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US, Israel war on Iran
Long Iran war could hurt Ukraine’s defence, says Zelensky
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.
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China-Middle East relations
Why the US-Israel war with Iran leaves Asian economies exposed
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US, Israel war on Iran
Millions of Asian migrant workers in Gulf at risk as war with Iran rages on
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China energy security
Why the Iran war will accelerate China’s push to become an ‘energy powerhouse’
The conflict does not pose an immediate threat to China’s oil supply, but will spur on the country’s energy security drive, analysts say.
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Smoke plumes rise above Tehran following missile strikes on March 1. The growing conflict in the Middle East is likely to accelerate China’s energy security drive, analysts say. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
US-Israel war on Iran: everything you need to know
From what’s next for Iran after Khamenei’s death to China’s reaction, here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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US, Israel war on Iran
US officials sceptical of Iran regime change after Khamenei killing, sources say
US President Donald Trump has called for Iranians to ‘take back’ their country.
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India
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.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a press conference on February 26. Photo: EPA
Israel-Gaza war
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.
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Middle East
Asia’s main oil artery is all but blocked. What happens now?
Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.
2 Mar 2026 - 2:06PM
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Iran
Why US strikes on Iran just made North Korea less likely to play ball
Iran’s nuclear programme was aspirational. North Korea’s is not. That distinction explains everything, analysts say.
2 Mar 2026 - 12:14PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US using AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes
The US is deploying low-cost suicide drones modelled after Iranian designs as part of Operation Epic Fury.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:51AM
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley launching a Tomahawk missile. Photo: US Navy via EPA
US, Israel war on Iran
5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran
Amid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.
2 Mar 2026 - 8:31AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
CIA ‘tracked Iranian leaders for months’ ahead of first attacks
Official says that a variety of factors created a golden opportunity to take out much of Iran’s leadership.
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Fifa
Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt
‘The US regime has attacked our homeland … we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,’ said Mehdi Taj.
2 Mar 2026 - 3:11AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
3 US troops killed in Iran war, Trump warns more could come
The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.
2 Mar 2026 - 1:13PM
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Demonstrators outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, set fire to a placard with a picture of US President Donald Trump on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Turkish journalists jailed for filming near Nato base hosting US troops
Turkey also hosts a highly sensitive Nato early-warning radar system at Kurecik base in the central Malatya province that can detect Iranian missile launches.
1 Mar 2026 - 9:51PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: defiant Iranian leader’s rule ended by his enemies
The death of the 86-year-old cleric in a US-Israeli operation leaves a vacuum at the heart of the Islamic Republic.
1 Mar 2026 - 8:11PM
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Iran
Will Iran collapse without Khamenei or can its regime endure?
Experts see short-term stability, but warn that deeper structural strains could emerge once the immediate shock subsides.
1 Mar 2026 - 8:40PM
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Government supporters mourn during a gathering after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: AP
Iran
Iran ‘internationalises battlefield’ as missiles put Gulf in firing line
Iranian strikes targeting American allies in the Middle East could bolster Arab rulers’ support for US-Israeli military operation.
1 Mar 2026 - 4:36PM
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With Khamenei dead, who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?
A council was formed to lead Iran in the transitional period, while a panel selects the new leader, with Khamenei’s son a potential contender.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:27PM
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Iran
Trump was once not keen on regime change in Iran – then he lost patience
The US president’s risk tolerance evolved dramatically, leading to strikes on Iran’s clerical leadership, as talks dragged on.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:24PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
What to know about Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
A US-Israeli military strike has ended the rule of the cleric who ordered the country’s bloodiest crackdown in decades.
1 Mar 2026 - 5:27PM
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Iraqi Shiites shout slogans as they carry a portrait of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and wave Iranian flags during a protest in Baghdad on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Middle East
Burgers, then war: Trump’s bluffs before Iran strikes
The US president gave mixed signals about whether the attack was coming, but his weekend Mar-a-Lago trip may have been the big giveaway.
1 Mar 2026 - 6:55AM
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Middle East
US says it used drones based on Iran’s own Shaheds in attack: ‘retribution’
Russia has used over 57,000 similar drones built with Iranian technology in Ukraine, transforming modern warfare.
1 Mar 2026 - 5:20AM
Donald Trump
Trump gambles his Iran attack will save flailing Maga agenda
Faced with affordability concerns and plunging approval ratings at home, the US president is waging a war he once promised never to start.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:46AM
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