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American Commentator Tucker Carslon Claims Saudi Arabia, Qatar Arrested Mossad Agents Planning Bombing

US commentator Tucker Carlson claimed in a tweet that Saudi Arabia and Qatar detained Israeli Mossad operatives allegedly planning bombings in Gulf countries.

42 Civilians Killed as Afghanistan, Pakistan Conflict Enters Sixth Day, Says UNAMA

At least 42 civilians have been killed and 104 injured in escalating clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to UN officials.

Saudi Arabia Denies Washington Post Claim Lobbying Trump to Strike Iran

Saudi Arabia has firmly denied reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushed for US strikes on Iran.

US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks

Spain on Sunday said it would not allow the United States to use its air bases for operations related to the strikes in Iran, deeming the attacks a violation of international law.

Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz

"We will burn any ship that tries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz," General Sardar Jabbari said in a post on the Guards' Telegram channel. 

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.

Iran’s Guards say targeted US air base in Bahrain: state media

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.

Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit

US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could run longer than a month, as Tehran retaliated to ongoing strikes by targeting US allies in the Gulf and drones hit the US embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply

Oil prices jumped Monday as the widening war in Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting how important the passageway is to the world’s oil supply.

US State Department orders ‘non-emergency’ staff to leave Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq

The US State Department said Tuesday it has ordered non-emergency personnel to leave Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq, as Iran retaliates against US-Israeli strikes.

US Embassy in Islamabad, Consulates Suspend Visa Services Amid Security Concerns

The US Embassy in Islamabad and consulates in Lahore and Karachi have suspended all visa and ACS appointments through March 6 due to security concerns following nationwide protests.

Shipping firm Maersk suspends vessel crossings in Strait of Hormuz

Danish shipping company Maersk on Sunday announced that it is suspending vessel crossings in the Strait of Hormuz after reports that it had been closed following US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Iran Guards say launched missile attack on Tel Aviv, Haifa and east Jerusalem

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they had launched missile strikes on an Israeli government complex in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centres in Haifa and an attack on east Jerusalem.

Kuwait Confirms Several US Military Jets Crash Amid Rising Iran-Gulf Tensions

Search and rescue teams responded immediately, evacuating personnel to hospitals for medical checks.

3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday

Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes

That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to a five-star resort, threatening the world’s tallest building, and killing one person and injuring seven others at the airport in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.

At least 25 killed at Pakistan’s pro-Iran weekend protests

The death toll from Pakistan's violent weekend protests over the killing of Iran's supreme leader has reached at least 25, according to an AFP tally on Monday.

Saudi Aramco Halts Ras Tanura Operations After Drone Strike as Middle East Tensions Explode

With oil trade disrupted through the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude surged to $80 amid escalating regional tensions.

Iran war shakes up global shipping routes

The US-Israeli military operation against Iran and Tehran's retaliation are disrupting global maritime traffic, including oil tanker transports.

Israeli strike on Iranian school kills over 100 children

Over 100 students have been killed and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike on a girls’ primary school in the city of Minab, in southern Iran, according to the country’s news agency Tasnim. The attack comes amid ongoing airstrikes on the Islamic Republic by Israel and the US.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86

Iranian state media reported the death early Sunday, after a major attack launched by Israel and the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump said hours earlier that Khamenei had been killed in the joint operation.

Gulf Countries Close Airspace After Iran Strikes US Bases

Countries in the Persian Gulf shut down their airspace, forcing some of the world’s biggest airlines to halt operations after Iran targeted US bases across the peninsula in retaliatory strikes.

Iran supreme leader Khamenei targeted in US-Israeli strikes: Israeli public broadcaster

The joint Israeli-US strikes on Iran on Saturday targeted the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and President Masoud Pezeshkian, Israel's public broadcaster reported.

US military assets in the Middle East

The massive US military presence in the Middle East, including warships, fighter jets, and refueling aircraft, lays the foundation for a major campaign against Iran.

Iran strikes countries hosting US forces in Middle East

Iran has responded to a wave of US strikes by launching missile attacks on multiple countries hosting some of the tens of thousands of American troops deployed across the Middle East.

Israel declares nationwide emergency after strikes on Tehran

Israel has declared a nationwide state of emergency following what officials have described as a preemptive strike on Tehran, amid fears of retaliation.

Pakistan says it killed more than 300 Afghan forces in dayslong airstrikes inside Afghanistan

 Pakistan’s military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more Afghan military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into early Saturday, killing over 300 Afghan forces in dayslong border clashes, a government spokesman and officials said.

US and Israel launch an attack on Iran with tensions high over nuclear talks

The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran Rocked With Multiple Explosion as Israel Launches Attack on Tehran

The strike follows months of rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes, renewed U.S.–Iran negotiations, and warnings of retaliation that could engulf the wider Middle East in another dangerous escalation.

Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting: what we know

Pakistan launched air strikes on cities in neighbouring Afghanistan on Friday, in a major escalation after months of attacks and cross-border strikes along their porous frontier.