(260303) -- TEHRAN, March 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Citizens gather for a mass funeral ceremony for students and staff members killed in a United States-Israeli attack on a school in Minab, Iran's southern province of Hormozgan, March 3, 2026. The school was bombed in Israeli and U. S.
ABU DHABI, 3rd March, 2026 (WAM) -- UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency Daniel Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique, during which they discussed the serious military escalation in the region and its implications for security and stability.
Trump administration considers armed escorts for oil and gas tankers in Strait of Hormuz: Report The Trump administration is considering providing armed escorts for tankers carrying oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Politico report on Tuesday. An Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps official said on Monday that Iran would "set ablaze" any vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. The world's largest insurers have already cancelled war-risk coverage for the area.
US troops were told Iran war 'anointed by Jesus' to bring on Armageddon, watchdog says Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:47 Military Religious Freedom Foundation said it received widespread complaints about Christian-nationalist US commanders US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on 2 March 2026 (AFP) Off 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.
An informed source told IranWire that during recent meetings of the Temporary Leadership Council - established under Article 111 of the ...
(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) As of Tuesday, eight LIV Golf players reportedly have been unable to fly out of the Middle East ahead of this week's tournament in Hong Kong. Laurie Canter, Thomas Detry, Sam Horsfield, Anirban Lahiri, Tom McKibbin, Adrian Meronk, Caleb Surratt and Lee Westwood were practicing in Dubai before Saturday's U. S.
Investors fear rising oil and gas costs will stoke inflation and delay cuts in interest rates UK borrowing costs jumped for a second day on Tuesday as the potentially damaging effects of the Iran conflict spooked investors concerned that growth will stall across the major industrial economies. Investors fear inflation will rise, driven by rising oil and gas prices , hitting businesses and households just as they are recovering from a long period of elevated inflation. Continue reading...
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday announced that a condolence book will be opened this week to commemorate the 'martyrdom' of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Imam Khamenei. 'On the occasion of the martyrdom of His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Imam Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a condolence book will be opened at the Embassy of the I. R.
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): As West Asia plunges deeper into turmoil following the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei in US-Israel strikes, India's political landscape has erupted into a sharp debate over whether New Delhi's calibrated silence is strategic diplomacy or a troubling abdication.
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], March 3 (ANI): The Consulate General of India, Jeddah, on Tuesday said it is extending full support to Indian nationals travelling on special flights from Jeddah amid regional travel disruptions due to the ongoing conflict in the West Asia region.
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Iran signalled a willingness to talk to end the current conflict with the US and Israel, but only 'with dignity' and without being dictated to. Speaking to ANI, Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, Special representative of the supreme leader of Iran, said, 'We are ready to stop the war. We are ready for negotiations.
Israel's war of regional supremacy will not end with Iran Submitted by David Hearst on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 17:36 If Netanyahu is successful in crushing the Islamic Republic, his violent expansionist vision will turn towards Arab Gulf states next An antiwar protester in New Delhi holds a placard depicting US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on 3 March 2026 (Sajjad Hussain/AFP) Off Israelis and some in the Iranian diaspora celebrated when the first blow in the third Gulf war was struck early on Saturday morning, as Iran ’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other military and political leaders were wiped out . The Iranian delegations at the talks in Geneva and Oman had just made a substantial offer , according to the chief negotiator, Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi. It was to dilute Iran’s entire stock of highly enriched uranium, with independent verification, thus making it unusable as bomb material.
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Air India Express on Tuesday said it will continue its scheduled flights to and from Muscat on March 4, along with additional services to Delhi, Kochi and Mumbai. However, the airline confirmed that all scheduled operations to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will remain suspended until 23:59 hrs IST on March 4, 2026.
A US military religious freedom advocacy group has received over 200 complaints about Christian fundamentalist speeches by commanding officers Multiple commanders across all branches of the US military have offered a fundamentalist Christian explanation for the attack on Iran, describing President D
Energy prices soar as stock and bond markets consider long Middle East war Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:58 Iraq and Qatar are shutting down oil and gas production with Strait of Hormuz closed, sparking concerns about inflation Tankers are seen at the Khor Fakkan container terminal in the UAE's Sharjah, along the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes, on 23 June 2025 (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP) Off The US stock market plunged, bonds sold off, and energy prices continued to soar on Tuesday, in a sign that markets are increasingly alarmed by the escalating war on Iran after an earlier muted reaction. The S&P 500 was down 2. 25 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.
The US president has said that doesn't "want anything to do with" Spain after US forces were banned from joint military bases The US will suspend all trade with Spain over Madrid's decision to deny the US permission to use its joint military bases to attack Iran, President Donald Trump has announced.
As the conflict expands, threatening to engulf the entire Middle East, the region needs someone with working connections to all parties The Middle East has seen many crises that began as 'limited' operations and turned into open-ended wars.
Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], March 3 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan on Tuesday questioned Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's article on the Iran-Israel conflict, asking why India should comment on the issue. He emphasised India's peaceful existence and suggested the topic is best left to international policy. 'Why do we have to speak about that?
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An informed source categorically denied the recent claim made by the Israeli regime about targeting a session of the Iranian Assembly of Experts of the Leadership.
