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A crew member has been killed in an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, local media reported on Monday, citing the Defense Ministry. The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
La sede de la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York el 23 de febrero del 2026. (AP foto/Seth Wenig)
Refusal to allow use of bases in Rota and Morón follows Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of US-Israeli action
Three United States fighter jets were “mistakenly” shot down over Kuwait, the US military has said, amid Washington’s joint offensive with the Israeli military against Iran.
US allies in Gulf states come under attack from Iranian missiles and drones as three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down by Kuwait
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened an extraordinary session in Vienna following a sharp escalation of tensions after joint Israeli–US strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks. Iran’s representative to the Vienna-based agency accused Washington of using “weapons of mass deception” …
The US is not targeting Iranian leaders and is not trying to replace the Islamic Republic’s government, Representative Mike Turner has said.
Iran appeared determined to avenge the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials following the start of the US-Israeli assault on Saturday, as Tehran continued to strike back at Israel and United States military assets across the Gulf on Monday.
Karla Mohtashemi, center, celebrates as Voice of Iran hosts a car rally in Bellevue, Wash., on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in response to the U.S. bombing of Iran. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via AP)
In this Dec. 18, 2015 file photo, Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini, speaks at the election headquarters of the interior ministry in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said it is maintaining existing crisis alert levels in at least eight Middle Eastern countries affected by the armed conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji)
Una columna de humo se eleva desde el lugar de un bombardeo israelí en el sur del Líbano, el 2 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Ariel Schalit)
How the US-Israeli war against Iran exploded into a regional conflict, as Tehran retaliated with strikes across the Middle East
Israel has closed al-Aqsa Mosque for the third consecutive day, preventing Palestinian Muslims from praying at the site during the holy month of Ramadan, in what has been described as an unprecedented violation.
El capitolio de Estados Unidos, el viernes 27 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Rahmat Gul)
Iran and its neighbours come under fire amid missile and drones strikes across the Middle East.
View image in fullscreenTehran, Iran A ball of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran on MondayPhotograph: Mohsen Ganji/APShareView image in fullscreenTehran, Iran The strikes, which reportedly include attacks on government and military command centres, have led to significant casualties and triggered retaliatory miss…
Ali Khamenei, Ali Shamkhani, Mohammad Pakpour, and several other senior figures in Iran’s leadership have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Their deaths mark a seismic moment in the region: never before has Washington been accused of directly killing a sitting, internationally recognized…
Ali Khamenei, Ali Shamkhani, Mohammad Pakpour, and several other senior figures in Iran’s leadership have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Their deaths mark a seismic moment in the region: never before has Washington been accused of directly killing a sitting, internationally recognized…
Analysts say attacks on Iran illustrate Taipei’s need for integrated weapons systems, superior intelligence and electronic warfare
AI’s militarisation adds momentum to China’s drive for domestic chips and infrastructure, analysts say
The narrow shipping route on Iran’s southern border carries one fifth of global seaborne crude oil, one fifth of LNG shipments and one third of the most widely used fertiliser
From Europe’s US-China balance to Canada’s economic plans, seven highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in February 2026
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told a press conference at the Pentagon on Monday that the aim of the military campaign against Iran is to destroy missiles and other security infrastructure.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the US didn’t start the current war on Iran, but vowed to finish it, accusing the theocratic regime of attacking the US for decades.
Only one in four Americans approves of the US military campaign against Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Monday has indicated.
The Kremlin-funded news network RT said Monday that its office in the Iranian capital of Tehran was damaged after a U.S.-Israeli strike on a nearby building.
The president said if military strikes in the Middle East continue, the supply of weapons to fend off Moscow’s long attack could be affected
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
All six crew members ejected safely in apparent ‘friendly fire’ as Kuwait launches investigation into incident
European gas prices soared almost 50 percent after Iranian strikes prompted Saudi Arabia to close its biggest oil refinery and Qatar to halt the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Mainland China imports vast amounts of oil from the Middle East but India, South Korea and others could fare worse, analysts say
Una columna de humo se eleva desde el lugar de un bombardeo israelí en el sur del Líbano, el 2 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Ariel Schalit)
FRANKFURT, Germany — Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
Israeli police have opened an investigation into a bet made by a user on the gambling website Polymarket, which predicted that the US would strike Iran on 28 February, Israel's Channel 12 news reported.
Qatar’s state-run energy firm says it has halted liquefied natural gas production after Iranian attacks, sending gas prices soaring in Europe, as Saudi Arabia announced it was temporarily shutting down some units of the Ras Tanura oil refinery located near the country’s eastern region after a fire broke out followin…
The UK will deploy “experts from Ukraine” to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday. Shortly after his statement, Iran launched an attack on the British RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus, which London had allowed the US to use for operations against Tehran.
US president also ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer over UK government’s deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Motorists in the UK are already seeing cheaper fuel prices after the US and Iran struck an agreement to end their war, with further falls expected in the coming weeks.
A child plays next to an open air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Baidu, WeRide and Meituan among companies halting operations or instituting remote work, as some Chinese nationals seek to escape region
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Mar-a-Lag, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with students and staff, during a visit to the Walbottle Academy Campus in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Scott Heppell/PA via AP)
Fighting over Iran impacted the start on Monday of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair thousands of miles away in Barcelona, with Israeli firms absent and activists demonstrating for a boycott of the country's pavilion.
Global travel disruptions will stretch into a fourth day with thousands of flights grounded and airports remaining closed as the conflict widens in the Middle East.Hundreds of thousands of stranded travellers have scrambled to make new connections since the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel began on Saturday, shu…
View image in fullscreenAmsterdam, the Netherlands A newly discovered work by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, ‘The Vision of Zechariah in the Temple’, in the RijksmuseumPhotograph: Koen van Weel/ANP/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAl Jahra, KuwaitA burning aircraft falls from the sky and a person …
Displaced families gather in Martyrs’ Square after fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Iran's Zahra Sarbali (centre) kicks past Mun Eunju of South Korea at Robina Stadium. (ABC News: Dave Hunt)
Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire Monday during an Iranian air assault, the U.S. military said.
