RSF: Iranian Journalists Face Blackouts, Bombardment, and Arrest Threats
On March 3, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that as the war in Iran escalates, access to information has been sharply curtailed. Jo ...
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US-Israeli strikes targeted Tehran airport, says local media
US-Israeli strikes targeted Tehran airport, says local media Mehrabad airport has been targeted by US-Israeli strikes, Iranian media said on Tuesday. According to Mehr news agency, "the American-Zionist terrorists attacked the area around the Mehrabad airport" in the west of Tehran, which primarily handles domestic flights.
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‘It took a heavy toll’: Israeli families mourn after deadly Iranian attack
Fear and grief mix in the small town of Beit Shemesh, where a missile struck an ageing bomb shelter With 30 people inside the neighbourhood bomb shelter on Sunday afternoon, and sirens wailing outside, Oren Katz went to close the reinforced door. It was an act of generosity that was typical of the father of four, and it would cost him his life. As he reached the entrance, the shelter took a direct hit from an Iranian missile.
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Watch: Footage from across Iran shows scale of strikes
Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.
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Israel-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran leader in Qom
Israel-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran leader in Qom Israeli and US strikes on Tuesday hit the building of a body tasked with electing Iran's new supreme leader, local media reported. "The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom," south of Tehran, according to the Tasnim news agency. Local media showed footage of the building severely damaged in the strikes.
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Israel-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran leader in Qom
Israel-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran leader in Qom Israeli and US strikes on Tuesday struck the building of the assembly tasked with electing Iran's new supreme leader, according to Iranian media. "The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom," said the Tasnim News Agency. Local media showed footage of the building severely damaged in the strikes.
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To anyone who thinks Trump can bring peace and equality to Iran – I’ve got a bridge to sell you. Going cheap | Marina Hyde
If POTUS can really bomb peace, stability and women’s rights into the Middle East, I’ll take my hat off to him. Judging by his role in Gaza, I won’t hold my breath Donald Trump says Keir Starmer has damaged the special relationship by not helping him more in the US-Israel war on Iran. But you have to remember that when you do help, Trump pretends you didn’t anyway, and also pisses on your war dead .
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France Deploys Rafale Jets Over UAE
As fighting between the U. S. , Israel, and Iran intensifies - and amid continued Iranian missile launches toward countries in the region ...
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UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes
Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerable Middle East crisis live – latest updates The UK government will charter a flight from Oman in the coming days, prioritising vulnerable British nationals in the region amid continued strikes by Iran, the foreign secretary has said. Yvette Cooper said the closure of the airspace and the ongoing threat of strikes from Iran, retaliating for US-Israeli attacks , meant the situation was “fast-moving”. Continue reading...
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Is the US the most pressing threat to peace? – podcast
When the United States and Israel began bombing Iran over the weekend they set in motion a war that has engulfed the region. In Australia, prime minister Anthony Albanese has firmly backed the strikes by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu despite saying his government does not know if there is any legal basis for them. Professor Ben Saul speaks to Nour Haydar about why law experts say it’s crystal clear the attacks on Iran were illegal and unprovoked, and why the military action sets a dangerous precedent You can subscribe for free to Guardian Australia’s daily news podcast Full Story on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .
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IRGC spokesman: Iran’s response to become more crushing
Pars Today – The spokesperson of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the upgrading of missiles and continued incessant attacks against the enemies.
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We still have no idea where this war is heading
It's hard to predict how the war will end - but those fighting know how they would like it to.
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Iran's new tactics force US to reconsider its capacity for pain
Iran's new tactics force US to reconsider its capacity for pain Submitted by Levent Kemal on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:48 Israel and the US are having to reshape their regime change calculations, as Iran looks to inflict economic and political pain US Navy handout photos shows a F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, preparing to launch on 28 February 2026 (US Navy/US Central Commant/AFP) Off When Israel and the US launched their operation against Iran , the core expectation was rapid regime change in Tehran. While this outcome may still formally remain on the table, recent messaging from Washington suggests a partial recalibration away from that initial assumption. Developments on the ground have failed to produce the anticipated shock and public fury necessary to trigger internal collapse in Iran.
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Global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran
China says it was unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’ Middle East crisis – live updates The US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state”. Many countries objected that negotiations between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme and missile capability were not given a chance to succeed before Washington and Israel began bombing, and analysts often saw the war in terms of a colonial-style exercise of might. Continue reading...
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Holds Wartime Briefing Inside School
On Tuesday, March 3, the fourth day of the war, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei addressed reporters from inside a s ...
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Iran holds press conference at school as concerns grow over use of civilian sites
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson held a televised press conference on Tuesday from a Tehran classroom that state-linked media said had been damaged in recent strikes, as questions persist over the authorities’ use of civilian sites during wartime.
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'Gulf First' is the only way out of US-Israel war on Iran
'Gulf First' is the only way out of US-Israel war on Iran Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:31 From Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, regional states must take steps to shape their own destinies, rather than being pawns in the Israeli-US agenda A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 1 March 2026 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) On On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white. Similar scenes occurred in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Manama and Kuwait City.
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Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out
Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:31 From Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, regional states must take steps to shape their own destinies, rather than being pawns in the Israeli-US agenda A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 1 March 2026 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) On On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white.
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First Thing: Conflict spirals in Middle East as NGO says at least 700 Iranian civilians killed
Trump says the war could last weeks or ‘far longer’. Plus, what a high schooler detained by ICE for 10 months wants you to know Good morning. Iranian drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh as Tehran continued to launch waves of retaliatory strikes at the Gulf and Israel, while Israeli soldiers began operating in southern Lebanon on the fourth day of an increasingly regional war in the Middle East.
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Israel targets Quds Force commander in Tehran
Israel targets Quds Force commander in Tehran An Israeli air strike in Tehran targeted a senior commander of Iran’s Quds Force, according to Israeli Army Radio. Citing an unnamed source, the broadcaster said the intended target of the raid was Daoud Alizadeh, commander of the Quds Force’s Lebanon Corps. There has been no immediate confirmation from Iranian authorities regarding the strike or the fate of the commander.
