Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 4 (ANI): Fox News, citing a source, has reported that a CIA station inside the US Embassy compound in Riyadh was hit in a drone attack. Two drones caused structural damage and smoke inside the compound, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, said the news report.
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Amid the continuing volatile situation in the Middle East, leading airlines have announced schedule changes, suspensions, and additional services to mitigate passenger inconvenience and maintain connectivity. Air India on Tuesday said it has extended the suspension of most flights to and from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar until 2359 hrs IST on March 4.
Sydney [Australia], March 4 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed solidarity with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting civilians across the Middle East, condemning the assaults during a phone conversation with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Trump said service members killed were ‘true American patriots’ but warned more US deaths in Iran war likely The US Department of Defense on Tuesday identified four of the six American soldiers who were killed Sunday during a drone strike on a US base in Kuwait . Donald Trump said “there will likely be more” service members killed “before it ends”. The soldiers were identified as Captain Cody Khork, 35; Sergeant Nicole Amor, 39; Sergeant Declan Coady, 20; and Sergeant Noah Tietjens, 42.
Hezbollah claims targeting of Israeli army gathering Lebanon's Hezbollah has said that it targeted an army gathering at Metula, northern Israel, with a rocket barrage early on Wednesday.
Sea vessel struck seven nautical miles east of UAE's Fujairah A vessel was struck by an "unknown projectile" seven nautical miles east of Fujairah in the UAE, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported. The master of the vessel noted damage to the steel plating, with no fire or water intake sustained. Crew onboard is reportedly safe.
US army commander boasts operation in Iran 'double the scale' of Iraq invasion The US military commander in the Middle East said that American forces struck about 2,000 targets in Iran. "We have severely degraded Iran's air defenses and destroyed hundreds of Iran's ballistic missiles, launchers and drones," Admiral Brad Cooper of US Central Command said. "The first 24 hours of this operation were nearly double the scale" of the first day of shock-and-awe strikes on Iraq in 2003, "and we continue with 24/7 strikes into Iran," he added.
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): India is continuously monitoring the evolving airspace situation in parts of West Asia and its impact on international flight operations. 1,221 flights by Indian carriers and 388 flights by foreign carriers have been cancelled to date due to the ongoing Iran conflict.
Retaliatory Iranian strikes on Gulf states have tarnished their image as safe and prosperous, writes the BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher.
Washington DC [US], March 4 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in West Asia and growing concerns over disruptions to global oil supplies, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would take 'immediate steps to safeguard maritime trade' in the Gulf region, including offering political risk insurance and potentially deploying naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 4 (ANI): US-Bangla Airlines will operate two special flights from Dubai to facilitate the safe return of Bangladeshi nationals stranded in the United Arab Emirates amid the Iran conflict. According to an official statement, the airline will operate special flights on the Dhaka-Dubai-Dhaka route to facilitate the safe return of affected passengers.
ABU DHABI, 4th March, 2026 (WAM) -- H. H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held phone calls with several foreign ministers to discuss the latest regional developments and their implications for regional security and stability, following the blatant Iranian missile attacks targeting the UAE and several brotherly countries.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 4 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates has stated that it is not a party to Iran war and has not permitted the use of its territory, territorial waters, or airspace for any attack against Tehran, consistent with its long-standing policy of good neighbourliness, de-escalation, and its firm commitment to the Charter of the United Nations.
"The humanitarian fallout from the escalation of violence in the Middle East is increasingly daunting," said Tom Fletcher, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator.
Macron confirmed that the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is being dispatched to the Mediterranean Sea in response to the deteriorating situation in the region. The vessel had been in Sweden for military exercises.
Iran is responding to the strikes by launching missile and drone attacks on Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases.
Dubai [UAE], March 4 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following military strikes on Iran, a fire that broke out near the premises of the US Consulate General Dubai late Tuesday night, following a suspected drone strike, has been fully extinguished, with authorities confirming that no injuries were reported.
'Asset or liability? ': Gulf's US security dependence under scrutiny as Iran lands blows Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 20:47 American drone and missile interceptors have performed well for the Gulf, but an Iran quagmire will scar faith in US security umbrella Smoke billows from Jebel Ali Port after an Iranian attack, following US and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, UAE, on 1 March 2026 (Raghed Waked/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump said his “biggest surprise” since unleashing a war in the Middle East has been Iran’s attacks on the Arab Gulf states, which the US counts as some of its closest and richest partners. “Unbelievable,” a former US intelligence official told Middle East Eye in response to Trump’s comment.
The Trump administration can't align on a reason for going to war with Iran Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 18:11 US president said he may have forced Israel's hand into a war with Iran, contradicting the secretary of state's reasoning just a day earlier US President Donald Trump, centre, hosts German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, at the White House, accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and War Secretary Pete Hegseth to Trump's right, in Washington, DC, on 3 March 2026 (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Off The Trump administration's rationale for the US - Israeli war on Iran has been inconsistent at best, and incoherent at worst. In what appeared to be a contradiction of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks just one day earlier, President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that "if anything, I might have forced Israel's hand" into a war on Iran . "It was my opinion that [Iran was] going to attack first...
Iran drone hit CIA station in Saudi Arabia: Report An Iranian drone attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia hit the CIA’s station, according to the Washington Post. A State Department memo said the strike "collapsed part of the roof" of the embassy. The CIA station is located in the embassy complex.
