Middle East


War expands as Israel Defense Forces, US hit hundreds of new Iran targets

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

IDF kills Iranian Quds Force member tasked with arming Hezbollah in Beirut strike

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 3, 2026

Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes

Various Arab news paper on sale at Bin Dawood supermarket in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, December 2016; illustrative.