Archives for March, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump embarks Air Force One as he departs to Dover, Delaware, from Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

As Iran's retaliation began, US officials scrambled to arrange evacuations

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U.S. Navy sailors stand small craft action team watch on a catwalk of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford as it transits the Suez Canal, en route to support the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran, in Egypt March 5, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS

Analysis-One week into Iran war, the dangers for the US and Trump multiply

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with women representing various professional fields to congratulate them on the upcoming International Women's Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2026. Sputnik/Valeriy Sharifulin/Pool via REUTERS

Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflict

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Smoke rises following a drone explosion at the airport of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released March 5, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

Azerbaijan says it foils Iranian plots including plan to attack major pipeline

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FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 21, 2026. Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Iran to suspend strikes on neighbours unless attacks come from them

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The Iranian military ship IRIS Lavan is docked at a port in Kochi, India, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Sivaram V

India let Iran warship dock the day US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials say

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FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike as a plane takes off from Rafik Hariri Airport, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

As war spreads, airline pilots contend with drones, missiles - and stress

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Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' on Saturday

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Israeli soldiers look towards Lebanon, amid an escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, by the Israel-Lebanon border in northern Israel March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Avi Ohayon

Lebanon's Hezbollah warns residents in Israel's north to evacuate

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Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, greets parishioners before Mass for the late Pope Francis, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, U.S., April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Pope Leo names former envoy to Duterte's Philippines as ambassador to US

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People inspect the damage where Israel's military carried out an airborne operation that dropped troops overnight in the town of Nabi Chit, Lebanon, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/ Mohammad Yassine

Israel warns Lebanon of 'heavy price' as bombardment pounds Beirut suburbs

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An F-16 aircraft of the Turkish Stars aerobatic team of the Turkish Air Force performs during Teknofest airshow over the city's new airport under construction in Istanbul, Turkey September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal/File Photo

Turkey considering deployment of F-16s to Cyprus, ministry source says

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A employee of SkyFall company operates a P1-Sun FPV interceptor drone during a test fly at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Ukraine's interceptor drone makers look at exports to the Gulf as Iran war flares

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President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets an injured patient receiving treatment at a hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2026. Abdulla Al Bedwawi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS

UAE president says country is well and is no easy prey in first public comments since Iran strikes

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Mattresses in a pile, as refugees and displaced migrant workers shelter in St. Joseph Church, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

Refugees, migrants in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church

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A demonstrator holds an image of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, during an anti-Israeli and U.S. rally after Friday prayer, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iranian hardline clerics seek swift naming of new supreme leader

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