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Israeli-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran supreme leader

Middle East Eye · 27 minutes ago War

Israeli-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran supreme leader Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 15:34 Assembly of Experts building in Qom bombed by Israel and US, according to Iranian media A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on 3 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Israeli and US strikes hit the building of a body tasked with electing Iran 's new supreme leader in the city of Qom, local media reported on Tuesday. “The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom,” south of Tehran, reported the Tasnim news agency.   The assembly is tasked with appointing, supervising and potentially dismissing the supreme leader.
Exclusive: Inside Hezbollah's decision to attack Israel and Berri's 'break' with the party

Middle East Eye · 32 minutes ago War

Exclusive: Inside Hezbollah's decision to attack Israel and Berri's 'break' with the party Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:23 The group’s preemptive strikes reportedly sought to limit casualties ahead of an expected Israeli attack A firefighter inspects destruction at a site of an Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 3 March 2026 (AFP) Off Hezbollah’s surprise strike on Israel on Monday did more than reignite a front that had largely lain dormant since the 2024 war. It has set off a sweeping Israeli retaliation, shaken  Lebanese public opinion, and thrust the Lebanese state into one of its most consequential confrontations with the group in years. Hezbollah launched rocket and drone strikes on northern Israel to avenge Iran 's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli operation on Tehran, and “in defence of Lebanon”.
US-Israeli strikes targeted Tehran airport, says local media

Middle East Eye · 46 minutes ago War

US-Israeli strikes targeted Tehran airport, says local media Mehrabad airport has been targeted by US-Israeli strikes, Iranian media said on Tuesday. According to Mehr news agency, "the American-Zionist terrorists attacked the area around the Mehrabad airport" in the west of Tehran, which primarily handles domestic flights.
'How can I move on?': Palestine Action's Fatema Rajwani on life after prison

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago Human Rights

'How can I move on? ': Palestine Action's Fatema Rajwani on life after prison Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 02/20/2026 - 14:42 Rajwani is the youngest of six defendants cleared of aggravated burglary over break-in at Israeli arms factory " class="video-embed-field-lazy container-element"> Fatema Rajwani speaks to Middle East Eye, 17 February, London (MEE) Off Fatema Rajwani turned 20 the day before she broke into an Israeli -owned arms factory on 6 August 2024. Then a film student at Goldsmiths University in London, she was living at home with her family, not spending more than a couple of months away from them at a time.
Israel-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran leader in Qom

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago War

Israel-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran leader in Qom Israeli and US strikes on Tuesday hit the 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.
'They will get me killed': Mothin Ali slams Starmer and Tory MP over smears in parliament

Middle East Eye · 2 hours ago Protests

'They will get me killed': Mothin Ali slams Starmer and Tory MP over smears in parliament Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:37 Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke falsely claimed Green Party deputy leader had been 'protesting in support of the ayatollah' Green Party co-deputy leader Mothin Ali at the party conference on 3 October 2025 (MEE/Imran Mulla) Off The Green Party's co-deputy leader, Mothin Ali, has told Middle East Eye he fears for his life and has faced death threats after a Conservative MP made a false claim about him in parliament which the prime minister appeared to agree with. "They will get me killed," Ali told MEE on Tuesday morning, adding that "over the last couple of days I've received about 20 death threats". Tory MP and former cabinet minister Alec Shelbrooke claimed, while asking a question to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in parliament on Monday, that Ali, a Leeds councillor, had been "protesting in support of the ayatollah".
Iranian ambassador doubtful about usefulness of negotiations with the US

Middle East Eye · 2 hours ago Politics

Iranian ambassador doubtful about usefulness of negotiations with the US Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday cast doubt on the "usefulness" of talks with the US. "For the time being we are very doubtful about the usefulness of negotiation," Ali Bahreini, ambassador of the Iranian mission to the UN in Geneva, told reporters.
Trump says 'too late' for Iran to seek talks

Middle East Eye · 2 hours ago Politics

Trump says 'too late' for Iran to seek talks US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that it was too late for talks with Iran even though Tehran wants them. "Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk.
Turkey’s Kurds reject US-Israeli 'designs' in Iran as Netanyahu bets on uprising

Middle East Eye · 2 hours ago Politics

Turkey’s Kurds reject US-Israeli 'designs' in Iran as Netanyahu bets on uprising Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:35 Israeli PM reportedly wants a Kurdish insurgency in Iran, but the Dem party has called out the war's 'imperialism' A man stands in front of the Dem party logo during the International Conference on Peace and Democratic Society in Istanbul, on 6 December 2025 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off Turkey's pro-Kurdish party on Sunday criticised the US-Israeli war on Iran, saying it opposed “external designs” on the country. “It is clear that global and regional powers are, as in other historical examples, seeking to establish a new order in Iran that would no longer pose a threat to themselves, rather than prioritizing democracy and freedoms,” the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (Dem) Party said in a statement. The party, which has the third-largest number of MPs in parliament, said the ongoing strikes do not serve the expectations of a new, free life for minorities in the country, including Kurds, Balochs, Christians and Azerbaijanis.
Iran's new tactics force US to reconsider its capacity for pain

Middle East Eye · 2 hours ago War

Iran's new tactics force US to reconsider its capacity for pain Submitted by Levent Kemal on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:48 Israel and the US are having to reshape their regime change calculations, as Iran looks to inflict economic and political pain US Navy handout photos shows a F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, preparing to launch on 28 February 2026 (US Navy/US Central Commant/AFP) Off When Israel and the US launched their operation against Iran , the core expectation was rapid regime change in Tehran. While this outcome may still formally remain on the table, recent messaging from Washington suggests a partial recalibration away from that initial assumption. Developments on the ground have failed to produce the anticipated shock and public fury necessary to trigger internal collapse in Iran.
Polls show Britons oppose US use of UK bases against Iran

Middle East Eye · 3 hours ago Politics

Polls show Britons oppose US use of UK bases against Iran Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:22 Only 28 percent of the British public support US military action against Iran Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with students during a visit to the Walbottle Academy Campus in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, northeast England on 26 February 2026 (AFP) Off The British public opposes allowing the US to use British airbases for strikes on Iranian missile sites, a new poll has revealed. YouGov polling released on Monday shows the British public opposes US military action against Iran by 49 percent to 28 percent. Exactly half of the public also opposes the government allowing the US to use British airbases, with only 30 percent supporting the move.
'Gulf First' is the only way out of US-Israel war on Iran

Middle East Eye · 3 hours ago War

'Gulf First' is the only way out of US-Israel war on Iran Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:31 From Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, regional states must take steps to shape their own destinies, rather than being pawns in the Israeli-US agenda A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 1 March 2026 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) On On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white.   Similar scenes occurred in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Manama and Kuwait City.
Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out

Middle East Eye · 3 hours ago War

Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:31 From Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, regional states must take steps to shape their own destinies, rather than being pawns in the Israeli-US agenda A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 1 March 2026 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) On On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white.
Israel targets Quds Force commander in Tehran

Middle East Eye · 3 hours ago War

Israel targets Quds Force commander in Tehran An Israeli air strike in Tehran targeted a senior commander of Iran’s Quds Force, according to Israeli Army Radio. Citing an unnamed source, the broadcaster said the intended target of the raid was Daoud Alizadeh, commander of the Quds Force’s Lebanon Corps. There has been no immediate confirmation from Iranian authorities regarding the strike or the fate of the commander.
Iranian-Kurdish group says 'very high' risk political prisoners have been killed in strikes

Middle East Eye · 3 hours ago Protests

Iranian-Kurdish group says 'very high' risk political prisoners have been killed in strikes An Iranian-Kurdish women's group have expressed concerns about a number of their members who are currently political prisoners in Iran, who have been cut off by the US-Israeli attack on the country. In response to a question from MEE about Verisheh Moradi - who was imprisoned for "armed rebellion" over her support of the Woman, Life, Freedom demonstrations that broke out in 2022 - the Free Women of Eastern Kurdistan (KJAR) said their contact with political prisoners had become "extremely limited. " "There have been no specific reported changes in prison conditions.
UAE says 3 killed in Iranian drone and missile attacks

Middle East Eye · 3 hours ago War

UAE says 3 killed in Iranian drone and missile attacks The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Iranian attacks killed three people and wounded dozens, as authorities detail the scale of aerial assaults targeting the country. A spokesperson for the UAE Armed Forces said air defence systems intercepted the vast majority of incoming drones and missiles. “We have the capabilities to defend our security.
Afternoon recap

Middle East Eye · 3 hours ago War

Afternoon recap Good afternoon, Middle East Eye readers. Events are still unfolding rapidly across the Middle East, so here's a quick recap: Iran updates The death toll from US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen to 787, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Tuesday, as the Israeli-US war on Iran enters its fourth day. Israel’s air force is continuing operations against Iran’s air defence systems, targeting radar installations, missile launchers and personnel operating them, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on Tuesday.
Trump suggests UK's Starmer pandering to Muslim voters over Iran reluctance

Middle East Eye · 4 hours ago Politics

Trump suggests UK's Starmer pandering to Muslim voters over Iran reluctance Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:46 The US president said Britain is 'not such a recognisable country' anymore as tensions grow after the UK delayed giving Washington access to key base US President Donald Trump greets Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on 13 October (AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has condemned British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not backing the US- Israeli attack on Iran , suggesting he "could be" pandering to British Muslim voters. Trump told The Sun newspaper that Britain is "not such a recognisable country" anymore and said the UK should "stop people from coming in from foreign lands who hate you". Asked if Starmer is "pandering" to Muslim voters, the president said "it could be" the case.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran tear through IVF clinic, hospitals and homes

Middle East Eye · 4 hours ago War

US-Israeli strikes on Iran tear through IVF clinic, hospitals and homes Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:33 Iranians describe the agony of not knowing the fate of their samples held in fertility centre badly damaged by war A collapsed stud wall at the Gandhi hospital in Tehran, which was hit by a strike on 1 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) On Mohsen and Firouzeh have been trying to have a child for years and recently turned to IVF, using a clinic at Tehran’s Ghandi hospital. “The hospital staff worked so hard to help us,” Mohsen says. “After 10 years of trying, we finally had hope.
Indonesia to import more oil from US after Israel-US war in Middle East

Middle East Eye · 4 hours ago Culture

Indonesia to import more oil from US after Israel-US war in Middle East Indonesia will boost crude oil imports from the United States to offset disrupted supplies from the Middle East as the Israeli-US war in the region escalates, the country’s energy minister said on Tuesday. The ongoing US and Israeli air campaign against Iran has killed hundreds of civilians across Iran and disrupted global air travel and driven oil prices higher following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow passageway that carries around one-fifth of the world’s oil trade. Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said roughly a quarter of Indonesia’s crude imports come from the Middle East, while the region supplies about 30 per cent of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

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