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An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes yesterday, on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

With no clear exit strategy in sight, Iran war risks global stability - opinion

Crew members look on as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier which is out at sea near Norfolk, Virginia, October 5, 2025.

USS George H.W. Bush to deploy to Mediterranean, become third aircraft carrier in region - report

Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026.

Regionalizing the war: Iran’s gamble, Israel’s opening - opinion


Drone strikes UN building in Iraq, security sources say

Iraq has recently become a target of interest for Iran since Kurdish opposition groups began a ground offensive against Iran near the Iraqi border on Wednesday. 

An aircraft flies near RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base that was hit by a drone early on Monday, causing limited damage, in Cyprus, March 6, 2026.

Trump: 'Will remember' lack of British support in Iran war

British PM Keir Starmer had previously defended his decision to block US forces from using British bases during Operation Epic Fury, claiming he needed confirmation on the legality of the strikes.

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain.

US to increase military presence in Mediterranean, denies claims Iran kidnapped US soldiers

Netanyahu: IDF has complete control of Iranian airspace • Israel threatens Lebanon with 'disastrous' consequences if Hezbollah not disarmed • IDF targeting IRGC Lebanon Corp commanders in Beirut

A US Marines F-35C Lightning II is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026.

Katyusha rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad as Iran-aligned militias widen attacks

The attack was the first time the embassy had been fired on in more than two years.

Remains of Katyusha rocket is pictured following two Katyusha rockets which hit Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq December 19, 2021.

Israel threatens Lebanon with 'disastrous' consequences if Hezbollah is not disarmed

Lebanon was dragged into the wider Middle East war on Monday when Hezbollah fired at Israel, which responded with a new military campaign that has killed nearly 300 people.

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026.

IDF carries out targeted strikes against IRGC Lebanon Corps commanders operating in Beirut

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also warned the Lebanese government of "disastrous consequences" should it fail to enforcing the ceasefire agreement and disarming Hezbollah.

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 3, 2026.

Over 150 Iranian citizens leave Lebanon after IDF threatened Iran's representatives in Beirut

The security source said they were being flown to Russia on a Russian plane, and that another 20 Iranians had left on Friday following the start of a new war between Hezbollah and Israel.

A general view of Beirut's southern suburbs appearing without electricity, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 7, 2026.

'Lies, deception': US CENTCOM denies claims that Iran captured US soldiers

In his post, Larijani claimed that several US soldiers had been captured during Operation Epic Fury, alleging that Washington reported them instead as killed in order to conceal the incident.

US CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper makes an announcement aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026; illustrative.

Saudi shoots down nine drones, warns Iran of possible retaliation to attacks

The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia have all come under heavy drone and missile fire from Iran over the past week.

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

Debris from interception of suspected Iranian drone kills Pakistani man in Dubai

Debris from the interception additionally caused minor damage to the facade of a tower in Dubai Marina, the office noted.

A projectile falls over Dubai on February 28, 2026. AFP correspondents heard a loud explosion in Dubai on February 28 and one of them saw a plume of smoke rising from the city. The explosions came in the wake of wide-ranging Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in retaliation for US and Israel strikes on Ir