday. The Lebanese Health Ministry had earlier put the death toll at 31, with 149 other people...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
War on Iran: Zionist strategy and the machinery of Muslim collusion
For three days now, Iran has been under sustained bombardment. American and Israeli military power — long rehearsed through sanctions, covert strikes, assassinations, and proxy wars — has moved fully into the open. And while the sky over Iran burns, West Asian monarchies and military regimes convene meetings. They call it diplomacy. They call it stability. They call it coordination. What they are ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hezbollah formally enters conflict, fires rockets at Mishmar military site near Haifa
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for shelling an Israeli military site in the north of the occupied territories. In a statement, the group said it had targeted the Mishmar HaCarmel site, south of the occupied city of Haifa, with a salvo of rockets and drones. In response, Israeli forces carried out heavy air strikes on several locations in Beirut’s southern suburbs and villages in th...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN chief calls for Israel to re-open Gaza crossings: spokesman
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for Israel to re-open Gaza border crossings it closed after launching the war against Iran along with the United States.Among the crossings shut down on Saturday as a security measure is the Rafah conduit -- the only gateway for Gazans to the outside world that does not pass through Israel. It had reopened for the movement of people on February 2...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel won't end Iran war until Hezbollah threat in Lebanon is 'eliminated,' army chief says
The IDF said it intercepted a missile and a drone launched from Lebanon after sirens sounded across northern Israel, and that another missile fell in an open area; Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed to ban Hezbollah's military activity and limit the group to political activity
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah joins Iran war, launching rockets at Israel
The IDF intercepted missiles and drones launched from Lebanon, and said it attacked Hezbollah operatives in retaliation ■ Lebanese PM Salam condemned strikes against Israel as 'irresponsible and suspicious' ■ Lebanon's Health Ministry said 31 were killed and 149 wounded in Israeli strikes
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Khamenei’s wife dies of wounds from US-Israeli attack on Iran
The wife of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died Monday of wounds sustained in a US-Israeli attack, Iranian media reported, Anadolu reports. Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, 79, had been in a coma since strikes carried out by the US and Israel on Saturday killed Khamenei, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said. Iran on Sunday confirmed the death of Khamenei, his daughter, gra...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
India–Israel: An Unholy Alliance and Iran as Act One in the Greater Israel Scheme
An earlier version of this article was completed a day before the joint Israeli-American war against Iran. The gist of it examined the likely scenarios surrounding the effort to neutralize Iran, and Israel’s incessant obsession to draw the U.S. into yet another Israeli-designed foreign war. Since 1948, Israel has proven itself to be a destructive agent in the Middle East, leveraging American milit...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
European powers back US stance on Iran as France deploys aircraft carrier
Britain, France and Germany have announced coordinated cooperation with the United States and its allies regarding the escalating confrontation with Iran, signalling a widening international involvement in the crisis. In a joint statement issued on Sunday evening, the three European powers said they had agreed to work alongside Washington and partner states and were examining defensive measures ai...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 2,000 sites targeted in Iran in joint Israel-US operation: Report
Israel and the US have struck more than 2,000 targets across Iran since launching a joint military campaign early Saturday, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing two people briefed on the operation. According to the report, the strikes began Saturday morning and have involved extensive aerial operations. The Israeli military said it has fired thousands of munitions and carried out more than 700...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Daylight strike shatters Tehran’s inner circle
The strike on Tehran was not just another exchange in the long shadow war between Israel and Iran. It was a precision operation timed to coincide with the rare convergence of Iran’s most senior leadership. What made it extraordinary was not only the audacity of striking in daylight, but also the confidence with which US and Israeli officials spoke about its success — even before Iran offered ackno...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
NATO's Rutte praises US, Israeli military action against Iran but says alliance won't be involved
BRUSSELS, March 2 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday praised U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran, saying it was degrading Tehran's ability to get its hands on nuclear and ballistic missile capability, but he said NATO itself would not be involved."It's really important what the U.S. is doing here, together with Israel, because it is taking out, degrading the capacity...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Fighting an existential war: Experts explain how this Israel-Iran conflict differs from 12-day war
As the Israel-Iran war intensifies, experts explain the key differences between now and June's conflict, highlighting changes in military tactics and regional stability.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF says Lebanon invasion possible, Israel Katz declares Hezbollah chief Qassem a target
IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin: Israeli military ordered evacuation of 50 southern Lebanese villages • Sources to 'Post': IDF not satisfied with initial retaliation
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
How three waves of Israeli strikes reportedly took out Khamenei and hit Tehran's defenses
Israel fired ballistic missiles from fighter jets as part of its set of strikes on Saturday, according to The New York Times – a move that notoriously failed last September, when Israel targeted Hamas officials in Qatar but failed to kill the group's leaders
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
IRGC targets US intelligence centers, military depots in 11th wave of attacks
Iran's armed forces launch a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Israeli and US targets.
Presstv
Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
Continuous war on media in occupied West Bank
Israel designates and bans several Palestinian digital media platforms under its so-called anti-terrorism law, alleging ties to Hamas.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
Lebanese prime minister bans Hezbollah’s military activities
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Monday his government has banned Hezbollah’s military and security activities and limited the group’s role to political work, ordering the army to enforce a plan to restrict weapons to state control north of the Litani River, Anadolu reports. “The state rejects any military or security actions launched from Lebanese territory,” Salam told a news conference ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Explosions heard in Tehran as new strikes hit Iranian capital
New airstrikes hit Iran’s capital Tehran on Monday, with successive blasts heard across the city. An Anadolu correspondent reported that the explosions were concentrated in eastern and southern Tehran. Plumes of smoke rose following the explosions, coinciding with the presence of warplanes flying overhead, he added. The US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Saturday, killing sever...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iraqi Shia faction claims drone attack on US base at Baghdad airport
An Iraqi Shia faction has said it carried out a drone attack on a US military base at Baghdad International Airport. Saraya Awliya’a al-Dam, which operates under the umbrella of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, announced early on Monday that it had launched a swarm of drones targeting the Victoria military base at the airport. In a statement issued before dawn, the group said: “In fulfilment of our...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in missile strike
Iranian authorities announced on Wednesday that former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had been killed in a missile strike carried out by Israel and the United States. According to Iranian reports, Ahmadinejad was killed alongside his bodyguards during an attack allegedly launched by Israel in coordination with the United States. No independent confirmation of the incident has yet been provided. Ira...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran accuses Israel and US of deadly strike on primary school
The death toll from a bombing that struck a girls’ primary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab has risen to 160 students, with a further 95 injured, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency citing the city’s public prosecutor. Iranian officials said the school was hit during an attack they attributed to Israel and the United States, while casualty figures continue to rise as rescue operatio...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
For Trump, war is a game of tug-of-war
Many mistakenly believed — or preferred to believe — that President Donald Trump disliked war, or that he was practising some form of covert coercive diplomacy aimed at extracting limited concessions from Tehran. While Trump may care deeply about a few non-military issues, on most others he is shaped by those who promise him quick victories and glory. Iran is one of those issues. His hardline advi...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU's Costa backs Lebanon's decision to end Hezbollah military activities
BRUSSELS, March 2 (Reuters) - European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday he welcomed the Lebanese government's decision to end Hezbollah's military activities and its demand that those responsible for firing at Israel be brought to justice."It is now important for Israel and Lebanon to resume security coordination, so the Lebanese Armed Forces can disarm Hezbollah and ensure the secur...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Stranded tourists shelter from missile fire in Dubai
On Dubai's artificial island, empty beaches stand in stark contrast to frantic hotel lobbies, where stranded tourists have taken shelter as they wait for a way home.Iran's strikes on Gulf neighbours since Saturday, following the US-Israeli attack, forced the UAE to shut its airspace, blindsiding travellers who thought they were headed to one of the region's safest holiday destinations. Dubai, whic...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Mideast war risks sending global economy into stagflation
An extended conflict in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran could trigger global stagflation -- a troublesome blend of high inflation and anaemic growth -- due to spiking oil and gas prices, economists warned.- Will there be an oil shock ? -The conflict has nearly halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 percent of global seaborne oil passes...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets over airspace as Gulf states suffer Iran strikes
Arab states in the Gulf, all close US allies, have come under Iranian drone and missile attack since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Saturday.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel’s Iron Beam laser: What can it do, and was it used against missiles from Lebanon? - analysis
Israel, the US, and other countries have worked on this technology. However, recent advances in technology have enabled lasers to finally become more practical for military uses.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
It's about ballistic missiles stupid, not nukes - and regime change is a plus - analysis
Israel must truly bludgeon the full spectrum and supply line of all elements that can be used to make ballistic missiles, with that issue the only true measuring stick for success in the conflict.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Nineteen Israelis wounded as Iran missile hits Beersheba buildings
The local municipality said scans were taking place for further casualties within the wreckage caused by the missile, which said to have destroyed several homes in the area.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Hegseth: U.S. objective in Iran is to deny nuclear weapons – not regime change
In the Trump administration's first news briefing since Saturday's strikes against Iran, Pete Hegseth said the operation's mission was to 'destroy the missile threat' from Iran along with its navy and ensure the regime has 'no nukes,' while a top military general said that the U.S. expects to have additional losses
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
US, Israel begin another foolhardy military adventure, but it’s Iran that will end it
After facing disgraceful defeat in the June war, the US and Israel launched another war of aggression against Iran on Saturday, but it is the Islamic Republic and its armed forces that will end it.
Presstv
Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iranian strike on hotel in Bahrain injured 2 US Defense Department employees: Report
Two US Defense Department employees were wounded when an Iranian drone hit a hotel in Bahrain’s capital Manama, The Washington Post reported Monday, Anadolu reports. “Two U.S. DOW personnel were injured,” said a State Department cable reviewed by the newspaper, using an acronym for last year’s Defense Department unofficial rebrand as the Department of War. It was unclear whether those hurt were ci...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu’s plane relocated to Berlin during Iran strikes, no officials were aboard: Spokesman
Israel relocated its official government aircraft to Germany for security reasons over the weekend, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesman confirmed Monday, Anadolu reports. Stefan Kornelius, speaking at a Berlin press conference, pointed out that no Israeli government officials were on the plane when it arrived at a Berlin airport on Saturday. “The Israeli government asked if they could park this ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Roguish justifications: The apologists for the attack on Iran
February 28, 2026. Another attack, another breach of the United Nations Charter. A gross violation of international law. As usual, a violation celebrated as ethical, necessary, and high-minded in principle by the powerful who dictate such terms. Not squalid, dangerous, destabilising. Not, apparently, following the same pattern as before: interventions in Iraq, Libya. Not, goodness, another in...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
When a supreme leader is assassinated, the Global South trembles
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States–Israeli strikes has torn a hole not only through Iran’s leadership, but through the fragile architecture of the international order itself. The shockwaves are no longer confined to Tehran. They ripple through the Strait of Hormuz, across Gulf capitals, into energy markets in Singapore and Sydney, and deep into the conscience of a world a...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns protests will be treated as collaboration with the enemy
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that any street protests or actions deemed to disrupt public security will be treated as collaboration with the “enemy”, amid escalating military confrontation and political tension in the country. In a statement published by Iranian media on Sunday, the intelligence arm of the Revolutionary Guard said that hostile actors were allegedly at...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Fuel tanker ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after drone strike, Iran Revolutionary Guards say
CAIRO, March 2 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a fuel tanker, identified as the Honduran-flagged Athe Nova, was burning in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by two drones, Iranian news agencies reported on Monday.The strait is the world's most vital oil export route, connecting the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, with the G...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Middle East war puts shipping firms in tight insurance spot
The outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East has seen maritime insurers cancel coverage, adding to the risk shipping companies face.Many insurers now refuse to offer war risk coverage for the Gulf, a key hub for global oil trade, as the war pitting Iran against the United States and Israel drags on. "We have been receiving coverage cancellations from certain insurers since yesterday morning," G...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
U.S.-Iran diplomatic channel remains open, Switzerland says
GENEVA, March 2 (Reuters) - Switzerland said on Monday thatits diplomatic channel between the United States and Iran has remained active since the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran began on February 28."It is available to both parties and operates in both directions," the Swiss foreign ministry said in an email to Reuters, without providing details.Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution when Washington...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Qatar downs Iran jets as Tehran targets oil and gas in spiralling Gulf crisis
Qatar downed two Iranian bombers and halted LNG production on Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks to hit oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in a sharply escalating Gulf crisis that has sent prices soaring.Qatar's air force shot down two Sukhoi Su-24 bombers, the defence ministry said -- the first time a Gulf country has hit Iranian planes, after Tehran began region-wide attacks in retali...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
UK PM says US will not use British bases in Cyprus
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday British military bases in Cyprus will not be used by the US in its ongoing war with Iran.Starmer's comments came despite criticism from US President Donald Trump over the UK leader's initial refusal to let Washington use British military bases in the conflict.On Sunday Starmer announced that he had agreed to a US request to use British military bases for ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump pledges 'whatever it takes,' signals Iran war could last weeks
President Donald Trump said the US military projected the war would last four to five weeks, though it has the capacity "to go far longer."
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump says he ordered Iran strikes to thwart Tehran's missile program
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he ordered the U.S. military to attack Iran to thwart Tehran's nuclear program and a ballistic missile program that he said was growing rapidly. (Reporting by Steve Holland; eduiting by David Ljunggren)
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Netanyahu: Iran would ‘threaten all of humanity’ with nuclear weapon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Beit Shemesh site where an Iranian missile strike killed 9 people.
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Mar 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Qatar downs two Iranian fighter jets as conflict widens
Qatari Defence Ministry also says seven ballistic missiles and five drones fired by Iran were intercepted.
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Mar 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
What is Iran’s military strategy? How has it changed since June 2025 war?
Defence analysts tell Al Jazeera that Iran has revised its military strategy since 12-day war with Israel.
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Mar 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Over 1,000 IRGC and Iranian security officials killed since start of war, source tells 'Post'
Some estimates suggest much higher numbers, with facilities belonging to the IRGC, the Basij militia, and government buildings having been hit.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Two endgames emerge as US-Israel strikes reshape Iran’s military posture - analysis
Tehran may either fracture under combined pressure or endure in a weakened state, stripped of key deterrent capabilities for years
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
WATCH: Female IAF pilots, navigators take part in Iran strikes as Operation Roaring Lion continues
Approximately 30 female aircrew members, including pilots and navigators, are participating in the strikes on Iran, the military announced.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Government approves grants for residents whose homes were damaged in Iranian missile strikes
NIS 2,000 will be provided initially to each resident whose home was damaged and declared unfit for habitation, with residents additionally evacuated to a government-funded hotel.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
A Purim party in a shelter: Minnie Mouse and songs amid ballistic missiles
Imagine your children being awakened after the bath-story-bedtime routine, not by street noise like a passing ambulance, but by sirens announcing that missiles were hurtling towards you.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
From loneliness to leadership community drives economic resilience - opinion
Sderot shows how investing in children and community turns resilience into long-term economic growth and social strength.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery shut following drone strike from Tehran
The Ras Tanura complex houses one of the Middle East's largest refineries with a capacity of 550,000 barrels per day and serves as a critical export terminal for Saudi crude oil.
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Mar 2, 2026 - jpost.com
At J Street summit, leading Senate critic of Israel says Iran war 'opens a Pandora's box'
Van Hollen has become an outspoken critic of the Netanyahu government's conduct in Gaza and the West Bank, and frequently challenges Israeli policy and American support for it ▪ Former PM Olmert slammed state-backed settler violence
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Qatar says it shot down two Iranian jets, intercepted missile and drone barrage
Ballistic missiles and drones 'targeted several areas' in Qatar, according to the country's Defense Ministry, and the missiles were shot down before they reached their targets
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
'Fire-Starter' or 'Historical Justice'? How Middle Eastern media frames the Iran War
While Tasnim, an Iranian news agency linked to the Revolutionary Guards, frames Iran as defensively responding to U.S. and Israeli aggression, opposition media abroad celebrate Khamenei's death and Arab outlets question Iran's leadership
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Initial IDF probe finds synagogue bomb shelter hit by Iranian missile met safety standards
Nine people were killed and 60 injured after a missile hit a public bomb shelter in central Israel. An initial IDF investigation has found that most of the people who were inside the shelter were not killed, and that some of the victims who died were not inside it at the time the missile hit
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF prepares for Lebanon operation to create defensive buffer for border communities
The IDF has begun preparations for a potential airstrike and ground operation to establish a protective buffer between Hezbollah and Israel's northern communities, with 10,000 reservists called up – awaiting Israel's political leadership approval on the scale of the military operation
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
In landmark move, Lebanon bans Hezbollah's military activity after rocket fire at Israel
In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam limits Hezbollah to political activity and bans any unauthorized military action from Lebanese territory; Hezbollah says its assault avenged the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as at least 35 are reported killed in Israeli strikes
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
El Al, two Israeli airlines to launch rescue flights pending government green light
There are roughly 100,000 Israelis stranded abroad due to the war with Iran, which prompted aviation authorities to close Israel's airspace and commercial airports early Saturday. While El Al, Air Haifa and Israir await approval from the state, Israeli airline Arkia said it was expanding rescue flights
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
U.K. military base struck by Iranian drone in Cyprus; Three U.S. jets accidentally downed over Kuwait
After an Iranian-made Shahed drone struck a British air base in Cyprus Monday morning, the Cypriot president said he wishes to clarify the country 'does not participate in any way and does not intend to be part of any military operation.' The strike caused limited damage and no casualties
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Mar 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Missile sirens will never stop in Israeli-occupied territories, Iran warns
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces warns that missile sirens will not stop in the occupied territories as retaliatory strikes against Israeli targets continue unabated.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
Paris silencing pro-Palestine voices
In Paris, activists rallied in support of Olivia Zemor, a long-standing Palestinian rights advocate, charged with condoning terrorism under French law for comments on Israeli military actions in 2023, since when 350 individuals have faced similar charges in France.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
Washington seeking regime change in Venezuela: Analyst
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: IRGC launches new waves of missiles at Israeli, American targets
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched the third, fourth and fifth waves of its retaliatory military operation late on Saturday by launching a barrage of missiles at the Israeli-occupied territories.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
American criminals and Israeli regime will 'regret' war of aggression against Iran: General Staff
The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces and Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters have warned the United States and the Israeli regime that they will "regret" the new war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC pounds US bases across West Asia in self-defense following US, Israeli aggression
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has carried out a string of simultaneous and massive missile strikes against US military bases across West Asia in retaliation for airstrikes targeting several cities in Iran, including the capital Tehran.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
$50m sportwashing: After turning blind eye to genocide for two years, FIFA funds Gaza stadiums
After more than two years of refusing calls to suspend Israel over genocide in Gaza, FIFA is now sportwashing the crisis by pledging $50 million for football infrastructure in the war-torn territory.
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Mar 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran launches retaliatory strikes across Middle East, dozens dead
Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes over the weekend against eight countries across the Middle East, killing dozens and wounding hundreds, as a second day of explosions shook the region following joint US-Israeli military operations against Tehran, Anadolu reports. So far, Iranian strikes have hit Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirate...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US strikes Iran’s ballistic missile facilities with B-2 stealth bombers: CENTCOM
US B-2 stealth bombers struck Iran’s “hardened ballistic missile facilities” overnight, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday, Anadolu reports. The bombers were armed with 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) bombs during the operation, CENTCOM said on US social media company X. It marks the second major deployment of B-2 stealth bombers against Iran. Last June, the aircraft were used to strike Iran’s th...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Turkish president urges diplomacy in call with Kuwait’s emir after Iranian attacks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday spoke by phone with Kuwaiti Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to express his sadness over attacks targeting Kuwait, Turkiye’s Directorate of Communications said, Anadolu reports. During the call, expressing his sympathies, Erdogan underlined that diplomacy and negotiations are the most rational way to resolve disputes. He also pledged that Turk...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US, Israeli strikes hit parts of Iran’s state television headquarters in Tehran
Iran reported US-Israeli airstrikes on parts of the state television headquarters in the capital Tehran on Sunday evening, Anadolu reports. The state-run Press TV said US and Israeli warplanes hit parts of the headquarters of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in Tehran. Attacks also targeted residential districts in the capital, the broadcaster added. Meanwhile, the state news agency IR...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US denies Iranian claim USS Abraham Lincoln was struck by ballistic missiles
US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday denied Iranian claims that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier had been struck by ballistic missiles, calling the assertion a “lie”, Anadolu reports. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had targeted the carrier with four ballistic missiles, saying its strikes against US forces had “entered a new phase” and that “land and sea will b...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US forces hit Iranian warship in Gulf of Oman: Central Command
US forces struck an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette on the Gulf of Oman during the opening phase of “Operation Epic Fury,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday, Anadolu reports. “The ship is currently sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier,” the agency said on US social media company X. “Abandon ship,” it said, relaying US President Donald Trump’s call for Iranian armed ...
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Air traffic disrupted in Asian nations amid US-Israeli, Iranian airstrikes across Middle East
Air travel across the Asia-Pacific region faced widespread disruptions Sunday after Iran launched missiles across the Middle East in retaliation for strikes by the US and Israel, Anadolu reports. Tehran said the US-Israeli attacks killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior officials on Saturday. Airlines across Asia reported cancellations, diversions and stranded passengers as...
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Israeli army officials urge a prolonged offensive to weaken Iran's capabilities
IDF officials have said that one of the war's central objectives is to damage Iran's missile systems and launchers. Iran has managed to restore offensive capabilities following the 12-day war and even increase its missile production rate
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Iranian foreign minister says Tehran open to ‘serious efforts’ to halt escalation
Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that Tehran is open to any “serious efforts” aimed at stopping escalation and restoring stability amid continued US-Israeli attacks, Anadolu reports. Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in a phone call with his Omani counterpart, Badr Al-Busaidi, according to a statement from the gulf nation’s Foreign Ministry. During the call, Araghchi expressed appreciation for Om...
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Russian, Chinese foreign ministers condemn US-Israeli strikes on Iran, call for truce
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Sunday condemned the massive US-Israeli attacks on Iran, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the two leaders, during a phone call, called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and emphasized the need for a political and diplomatic resol...
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Israeli government and far-right conspiracy theorists point to Purim parallels in Iran war
The proximity of the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran to the Jewish holiday of Purim – which celebrates the triumph of the Jewish people in ancient Persia – has provided an abundance of fodder for statements by Israeli officials, mememakers and antisemitic conspiracy theorists alike
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Trump says US destroyed, sank 9 Iranian naval ships, vows to sink ‘the rest’
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval vessels, including some he described as “relatively large and important”, Anadolu reports. “We are going after the rest — they will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. In a separate attack, Trump said Iranian naval headquarters had been...
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Trump says he agreed to talk to Iran amid strikes: Report
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he had agreed to hold talks with Iran’s new leadership even as US-Israeli strikes on the country continue, Anadolu reports. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk,” Trump told The Atlantic, adding that Iran should have made concessions earlier. “They waited too long,” he said. Trump said he cannot tell when such a discussion may take place, noting that ...
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German chancellor reaffirms support to US-Israeli attacks on Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday expressed support for the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, while acknowledging concerns about their legitimacy and the uncertainty of what will happen next, Anadolu reports. Speaking to reporters in Berlin, Merz accused the Iranian government of repressing its own population, supporting terror organizations for decades, destabilizing the region, and threat...
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Syrian sweets to Hezbollah threats: Mideast reacts to Israel's killing of Iran's Khamenei
As news of Iran's supreme leader's death spread, reactions ranged from public celebrations to vows of vengeance. The fallout has laid bare deep regional divides over Iran's role and growing unease about Israel's expanding military reach