The United States rejected Iranian claims that more than 100 Americans were killed in an attack in Dubai, calling the reports “complete disinformation,” a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.
MANAMA, 5th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that its air defence systems have destroyed 75 missiles and 123 drones since the outset of the aggression targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Explosions rock skies over Doha as air defences intercept missiles Multiple explosions are being heard across the skies above Qatar’s capital, Doha, as air defence systems respond to an apparent missile attack. Blasts have continued to echo over the city, with repeated detonations reported closer to central districts. The Qatar Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems are intercepting incoming missiles.
The vessel is outside the island nation's territorial waters, but within its exclusive economic zone, a minister has told parliament Sri Lanka is attempting to ensure the security of the crew of an Iranian vessel near the island's territorial waters, a minister told parliament on Thursday.
The vessel is outside the island nations territorial waters, but within its exclusive economic zone, a minister has told parliament Sri Lanka is making the necessary efforts to ensure the safety of the crew of an Iranian vessel that is near the island's territorial waters, a minister told parliament on Thursday.
The vessel is outside the island nation's territorial waters, but within its exclusive economic zone, a minister has told parliament Sri Lanka is making the necessary efforts to ensure the safety of the crew of an Iranian vessel that is near the island's territorial waters, a minister told parliament on Thursday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy said it has struck an American oil tanker in the northern parts of the Persian Gulf with missile.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is defending itself in a war imposed by the United States and Israel, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi said in an interview, adding that Tehran is focused on protecting its people and has not exchanged messages with Washington since US-Israeli imposed war began.
Turkey says PJAK militants threaten Iran and regional stability Turkey says it is closely monitoring the activities of the Kurdish militant group PJAK, warning that its operations risk undermining Iran’s security and wider regional stability. Officials in Ankara made the remarks on Thursday amid reports that Iranian Kurdish armed groups have held discussions with the United States about the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. According to sources cited earlier this week, Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with Washington on whether - and how - they might target Iranian security forces in the country’s western regions, Reuters reported.
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Tehran had entered negotiations with the United States despite doubts about the intentions of the Americans, but was attacked before the set timeline. Mohammad Fathali, Ambassador of Iran to India said on Thursday.
The White House press secretary earlier said Spain had agreed to ‘cooperate with the US military’ after Donald Trump threatened to cut trade to Spain in Madrid Spain’s defence minister, Margarita Robles, has become the latest member of Pedro Sánchez’s government to emphatically dismiss White House suggestions that the administration has executed a U-turn and is now prepared to let the US use its bases to strike Iran. “ They know it’s not true. Words are just words .
Italy plans air defence aid to Gulf following expansion of Israeli-US war Italy plans to provide air defence support to Gulf countries as a result of the ongoing Israeli-US war on the Iran, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said. Speaking to RTL 102. 5 on Thursday, Meloni said Rome would join other European powers in assisting regional partners.
The economic ripples from the US-Israel attacks will soon become waves, engulfing everything from energy prices to food supplies In retaliation for the US-Israeli missile attacks, Iran has launched what amounts to all-out economic warfare. Should the conflict continue even for another week, its impacts will start to be felt around the world as the third price surge since the pandemic washes through global markets. For Britain, a further turn of the screw on living standards arrives just as political instability mounts at home, with the Labour and Conservative parties facing existential challenges to their left and right.
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Escalating tensions due to the West-Asia conflict involving Iran have heightened risks to global energy supply chains, particularly around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns for major Asian importers, including India, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.
Jerusalem [Israel], March 5 (ANI): Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz has spoken to his American counterpart, the US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, his office told the Times of Israel, the publication reported on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday again cornered Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of 'silence' after a US submarine sank the Iranian warship 'IRIS Dena' near Sri Lanka. The ship was returning after participating in the International Fleet Review 2026 (IFR) and MILAN 2026 in Visakhapatnam.
Report: Iranian missiles, drones fall nearby Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Airport Missiles and drones flying from Iran fell nearby the Nakhchivan International Airport, according to Reuters based on a source close to the Azerbaijani government.
Pars Today — The leader of the Ansarallah movement emphasized that some Arab countries have placed all their capabilities at the disposal of the enemies of the Islamic world.
Constricted global oil supply lines might elevate the Gulf of Guinea to a new strategic importance As Iran and the Israeli-US coalition continue to exchange missile strikes and the Middle East crisis escalates, Tehran appears to have effectively neutralized the Gulf states' capacity to respond. The Iranian strategy is executed with a precision that reflects decades of preparation.
The Iranian military's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join its conflict with Iran.
