A scuffle broke out on Capitol Hill involving a former Marine, a Republican senator, and police A former US Marine protesting the war with Iran was injured during a scuffle with police and a senator on Wednesday after interrupting a Senate hearing on Washington's Capitol Hill and shouting, "No one w
Washington DC [US], March 5 (ANI): The White House claimed that Spain has agreed to cooperate with US military operations against Iran after President Donald Trump threatened financial penalties; however, Madrid has rejected the US assertion. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday (local time) said that Spain 'agreed to cooperate with the US military.
Iran and Israel exchange a new barrage of attacks Reports of strikes on Iranian and Israeli soil has been reported after nearly seven hours of calm. According to the Israeli military, missiles launched from Iran have triggered alerts in several areas including Tel Aviv, with no immediate reports of casualties. Meanwhile, an Al Jazeera correspondent reported the sounds of explosions in Tehran.
Exclusive: Iranian officials say Israel carried out some strikes on Gulf energy sites 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.
The Associated Press had not yet called the race. The contest was widely viewed as a bellwether for the type of candidate that Democratic voters wished to elevate in the Trump era.
China's top political advisory body starts annual session The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China's top political advisory body, opened its annual session on Wednesday in Beijing.
Qatar evacuates residents living near US embassy Qatar has announced that it is evacuating residents living nearby the US embassy in Doha as a "temporary precautionary measure". "Suitable accommodation has been provided for them as part of necessary preventive measures," the interior ministry said early on Thursday.
Washington Dc [US], March 5 (ANI): The US Senate has voted down a War Powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's military action, 'Operation Epic Fury', against Iran, with the measure failing 47-53 on mostly party lines, Fox News reported.
Three high-quality polls taken after the United States and Israel launched their attack Iran on Saturday show that a majority of Americans are not on board with the military action.
California governor Newsom questions US support for 'apartheid state' Israel Submitted by Mera Aladam on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:07 Newsom criticises Israel's rationale in attempting a regime change in Iran, saying 'they haven’t even been able to solve the Hamas question' A Palestinian boy stands next to an Israeli military vehicle during a raid in Jenin, occupied West Bank, on 17 February, 2026 (AFP/Mohammed Mansour) Off California governor Gavin Newsom putting into question US military backing of Israel in their war on Iran , likening it to an "apartheid state". Newsom on Tuesday criticised President Donald Trump's administration for its attack on Iran during an event in Los Angeles. When asked by Pod Save America host Jon Favreau if Washington should consider rethinking its military support for Israel in the long term, the California governor aired his disappointment with the current Israeli government.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 5 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates has stated that since the start of the 'blatant Iranian aggression', 189 ballistic missiles launched towards the UAE have been detected, with 175 missiles destroyed, 13 falling into the sea and one landing within the territory of the state.
Washington DC [US], March 5 (ANI): President Donald Trump has said that the United States is doing 'very well' in the ongoing 'Operation Epic Fury' against Iran, rating the war efforts against Tehran as 15 on a scale of 10. Trump's comments came amid escalating tensions following the February 28 US and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, along with other key figures.
Veteran Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, who co-sponsored the measure, said that "the administration and their shifting set of rationales, and even in a classified setting, could produce no evidence, none, that the U. S. was under an imminent threat of attack from Iran.
Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others in classified meeting said Iran is trying to get US to spend its munitions Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Top military officials told lawmakers in a closed door briefing on Tuesday that they may not be able to shoot down every Iranian drone being launched against US military installations and assets in retaliatory attacks, according to two people familiar with the matter. The officials, led by the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen Dan Caine, said Iran has been deploying thousands of one-way attack drones and while they have capacity to take down the vast majority but not all of the barrage. Continue reading...
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images) The flag football event organized by Tom Brady and Fanatics for Saudi Arabia for later this month in Riyadh is likely being moved to the United States amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday. In light of attacks from the U. S.
ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attempted targeting of the Republic of Trkiye with an Iranian ballistic missile. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air defense systems successfully destroyed the missile before it reached Turkish territory.