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.
A member of the Assembly of Experts’ presiding board has said that the process to choose a new leader for the Islamic Republic is now un ...
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.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China’s top legislative spokesperson on Wednesday urged global respect for Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, amid escalating tensions following recent aggression by the United States and Israeli regime against 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.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI): Congress leader Nana Patole has voiced concerns over the Maharashtra government's handling of multiple crises, including significant crop damage for farmers due to the West Asia conflict. Patole also said that agricultural goods are stalled, leading to substantial losses for traders and an increase in farmer suicides.
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.
Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram) [India], March 4 (ANI): Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday criticised the Congress and the CPM for condemning only the US and Israel in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, accusing them of remaining silent about the risks faced by Malayalis living in Gulf countries due to Iran's actions.
General Ghafour Kargari, who serves as president of the Islamic Republic’s Paralympic Committee, has written to several international sp ...
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.
With internet access across Iran fully cut off since the war with Israel and the United States began, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Speaker o ...
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.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian cities have become oceans of black-clad crowds, as people from all walks of life gather in streets and mosques to mourn the martyrdom of their Leader, who was assassinated in a brazen attack by the Israeli regime and the US.
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.
