Update: Only lasting solution in Iran is a diplomatic one, von der Leyen says

Reuters2 March 2026

BRUSELS, March 2 (Reuters) – The only lasting solution for the crisis in Iran is a diplomatic one, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “This means a credible transition for Iran, the definite halt to both the nuclear and ballistic programs and an end to destabilizing activities in the region,” von...

Lebanon bans Hezbollah military actions after attack on Israel

Reuters2 March 2026

BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s government on Monday banned military activities by Hezbollah after it opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader – a move likely to fuel tension with the Tehran-backed group as it faced a new Israeli offensive Israel launched heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs...

Kuwait shoots down US jets in friendly-fire incident, US CENTCOM says

Reuters2 March 2026

KUWAIT CITY, March 2 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, U.S. Central Command said on Monday, describing it as an apparent friendly-fire incident during the conflict with Iran. All six crew members ejected from the aircraft safely, were recovered and are in stable...

Israeli Airstrike Reduces Tehran Hospital to Rubble, Patients Trapped

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 March 2026

A major hospital in northern Tehran was severely damaged following Israeli airstrikes on Monday, forcing the evacuation of patients and medical staff and raising renewed concerns over the impact of the escalating conflict on civilians. Two witnesses told Reuters that the Gandhi Hospital, located on Gandhi Street, sustained heavy damage during overnight strikes. Video footage...

US announces its first casualties in Iran war; poll signals challenge for Trump

Reuters2 March 2026

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. military announced on Sunday the first American casualties of President Donald Trump’s intensifying attack on Iran, as a new poll showed only one in four Americans supported strikes against the Middle Eastern country. As the conflict entered its second day, Trump said 48 Iranian leaders had been killed...

Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon following Hezbollah attacks

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 March 2026

BEIRUT/TEL AVIV/DOHA/DUBAI, March 2 (Reuters) – Israel launched new air strikes targeting Iran and expanded its assault to include attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, as Tehran said it launched a new wave of missiles that had “opened the great gates of fire” on Israel. Israel said it was attacking sites connected...

Crowds worldwide rage or celebrate after Iran strikes; 23 killed in Pakistan

Reuters2 March 2026

KARACHI, Pakistan/BAGHDAD, March 1 (Reuters) – Demonstrations against the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran turned violent in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday, while in other parts of the world Iranian exiles took to the streets to celebrate the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At least 23 protesters were killed in clashes in Pakistan,...

Suspected drone strike hits British air base in Cyprus

Reuters2 March 2026

AKROTIRI, Cyprus, March 2 (Reuters) – A drone strike hit Britain’s Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri in Cyprus overnight, causing limited damage and no casualties, the island’s president and Britain’s defence ministry said on Monday. The first attack on the British military facility since a rocket attack by Libyan militants in 1986, the incident...

UPDATE: Six Killed in Missile Strike on Israeli Town, Ambulance Service Says

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 March 2026

CAIRO, March 1 – Six people were killed on Sunday after a missile strike on the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, the Israeli ambulance service said. The ambulance service confirmed the fatalities but provided no immediate details on the number of wounded or the origin of the missile. Beit Shemesh is located approximately 20 kilometers...

Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over

Reuters1 March 2026

JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) – Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pitched the Middle East and the global economy into deepening uncertainty. U.S. and Israeli strikes – and Iranian retaliation – sent...

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