Category: Middle East
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across the Middle East, including conflicts, alliances, energy politics, peace processes, and regional security issues.
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Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued his first public statement since succeeding his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February during US and Israeli strikes in Tehran. The statement, broadcast on Press TV, called for national unity and vowed continued resistance against Iran’s adversaries as the regional conflict intensifies. Khamenei warned…
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US President Donald Trump said the United States had effectively won the early phase of its war with Iran but indicated military operations would continue. Speaking at a rally in Kentucky, Trump told supporters “you never like to say too early you won. We won,” adding that “in the first hour it was over.” He…
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The United States military says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, following intelligence reports that Iran had begun deploying naval mines in the strategically vital waterway. The narrow maritime corridor carries roughly 20% of global oil supplies, making any disruption a major concern for global energy markets. Oil shipments…
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Nearly 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon, including around 200,000 children, as fighting linked to the US/Israel–Iran war expands across the region, according to UNICEF. The conflict intensified following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian missile attacks on Israel, and Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. According to the UN Office for the…
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Speaking alongside US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine gave an update on Operation Epic Fury as it moves into its 11th day, with US forces continuing operations against Iran’s military capabilities. Caine outlined three core objectives: degrading Iranian ballistic missiles and drone systems, attacking…
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US President Donald Trump has said American military strikes have severely degraded Iran’s military capability, claiming key infrastructure and weapons systems were destroyed during recent operations. Speaking at a press conference in Florida, President Trump argued the action prevented Iran from expanding its influence across the Middle East and threatening Israel and other US allies…
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Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has condemned recent missile and drone strikes on Gulf countries, describing them as a “dangerous miscalculation” with the potential to destabilise regional security and disrupt the global economy. Speaking to Sky News, he emphasised that Qatar had maintained diplomatic relations with Iran and sought to avoid…
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Iran’s clerical leadership has appointed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli air strikes earlier this month. The Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for selecting Iran’s top authority, announced early Monday that a majority of members backed the 56-year-old…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised on Saturday (7 March) for Iranian strikes on neighbouring countries as the Iran–US–Israel war continued to escalate across the Middle East. Speaking a week into the conflict, Pezeshkian said: “I should apologise to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran, on my own behalf. From now on, they should…
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The US State Department has approved an emergency sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel, valued at about $151.8 million, as fighting between Israel and Iran escalates in the Middle East. The decision was authorised by the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, which said the transfer would strengthen Israel’s homeland defence and help deter…
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