Archives for March, 2026

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With Gulf partners under fire from Iran, will Europe step up its defense?

France and the United Kingdom are prepared to help defend Gulf countries against Iranian attacks, but experts say they are unlikely to extend the same support to Israel.

An Afghan man stands next to a damaged car following airstrikes, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Pakistan, Afghanistan show no signs of stepping back as fighting enters fifth day

Reuters

Israel bombed Beirut's southern suburbs

Lebanese state bans Hezbollah military activities

Agence France-Presse

US President Donald Trump gave his first public comments on the Iran war during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House

Trump warns of longer Iran war, Rubio points at Israel

Agence France-Presse

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Top US general: will take time to achieve objectives in Iran

Reuters

US troops have been hosted for decades at Incirlik air base near the southern Turkish city of Adana

'Too risky' for Iran to hit Turkey over US assets: analysts

Agence France-Presse

Israeli nationals walk at Ben Gurion International airport as they arrive on the first rescue flight from abroad, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

Israel's main airport to reopen on Monday in 'extremely limited format'

Reuters

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Russians in Iran can leave via Turkmenistan, Russian embassy says

Reuters

A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) shows a missile being fired from an unknown location, released February 28, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media. CENTCOM via X/Handout via REUTERS

Pentagon says Iran will not be "endless war"

Reuters

People wait for transportation to the city center after crossing from Iran into Turkey at the Kapikoy Border Gate in eastern Van province, Turkey, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Hundreds of Iranians cross border into Turkey, witness says

Reuters

Palestinians displaced during the two-year Israeli offensive, shelter at a tent camp in Gaza City, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders amid Iran war

Reuters

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

Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit

Agence France-Presse

Saudi military raises readiness levels after attacks

Agence France-Presse

Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE's President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 29, 2026. Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via REUTERS

Putin will relay UAE president's complaints about Iranian strikes to Tehran, Kremlin says

Reuters

The interior of the damaged flat in an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Ukraine-Russia peace talks still expected this week, Zelenskiy says

Reuters

Smoke rises from the premises of the U.N. office, after it was set ablaze by protesters, following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the city of Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan March 1, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Mubarak Hussain

Military called to northern Pakistan region after deadly Iran protests

Reuters