Category: 3. Middle East

BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on U.S. and European partners to start planning for the future of Iran and the region, saying the people of Iran deserved a better future after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed…

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed, according to an interview with the Atlantic magazine.

“They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk,…

Danish shipping company Maersk on Sunday announced that it is suspending vessel crossings in the Strait of Hormuz after reports that it had been closed following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, Anadolu reports.

“The…

They moved to the UAE expecting a non-stop VIP experience, but instead Dubai’s influencers found themselves under a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones.

Since early on Saturday, foreigners in the United Arab Emirates have been sharing videos…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday “unreservedly” condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Anadolu reports.

“This act places the Middle East on the edge of grave and sustained…

US forces struck an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette on the Gulf of Oman during the opening phase of “Operation Epic Fury,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday, Anadolu reports.

“The ship is currently sinking…

Video from Abu Dhabi captured the moment a second Iranian drone struck the Al Salam Naval Base. A fire was already burning from an earlier hit and what appears to be a cruise ship could be seen docked in the background.

Air travel across the Asia-Pacific region faced widespread disruptions Sunday after Iran launched missiles across the Middle East in retaliation for strikes by the US and Israel, Anadolu reports.

Tehran said the…

EXPLAINER

Until Khamenei’s successor is picked, the three-member leadership council, including Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, will lead Iran.