Fire at US embassy in Riyadh after drone strike – as it happened This blog is closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 2
U.S. and Israel delayed original Iran strike by a week, officials say The delay gave Trump another week to choose between diplomacy and war. Axios · Mar 2
Iranian Missiles 'Literally Raining Down on Israel' After Tehran Strike in Viral Video Iran launches a massive missile attack on Israel in retaliation for the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, escalating regional tensions. International Business Times UK · Mar 2
Trump's Statement to 'Obliterate' Iran if He's Assassinated Resurfaces After Tehran Attack The death of Iran's Supreme Leader and Trump's resurfaced ultimatum have reignited tensions in the Middle East, raising concerns of a potential regional conflict. International Business Times UK · Mar 1
‘Violation of all norms’: Putin blasts the US and Israel for strikes and the killing of Khamenei Putin sends his condolences to the family and the country. We Got This Covered · Mar 1
Failure of US-Iran talks was all too predictable — but turning to military strikes creates dangerous unknowns Three rounds of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran failed to persuade President Donald Trump that a solution to the two countries’ nuclear impasse lay in diplomacy, rather than military action. A perceived lack of progress in the last of those indirect negotiations on Feb 26, 2026, was enough… The Conversation · Mar 1
Trump says he is open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East US president signals potential willingness to engage with surviving leadership as violence intensifies across region The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
EU foreign ministers warn on impact of conflict in Iran after Khamenei's death European Union foreign ministers emerged from two hours of emergency talks on Sunday night to call for a de-escalation of the violence that left Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead and the Gulf region plummeting into chaos amid retaliatory attacks, cancelled flights stranding hundreds of thousands of travellers and… Radio France Internationale · Mar 1
Netanyahu’s latest war has few critics in an Israel embracing militarism Attack on Iran has widespread support, with little questioning of whether it is best option for lasting security The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
Israel Jubilant Over Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Death as Questions Swirl Over Successor Israel celebrates the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while questions arise about Iran's future leadership and regional stability. International Business Times UK · Mar 1
Foreign Office starts planning evacuation of thousands of Britons in Middle East About 200,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regime The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
Iran’s military options limited as it tries to hit back at US-Israeli attack Retaliatory strikes have so far been high in volume but mostly not very effective and are likely to become less so The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
Watch: Fire erupts in Tehran after Israeli strike on Iran state broadcaster A fire broke out in Tehran on Sunday night after an Israeli strike hit the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster, as fighting between the two countries intensified following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian state television confirmed that parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) complex… The Times of India · Mar 1
US allies and foes left scrambling as Trump catches them off-guard on Iran War highlights strained alliances, unfettered militaries and a Washington with renewed appetite for regime change The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
International Business Times UK · Mar 1 Death Toll Rises to 22 as Pro-Iran Protesters Storm US Consulate and UN Offices Across Pakistan Violent protests in Pakistan leave 22 dead after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Demonstrations target US consulates and UN offices.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1 Without some change in direction, Iran’s regime risks breakdown in civil order Hostility to the US is high even among reformists, which may set the surviving leadership on a destructive path
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1 ‘You weren’t free’: Iranians party in London and Manchester after strikes against regime The diaspora hope the death of Ali Khamenei will bring change – and peace – even as fears remain over Iran’s future
Evening Standard · Mar 1 Watch: Iranian anchor sobs on state TV as he announces Khamenei killed in ‘criminal’ US-Israeli airstrikes In a clip posted on X, formerly Twitter, the presenter declared Khamenei was ‘martyred’ on Saturday
The Independent UK · Mar 1 World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei World leaders have urged calm after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region
AAP · Mar 1 Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise Australia is standing with every day Iranians in the face of an escalating conflict, Anthony Albanese says, with thousands of people stranded in the region.
The Times of India · Mar 1 ‘48 Iranian leaders gone’: Trump claims major success as conflict with Iran escalates US President Donald Trump announced that 48 Iranian leaders have been killed in US-Israeli strikes, describing the operation as ahead of schedule. This follows joint strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, prompting Iranian counterattacks across the region. The US reported three service members killed and five wounded amid…
The Independent UK · Mar 1 Pope Leo criticizes Iran attack and calls for an end to ‘spiral of violence’ Pope Leo XIV has blasted the US and Israel’s joint strikes on Iran, warning that peace is not achieved with weapons and suffering.
The Independent UK · Mar 1 Trump is making dangerous assumptions about who will take power in Iran ANALYSIS: The killing of Iran’s supreme leader could be a blow for democracy – but there are many groups poised to fight for the future of the country, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley
International Business Times UK · Mar 1 Vladimir Putin Fury: Russian Leader Slams 'Cynical Violation' of Morality Over Ayatollah Khamenei's Death Vladimir Putin condemns the US-Israel strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling it a 'cynical murder' and a violation of international law.
The Times of India · Mar 1 'Missiles didn't come close': US rubbishes Iran's 'struck' USS Abraham Lincoln claim The US central command dismissed the claims by Iranian Guards that they had hit USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf on Sunday. It said that the missiles launched by Iran "didn’t even come close".