Iranian football enters post-Khamenei era with future shrouded in uncertainty
From the World Cup to the Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League, it is unclear what may happen next
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israel, Iran continue attacks as war enters its fifth day, engulfs region
Air raid sirens have sounded across Israel, with people rushing to shelters, as incoming Iranian missiles triggered loud blasts from interception attempts as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its fifth day. Multiple locations across Iran are being struck, and Tehran is carrying out retaliatory attacks across the reg…
· Al Jazeera Staff
Thailand’s PTT to freeze pump prices as Iran attacks spur panic buying in Mekong area
The energy firm will maintain prices for 15 days, even as Thailand says it will still export oil to Laos
· Aidan Jones
Iran to hold farewell ceremony for assassinated leader Khamenei in Tehran
Iran will hold a public farewell ceremony for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Wednesday evening, according to state media.
· Middleeasteye
Iran brings exploding drone boats into war in attack on oil tanker
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· Annika Burgess
Iran player Sara Didar holds back tears responding to a war-related question at Women's Asian Cup
Iran players pose for a team photo ahead of the Women’s Asia Cup soccer match between Iran and South Korea on the Gold Coast, Australia, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP)/AAP Image via AP)/AAP Image via AP)
La guerra en Irán trastoca vuelos en Oriente Medio. Esto es lo que deben saber los viajeros
Un viajero consulta las pantallas de salida ante la cancelación de muchos vuelos, en el Aeropuerto Internacional Rafik Hariri en Beirut, Líbano, el 28 de febrero de 2026, debido al conflicto entre Estados Unidos, Israel e Irán. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar)
· Wyatte Grantham Philips
Iran chooses killed ayatollah’s son as new supreme leader
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Iran confirms fresh wave of attacks against Israeli, US targets
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the launch of over 40 missiles in its 17th torrent of attacks on American and Israeli targets.
· Middleeasteye
The first Sydney-bound flight has left Dubai. How easy will it be for other Aussies to get home?
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Yashee Sharma
Iran war jitters halt Kospi, Kosdaq trading
Won weakens past 1,500 per dollar for first time in 17 years
· Im Eun-byel
More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran, rights group says - DailyNews
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says 1,097 civilians have been reported killed in Iran since 28 February.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Congreso toma 1ros votaciones sobre guerra con Irán mientras crece el debate sobre objetivos de EEUU
El líder de la minoría en el Senado, el demócrata Chuck Schumer, de Nueva York, se dispone a hablar con reporteros en el Capitolio, en Washington, el 3 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Stephen Groves
Iran says it controls Strait of Hormuz: Report
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that ships moving through the strategic waterway could face missile or drone attacks.
· Middleeasteye
Más allá del petróleo, la guerra de Irán interrumpe rutas globales de mercancías por mar y aire
Pescadores trabajan ante un petrolero en el sur del estrecho de Ormuz el 19 de enero de 2012, ante la costa de la localidad de Ras Al Khaimah en Emiratos Árabes Unidos. (AP Foto/Kamran Jebreili, Archivo)
· Mae Anderson
What travelers should know about flights across the Middle East
A traveler checks departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
· Wyatte Grantham Philips
Wong says legality of strikes on Iran ‘a matter for Israel and US’ as Australia sends crisis consular teams to Middle East
Federal government struggling to assist some of the 115,000 Australians in the region, including as many as 24,000 in the United Arab Emirates
· Tom Mcilroy
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announce 'complete control' of Hormuz Strait
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps indicated that they have full control over the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route for oil and gas, warning that any vessel seeking to pass through it risk attacks.
· Middleeasteye
Live updates: Explosions heard in Tehran and Jerusalem
Israel carried out airstrikes targeting Iran’s presidential office and facilities linked to the Supreme Leader on Tuesday. Israeli strikes also hit a building housing Hezbollah’s television and radio station in Lebanon while Iran launched more missiles toward Israel. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
Explosiones en Teherán y Jerusalén mientras la guerra con EEUU e Israel entra en su 5º día
Esta imagen por satélite proporcionada por Vantor muestra la Corte Islámica Revolucionaria tra bombardeos en Teherán, Irán, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026. (Imagen por satélite ©2026 Vantor via AP)
CIA working to arm Kurdish opposition forces to prompt uprising in Iran: report
The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces in hopes of prompting an uprising in Iran in the coming days, according to a report.
· Zoe Hussain
Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Stephen Groves
Iran war shows cracks in Trump's conservative media support
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· David Bauder
Global supply chain disruption: Iran war affects pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and more
Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012, offshore the town of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
· Mae Anderson
Explosions sound in the Iranian capital and Jerusalem
The video release comes as the United States and Israel stepped up airstrikes on Iranian missile launchers and factories Tuesday. Iran retaliated against Israel and across the Gulf region, disrupting energy supplies and travel.
· Jon Gambrell
READ MORE: WATCH Merz’s face as Trump trashes key EU partner
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Spain should meet NATO’s defense spending goals amid Madrid’s row with US President Donald Trump over the use of its territory in the war with Iran
· RT
I’m stuck in the Middle East war zone: what are my options to get back to Australia?
More than 100,000 Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as conflict between Iran, the US and Israel escalates. This staggering number of citizens has triggered what Foreign Minister Penny Wong describes as “a consular crisis” that leaves the government scrambling to coordinate a massive repatriation effort.
· Chris Zappone
Middle East: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post
Why the Iran war will accelerate China’s push to become an ‘energy powerhouse’The conflict does not pose an immediate threat to China’s oil supply, but will spur on the country’s energy security drive, analysts say.
US and Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation: sources
The prospect of Kurdish groups operating inside Iran signals US consideration for a ground uprising
· Reuters
In 48 hours, Trump sent Iran’s navy to the bottom of the sea
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· James Rothwell, Connor James Ibbetson
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· Michael West
How Iran is hitting a 'vulnerability' of Trump's via the Gulf states
Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran might, in hindsight, be seen as a "huge miscalculation", according to one analyst. (Reuters: Nathan Howard)
· Laura Tingle
US compares opening strikes to ‘shock and awe’ of Iraq war: what we know on day five of Iran conflict
US-Israeli attacks have killed at least 787 people in Iran, according to the Red Crescent Society; global markets spooked. What we know on day five of war
· Guardian staff
Airline, travel industries scramble with fallout
The airline and tourism industries scrambled to deal with the fallout from the escalating US and Israeli air war against Iran, while governments rushed to bring stranded travelers home from the Middle East following the cancellation of more than 20,000 flights in recent days.
· Yonhap
Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first.
· Yonhap
Israel hacked Tehran traffic cameras to spy on Khamenei
Israel hacked nearly all of Tehran’s traffic cameras to spy on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei before launching an attack to kill Iran’s supreme leader.
· Allegra Mendelson
Iranian drone strike killed US soldiers at hub in Kuwait port
This image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows a Tactical Operations Center at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, June 26, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
· Konstantin Toropin
Russia, China raise diplomatic voices against US-Israeli attacks on Iran
Russia and China have criticised the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, with Moscow saying it had seen no evidence that Tehran was developing nuclear weapons, and Beijing demanding an immediate halt to the joint attacks.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Middle East crisis live: US says nearly 2,000 targets hit in Iran war; Trump says navy may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz
US military says strikes in the first 24 hours was nearly double the scale of the 2003 ‘shock-and-awe’ operation in Iraq; US president orders insurance to be provided for shipping in crucial waterway
· Kate Lamb
'This must stop': Servos accused of profiteering as petrol prices skyrocket
Australian oil companies are being accused of profiteering off the war in Iran as the average price of unleaded petrol surges well past $2 a litre in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane today.Half of the petrol stations in Melbourne today are charging 219.9 cents a litre, while half in Sydney have raised prices to betwee…
· Lara Pearce
Korean stocks plunge 8%, circuit breakers triggered
South Korean shares plunged more than 8 percent on Wednesday, prompting the stock exchange to temporarily halt trading on the benchmark Kospi and secondary Kosdaq markets, as risk-averse sentiment intensified following US-Israel strikes on Iran.
· Im Eun-byel
Asian shares extend losses as the war with Iran widens
A person walks by an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm in Tokyo Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Trump says U.S. will escort and insure oil tankers amid the Iran war
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would provide insurance guarantees and naval escorts to ensure safe passage for oil tankers and other vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, intending to head off a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran.
· Jennifer A Dlouhy
Trump insists he struck Iran on his own terms
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and his team scrambled Tuesday to reclaim the narrative on why he decided to attack Iran, after his top diplomat suggested the US struck only after learning of an imminent Israeli strike.
· Agence France-Presse
Global oil, gas prices soar as Iran crisis disrupts production
LONDON (Reuters) -- Global oil and gas prices jumped Tuesday as the US-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attacking ships and energy facilities, closing navigation in the Gulf and forcing production stoppages from Qatar to Iraq.
· Reuters
Michael Goodwin: Trump was left with no choice but to launch an attack on the Iranian regime
A major talking point among Democrats and their media handmaidens is that President Trump launched a “war of choice” against Iran.
· Michael Goodwin
Trump news at a glance: Rubio and his boss can’t seem to agree on why US attacked Iran
Rubio said the US was reacting after learning that Israel planned to strike Iran, but Trump on Wednesday contradicted that explanation – key US politics stories from Tuesday 3 March at a glance
· Guardian staff
LIV golfers stuck in Middle East during Iran war while practicing for Asian tour stop: ‘It was terrifying’
A slew of LIV Golf players have been stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing war in the region.
· Christian Arnold