Good afternoon Good afternoon, Middle East Eye readers. Iran’s armed forces have rejected claims that they launched drones towards Azerbaijan after two unmanned aircraft reportedly crashed near the airport in Nakhchivan. Officials in Azerbaijan said the drones had approached from the direction of Iran before falling near the airport in the autonomous exclave.
According to Reuters, citing a source close to the Azerbaijani government, missiles and drones traveling from the direction of Iran fell ...
Pars Today — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized that Iranian military forces are precisely targeting only American bases.
Iran says Israeli-US strikes hit schools, hospitals and medical facilities Iran says Israeli and US attacks have struck multiple civilian and medical facilities since the conflict began. In a statement, the Iranian government said several educational and health institutions had been targeted during the bombardment. "The Israeli-American enemy has so far targeted 20 educational centers, 11 hospitals, 13 ambulance centers and 14 pharmaceutical facilities.
Tehran denies responsibility but strike raises prospect of US-Israel war on Iran spreading beyond Middle East Middle East crisis – live updates Azerbaijan has accused Iran of a drone attack that struck the region of Nakhchivan, hitting an airport and injuring two civilians. The strike would be the first Iranian attack on a Caucasus state since the start of the US-Israel war on the country, and raises the prospect of the conflict spreading beyond the Middle East. Continue reading...
With the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran now into its sixth day, both sides continue to launch attacks amid fears the war could spill over into a broader regional conflict.
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 5 (ANI): The flights operated by Air Arabia between Coimbatore and Sharjah have been cancelled until March 9 in the wake of the escalating tensions in West Asia. According to officials, the flight from Coimbatore International Airport to Sharjah and the return flight have both been cancelled.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that it has shot down a US fighter jet in southwestern Iran.
Families of Iranian political prisoners fearful of bombs, illness and secret executions Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 16:14 With communications cut off and Israel-US air strikes ongoing, Iranians tell MEE that the fog of war is putting their jailed relatives at risk A demonstrator holds a placard reading "free the political prisoners in Iran" prior to a march denouncing Tehran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters, in Paris on 31 January 2026 (Sebastien Dupuy/AFP) Off As Israeli and US bombs continue to pummel Iran , the friends and families of political prisoners in the Islamic Republic have grown increasingly fearful for their safety. There have been reports of bombs falling around the many facilities housing political prisoners, including the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, which are often close to military installations and Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) bases. On top of the damage caused by the air strikes and the consequent depletion of food, water and healthcare for prisoners, some are also concerned about what the authorities might do to their jailed relatives under the fog of war.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson condemned the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran as a savage and unjustified act of aggression, warning that its consequences extend beyond the battlefield to affect the global economy and ordinary people worldwide.
Israel said one of its F-35 fighter jets, known as an Adir, had downed another crewed plane over Tehran, the Iranian capital. Iran did not immediately comment.
House decision is expected to be tight after war powers resolution in the Senate fell apart along party lines Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Welcome to our coverage of US politics today as the conflict as Iran continues to dominate the agenda. The House is preparing to vote on Thursday on a war powers resolution that would have required Donald Trump seek congressional permission before continuing the war with Iran – a sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth told Israel to “keep going until the end” on Iran, saying the US stood with the country, in overnight talks with his counterpart, Israel Katz.
The United States has long considered Iranian naval ships a serious threat, even as the country’s nuclear and missile programs dominate discussions of its military capabilities.
UAE says it intercepted six missiles and 131 drones The United Arab Emirates says its air defence systems have intercepted ballistic missiles and drones targeting the country. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Defence said its forces had engaged multiple aerial threats.
The U. S. Senate has voted down a resolution that sought to stop military operations against Iran and require Congress to approve any fur ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces denied reports about the launch of a drone from Iran into the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, rejecting claims that Iranian forces have carried out such an action.
Iran’s intelligence ministry said it had struck positions of Kurdish fighters it accused of preparing to enter the country through its western borders, inflicting heavy losses on them, according to a statement carried by state media on Thursday.
Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitism The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran have forced a reckoning that American political culture has been approaching for years, but has perhaps never had to face as head-on as it does right now. It is a reckoning that contains two urgent, legitimate, and partially contradictory imperatives – and neither should be abandoned.
On day six of the war in the Middle East, there's been no let-up in bombs, drones and rockets targeting Iran, Israel, Lebanon and many Gulf States, while NATO forces reportedly intercepted a missile fired at Turkïye by Iran, a claim denied by Tehran. We'll bring you the latest from the United Nations and our partners at headquarters and in the field. Thank you for joining us.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a new low of barbarism, the criminal US-Zionist axis, already responsible for the slaughter of Iranian schoolchildren and civilians, has now turned its murderous rage toward the heart of Iran’s sporting spirit.
