The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible Middle East deployment

Royal Navy readying HMS Prince of Wales so it can be quickly deployed if decision made to mobilise it to region

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

US starts using UK bases for 'defensive' Iran operations

The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible deployment to the Middle East

The MoD said the preparedness of HMS Prince of Wales is being increased, reducing the time it would take for it be deployed

The Independent UK · Mar 7

President Trump and First Lady attend dignified transfer of six US service members killed in war with Iran

Trump vowed to keep American war deaths ‘to a minimum’ in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Mar 7

CBSE postpones Class 12 exams in UAE and six other Middle East countries for March 9-11

CBSE board examinations for Class 12 students scheduled to be held from March 9 to March 11, 2026, have been postponed in seven countries in the Middle East. The exams will be rescheduled at revised dates to be announced shortly.

The Times of India · Mar 7

Will war in the Middle East ruin Mohammed Bin Salman’s plan to make Saudi the new Dubai?

IN DEPTH: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hoped the kingdom would soon rival the UAE as the business hub and safe haven in the region. But experts tell Tara Cobham that a protracted conflict threatens

The Independent UK · Mar 7

'We know who's talking to who': US defence secy Pete Hegseth on reports of Russia aiding Iran

Reacting to reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran amid the Middle East conflict, US secretary of war Pete Hegseth stated that the United States has the “best intelligence” in the world and knows “who is talking to who.”

The Times of India · Mar 7

Henry Patten criticises lack of ATP ‘crisis management’ after escape from Dubai

British doubles player Henry Patten was among those stranded in Dubai after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East last weekend

The Independent UK · Mar 7

Sadiq Khan slams Donald Trump on Iran warning of ‘chaos and carnage fuelled by illegal wars’

London Mayor says the US president’s “reckless war” risks plunging the Middle East deeper into conflict and hitting Britons’ energy bills and mortgages

Evening Standard · Mar 7

'No attack unless attacked first': Iran Prez apolgises for strikes on Gulf states; rejects Trump's 'unconditional surrender' call

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has apologized for recent strikes on neighboring nations. He stated Iran will not attack any country unless attacked first. This comes as an interim leadership council now governs the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian also rejected calls for Iran's unconditional surrender. The foreign minister suggested the Revolutionary Guard…

The Times of India · Mar 7