The Latest Breaking News from Iran

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Evening Standard · Mar 3

UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage sites in Middle East

The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has expressed concerns over escalating violence in the Middle East after Iran's Golestan Palace was damaged by debris after a US-Israeli air strike on Tehran.

Euronews · Mar 3

Chris Bowen urges motorists not to panic-buy petrol as oil prices jump amid Iran conflict

Energy minister says ‘there is no need to rush to the service station and fill up’ as treasurer urges consumer watchdog to monitor for price gouging

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3

The French village where Ayatollah Khomeini fomented Iran's revolution

It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris. But the inhabitants of Neauphle-le-Chateau have still not got over their famous guest, as the US-Israeli war against Iran puts the…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 3

Europe Today: Iran war intensifies as Trump signals prolonged fight

Watch Europe Today as we bring you the latest developments and reactions to day four of the Iran war. Live from 8 am Brussels time.

Euronews · Mar 3

Germany's Merz on high-stakes Washington trip amid Iran fallout

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Washington – the first European leader to visit President Donald Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. The high-stakes visit to the White House is Merz's third since taking office.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 3

Iran war triggers talk of supplemental defense funding

Top lawmakers began weighing the potential need for an emergency defense spending package for the U.S. military offensive in Iran.

Roll Call · Mar 3

Tuesday briefing: ‘An historic rupture’ as the Middle East crisis spreads

In today’s newsletter: senior international correspondent Julian Borger on what next as Iran targets its Gulf neighbours and the conflict escalates

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

Iran targets U.S. allies, hits American Embassy in Riyadh

The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia issued a "shelter in place" notification for Riyadh and 2 other Saudi cities in response.

Axios · Mar 3

Why the Middle East crisis will have a 'negligible' impact on the war in Ukraine

Russia has been wreaking havoc on Ukraine for years with the Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drone, but Iran's current troubles will not dent Moscow's ability to send barrages of the drone toward Ukrainian targets.

Euronews · Mar 3