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Iran
Iran ‘internationalises battlefield’ as missiles put Gulf in firing line
Iranian strikes targeting American allies in the Middle East could bolster Arab rulers’ support for US-Israeli military operation.
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With Khamenei dead, who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?
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Iran
Trump was once not keen on regime change in Iran – then he lost patience
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What to know about Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
A US-Israeli military strike has ended the rule of the cleric who ordered the country’s bloodiest crackdown in decades.
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Iraqi Shiites shout slogans as they carry a portrait of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and wave Iranian flags during a protest in Baghdad on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Middle East
Burgers, then war: Trump’s bluffs before Iran strikes
The US president gave mixed signals about whether the attack was coming, but his weekend Mar-a-Lago trip may have been the big giveaway.
1 Mar 2026 - 6:55AM
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US says it used drones based on Iran’s own Shaheds in attack: ‘retribution’
Russia has used over 57,000 similar drones built with Iranian technology in Ukraine, transforming modern warfare.
1 Mar 2026 - 5:20AM
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Donald Trump
Trump gambles his Iran attack will save flailing Maga agenda
Faced with affordability concerns and plunging approval ratings at home, the US president is waging a war he once promised never to start.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:46AM
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A person wearing an old military uniform and holding an anti-Trump sign takes part in a “March 4 Democracy” protest in Washington on Saturday. Photo: AFP
US-Iran tensions
Airspace closed, flights cancelled amid US-Israel-Iran conflict
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Syria and the UAE all announced at least partial closures of their skies.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:04PM
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Trump threatens more hits, Khamenei dead and Israel mounts new attacks
The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and a top security adviser to Khamenei have also been killed, Iranian state media says.
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Middle East
Missiles streak across Gulf skies as Iran responds to US-Israel attack
The sudden escalation in military operations has left many in the Middle East on edge.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:55PM
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War and conflict
US-Israel attack on Iran: how it unfolded
‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ US president Donald Trump told Iranians on Saturday, after months of mounting tension.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:32AM
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US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida in December. Photo: via TNS
Donald Trump
What military assets does the US have in the Middle East?
Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands.
28 Feb 2026 - 10:13PM
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United States
Who are the main players in the US-Iran-Israel crisis?
With the decisions and actions of those involved impacting countless millions, the stakes are high.
28 Feb 2026 - 9:56PM
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China-Middle East relations
Trump urges Iranians to overthrow government after US-Israel strikes
US bases in Kuwait, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain under attack by Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media outlet.
1 Mar 2026 - 3:32AM
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Pakistan
‘Managed escalation’: Pakistan-Taliban stand-off enters dangerous new phase
With positions entrenched, mediation efforts by regional powers are unlikely to deliver a swift breakthrough, observers say.
28 Feb 2026 - 4:03PM
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A Taliban fighter holds his weapon beside a Humvee after exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Momand Dara district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran talks, US staff leave Israel over war risks
Other countries, including China, Germany and the UK, have issued warnings or relocated their citizens.
28 Feb 2026 - 5:07AM
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United States
‘No chance’: Vance dismisses prolonged Mideast war fears as Iran tensions rage
The US vice-president said Trump’s options range from military strikes ‘to ensure Iran isn’t going to get a nuclear weapon’ to dialogue.
27 Feb 2026 - 6:04PM
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War and conflict
Trump puts fate of world’s top conflicts in hands of 2 men
In a frantic 24 hours of shuttle diplomacy, Trump’s hand-picked duo juggled Iran negotiations and Ukraine war talks.
27 Feb 2026 - 12:25PM
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Geneva. Photo: Oman News Agency via Reuters
Middle East
US presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecoms systems
Washington warned Damascus, which is considering buying Chinese telecoms technology, to buy from US or allied states.
27 Feb 2026 - 6:42AM
Middle East
US and Iran wrap up talks without a deal as war risks persist
Oman’s mediator cites ‘significant progress’ in Geneva, but a massive US naval build-up keeps the Middle East on edge.
27 Feb 2026 - 4:24PM
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Iran
The ‘Papillon’ of Iran: Shamkhani’s rise from the rubble amid US tensions
Khamenei’s trusted adviser, who survived an Israeli strike last year, shapes Tehran’s security strategies as tensions with the US mount.
25 Feb 2026 - 9:14PM
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‘A war will start’: Iranians on edge as Trump’s ‘armada’ closes in
‘Going to war with America, Israel and Nato will have very horrible and unpredictable consequences,’ a Tehran resident says.
25 Feb 2026 - 6:08PM
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US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is docked at Souda Bay in the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Middle East
Iran dismisses ‘big lies’ after Trump lays out case for possible attack
US president accused Iran of restarting its nuclear programme, while working to build missiles that soon would be capable of reaching the US.
25 Feb 2026 - 6:08PM
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Middle East
Trump pushes back on reports of Iran war risks as clock ticks
US president dismisses reported concerns of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine, insisting any conflict would be ‘easily won’.
24 Feb 2026 - 3:29PM
Russia
Iran in secret deal with Russia for shoulder-fired missiles: report
Report of a deal for 2,500 advanced anti-aircraft missiles emerges as the US weighs military action against Iran.
23 Feb 2026 - 10:26AM
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