U.S. Submarine Launches First Torpedo in Combat Since World War II
Since 1991, Navy subs have launched scores of cruise missiles in combat, but the torpedo attack off Sri Lanka is a return to form after 80 years.
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How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict
Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale.
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Video of US torpedo hitting Iranian warship released by Pentagon
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US military has sunk "an Iranian warship" in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo.
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What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept
What to know about Iran’s cheap, noisy Shahed drones and the expensive defense systems trying to stop them.
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Middle East airspace shutdown traps thousands
ABU DHABI/DUBAI/DOHA/DHAKA: Hundreds of thousands of travelers were left stranded on March 1 as escalating strikes involving the United States, Israel, and Iran forced the shutdown of much of the Middle East's airspace, throwing global travel into disarray.
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How Iran war may accelerate the fall of US empire
How Iran war may accelerate the fall of US empire Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 19:21 This conflict could prove to be Washington's most perilous adventure yet - the classic story of a superpower overreaching A picture of US President Donald Trump is set on fire during a demonstration in front of the American consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on 1 February 2026 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off For more than two decades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been circling a single horizon. He has warned about it, lobbied for it, dramatised it at podiums from Washington to the United Nations. Now it is here.
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Trkiye has entered Israels threat narrative. Whats next
Amid internal divisions and ongoing war, Israeli politicians are redefining external threats and Ankara is increasingly part of the equation Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett recently made a bold statement regarding Türkiye and its President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, effectively labeling Ankara a new strategic threat to Israeli security.
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Macron calls leaders to raise alarm about Lebanon spillover
Macron calls leaders to raise alarm about Lebanon spillover French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to discuss the Israel-Hezbollah hostilities in Lebanon, and urge them to deescalate. In a post on X, Macron said Hezbollah's strategy of escalation amid the US-Israeli war on Iran constitutes a major error that puts the entire region in danger. The Reuters news agency also reported on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump called Macron to discuss the developments in the now five-day-old war and that Macron raised the issue of spillover into Lebanon.
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Not all attacks on Gulf states coming from Iran, prominent Saudi Arabian editor suggests
Not all attacks on Gulf states coming from Iran, prominent Saudi Arabian editor suggests Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 17:33 Independent Arabia's Adhwan al-Ahmari raises concern that Gulf states could be left in open confrontation with Iran after US leaves Adhwan al-Ahmari, editor-in-chief of Independent Arabia, speaks to Asharq News in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 3 March 2026 (Screengrab) Off The editor-in-chief of Independent Arabia suggested in a television interview on Tuesday that not all attacks on the Gulf states may be coming from Iran, and that the US and Israel could lure them into the war, only to later abandon them. Adhwan al-Ahmari, a Saudi journalist and political analyst, highlighted with Riyadh-based Asharq News the numerous unverified claims of false-flag attacks . "Some believe this war is an American-Israeli trap to implicate the Gulf countries and draw them into a confrontation with Iran," Ahmari said.
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Iranian officials say Israel carried out some of the drone strikes on Gulf energy sites
Iranian officials say Israel carried out some of the drone strikes on Gulf energy sites Submitted by Faisal Edroos on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 17:50 Sources say that some of the attacks, namely on oil refineries, ports and civilian targets, were carried out by Israel to provoke Gulf states into entering war Smoke can be seen rising after an attack in the UAE's Sharjah, on 1 March 2026 (Amr Alfiky/Reuters) Off Iranian officials have accused Israel of carrying out some of the drone strikes on energy and civilian sites in the Arabian Gulf, calling the attacks a calculated bid to spark regional fury and pull Arab states into the war on Tehran . An Iranian foreign ministry official told Middle East Eye that Israel was behind several of the drone strikes against Saudi Arabia and claimed that they were also responsible for at least one of the attacks on Oman. "I can categorically say that some of the attacks were not carried out by us [Iran]," the official, who requested anonymity, said.
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Mideast in Pictures: Iran's answer to U.S.-Israeli strikes
CAIRO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The joint U. S. -Israeli military operation against Iran, entering its fifth day, has triggered a sharp escalation across the Middle East, setting off waves of missile exchanges, mounting casualties, and far-reaching political, security, and economic repercussions.
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Starmer’s slow start in the war against Iran could leave UK playing catch-up
Prime minister’s initial refusal to help US could constrain Britain’s ability to protect its nationals in the Gulf and reassure allies Middle East crisis – live updates Britain knew that the US was considering attacking Iran from the moment Donald Trump told protesters that “help is coming” in the middle of January. It was obvious to the world that the White House was serious when the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group was sent to the Arabian Sea in late January. But as Trump gradually built up his “massive armada”, reinforcing it with a second carrier strike group in mid-February, UK deployments were constrained and limited even though there was a recognition that it was likely allies and bases with British soldiers would be attacked in an Iranian retaliation.
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PM Carney says Canada supports efforts to "prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapon" with "regret"
Ottawa [Canada], March 4 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that the country supports efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, pointing to US-Israel joint military strikes on the country, adding that Ottawa takes its position 'with regret' amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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"Best people who can assassinate leaders in the world": Expert on Israel targeting Iran's next Supreme Leader
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Middle East expert Waiel Awwad on Wednesday criticised Israel's warning that it would target whoever becomes Iran's next Supreme Leader, stating that it was Israel's style and 'their survival'. Speaking to ANI amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Awwad took a jibe at the Israelis, stating that they are the 'best people who can assassinate leaders in the world.
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MP govt sets up 24x7 control room for residents in Gulf amid West Asia tensions
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): The government of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday issued a notice stating that a 24*7 control room has been established at Madhya Pradesh Bhawan, New Delhi, in view of the escalating tensions in West Asia.
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"Completely unacceptable": UK Foreign Secy slams Iran's strike in US Embassy in Riyadh
London [UK], March 4 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary and Labour MP Yvette Cooper condemned the reported Iranian strikes on Riyadh, including an attack targeting the US Embassy, terming them 'completely unacceptable'. In a post on X on Tuesday, the UK Foreign Secretary said the attacks were reckless and destabilising and accused Iran of targeting innocent civilians.
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Gulf nations 'commending' Trump for Iran war: White House
Gulf nations 'commending' Trump for Iran war: White House Despite reports of an erosion of trust between Washington and its Gulf partners as they come under a barrage of Iranian rockets, the White House said on Wednesday that those countries have praised the US president for starting the war and targeting "the rogue Iranian terrorist regime". "We have seen all of the Arab partners in the region come together during this time on the phone with President Trump, many of them commending him for this bold and brave action to protect American troops and our bases in the region that are housed in many of these Arab and Gulf states," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. "And I know that many of these regional partners are contributing their air defence capabilities as well: Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait.
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Videos Show Homes and Businesses Across Mideast Caught Up by War
As the conflict widens, residents across the Middle East are feeling the consequences of the U. S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
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No plan to bring US ground troops into Iran war: White House
No plan to bring US ground troops into Iran war: White House There is currently no plan for US ground troops to be deployed as part of the US-Israeli war on Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday. "They're not part of the plan for this operation at this time, but I certainly will never take away military options on behalf of the president of the United States," she told reporters. "I know there's many leaders in the past who like to take options off of the table without having a full understanding of how things could develop, [but] it's not part of the current plan.
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US shifting from precision munitions to 2,000-pound bombs in Iran war, Hegseth says
US shifting from precision munitions to 2,000-pound bombs in Iran war, Hegseth says Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 16:58 Secretary of War says decision comes as Iran's air-defence has been destroyed, but report says US running low on precision munitions US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, to deliver congressional briefings on Iran, on 3 March 2026 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via AFP) Off The US will begin using larger reserves of less-sophisticated weapons after assessing that Iranian air defences are degraded, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. “More bombers, fighters are arriving just today. And now with complete control of the skies, we will be using 500-pound, 1,000-pound, and 2,000-pound GPS and laser-guided precision gravity bombs, which we have a nearly unlimited stockpile,” he said.
