Why some Iranians celebrate bombs: trauma experts explain
Why would anyone celebrate bombs falling on their own country? The question were widely asked after videos emerged showing some Iranians cheering strikes on regime targets.
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Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.
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Iraq coach asks FIFA to delay World Cup playoff game due to travel issues
(Photo credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images) Graham Arnold, head coach of Iraq's national soccer team, is requesting FIFA delay the team's World Cup playoff game scheduled for later this month because of travel issues due to the current conflict in the Middle East.
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Three Iranian children killed in strikes on Lorestan province
Three Iranian children killed in strikes on Lorestan province Three students were killed during US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s Lorestan province, according to the Tasnim news agency. The report said the victims included a fourth-grade student, a seventh-grade student and a second-grade student. One of the children was killed alongside her mother.
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Ecuador under international scrutiny for enforced disappearances
Prior to the upcoming session of the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, and which from 10 to 12 March will assess the progress and challenges faced by Ecuador in preventing, investigating and punishing enforced disappearances, Amnesty International has stated that these crimes remain unpunished and will continue to happen as long as President Daniel Noboa’s security policy remains militarized. […] The post Ecuador under international scrutiny for enforced disappearances appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Putin and Trump hold phone call - Kremlin aide
The presidents discussed the conflicts between the US and Iran and between Russia and Ukraine, Yury Ushakov has said DETAILS TO FOLLOW
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Putin and Trump hold phone call Kremlin aide
The presidents discussed the conflicts between the US and Iran and between Russia and Ukraine, Yury Ushakov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone conversation with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has told journalists. The American president initiated the call to discuss the latest international developments, he said.
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'Sharp spike' in anti-Muslim posts on X since US-Israel war on Iran, study shows
'Sharp spike' in anti-Muslim posts on X since US-Israel war on Iran, study shows Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 17:02 Only a third of the posts reported to X support were actually removed Two people use social media on their mobile phones in Arinaga, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, on 3 February 2026 (Borja Suarez/Reuters) Off There has been a "sharp spike" in anti-Muslim posts on Elon Musk's X platform since the US and Israel began their joint war on Iran on 28 February, a social media monitor revealed on Monday. The Washington, DC-based Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) said it tracked posts that explicitly dehumanised, excluded, and incited violence against Muslims from 1 January to 5 March. On the day the war began, the volume of such posts surged from just under 2,000 per day to more than 6,000, the report said .
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WHO warns Iran war poses growing public health risks
WHO warns Iran war poses growing public health risks The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran is creating serious public health risks across the region. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said damage to petroleum facilities in Iran could contaminate food, water and air, posing particular dangers to children, older people and those with existing health conditions. “Rain laden with oil has been reported falling in parts of the country,” Tedros said in a post.
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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Represents a Choice: Defiance
Iran’s new supreme leader has been selected not to break with the regime but to preserve it.
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The Guardian view on the Iran crisis exposing Britain’s energy vulnerability: clean power offers protection | Editorial
The war reveals Britain’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices. More North Sea drilling will not shield households, building domestic green energy will What should Britain do when war in the Middle East sends energy prices soaring? If the strait of Hormuz were blocked for the month of fighting that Donald Trump predicts, British households could face another brutal cost of living shock.
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Putin urges Russian firms to capitalise on energy market turmoil
Putin urges Russian firms to capitalise on energy market turmoil Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian companies should “take advantage” of the current situation as the war disrupts global oil and energy markets. Speaking at a meeting in the Kremlin, Putin said the US-Israeli has triggered a worldwide energy crisis and warned that oil production relying on transport through the Strait of Hormuz could soon come to a halt. He added that Russia would be ready to supply European buyers if they were willing to engage in “long-term work without politics”.
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PM Modi has "wonderful opportunity" to make "impact in international affairs": Lanka's Opposition Leader on West Asia conflict
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 9 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Sri Lanka's Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa on Monday said that India has 'adequate power' and influence to ensure that 'parties to the conflict' come to a discussion table.
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India to facilitate stranded citizens' exit from Bahrain through Riyadh
Manama [Bahrain], March 9 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Bahrain on Monday issued an advisory, asking Indian citizens stranded there to be vigilant and follow updates given through advisories. The Embassy said that the Indian Embassy in Riyadh is facilitating the exit of Indian nationals from the Saudi Arabian government.
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Iran’s Choice of New Leader Signals Defiance to Foes
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei could prove to be even more radical than his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by the U. S. and Israel at the start of the war.
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LPG crematoriums temporarily closed to prevent shortage: Pune Municipal Commissioner amid West Asia crisis
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishor Ram on Monday said the city's 27 crematoriums are fully functional, but the 18 that use Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will be temporarily closed to prevent the shortage due to the 'break' in supply.
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"This is a terrorist government, regime": US State Secy defends Washington's action against Iran
Washington DC [US], March 9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday defended Washington's actions against Iran, describing the Iranian leadership as a 'terroristic regime' and asserting that the United States aims to dismantle its ability to carry out strikes across the region as the conflict in West Asia escalates.
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Trump urges Australia to grant asylum to Iran women's football team after AFC Asian Cup exit, warns of life-threatening risks
Washington, DC [US], March 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump urged Australia to provide asylum to Iran's National Women's Soccer Team, warning that forcing the team back to Iran could put their lives at serious risk. In the ongoing AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 tournament, Iran was eliminated from the tournament after suffering a hat-trick of defeats.
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Israeli Forces Raid New Area in Southern Lebanon, Bombard Near Beirut
Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese president, called for direct talks with Israel to end the fighting. He also leveled blame at Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group, for igniting the war.
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Iran says Americans should blame Israel for economic impact
Iran says Americans should blame Israel for economic impact In a post on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said: “Iran does not want to harm ordinary Americans who overwhelmingly voted to end involvement in costly foreign wars. ” He added that rising fuel prices and other economic pressures in the US should be blamed on Israel and its allies in Washington.
