ASHGABAT, March 2 (Reuters) - Russia's embassy in Turkmenistan said on Monday that Russians unable to leave Iran could depart via Turkmenistan, a Central Asian former Soviet republic which shares a 1,148-kilometre (713-mile) border with northeastern Iran. In a statement posted
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that military operations against Iran would not lead to an "endless war" and that the aim was to destroy Tehran's missiles, Navy and other security infrastructure. "We're hitting them surgically,
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, March 2 (Reuters) - Israel's main international gateway, Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, said on its WhatsApp channel that it expects to reopen as early as Monday evening in an "extremely limited format" after the conflict with Iran shut Israeli
By Ismet Mikailogullari KAPIKOY, Turkey, March 2 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Iranians crossed the border into Turkey on Monday afternoon as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran expanded, a Reuters witness said, with those arriving speaking of fear in Tehran and queues at petrol
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Pesha Magid CAIRO/JERUSALEM, March 2 (Reuters) - Gaza is rapidly running out of its limited fuel supply and stocks of food staples may become tight, officials say, after Israel blocked the entry of fuel and goods into the war-shattered territory, citing
Saudi Arabia's military raised its readiness levels after multiple attacks by Iran, a source close to the army told AFP on Monday, while another warned of a possible military response if its oil infrastructure is targeted. The massive Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran spread across the Middle East and beyond on Monday with Lebanon's Hezbollah entering the fray and a British air base in Cyprus targeted. The Israeli military said it began a new "broad strike" on Tehran, as AFP
Amazon cloud data centers in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are facing connectivity issues, the company said, after 'unidentified objects' struck and created sparks and fire after an apparent Iranian attack
KYIV, March 2 (Reuters) - A new round of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, scheduled for week, has not been canceled following the weekend strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday. Zelenskiy said that
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a phone call on Monday that he was ready to relay his complaints about Iranian strikes against UAE territory to Tehran, the Kremlin said. It cited the UAE leader as
By Mushtaq Ali PESHAWAR, March 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan sent the military into Himalayan Gilgit-Baltistan region on Monday and banned large gatherings nationwide after deadly protests against U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran spread, with 26 dead so far. In the northern city of
Thriving thanks to their strategic geographical position, strong state backing and leading carriers, huge air hubs in the Gulf oil kingdoms have been shaken by the conflict over Iran. Following US and Israel strikes on the Islamic Republic, Iran's retaliatory strikes have hit
As Israeli strikes shattered the nighttime quiet, Beirut cafe owner Hassan rushed home to whisk his wife and young daughter to safety in the nearby mountains outside the city. The sound of heavy gunfire was a warning to residents that war had returned. The roads quickly clogged
As drones swarmed the skies above Iraq's Erbil and air defences streaked up to shoot them down, residents watched from below, fearing the fire would soon reach them. Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region hosts US-led coalition troops, and its capital, Erbil, is home to a major US
The IDF has begun preparations for a potential airstrike and ground operation to establish a protective buffer between Hezbollah and Israel's northern communities, with 10,000 reservists called up – awaiting Israel's political leadership approval on the scale of the military
All crew members ejected, but a fourth American soldier died from injuries sustained in a separate incident Iranian attack over the weekend, US officials said.
MADRID, March 2 (Reuters) - Fifteen U.S. aircraft have left the Rota and Moron military bases in southern Spain since the U.S. and Israel launched weekend attacks on Iran, maps by flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed on Monday. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said
AKROTIRI, Cyprus, March 2 (Reuters) - A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus overnight, causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot and British officials said on Monday, in a marked escalation effectively dragging an EU member state into the conflict surrounding
In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam limits Hezbollah to political activity and bans any unauthorized military action from Lebanese territory; Hezbollah says its assault avenged the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as at least 35 are reported killed
GENEVA, March 2 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday that a hospital in Iran's capital has been evacuated after explosions nearby and that it is working to verify reports that three other medical centres in the country had been hit since the start of the
March 2 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Lebanon will ban Hezbollah's military activities after Israel said it struck Hezbollah-linked sites in response to the group's missile and drone attacks following the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali
South Korea went to the top of Pool A in the Women's Asian Cup after overcoming a dogged Iran 3-0 in their tournament opener on Queensland's Gold Coast on Monday. The Koreans, runners-up to China in the 2022 edition, totally dominated a brave but outclassed Iran, who showed no
Lebanon’s government announced a decision to ban Hezbollah’s military and security activities after the Iranian-backed group launched a series of rockets toward Israel, triggering intense Israeli airstrikes in the country.
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Donald Trump said he was "very disappointed" with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not allowing the U.S. to use the Diego Garcia air base to carry out strikes on Iran, the Daily Telegraph quoted the U.S. president as saying in an interview.
March 1 (Reuters) - A grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is likely to figure prominently in the deliberations of the clerics who will determine who replaces Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader. The killing of
NICOSIA, March 2 (Rtrs) - A passenger air terminal in Paphos, Cyprus, was evacuated on Monday after a suspect object was picked up on radars, the Cyprus state broadcaster reported. Paphos airport on the western coast of the island lies within Republic of Cyprus territory. It is
By Nandita Bose, Gram Slattery and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pressed ahead with military strikes against Iran despite private warnings from senior aides that the escalation could be difficult to contain and carry political risks for
Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday as the widening Iran war shook financial markets across the globe. European natural gas prices rocketed more than 20 percent and world crude futures surged around eight percent on fears of disruption
For three years in their youth, Israeli dancer and choreographer Tamar Ben-Ami and poet Mahmoud Darwish made an impossible couple. Last week she died at 79
By James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a delicate task on Tuesday when he visits Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump, now overshadowed by the U.S.-Israeli attack that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has no indication Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran have hit any nuclear facilities, its chief Rafael Grossi told the agency's Board of Governors on Monday, moments before Iran's envoy said one was targeted
PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) - France is ready to help Gulf countries targeted by Iranian retaliatory strikes, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday, adding that the Israeli and U.S. initial strikes against Iran should have been debated beforehand at the United Nations.
In the best case for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Tehran weakens Iran and gives rise to a Sunni axis that bolsters Riyadh; in the worst, oil fields burn and Saudi legitimacy erodes across the Arab world
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was in constant contact with the Iranian leadership about what it called the "outright aggression" against Tehran and was deeply disappointed by how events had unfolded. Russian President Vladimir Putin on
March 2 (Reuters) - Qatar has intercepted Iranian attacks that targeted civilian infrastructure, including the international airport, the Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson told CNN on Monday, adding that such attacks could not remain unanswered. Majed Al Ansari also said
The IDF intercepted missiles and drones launched from Lebanon, and said it attacked Hezbollah operatives in retaliation ■ Lebanese PM Salam condemned strikes against Israel as 'irresponsible and suspicious' ■ Lebanon's Health Ministry said 31 were killed and 149 wounded in
By Katya Golubkova, Yuka Obayashi and Nidhi Verma TOKYO/NEW DELHI, March 2 (Reuters) - The widening Iranian conflict is disrupting oil flows to several Asian countries as vessels are bottled up within the Middle East Gulf and crude and transport costs are rising, industry
After an Iranian-made Shahed drone struck a British air base in Cyprus Monday morning, the Cypriot president said he wishes to clarify the country 'does not participate in any way and does not intend to be part of any military operation.' The strike caused limited damage and no
By Heejin Kim and Sebin Choi SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran will reinforce the nuclear ambitions of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, say experts and former officials, as attention focuses on whether he might return to negotiations with
NICOSIA, March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Air Force base Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike overnight, causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot authorities and the UK's Ministry of Defence said.
March 2 (Reuters) - Kuwait intercepted hostile drones on Monday, the third consecutive day of Iranian retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic. No injuries were reported after Kuwait air defenses intercepted
By Phil Stewart and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with
By Rami Ayyub, Alexander Cornwell, Nayera Abdallah, Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/DUBAI/BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) - Israel launched new air strikes targeting Tehran and expanded its military campaign to include attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in
Hunkered down at his luxury Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, US President Donald Trump kept an unusually low profile after announcing the start of huge military strikes on Iran. Trump eschewed the grand Oval Office addresses to the nation favored by his predecessors to announce
Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 31 people on Monday, authorities said, following rocket fire from Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah after the killing of Iran's supreme leader. Israel's military vowed to intensify its attacks on the country and make Hezbollah pay
Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader. An AFP journalist heard several loud explosions in
By Gram Slattery and Erin Banco March 1 (Reuters) - Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, many senior U.S. officials remain skeptical that the U.S. and Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime
In the long run, the people who may well succeed him are the fanatic extremists of the Revolutionary Guards, which doesn't concern itself with theological issues, but invests all its efforts in a murderous fight against Israel, the West and Sunni Arab countries
By Laila Bassam, Yomna Ehab and Nayera Abdallah March 2 (Reuters) - Israeli military said on Monday it was striking targets of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militants across Lebanon, after the group launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of