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US, Israel war on Iran
The European leader defying Trump and his attacks on Iran
By barring US access to military bases, Spain’s prime minister has triggered threats of trade reprisals from Trump.
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US seen as likely responsible for Iran school strike that killed scores
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Iran damage report: who and what has been targeted in US-Israel strikes?
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US asking Ukraine for help against Iran’s drones in Middle East, Zelensky says
After years of Russian strikes, Kyiv has developed a range of cheap and effective interceptors for dealing with the Iranian-designed Shaheds.
6 Mar 2026 - 2:47AM
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A Ukrainian officer examines a downed Shahed drone at an undisclosed location in Ukraine in November 2024. Photo: AP
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Trump demands Iran forces surrender or die, wants say on next leader
US president dismisses Khamenei’s son as a ‘lightweight’ and orders Iranian forces to lay down arms or face ‘guaranteed death’.
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US submarine strike on Iranian warship near Sri Lanka rattles the region
Experts say the strike highlights the risk of the conflict spreading into Asian waters and tests India’s careful diplomatic balancing.
5 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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Iran’s navy in crosshairs as warship sinking by US submarine ups game
Iran’s foreign minister says the US ‘will come to bitterly regret’ the precedent set after a US sub sank its frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:27PM
A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Photo: US Department of Defence via Reuters
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A guide to how the Iran war has ricocheted across the Middle East and beyond
From sunken warships to closed airspaces, here is a country-by-country breakdown of the conflict’s impact so far.
5 Mar 2026 - 10:01AM
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Chinese citizens scramble out of Iran
China says over 470 nationals have left via land routes, urging remaining citizens in Iran to register and depart as soon as possible.
5 Mar 2026 - 8:30AM
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Iran delays funeral of supreme leader over crowd concerns
The funeral is likely to turn into a rally for Islamic Republic supporters who oppose the US and Israeli attacks.
5 Mar 2026 - 12:22AM
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US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 80 dead
Sri Lanka said it had launched a search-and-rescue operation to locate survivors after receiving a distress call, with 32 people rescued.
4 Mar 2026 - 11:21PM
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Iranian frigate IRIS Dena anchored in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2023. Photo: EPA
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Unesco-listed Iran palace damaged as US and Israel ramp up air war
Shockwaves from strikes on Tehran shatter glass and mirrors in the historic Golestan Palace, prompting reaction from the UN.
4 Mar 2026 - 9:24PM
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Israel says next leader of Iran also a ‘target for elimination’
As Tehran prepares to bid farewell to Khamenei, Israel’s defence minister issues a blunt warning for his successor.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:05PM
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Aviation
Persian Gulf crisis boosts Chinese airlines’ routes to Europe amid turmoil
Chinese carriers gain advantage as Gulf carriers take heavy hit from airspace closures; actress Dilraba Dilmurat among those stranded.
4 Mar 2026 - 3:28PM
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US and Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation: sources
The prospect of Kurdish groups operating inside Iran signals US consideration for a ground uprising.
4 Mar 2026 - 12:33PM
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The presidential complex in Tehran following air strikes. Photo: Vantor via AFP
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Iran war: France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier heads to the Mediterranean
Rafale fighter jets, air-defence systems and airborne radar systems have also been deployed in the Middle East.
4 Mar 2026 - 7:02AM
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China-Middle East relations
China urges Israel to end war in Iran as regional tensions escalate
Beijing says US-Israeli strikes were in bad faith and calls for an immediate halt, a return to talks and opposition to unilateral action.
4 Mar 2026 - 8:07AM
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Iran will not ‘automatically’ fall after Khamenei’s death, shah’s widow says
Farah Pahlavi, Iran’s last empress, has lived in exile in Paris since being driven from the country with her husband in the 1979 revolution.
4 Mar 2026 - 2:07AM
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Women protest and chant anti-US and anti-Israel slogans in Magam town in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
China trade
Not just oil: Iran war disrupts China’s imports of key industrial material
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking off China’s imports of methanol – a vital input for the country’s industrial sector.
3 Mar 2026 - 11:36PM
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China energy security
As US-Iran war threatens oil supplies, will China speed up its green transition?
Beijing is still dependent on fossil fuels but Washington’s recent interventions may prompt officials to fast-track shift, analysts say.
3 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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Indonesia
‘Nothing to them’: Indonesia’s US-Iran peace broker bid faces long odds
Indonesia’s president offered to fly to Tehran in person, but critics say joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ cost Jakarta its neutrality.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:55PM
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Gulf states take the fight to Iran as missiles target oil, gas and trade
The UAE, Qatar and others had a plan for staying out of a US-Iran war. It relied on the assumption that Iran would leave them out of it too.
3 Mar 2026 - 3:53PM
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A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on Sunday. Photo: AFP
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How is the conflict in Iran affecting Europe’s energy supply and prices?
Analysts urge EU to accelerate green energy transition and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports.
3 Mar 2026 - 3:25PM
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Iran’s cheap threat: US$20,000 drones vs US$4 million interceptors
Iran and the US may run low on weapons in a matter of days or weeks. Whoever can last longer will gain a serious advantage.
3 Mar 2026 - 1:38PM
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New satellite photos show apparent attack on Iran nuclear site: report
Strikes on Iran’s Natanz complex occurred between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, report shows.
3 Mar 2026 - 12:50PM
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