Middle East

Singapore to evacuate its stranded citizens from Saudi Arabia

The statement said that the evacuation will take place from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on March 10.

2026-03-09T11:13:27.603930+00:00 IST

"Head to safe place": Sirens activated across Bahrain

Bahrain activated sirens and urged citizens to seek shelter following an Iranian drone attack on civilian targets, including a desalination plant. The strike in Sitra caused casualties, including children. Meanwhile, President Pezeshkian denied seeking conflict with neighbours, while rejecting Donald Trump's demand for Iran's "unconditional surrender."

2026-03-09T07:55:07.359360+00:00 IST

Iran makes hardline choice in Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme leader

Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, who is more hardline than his father, has been announced as the third Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution following a decision by the country's Assembly of Experts after days of deliberation.

2026-03-09T05:31:57.797816+00:00 IST

UAE intercepts missiles and drones amid "active threat"

The UAE Ministry of Defence reported intercepting a major Iranian aerial attack involving ballistic missiles and drones. Since the February 28 killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, over 1,600 projectiles have targeted the UAE, resulting in four deaths and 112 injuries. Authorities remain on high alert to protect national sovereignty.

2026-03-09T05:07:27.157981+00:00 IST

Bahrain: Children among critically injured in Sitra drone strike

Bahrain reports an Iranian drone strike on a desalination plant and the Sitra area, leaving children in critical condition. Despite President Pezeshkian's claims of seeking "good relations" with neighbours, Tehran remains defiant against US President Trump's demands for "unconditional surrender" and his "MIGA" reconstruction ambitions.

2026-03-09T03:41:21.609748+00:00 IST

"We shall not falter" in support of new Leader: Iran’s Araghchi

Top Iranian officials, including the Foreign Minister and Parliament Speaker, have pledged absolute allegiance to the new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Following a "decisive vote" by the Assembly of Experts, leaders hailed the transition as a "legal process" ensuring national security and revolutionary continuity against external threats.

2026-03-09T03:24:10.979297+00:00 IST

Op True Promise 4: Iran and allies strike US-Israeli assets

Iran and regional allies launched "Operation True Promise 4," conducting 27 waves of missile and drone strikes against US and Israeli military targets. The retaliatory offensive, reported by Press TV, struck bases in Kuwait, Iraq, and the occupied territories following the killing of the former Supreme Leader.

2026-03-09T02:37:41.432596+00:00 IST

"New era of honour": Pezeshkian hails Mojtaba Khamenei's election

Following the death of his father, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed Iran's new Supreme Leader. President Masoud Pezeshkian hailed the transition as a "new era of honour," urging national unity to overcome economic challenges and external aggression from the US and Israel.

2026-03-09T02:08:34.194091+00:00 IST

Iranians celebrate after Mojtaba Khamenei announced as new leader

Celebrations erupted across Iran as hundreds of people took to the streets of the country after Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was announced as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Press TV reported on Monday.

2026-03-09T00:48:25.839647+00:00 IST

IDF conducts strikes in Beirut; eliminates 5 senior commanders

The Israeli Defence Forces shared on Monday that it has eliminated 5 senior commanders in the IRGC Quds Force's Lebanon Corps in a precise strike in Beirut.

2026-03-08T22:04:13.190988+00:00 IST

Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's new Supreme Leader, reports state m

Mojtaba Khamenei is the second-oldest son of Ali Khamenei.

2026-03-08T21:55:42.723202+00:00 IST

Indian, Bangladeshi killed in Saudi: Authorities

The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defence said on Sunday that an Indian and a Bangladeshi national were killed after a projectile struck a residential area in Al-Kharj city. The incident also resulted in injuries to 12 Bangladeshis.

2026-03-08T21:05:39.666778+00:00 IST

Mojtaba Khamenei indicated to be new Supreme Leader: Report

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is indicated to be the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing a senior Iranian cleric who was involved in the vote to choose the new supreme leader, although a formal announcement is awaited.

2026-03-08T20:17:47.786749+00:00 IST

Indian Envoy to Saudi Arabia assures Indian community of assistan

Khan assured all Indians that the embassy would assist them in need.

2026-03-08T17:21:15.089281+00:00 IST

Etihad, Qatar Airways resume flights in Middle East

Guests with previous bookings will be accommodated on these flights as soon as possible. Tickets are also available for sale on http://etihad.com, the airline said in its statement.

2026-03-08T17:15:22.440540+00:00 IST

Israel strikes key IRGC sites, including Space Force headquarters

In an official statement released on its Telegram channel, the IDF said the latest wave of operations included the targeted destruction of the IRGC's Space Force headquarters as well as approximately 50 ammunition bunkers, a Basij base, an internal security command centre, and a compound linked to the IRGC Ground Forces.

2026-03-08T17:00:10.622402+00:00 IST

Lebanon calls on Hezbollah to "surrender"

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, Youssef Raggi, stated in a post on X that during his participation in a meeting of the League of Arab States Council at the level of foreign ministers, he voiced Lebanon's "strong condemnation and unequivocal denunciation" of Iranian aggressions against the Arab Gulf states, Jordan, and Iraq and emphasised that such hostile acts violate international norms and standards.

2026-03-08T15:43:32.822142+00:00 IST

UAE intercepts 1,342 UAVs, 221 Ballistic Missiles, 8 Cruise Missi

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defence on Sunday reported the successful interception of a significant number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles launched from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in the region.

2026-03-08T14:55:29.795328+00:00 IST

UAE slams reports of attack on Iran's desalination plant

In a post on X, Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, member of the UAE Federal National Council and Chairman of the Defense Affairs, Interior & Foreign Affairs Committee, slammed the reports as "fake news", stating that the country has the "courage" to announce such actions if it had carried them out.

2026-03-08T14:12:48.029644+00:00 IST

15 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, incuding on Beirut hotel

Meanwhile, LBCI Lebanon News, the leading TV station and news website in Beirut, reported, citing sources, that Russian aircraft departed from Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport shortly after midnight between Saturday and Sunday carrying 117 Iranian nationals. The LBCI report quoted the sources as saying that the flight also transported the bodies of five members of an Iranian family.

2026-03-08T13:14:55.841076+00:00 IST

Key IRGC Quds Force base struck by IDF in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday claimed strikes on key commanders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force operating in Lebanon amid escalating conflict in the region for the past week.

2026-03-08T12:49:09.723283+00:00 IST