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War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East: - Israel targets 'regime infrastructure' - Israel said it launched a wave of strikes on Tehran early Friday, targeting "regime infrastructure" in Iran's capital. AFP journalists in Tehran heard loud blasts in

Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over

Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over

The Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict. The United States and Israel initiated the war by launching strikes on Iran and killing its supreme leader Ali Khamenei on

Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO

Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO

A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday. The defence ministry said it had been "engaged and neutralised by NATO air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean"

‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 – with missiles targeting cities across the country, some of which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – President Donald Trump declared the objective was to destroy Iran’s military capabilities and give rise to a

Macron to set out how France's nuclear arms could protect Europe

Macron to set out how France's nuclear arms could protect Europe

France will on Monday unveil how it could use the European Union's only atomic arsenal to protect the continent in an unstable world, with Russia becoming increasingly aggressive and the United States turning away. The speech by French President Emmanuel Macron, at France's Ile Longue nuclear

EU warns against long war, urges 'credible transition' in Iran

EU warns against long war, urges 'credible transition' in Iran

The EU warned Sunday against a prolonged war in the Middle East, saying further escalation could threaten Europe and beyond, as it urged Iran to refrain from indiscriminate retaliation after US-Israeli strikes. Foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 nations -- most of which are NATO members -- held extraordinary

France warns of 'provocation' if Russian drone buzzed aircraft carrier

France warns of 'provocation' if Russian drone buzzed aircraft carrier

France's foreign minister said Friday that if a drone seen this week near a French aircraft carrier visiting Sweden turned out to be Russian -- a claim Moscow called "absurd" -- it would be a "ridiculous provocation". Sweden said one of its navy vessels had spotted