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US Israel Iran War News Today Live Updates: The UAE has announced the closure of its embassy in Tehran after attacks by Iran.
Iran launched retaliatory attacks after joint US-Israeli strikes. (Image/Reuters)
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Following a joint missile strike by Israel and the United States on Iran on February 28, tensions have heightened in West Asia, with Tehran targeting American military bases in the region. In the joint strikes, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed along with his daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law. Thereafter, Iran launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Beirut and Oman, further widening the conflict.
The UAE has strongly condemned Iranian missile attacks targeting both the UAE and the “sisterly” Sultanate of Oman, calling them a “dangerous escalation” and announcing the immediate closure of its embassy in Tehran along with the withdrawal of its ambassador and diplomatic staff. The UAE also announced the closure of its embassy in Tehran and the withdrawal of its ambassador and all members of its diplomatic mission from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and strongly condemned Iranian attacks on the Gulf country and condoled the loss of lives. “Spoke with President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks. India stands in solidarity with the UAE in these difficult times,” he said on X. Follow for live updates.
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Several loud blasts were reported across Doha on Monday morning, raising alarm among residents and prompting emergency responses, AFP reported.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Israel To Intensify Strikes On Lebanon
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New footage from the US Consulate in Karachi appears to show security personnel, including US Marine US Marine security personnel, opening fire on protesters outside the diplomatic compound on Sunday as the crowd attempted to breach the perimeter amid demonstrations over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Rockets On Israel Hurt Efforts To Spare Lebanon From Regional Conflict: Lebanese President
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said rocket attacks on Israel on Monday hurt his government’s efforts to spare Lebanon from regional war, AFP reported. “The launching of missiles from Lebanese territory this morning targets all the efforts and endeavors made by the Lebanese state to keep Lebanon away from the dangerous military confrontations taking place in the region,” Aoun said in a statement.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has killed Mohammad Raad, the head of Hezbollah’s faction in the Lebanese parliament, following a rocket attack by the group toward Israel. The targeted operation marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, highlighting the increasing intensity of retaliatory strikes in the region.
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Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during US attacks on Iran, the military said on Sunday, marking the first confirmed American casualties in the ongoing offensive that has triggered retaliation from the Islamic Republic. Read more
Iran-Israel War News Live: Israel Targets Senior Hezbollah Operatives In Beirut, Southern Lebanon
The Israeli Air Force announced on Monday that it carried out targeted strikes against senior Hezbollah operatives in the Beirut area, while the IDF simultaneously struck a key Hezbollah figure in southern Lebanon.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Israel Targets Senior Hezbollah Operatives In Beirut, Southern Lebanon
The Israeli Air Force announced on Monday that it carried out targeted strikes against senior Hezbollah operatives in the Beirut area, while the IDF simultaneously struck a key Hezbollah figure in southern Lebanon.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Pentagon Chief To Hold First Press Conference On Iran Today
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will hold a press conference on Monday about the joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
Israel-Iran War News Live: Kuwaiti Forces Shoot Down Hostile Aerial Targets
The Kuwaiti military successfully intercepted several hostile aerial targets at dawn, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence confirmed on Monday. The operation, conducted in central Kuwait, was carried out efficiently with no casualties reported.
Israel-Iran War News Live: Israel, Saudi Arabia Pushed US Into Conflict With Iran, Says US Senator
US Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday stated that Israel and Saudi Arabia pushed the United States into attacking Iran. He also condemned Israeli actions in Gaza and described Saudi Arabia as “brutal dictatorship ” that suppresses opposition, questioning the notion that these leaders represent “freedom” for the Iranian people.
Israel & Saudi Arabia pushed the U.S. to attack Iran.
Netanyahu killed 72,000 people in Gaza, mostly women & children.
Saudi Arabia is a brutal dictatorship that allows no opposition.
These are the leaders who want to bring “freedom” to Iran?
Does anyone really believe that?
— Sen. Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 2, 2026
Iran-Israel War News Live: Qatar Airways to Restart Flights Following Airspace Clearance
Qatar Airways has announced that it will resume operations once the Civil Aviation Authority declares Qatari airspace safe for flights.
Israel-Iran War News Live: Security Forces Deployed In Kashmir After Protests Over Khamenei's Killing
Strict restrictions have been imposed across Kashmir following protests on Sunday over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes. Security forces have been deployed in large numbers, with many areas sealed off using barricades and barbed wire, and mobile internet speeds reduced to 2G. Meanwhile, the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama, an amalgam of religious organisations across J&K and Ladakh, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has called for a strike today. PDP had also supported the strike call.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Video Shows Traffic Chaos In Beirut As Residents Flee After IDF Warning
Traffic chaos erupted in Beirut as residents rushed to evacuate following IDF warnings for 53 villages in southern and eastern Lebanon. Roads became heavily congested, with long jams and slow-moving vehicles as families attempted to leave amid mounting security concerns.
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The IDF has urged residents of 53 villages in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate their homes for their own safety.
Footage shows traffic chaos on the roads of Beirut. pic.twitter.com/RiENANQec2
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 2, 2026
Israel-Iran War News Live: Hezbollah Says It Launched Rockets, Drones At Israel To Avenge Khamenei's Killing
Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon said on Monday that it fired rockets and drones at Israel overnight in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes on Saturday, AFP reported. The group described the attack as a response to Khamenei’s death and retaliating against “repeated Israeli strikes.”
Iran-Israel War News Live: Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets 'Across Lebanon'
The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes against Hezbollah “across Lebanon” on Monday, after rocket fire claimed by the Iran-backed militant group, AFP reported. A military statement said that “in response to Hezbollah’s projectile fire toward the State of Israel”, Israeli forces had “begun striking targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation across Lebanon”.
Israel-Iran War News Live: Israel Says Carrying Out 'Large-Ccale Strikes' On Tehran
The Israeli military said it launched “large-scale strikes” on Tehran on Monday, two days after the start of a US-Israeli campaign against Iran. “The Israeli Air Force… has begun an additional wave of strikes against the Iranian terror regime at the heart of Tehran,” the military said in a statement.
US-Iran War News Live: UAE Shuts Dubai, Abu Dhabi Stock Markets For Two Days
The United Arab Emirates has announced the closure of its major stock markets, including the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Dubai Financial Market, on Monday and Tuesday. The decision comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East, with authorities citing regional instability as the reason for halting trading activities.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Passengers Stranded At Delhi Airport Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
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Israel-Iran War News Live: France, Germany, UK Signal Tough Response To Iran
In a joint statement, France, Germany and the United Kingdom said they are prepared to take necessary steps to safeguard their interests and those of their allies in the region, including “enabling proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran’s capability to fire missiles and drones at their source.” The three nations also affirmed that they would coordinate closely with the United States and regional partners to respond to what they described as Iran’s “reckless attacks” and to prevent further escalation.
US-Iran War News Live: US, Gulf Nations Issue Joint Statement Condemning 'Iranian Attacks'
In a joint statement, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan strongly condemned what they described as “reckless Iranian attacks” across the region. The countries expressed deep concern over escalating tensions, warning that such actions threaten regional stability, civilian safety, and international security.
Iran-Israel War News Live: Israel Tells Lebanon Residents To Evacuate Ahead Of Strikes
The Israeli military on Monday told residents of about 50 towns and villages in Lebanon to evacuate, warning of imminent attacks against Hezbollah militants, following rocket fire at Israel.
Air India Extends UAE, Saudi, Israel, Qatar Flight Suspension Until Midnight
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UAE Shuts Embassy In Tehran, Summons Iranian Envoy Over Missile Strikes
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced to shut its embassy in Tehran and recall its ambassador, marking a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions after Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes killed four people in the Gulf state and injured dozens of others. Read more
Israeli Strikes Target Beirut Suburbs After Hezbollah Fires Rockets, Drones
Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, Lebanese state media reported, as tensions escalated following Hezbollah’s claim that it launched rockets and drones at Israel. Read more
