North Korea, led by Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae, conducted a live-fire rocket test off its east coast, prompting South Korea to call it a U.N. violation amid ongoing U.S.-South Korea military exercise
Iran accused the United States of launching HIMARS missile strikes on Kharg and Abu Musa islands from UAE territory, causing damage to military sites, and warned that Tehran will respond while urging UAE residents to avoid ports and docks
According to the ministry, the attacks have resulted in six fatalities involving nationals from the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh so far.
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The IDF identified the officials as Abdollah Jalali-Nasab and Amir Shariat, describing them as senior intelligence figures in Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya emergency command
As the United States intensified its bombing of Iran, Tehran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Israel and its neighbours in the Gulf region
The launches came as the US and South Korean militaries conduct their annual springtime exercises involving thousands of troops while the Trump administration also wages an escalating war in West Asia.
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Iranian parliament had warned that such strikes would provoke a new level of retaliation towards the US and Israel
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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran now makes no distinction between the United States and Israel following escalating conflict, accusing both nations of acting jointly against the Iranian people
Six US service members were killed after a KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury against Iran, officials confirmed
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran now makes no distinction between the United States and Israel following escalating conflict, accusing both nations of acting jointly against the Iranian people
14 March,2026 01:28 PM IST | Tehran | ANISix US service members were killed after a KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury against Iran, officials confirmed
14 March,2026 01:19 PM IST | Washington | APIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli attacks have killed several Iranian nuclear scientists, escalating tensions between Israel and Iran amid the widening regional conflict
14 March,2026 08:51 AM IST | Dubai | AgenciesA man armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, a suburb of Detroit, before being fatally shot by security. The vehicle caught fire after the crash, according to officials familiar with the incident
14 March,2026 08:35 AM IST | Michigan | AgenciesAir defence systems in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia intercepted multiple aerial threats amid rising tensions linked to the widening Iran-US-Israel conflict, with debris from one interception causing minor damage to a building in Dubai
14 March,2026 08:33 AM IST | Dubai | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Israel and Hezbollah to "stop the war" at the start of a visit to Beirut, saying it was "no longer the time of armed groups". Guterres arrived in Beirut Friday for what he called a "solidarity" visit as the war in Lebanon claimed more than 687 lives since March 2, according to the Lebanese health ministry. PICS and TEXT/AFP
Kuwait's Ministry of Defence confirmed that several US military aircraft crashed on Monday morning, with all crew members evacuated and reported to be in stable condition. Iran had earlier claimed a US F-15 fighter jet crashed in Kuwait, with videos circulating online showing a pilot ejecting
13 March,2026 07:18 PM IST | Kuwait City | mid-day online correspondent
The warning was highlighted in an interview shared by the UAE Public Prosecution featuring Khalid Al Madhani, who stressed the importance of responsible information sharing in the digital age
13 March,2026 03:52 PM IST | Abu Dhabi | mid-day online correspondent
The soldier has been identified as Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpins. In a message posted on X, Macron said Frion “died for France” during the attack and expressed condolences to his family and fellow soldiers
13 March,2026 03:13 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
The US has issued a temporary waiver allowing the purchase of Russian crude and petroleum products already at sea, freeing around 20 million barrels for immediate distribution. This move comes as global oil prices surpass USD 100 per barrel
13 March,2026 03:10 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
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A missile attack has struck the United States Embassy compound in Baghdad, sending smoke rising from the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital. Security sources said the projectile landed within the embassy perimeter and hit a helipad inside the compound, damaging part of the facility’s air defense system. The attack marks the second time the US Embassy in Baghdad has been targeted since the regional war began on February 28. Iraq has once again become a key battleground in the conflict between Iran and the United States. Iranian-aligned militia groups have launched attacks on US bases in the region, while US forces have carried out strikes on pro-Iran groups.
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