Turkish officials have clarified that the missile fired from Iran, which was intercepted by NATO air defense systems in the eastern Mediterranean, was not aimed at Turkey. According to an anonymous source, the missile was likely intended for a military base in Cyprus but deviated from its intended path.
‘We just don’t know what will happen,’ western officials say, as UK bases prepare for arrival of US heavy bombers UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Britain has not ruled out participating in future strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launch sites, officials have indicated. US heavy bombers are expected to reach UK bases at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands and Fairford in Gloucestershire in the next few days, from where they are expected to attack Iran’s underground “missile cities”. Continue reading...
Greens, Your Party and Labour backbenchers build anti-war alliance in parliament Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 11:15 Jeremy Corbyn has tabled parliamentary bill that would require parliament's approval for foreign use of British military bases A view of the House of Commons on 3 March 2026 (AFP) Off As fears grow of Britain becoming embroiled in the US-Israeli attack on Iran , an anti-war coalition is taking shape in parliament. The alliance is between the resurgent Green Party, the new left-wing Your Party, the parliamentary Independent Alliance of independent MPs and Labour backbenchers. Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour leader and parliamentary leader of the new Your Party, on Thursday tabled a parliamentary bill with cross-party backing that would require parliament's approval for the foreign use of British military bases.
Israel orders civilians in half of southern Lebanon to leave Submitted by Heba Nasser on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:17 The expulsion order covers the largest area since hostilities began on Monday Displaced people gather at a school-turned-shelter, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U. S. -Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, 3 March 2026 (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) Off Israel ordered residents of half of southern Lebanon to leave their homes on Wednesday as its military expanded air strikes and pushed ground forces deeper into the country.
Oil prices, energy security, and foreign policy nuances dominate the Indian discourse on the crisis in the Persian Gulf As the Middle East crisis escalates in the aftermath of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory strikes, a cross-section of the Indian public has expressed its opinion on diverse issues that will impact the world's most populous nation.
The bloc is now feeling the fallout from severing ties with Russia amid the Middle East conflict, presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said The EU is starting to feel the costs of severing energy ties with Russia amid the Middle East conflict, according to Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian presidential envoy and head of the country's sovereign wealth fund.
Embassy staff and citizens from Ghana and Sierra Leone have been relocated in light of US and Israeli military operations Ghana and Sierra Leone have evacuated diplomatic staff from Iran and taken steps to safeguard their nationals in light of the ongoing US and Israeli military strikes.
Defence secretary confirms strike on Iris Dena in first US attack on Iranian forces outside Middle East during conflict Middle East crisis – live updates The US has carried out a submarine torpedo strike that sank an Iranian warship off the south coast of Sri Lanka, according to the US secretary of defence. Pete Hegseth confirmed that the US was behind the deadly strike on an Iranian frigate that was travelling close to the Sri Lankan coast. Continue reading...
Afternoon recap Good afternoon, Middle East Eye readers. Events are still unfolding rapidly across the Middle East, so here's a quick recap: Iran At least 1,097 civilians have been killed across Iran since the Israeli-US war began, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Iranian media say at least five people have been killed after overnight attacks struck Isfahan province in central Iran.
(260304) -- TEL AVIV, March 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People sleep on the platform of a metro station in downtown Tel Aviv, Israel, March 2, 2026. Missiles and rockets fired from Iran and Lebanon struck central and northern Israel on Tuesday, Israeli authorities said, injuring one person and setting off air raid sirens in major cities.
The Incirlik air base in southern Turkey hosts American forces but Turkey has said that it will not allow its airspace to be used for attacks on Iran.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 4 (ANI): Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, Akasa Air on Wednesday stated that the airline will be operating a special flight from the UAE today to support the safe return of passengers and crew impacted by the prevailing situation there, while also running select services to and from Saudi Arabia.
Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise The Trump administration is waging an illegal war on Iran, one that defies both the US constitution and international armed conflict laws, according to several legal scholars and bipartisan lawmakers. The Senate will vote Wednesday on whether to halt Donald Trump’s military offensive, which he launched on 28 February. Hundreds of people, including six US personnel , have been killed in a conflict that has now expanded to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Israel and the Persian Gulf.
The projectile was shot down as it approached Turkish airspace through Syria, the country's Defense Ministry has said NATO anti-aircraft systems in the Eastern Mediterranean have shot down an Iranian ballistic missile headed for Trkiye's airspace, the country's Defense Ministry has announced.
The projectile was shot down as it approached Turkish airspace through Syria, the countrys Defense Ministry has said NATO anti-aircraft systems in the Eastern Mediterranean have shot down an Iranian ballistic missile headed for Türkiye's airspace, the country's Defense Ministry has announced.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei declared on Wednesday that the memory of the 165 children and teachers martyred in a US-Israeli airstrike on a school in Minab will "forever remain etched in the heart of Iran.
The U. S. -Israeli war with Iran has paralyzed the strait, a vital shipping lane for energy and commerce, putting global investors on edge.
US troops were told Iran war 'anointed by Jesus' to bring on Armageddon, watchdog says US commanders from every arm of the military have told their units that the war on Iran is “anointed by Jesus” and would bring about his return to Earth as part of the "Armageddon", resulting in scores of complaints from serving members of the military. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), an organisation dedicated to ensuring that all members of the US military are guaranteed religious freedom, told Middle East Eye on Tuesday that it had received more than 200 similar complaints from personnel serving in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, and space force. The complaints received by the MRFF, first reported by journalist Jonathan Larsen , have come from more than 40 units and span at least 30 military installations.
BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Since the military strikes against Iran began, another 470-plus Chinese citizens have been evacuated safely from Iran with the help of Chinese diplomatic missions, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday in response to a related query.
(260304) -- COLOMBO, March 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 4, 2026 shows ambulances at a naval base in Sri Lanka. At least 100 people were feared dead on board the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena after the vessel sustained a possible submarine attack off the Sri Lankan coast on Wednesday morning, according to Sri Lankan navy sources.
