‘No popular support’: China warns against government change in Iran
China has warned against seeking government change in Iran amid the ongoing US-Israeli offensive, saying any such move lacks public support.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israel strikes Iran’s oil facilities for first time as war enters ninth day
Thick smoke has filled the sky over Tehran after Israeli air strikes hit Iran’s oil facilities for the first time since the war started, killing at least four people.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israel and US target iran’s fuel sites
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Why an Iran war inflation shock could wreck global economic recovery
Central bankers and economists warn prolonged conflict could raise retail prices and rip up growth forecasts
· Phillipinman, Kalyeena Makortoff
Iran war: What is happening on day nine of US-Israel attacks?
The United States and Israel are continuing large-scale strikes on Iran, including an attack on an oil depot on Saturday, as the conflict has widened to include the Gulf region as well as Lebanon and Iraq.
· Priyanka Shankar
Trump rejects settling Iran war as Tehran nears decision on new leader
Beirut/Miami/Tel Aviv/Dubai: US President Donald Trump has said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and has raised the possibility that the Iranian war will end only once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.
· Maya Gebeily, Nandita Bose
Israel warns it will target those naming Iran’s next leader
The Israeli military said it would pursue anyone involved in appointing a successor to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters report.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli attack on hotel in Lebanon’s Beirut kills four
Health officials in Lebanon have said an Israeli attack on a hotel in the centre of the capital, Beirut, has killed at least four people, with Israel saying it targeted commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as it escalates its attacks on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
China says 'thorough preparations' needed as Trump-Xi meeting hangs in the balance amid Iran war
BEIJING — China's top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the benefits of interacting with the U.S., and signaled preparations are underway for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders amid differences over the war in Iran and trade tariffs.
· Evelyn Cheng
China’s foreign minister says Iran war ‘should never have happened’
Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly
· Amy Hawkins
Iran cleric says leadership choice nearing announcement
Member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, Ayatollah Mohammad-Mahdi Mirbagheri, on Sunday said “great efforts to determine the leadership” have been made and that “a decisive and unanimous opinion” has been reached.
· Middleeasteye
Un dron iraní daña una planta desalinizadora en Bahrein
Llamas se alzan desde una instalación de almacenaje de petróleo al sur de la capital iraní, Teherán, durante ataques en la ciudad en la campaña militar de Estados Unidos e Israel, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
· Jon Gambrell
Iranian drone damages desalination plant in Bahrain
Several airstrikes hit neighborhoods in Tehran’s east and southwest Saturday night as Israel’s military confirmed a new wave of attacks. They came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!”
· Jon Gambrell
Israel says it destroyed Iranian fighter jets in Isfahan airport attack
The Israeli military said its forces carried out air attacks on an airport in Iran’s Isfahan on Saturday, destroying a number of F-14 fighter jets.
· Middleeasteye
Rusia se mantiene al margen mientras escala la guerra con Irán, esperando ganancias a largo plazo
El presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, en el centro a la izquierda, y el presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, en el centro a la derecha, llegan a una ceremonia tras sus conversacione en el Kremlin, Moscú, Rusia, el 17 de enero de 2025. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Foto via AP, Archivo)
· Vladimir Isachenkov
Pezeshkian: Iran will respond with strength to attacks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will respond forcefully to any attacks on its territory but stressed that Tehran seeks good relations with neighbouring countries.
· Middleeasteye
From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East
While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yet
Iran war puts Korean drugmakers on edge
Botulinum toxin makers Hugel, Medytox, Daewoong watch Middle East expansion plans as tensions raise logistics risks
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Live updates: Iran says oil storage facility in Tehran is hit in latest airstrikes
Pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran late on Saturday as Israel carried out further air strikes. It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)
OFWs in the Gulf: Here for the long haul amid war on Iran
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· Jairo Bolledo
Video: Drone strike sets Kuwait social security headquarters ablaze
A drone reportedly launched by Iran set fire to the main headquarters of Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security, with the multi-storey building seen ablaze as emergency crews fought to contain the flames.
· Middleeasteye
The Gulf resource most imperiled by war may be water, not oil
An incoming projectile explodes over the water as Israel issues a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran, in Haifa Bay, northern Israel, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
· Annika Hammerschlag
Energy chief: Trump’s war on Iran will undermine his war on renewables
Ongoing strikes on Iran will accelerate the global transition to renewable energy from fossil fuels, according to the chief of California’s lead energy policy and planning agency, who is in Australia this week for meetings with industry and political leaders.
· Nick O'Malley
Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, arrive at a ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 17, 2025. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
· Vladimir Isachenkov
Iranian-Americans celebrate in streets of LA —blasting Dems for ‘war’ remarks: ‘It’s a rescue mission’
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday to voice support for the attacks against Iran’s ruling regime a week after US-Israeli airstrike killed the supreme leader.
· Nina Joudeh
Takeaways from Foreign Minister Wang Yi at China’s ‘two sessions’
Top diplomat addresses questions on US ties, the Iran crisis, South China Sea disputes and Beijing’s vision for a multipolar world order
· Dewey Sim
Middle East crisis live: China warns world cannot return to ‘law of the jungle’; Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says US-Israel war on Iran ‘should never have happened’ as strikes continue to hit Tehran and Beirut
· Hannah Ellis Petersen
Iranian clerics seek swift naming of new supreme leader
Hard-line clerics have called for the swift selection of a new supreme leader to help guide Iran, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as the Islamic Republic reels under a new wave of US and Israeli strikes.
· Yonhap
China says Iran war ‘should never have happened’, calls for end to hostilities
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that the ongoing US-Israeli military offensive against Iran should “never have happened” and called for an “immediate” end to hostilities.
· Middleeasteye
Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026
Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments
· Iris Deng
Protesters come out amid war in Iran
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Lion-emblazoned flags of pre-revolution Iran fluttered in cities across the world on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets a week after the start of the war in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
Tehran residents keep up semblance of normality
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- For a moment Tehran resembled a city at peace, with birdsong, joggers and tranquil views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains in the distance. Then the sound of another explosion ripped through the air.
· Yonhap
US-Israeli strikes hit oil storage facility in Tehran | South China Morning Post
Attack marks the first time the country’s infrastructure has been targeted since conflict began on February 28.
Over 1,300 killed in Iran, more than 100,000 displaced
Iranian officials say more than 1,300 people have been killed since the US-Israeli war began, with thousands more reported wounded.
· Middleeasteye
Michael Goodwin: The righteous attack on Iran shows us the confederacy of evil can be defeated
It was only a week ago when the prospect of America and Israel teaming up to attack a heavily armed Iran seemed necessary but also very risky.
· Michael Goodwin
Philippines battles Iran at AFC Women's Asian Cup
MANILA, Philippines —The game of the Philippines against Iran will played under the amidst a backdrop of significant political tension on Sunday at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia.
· The Manila Times
From oil to saffron: how US-Iran conflict is rattling Chinese investors
Retail investors on Chinese platforms probe companies about supply-chain risks and opportunities as tensions escalate in the Middle East
· Cao Li
‘No way we’ll take any risks’: Iran conflict could put NRL’s Global Round plans on hold
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· Christian Nicolussi
Lebanon says at least 4 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut hotel
Israeli forces say they carried out a ‘precise strike’ in Beirut, targeting ‘key commanders’ from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
· Agence France-Presse
Iran weathers US firestorm, raising prospect of a long war
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· Bilal Habib Qazi
What the US and Israel have targeted in their Iran blitz
A week into their war on Iran, the United States and Israel have attacked a vast array of targets – about 4000 in all – from the land, air and sea.
· Adam Goldman, Samuel Granados, Ronen Bergman, Eric Schmitt
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia considering military aid for Gulf states
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· Richard Wood
Protesters rally in Tunis in solidarity with Iran
Anti-war protesters on Saturday gathered along Habib Bourguiba Avenue in central Tunis to demonstrate in solidarity with Iran amid the attacks by the United States and Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Iran's president apologizes for strikes on neighbors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks on “neighboring countries," even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states and hard-liners asserted that Tehran's war strategy wouldn't budge.
· Yonhap
US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear
NEW YORK — Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran say their loved ones face new dangers during the intensifying war, including the risk of becoming unintended casualties of Israeli and American bombardment or victims of retaliation from Iran’s repressive regime.
· Associated Press
Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran
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· Associated Press
Iran war oil shock accelerates Southeast Asia’s EV revolution
Southeast Asia was already going electric. Then war broke out in the Middle East and it started going faster
· Aidan Jones
Video: Oil depots ablaze after Israeli strikes in Iran
Burning petroleum spread through nearby streets after Israeli attacks hit Iranian oil depots, with dramatic footage showing long strips of fire stretching along roads.
· Middleeasteye
Kuwait airport, Saudi Arabia targeted as Iran vows to continue Gulf strikes
Qatar also reports new attacks, after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain’s Manama
· Agence France-Presse