US President Donald Trump says American munitions stockpiles remain robust while Iran is running out of key weapons and missile launchers amid continued US-Israeli airstrikes and Tehran's retaliatory attacks targeting regional countries.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 3 (ANI): The wife of a stranded tourist in Bahrain has appealed to the Centre and the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to ensure the safe return of her husband and five others stuck amid escalating tensions in West Asia.
Karachi [Pakistan], March 3 (ANI): Heavy security has been deployed outside the US Consulate in Lahoreon Tuesday, following violent nationwide protests. The unrest was triggered by the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israel airstrike on February 28.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 3 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday appealed for restraint and calm in the wake of escalating US-Israel military strikes in Iran, emphasising that the people of Iran alone have the right to determine their government.
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Palestine Ambassador Abdullah Abu Shawesh on Tuesday condemned the ongoing conflict backed by the United States between Iran and Israel that has escalated tensions in the Middle East, bringing the region to a standstill.
State department urged US citizens in 14 countries to leave, but many flights have been cancelled Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Americans across the Middle East are scrambling to leave the region after the US state department late on Monday urged US citizens in 14 countries there to depart immediately as the conflict with Iran widens. Mora Namdar, the US assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, issued the advisory on Monday, urging Americans to “DEPART NOW” from more than a dozen countries, citing “serious safety risks”. Continue reading...
Amid rapid expansion of regional hostilities across the Middle East following the ongoing joint United States-Israel attacks on Iran and the subsequent wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks across the region, Amnesty International is issuing an urgent call on all parties to protect civilians, adhere to international humanitarian law, in particular by ending unlawful attacks, such […] The post Urgent call to protect civilians and respect international law amid escalating regional conflict following US and Israeli attacks on Iran appeared first on Amnesty International .
US embassy in Beirut closed ‘until further notice’ The US embassy in Beirut has announced that it will be closed “until further notice” due ongoing attacks in the country. “All other regular and emergency consular appointments have been cancelled. We will communicate when the Embassy returns to normal operations,” it said in a statement.
Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as spot rate for tankers reaches $424,000 a day How escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guide Business live – latest updates The Chinese government has called for vessels passing through the strait of Hormuz to be protected by all sides in the escalating Iran conflict, as shipping freight rates soared. Maritime traffic through the strait – a narrow channel on Iran’s southern border that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman – has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Iran at the weekend, prompting a retaliation from Tehran. Continue reading...
Trump long promised to end ‘endless wars’, but the US has joined Israel in attacking Iran. We want to hear how people in the US are reacting Hundreds of people thought to have died in Iran following the strikes by US and Israeli forces on Saturday with the numbers expected to rise. Six US service members have been killed since the conflict began on Saturday.
Israeli-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran supreme leader Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 15:34 Assembly of Experts building in Qom bombed by Israel and US, according to Iranian media A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on 3 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Israeli and US strikes hit the building of a body tasked with electing Iran 's new supreme leader in the city of Qom, local media reported on Tuesday. “The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom,” south of Tehran, reported the Tasnim news agency. The assembly is tasked with appointing, supervising and potentially dismissing the supreme leader.
Exclusive: Inside Hezbollah's decision to attack Israel and Berri's 'break' with the party Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:23 The group’s preemptive strikes reportedly sought to limit casualties ahead of an expected Israeli attack A firefighter inspects destruction at a site of an Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 3 March 2026 (AFP) Off Hezbollah’s surprise strike on Israel on Monday did more than reignite a front that had largely lain dormant since the 2024 war. It has set off a sweeping Israeli retaliation, shaken Lebanese public opinion, and thrust the Lebanese state into one of its most consequential confrontations with the group in years. Hezbollah launched rocket and drone strikes on northern Israel to avenge Iran 's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli operation on Tehran, and “in defence of Lebanon”.
Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal is Middle East crisis – live updates The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos The outcome and duration of the war in the Middle East may be decided by a grim calculus based on the size of Iran’s drone and missile stocks v vital air defence munitions held by the US, Israel and Gulf states, analysts and officials say. Since Saturday, Iran and its proxies have sought to counter the intensive joint US and Israeli offensive with more than 1,000 strikes against targets across almost a dozen countries spread over 1,200 miles. With its antiquated air force unable to compete with those of Israel and the US, Tehran has relied on its arsenal of missiles and drones.
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.