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Strikes hit Iran and Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war

Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast, even as President Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war

The Independent UK

US and Iran trade threats of expanding war after strikes near sites tied to nuclear programs

Iran and its ally, the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group, are stepping up pressure on Israel, with intense attacks on the country’s north and south as the United States and Iran threatened to widen the Mideast war

The Independent UK

Greece launches an animal airlift to evacuate pets and their owners from the Mideast

Dozens of dogs and cats have arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East

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State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast

The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East due to disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham Slams Arab Allies Over Iran War: 'I Go To South Carolina And I'm Asking Them To Send Their Sons And Daughters To The Mideast'

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham slammed the U.S.'s Arab allies over their approach to the war in Iran, urging them to join the attacks and get Tehran to capitulate.

Latin Times

Signs pointing toward military boots-on-the-ground deployment in Mideast

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US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

An anti-drone system developed by an American company and proven to work in Ukraine soon will head to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones

The Independent UK

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Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days

As the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, American citizens living in or visiting the Middle East found themselves stranded in countries facing bombing attacks by Iran. The State Department on March 2, 2026, urged Americans in 14 Middle Eastern countries to leave via “available commercial transportation, due to…

The Conversation

Lawmakers’ concerns grow about Americans left stranded in Mideast

The State Department did not order evacuation of nonessential personnel from most U.S. embassies in the Middle East until Monday.

Roll Call

Trump confirms 'massive and ongoing' attacks on Iran, warns of possible casualties, and calls on Iranian people to overthrow regime

In a nod to a potential prolonged operation, Trump also warned "we may have casualties—that often happens in war,"

Fortune

Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran does not reach a deal with US

Trump has warned Tehran it has days to reach a deal on its nuclear programme as the US continues massing forces, Iran drills with Russia, and Europe fears an imminent regional war.

Euronews

Leila Shahid, first female Palestinian ambassador, dies in France at 76

Leila Shahid, the first female Palestinian diplomat, who held prominent posts in Europe during some of the most tumultuous years of the Mideast conflict, has died in France at the age of 76

The Independent UK

Iran death toll hits 6,159 and currency plunges to record low after Trump threats

Iran has repeatedly threatened to drag the entire Mideast into a war

The Independent UK

At least 6,126 people killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say

Activists say that at least 6,126 people were killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead

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Analysis: Iran out in the cold as Mideast unites in support of Gaza ceasefire

As the Middle East broadly welcomes a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution

The Independent UK

Mideast nations confront chaos in their region, which Egypt warns 'is at a point of implosion'

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Oman — all nations in the thick of the unrest that has pervaded the Middle East — confronted the crisis in the region at the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders

The Independent UK

Qatar digs through the rubble of Israel's attack on Hamas leaders in Doha

Qatar is digging through the rubble of an Israeli attack on Hamas’ political leaders who had gathered in the energy-rich Mideast nation to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

A battered Iran faces an uncertain future after its grinding war with Israel

The bombing has quieted in Iran’s 12-day conflict with Israel, but the battle over the future of Tehran is likely to soon begin

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US boosts emergency Mideast evacuations and travel warnings after Trump orders strikes in Iran

The State Department has doubled the number of emergency evacuation flights it is providing for American citizens wishing to leave Israel, has ordered the departure of non-essential staff from the US Embassy in Lebanon and is stepping up travel warnings around the Middle East amid concerns that Iran will retaliate…

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Israeli nationalists march through Jerusalem

Israeli Jews chanting “Death to Arabs” made their way through Muslim neighborhoods of Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday as part of an annual “Jerusalem Day" march. The procession marks Israel’s conquest of the eastern part of the city including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians…

The Independent UK

Live updates: Trump wraps up Mideast tour, meet business leaders, visit interfaith place of worship

President Donald Trump wraps up a Mideast tour in the United Arab Emirates with a breakfast for business leaders and a visit to an interfaith place of worship named for the Abraham Accords he negotiated

Fortune

Nvidia’s huge deal with AI startup Humain puts Saudi Arabia at ‘the front of the line’ of global chip customers, Dan Ives says

As the Trump administration prioritizes partnerships with the Mideast, China emerges as the ‘big loser,’ the Wedbush analyst told Fortune.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Formula One fans flock to Bahrain for the first race of the season in Mideast

Roaring engines again filled the air for the recent Bahrain Grand Prix, the first F1 race of the season in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks

A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

The Independent UK

Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nations

Middle East stock markets are tumbling as they struggle with the dual hit of U.S. tariffs and a sharp decline in oil prices

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