IAEA head urges 'utmost restraint' after strikes on Iran
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi also said up to now his agency had "no indication" that any of the nuclear installations have been damaged or hit in Iran.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Oil prices rise sharply after US, Israeli attacks on Iran
Oil prices have risen sharply, and stocks have slid as United States and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israeli and US military installations in the Middle East have disrupted the global energy supply chain.
· Al Jazeera
美以襲擊伊朗 中國失去中東關鍵盟友？
（德國之聲中文網）美國與以色列2月28日對伊朗發動戰事，伊朗最高領袖哈梅內伊（Ali Khamenei）在空襲中身亡。中國外交部週一（3月2日）指出，至少有1名中國公民在伊朗德黑蘭身亡，並對戰事可能外溢表達關切。中方稍早在週日（1日）曾發聲明譴責美以在伊朗的行動「嚴重侵犯伊朗主權和安全」、「踐踏《聯合國憲章》宗旨原則」，呼籲各方立即停止軍事行動。
· 周依恩
'Not about democracy': Spain's FM condemns US-Israel attacks on Iran
Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister José Manuel Albares said Monday that the military operation launched by the United States and Israel against Iran “is not about democracy”, stressing that American military bases on Spanish soil are not being used.
· Alex Dunham
France 'ready' to defend Gulf countries, Jordan against Iran
More from the French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
· Middleeasteye
Cape Town Shia Muslim association mourns Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Congregants at the Ahlul Bait Foundation of South Africa - an association of Shia Muslim communities - gathered in Cape Town to pay their respects to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli military operations in Iran.
· AfricaNews
How the New York Times paved the way for apocalyptic war
Shortly after the United States and Israel launched unprecedented strikes on Iran this weekend, blithely propelling the entire region into unfathomable chaos, the editorial board of the New York Times published its two cents’ worth in an editorial directed towards US sociopath-in-chief Donald Trump: “Why Have You St…
· Middleeasteye
France says Israeli, US strikes on Iran should have been debated at UN beforehand
France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that Israeli and US "unilateral" attacks in Iran should have been debated in the collective bodies set up for this exact purpose, such as the United Nations.
· Middleeasteye
U.S.-Israeli strike on Iranian girls' elementary school kills 165
Iran on Sunday night announced the end of search operations for victims of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on a girls' elementary school in southern Iran, reporting 165 deaths.
· AfricaNews
Friend to all, foe to none: Iran war tests India’s Middle East balancing act
New Delhi has long prided itself on being friends with everyone in the Middle East. The killing of Khamenei just made that much harder
· Junaid Kathju
Hong Kong exporters and exhibitors face fallout from US-Israel strikes on Iran
Surging oil and freight costs disrupt traders, while flight disruptions compound challenges for Middle East exhibitors in the city amid escalating tensions
· Ambrose Li
At least 131 Iranian cities affected by US-Israeli attacks, Red Crescent says
Relief operations are continuing across Iran after US-Israeli attacks affected 131 cities nationwide, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent.
· Middleeasteye
US-Israel-Iran war live updates: Strikes engulf the Middle East as Hezbollah targets in Beirut attacked; Iran targets British base on Cyprus; Trump says Iranian military should ‘surrender or face certain death’
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· Lynette Eyb
Iran Guards say launched missile attack on Tel Aviv, Haifa and east Jerusalem
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they had launched missile strikes on an Israeli government complex in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centres in Haifa and an attack on east Jerusalem.
· Middleeasteye
EU considers response to Middle East conflict as countries prepare to evacuate citizens – Europe live
EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns against further escalation following US and Israel strikes on Iran
· Jakub Krupa
Iran condemns ‘shameful’ silence after Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, has strongly condemned what he called “brutal” Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut.
· Middleeasteye
Tracking the war: Maps show what US and Israel struck – and where Iran retaliated
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· Cassandra Morgan
Saudi says it backed talks with Iran, not military action
Saudi Arabia on Monday denied reports that claimed the country was lobbying US President Donald Trump to strike Iran, saying that the nation has been "consistent in supporting diplomatic efforts to reach a credible deal with Iran".
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British military base in Cyprus targeted in suspected drone attack
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri in Cyprus has witnessed a suspected Iranian drone attack overnight, the island’s president and the British Ministry of Defence said, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would allow the United States to use its bases to attack Iran.
· Al Jazeera
Gaza’s recovery was making progress. It risks being overshadowed by another war
With crossings closed, Palestinians in Gaza are hoarding again as the war in Iran transforms the regional security situation
· Associated Press
Should you cancel your flight due to the Iran conflict? Here’s what Australian travellers need to know
One expert warns some airfares can’t be refunded unless the airline itself decides it won’t fly
· Catie Mcleod, Jack Larkin
Albanese refuses to be drawn on legality of Trump's strikes in Iran
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Paul Johnson
Saudi Arabia says it backed talks with Iran, not military action
Saudi Arabia on Monday denied reports that claimed the country was lobbying US President Donald Trump to strike Iran, saying that the kingdom has been supporting efforts to reach a deal with Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
Seoul steps up emergency response as Iran crisis deepens
South Korea is heightening its emergency response posture as tensions escalate in the Middle East, with the government convening a series of high-level meetings to assess the impact on Korean nationals and national security.
· Jung Min-kyung
Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict:‘Where does this go?’
Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the country
· Roberttait
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Spain becomes EU’s most vocal opponent to US-Israel attacks on Iran, 20th edition of Mobile World Congress starts in Barcelona and more news on Monday March 2nd.
· Alex Dunham
Iranian Australian community criticises mosques who mourned Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death
A small number of Shia mosques and Islamic centres hosted vigils for Iran’s supreme leader who was killed in US missile strikes on Sunday
· Adeshola Ore
At least 25 killed at Pakistan's pro-Iran weekend protests
The death toll from Pakistan's weekend protests over the killing of Iran's supreme leader has reached at least 25, according to an AFP tally on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Photos show Israel after Iran retaliated with missiles
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men look on as Israeli security forces operate at the site where several people were killed in an Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh, Israel, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
· The Associated Press
Officials confident Australian Grand Prix will go ahead despite Iran conflict causing travel havoc
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· Hannah Kennelly, Cara Waters
Key moments from the first 48 hours of war in the Middle East
Iran, Israel and the United States are now engaged in war, with the fallout spreading across the region.
· Maryanne Taouk
US-Israeli strikes kill at least 27 in the northwestern Iran, official says
Air strikes by Israel and the United States have killed at least 27 people in northwestern Iran over two days, an Iranian official reported on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Blasts shake Qatar, UAE, Kuwait as Iran’s retaliatory strikes continue
Loud explosions were heard in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and the Qatari capital of Doha for a third consecutive day of Iranian retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to ongoing attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran.
· Al Jazeera
Thailand’s workers in Israel hunker down as Iran strikes targets across Gulf
Bangkok has been here before: 46 Thais died in the Hamas assault that started the Gaza war. Now it fears history may be repeating
· Aidan Jones
Three killed in US-Israeli strikes on western Iran, state media says
Strikes on western Iran left at least three people dead on Monday, Iranian state media reported, on the third day of the United States and Israel attacks on the country.
· Middleeasteye
Conflito no Médio Oriente pode abalar economias africanas
O líder supremo do Irão, o ayatollah Ali Khamenei, no poder desde 1989, morreu durante uma ofensiva coordenada entre Israel e os Estados Unidos. A resposta iraniana não se fez esperar e a região mergulhou numa nova espiral de violência.
· Amós Fernando
War Drums Over Tehran | The West Report
by Michael West | Mar 2, 2026 | The West Report
· Michael West
Oil prices surge, Asian stocks fall over Iran conflict
Oil prices soared and stocks fell in Asia on Monday on the back of turmoil in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the vital Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and several ships attacked.
· AfricaNews
Un golpe tras otro al poder de Irán y sus milicias aliadas prepararon los ataques de EEUU e Israel
Un partidario de Hezbollah sostiene un retrato del fallecido líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, en una marcha en un suburbio sureño de Beirut, Líbano, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026. El texto en árabe en el retrato dice “Martirio del líder de la revolución islámica en Irán, ayatolá Alí Jamenei”. (AP Foto/Ha…
· Adam Geller
Hotel staff scan skies for missiles as Aussies remain trapped in Middle East
Topic:Travel and Tourism
· Kristy Sexton Mcgrath
Hundreds more flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of passengers remain stranded, with key air hubs in Middle East closed amid fallout from US-Israeli strikes on Iran
· Callum Jones
Melbourne drivers face petrol price pain as Iran crisis jolts oil markets
Victorian motorists face the threat of rising petrol prices as the widening conflict in Iran rattles global energy markets and ignites warnings that oil prices could blow past $US100 ($140) a barrel for the first time in years.
· Nick Toscano, Mike Foley
'Deeply insulting': Australian memorials for Iran's leader condemned
Topic:Religion State Relations
· Sarah Gerathy
Turkey's trade minister says day-trip crossings halted at Iranian border
Turkey's trade minister said on Monday that day-trip passenger crossings at three Turkish customs gates at the Iranian border have been mutually suspended but Turkey is allowing its own citizens and third-country nationals to enter from Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Larijani: Trump has turned ‘America First’ to ‘Israel first’
More from Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s National Security Council.
· Middleeasteye
Meat exporter facing $800k weekly losses over Middle East shutdown
Exports to the Middle East account for much of Tasmanian Quality Meats' trade. (ABC Rural: Laurissa Smith)
· Madeleine Rojahn
Series of blows to Iran and its proxies set the stage for US-Israel attacks
A Hezbollah supporter holds up a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a gathering in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, March 1, 2026. The Arabic words on the portrait read:"Martyrdom of the leader of the Islamic revolution in Iran, sayyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.” (…
· Adam Geller
Iran conflict highlights S. Korea's tech exposure in the Gulf
The US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the retaliatory attacks that have since hit Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain are drawing attention to how much South Korea's biggest technology companies now have riding on the Gulf.
· Moon Joon-hyun
La guerra se amplía a milicias proiraníes mientras aviones de Israel y EEUU atacan Irán
Chiíes iraquíes sostienen imágenes del líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, que murió por un ataque estadounidense en Teherán, durante un funeral simbólico en Najaf, Irak, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Anmar Khalil)
· Jon Gambrell