Iran’s Revolutionary Guards continued launching attacks on neighboring countries despite President Pezeshkian’s apology to regional states and his order for the armed forces to halt such strikes, highlighting tensions over who controls wartime decisions.
Rocket attack intercepted over US embassy in Baghdad, security sources say Air defence systems intercepted rockets fired at the US embassy in Baghdad, security sources told AFP. "Four rockets were launched... toward the embassy," a security official said, adding that air defences intercepted three, while one fell in an open area in the embassy's airbase.
Turkey’s foreign minister says country is ‘not easily provoked’ Ankara on Saturday warned Tehran against any attempts to fire towards Turkish territory, just days after NATO intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran heading towards Turkey. "We are not a country that is easily provoked," foreign minister Hakan Fidan told journalists in Istanbul. "We spoke with our friends in Iran and said if this was a missile that lost its way, that's one thing.
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], March 7 (ANI): 'An unstable and dangerous phase' is what Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the planet is entering as the tensions in West Asia continue to escalate, adding that the future of the war is unpredictable.
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 7 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday urged for de-escalation in the US-Israel vs Iran conflict, saying that stability and calm should be restored as soon as possible. Speaking to reporters, Tharoor said that the situation is deeply concerning, with human bodies at risk.
Washington DC [US], March 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) claimed that the US has knocked out 42 navy ships of Iran. Trump, while delivering remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit, said that the US has destroyed their modes of communication there. Trump said, 'We're doing very well in Iran.
Israeli settler fatally shoots Palestinian in West Bank, health ministry says An Israeli settler shot dead a 27-year-old Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The man was killed in the village area of Masafer Yatta, near the Palestinian city of Hebron, according to the health ministry and the Palestinian news agency Wafa. The Israeli military said the shooter was a reserve soldier.
As Masoud Pezeshkian tries to deescalate conflict, hardliners urge installation of new Supreme Leader to marginalise the president The surprise offer by the president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, to not attack countries in the neighbourhood so long as their airspace and US bases within their territories are not used to attack Iran has provoked a storm inside the country as the military appeared to contradict him, if not outright overrule him. There were also calls for a new supreme leader to be installed as quickly as possible, as a means of marginalising the president. Attacks on facilities in Bahrain and elsewhere have continued, and there were unconfirmed reports that Bahrain had become the first Gulf country to fire back at Iran.
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 7 (ANI): Reports emerging from within Iran, particularly those cited by outlets such as Iran International, claimed that following the intense aerial campaign and the reported killing of senior military commanders and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, there is growing evidence of confusion and breakdown within the Iranian military's chain of command.
ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2026 (WAM) - UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency Andrej Plenkovi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, to discuss the military escalation in the region and its serious implications for security and stability.
Report: Explosions heard in Baghdad Explosions were heard on Saturday night in Iraq's capital Baghdad, AFP journalists reported. The cause of the loud bangs was still unknown. Several drones have been intercepted near Baghdad airport since the start of the war in the Middle East.
Over 150 Iranian nationals leave Lebanon including diplomats, Lebanese security source says More than 150 Iranian nationals, including diplomats and their families, left Lebanon on Saturday, a senior Lebanese security source told Reuters, after an Israeli military spokesperson threatened "representatives" of Iran in Lebanon. The security source said they were being flown to Russia on a Russian plane, and that another 20 Iranians had left on Friday following the start of a new war between Lebanese group Hezbollah and Israel. An Israeli military spokesperson on Tuesday told representatives of the Iranian government "still in Lebanon to leave immediately before they are targeted.
UAE says it is responding to incoming missiles The United Arab Emirates ministry of defence has said its air defence systems are currently responding to “incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”. The ministry said the sounds that can be heard in the country are the air defence systems intercepting missiles and drones. The statement came after the UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the country is fully prepared to confront security threats.
Turkey may deploy F-16s to north Cyprus amid Mideast war Turkey is considering the possibility of sending F-16 fighter jets to Northern Cyprus as a security measure, a Turkish defence ministry source said Saturday, days after the island was targeted by a drone attack. "In light of recent developments, phased planning is being carried out to ensure the security of the TRNC," the source said, referring to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). "The deployment of F-16 aircraft to the island is among the options being considered.
Iranian body to meet within a day to choose next supreme leader, local media says A member of Iran's Assembly of Experts said Saturday the body would meet within a day to choose the country's next supreme leader, Iranian media reported. "With divine assistance, this session will occur within the next twenty-four hours," said Hossein Mozafari, one of the assembly's 88 members, cited by the Fars news agency. The statement came a week after the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack.
Tehran [Iran], March 7 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday condemned the US attack on a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island, stating it's a 'blatant and desperate crime' with grave consequences. In a post on X, Araghchi emphasised that the US has set a dangerous precedent by targeting Iran's infrastructure. 'The U.
ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2026 (WAM) - UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency Ismal Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, during which they discussed the serious military and security developments in the region and their implications for regional and international peace and security.
Iranian foreign minister condemns US attack on freshwater desalination plant Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday condemned the US attack on Iran's freshwater desalination plant and warned Washington of "grave consequences. " "The US committed a blatant and desperate crime by attacking a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island. Water supply in 30 villages has been impacted," he said.