RAF fighter jets shoot down drones targeting UK allies in Middle East Defence secretary John Healey urged for de-escalation in Lebanon and ‘a return to a negotiated process’ The Independent UK · Mar 9
Kneecap call press conference as High Court to rule on rapper’s terror case The High Court’s decision will be given on Wednesday, the group said. Evening Standard · Mar 9
Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Lebanon asks U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting Hezbollah entered the fighting on the second day of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Axios · Mar 9
Lebanon postpones parliamentary elections due in May by two years Lebanon's parliament on Monday postponed legislative elections, initially due to be held in May, by two years, according to a statement from the parliament speaker, due to the war between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah. Radio France Internationale · Mar 9
Europe rallies around Cyprus during Iran war as Macron visits to show support for island French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to Cyprus The Independent UK · Mar 9
Ayatollah dead, son Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s supreme leader: Where things stand on day 10 of war A devastating 10-day conflict has erupted between the US, Israel, and Iran, claiming over 1,600 lives and displacing hundreds of thousands in Lebanon. Key events include the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, retaliatory strikes, Hezbollah opening a northern front, and escalating regional tensions threatening global energy markets. The war has… The Times of India · Mar 9
The ominous warning to Iran from Trump’s biggest supporter in the Senate ‘We’re going to blow the hell out of these people’, says senator who helped pitch Trump on Iran war The Independent UK · Mar 8
A retired security officer vanishes without a trace. His family is convinced it was a covert Israeli abduction Family of Ahmed Shukr say he was kidnapped to get intel about a missing Israeli airman The Independent UK · Mar 8
Israeli strikes kill at least 20 people in southern Lebanon Israel expanded its war against Iran and its allies into southern Lebanon on Sunday while Tehran continued missile and drone attacks across the Gulf. Euronews · Mar 8
Kuwait city tower erupts in flames as Iran launches new wave of strikes in the Gulf Footage shows flames tearing through the upper floors of the public building The Independent UK · Mar 8
‘Misinterpreted by enemy’: Iran president clarifies remarks on Gulf attacks after Trump’s ‘surrender’ claim Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian clarified his remarks on regional attacks, stating they were misinterpreted by "the enemy" seeking division. He emphasized good neighborly relations but acknowledged retaliation is necessary. This clarification followed an apology to Gulf nations affected by strikes, which drew domestic criticism and prompted US president Trump to… The Times of India · Mar 8
'Changing face of the Middle East': Netanyahu thanks Trump for strikes on Iran; claims 'control' over Tehran skies Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced near-total dominance over Iranian airspace following coordinated strikes with the US, dubbed 'Operation Rising Lion.' He stated the campaign, supported by former President Trump, aimed to neutralize an immediate threat from Iran's nuclear ambitions and missile program, emphasizing a strategic shift in the region… The Times of India · Mar 8
Middle East war day 9: Israeli drone strike kills four at Beirut hotel; Iran continues Gulf attacks — top developments The war between the United States, Israel and Iran entered its ninth day on Sunday with fresh strikes, drone attacks and widening regional fallout. Fighting that began with joint US and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory on February 28 has rapidly expanded into a broader confrontation stretching across the Gulf,… The Times of India · Mar 8
The Times of India · Mar 7 Iran conflict: Netanyahu vows to pursue war ‘with all our force’, says Israel has plan to topple regime Israel vows to eradicate Iran's regime, escalating strikes on Tehran and military targets. Iran retaliates across the Gulf, hitting US bases and warning allies. The conflict, now in its second week after the deaths of Iran's Supreme Leader and US strikes, has spread regionally, causing global market jitters and rising…
Radio France Internationale · Mar 7 Between Tehran's agents and opposition exiles, France caught in Iran's shadow war As France dispatches fighter jets and warships to defend its Gulf partners amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Paris also faces a more elusive front – on its own soil. Middle East expert Adrian Calamel tells RFI that France remains vulnerable not only to Tehran’s clandestine networks but also…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7 Israel kills dozens in Lebanon after failed mission to find pilot’s remains Commandos started digging up grave thought to be of famous IDF pilot, leading to gunfight followed by airstrikes
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel searches for signs of navigator missing for 40 years Israel carried out a commando raid in eastern Lebanon to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago
Euronews · Mar 7 Dozens killed as Israel ramps up strikes and clashes with Hezbollah in eastern Lebanon Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon, where Israeli forces carried out a commando operation, killed 41 people, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday. The area witnessed intense clashes and airstrikes overnight after an Israeli force landed there and clashed with local gunmen.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 7 Refugees, migrants in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot, eventually reaching the only shelter that would accept them: a church.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 7 Israel fires 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran as war hits second week Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Iranian attacks target Gulf States as US warns bombing will intensify Intense Iranian fire is targeting the Gulf Arab states as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic
Radio France Internationale · Mar 7 Macron condemns 'unacceptable attack' on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an "unacceptable attack" on UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, after speaking with his Lebanese and Syrian counterparts.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7 The chaos of a failed state in Iran would be a perfectly acceptable outcome for Netanyahu The Israeli PM’s war on its nemesis is playing well domestically. But real safety for Israelis requires another leader altogether, says says Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn
International Business Times · Mar 6 US-Israeli 'Operation Roaring Lion' Enters Day Eight as Trump Demands Iran's Unconditional Surrender The Middle East has entered its most perilous week in modern history as the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, codenamed "Operation Roaring Lion" by Jerusalem and "Operation Epic Fury" by Washington, entered its eighth day on Saturday, March 7, 2026.