Archives for March, 2026

Iranians have found themselves caught between US-Israeli bombs and their government as authorities deploy heavy security

'Enemy at home': Iranian authorities tighten grip as war rages

Agence France-Presse

General view of the Europol building in The Hague, Netherlands December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Eva Plevier

Europol warns Iran crisis raises threat of terror, extremism and cyberattacks

Reuters

Smoke rises from an area surrounding U.S. Embassy following a strike, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bayan, Kuwait, March 2, 2026, in this screengrab from a video obtained by Reuters.

US suspending operations at embassy in Kuwait

Reuters

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias make statements to the press, at the Ministry of Defence in Athens Greece, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Israel decided to kill Khamenei in November, defence minister says

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas speaks, during a joint press conference with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (not pictured) in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo

EU's Kallas says Iran is seeking to escalate conflict

Reuters

According to flight-tracking service Flightradar24, four KC-135 refueling aircraft arrived at France's Istres base on Monday

France to let US planes not involved in Iran strikes use air base

Agence France-Presse

Smoke plumes billow following Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs

Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: STING FPV interceptor drone is displayed at an exhibition of Ukrainian drone makers, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

US, Qatar discuss acquiring Ukrainian drones to down Iran's Shaheds, source says

Reuters

Debris of a NATO air defence system that intercepted a missile launched from Iran is seen in Dortyol, in southern Hatay province, Turkey, March 4. Ihlas News Agency (IHA) via REUTERS

NATO increases missile defence posture after Turkey incident

Reuters

Keir Starmer said Britain would "strengthen our defensive operations" in the Middle East

UK sends more fighter jets to Gulf: PM

Agence France-Presse

U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump renews Netanyahu pardon call, saying only Iran should be troubling him

Reuters

General view of the new terminal of Jeddah airport, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Kalin

Flights for US citizens stuck in Middle East ramping up, State Dept says

Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the nuclear submarines Navy base Ile Longue in Crozon, France, March 2, 2026. Yoan Valat /Pool via REUTERS

France to send armored vehicles to Lebanon, Macron says

Reuters

Israeli troops and Hezbollah are once again engaged in a war that erupted since Israel and US jointly launched a military operation against Iran

On Israel-Lebanon border, 'everyone is tense' as fighting with Hezbollah flares

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as a patch of blemished skin is visible above his shirt collar, during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Trump tells Reuters US will have a role in choosing Iran's next leader

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Analysis-Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China stand aside

Reuters