Middle East

Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended amid

Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace amid the conflict in West Asia.

2026-03-04T09:07:54.260175+00:00 IST

"Trump betrayed diplomacy," says Iran's FM Araghchi

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has attacked US President, accusing him of bombing Iran out of spite.

2026-03-04T08:55:15.548433+00:00 IST

3 day farewell ceremony for Ayatollah Khamenei to begin tonight

The ceremony will last for three days and the funeral procession will be announced when it is finalized.

2026-03-04T07:49:53.900860+00:00 IST

IRGC says 17th wave of strikes against US-Israel launched

RGC's Public Relations stated that immediately after the joint Israeli-US strikes, its ground forces launched more than 230 assault drones towards targets in the Occupied Lands and US bases in the region.

2026-03-04T07:30:03.241004+00:00 IST

Israel to reopen airspace overnight March 4-5, resume limited fli

Israel will open its airspace on the night between March 4 and March 5, resuming limited flights from Ben Gurion Airport to safely evacuate Israeli's stuck in the Gulf region.

2026-03-04T07:18:02.734425+00:00 IST

"Any leader appointed by Iran regime a target for elimination"

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned that any leader appointed by the Iranian regime to replace Ali Khamenei will be a "target for elimination."

2026-03-04T06:52:32.464938+00:00 IST

Seyed Araghchi says Tehran determined to defend itself

Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Wednesday reiterated that Tehran is determined to defend itself.

2026-03-04T06:24:28.674515+00:00 IST

"No evidence of Iran building nuclear bomb," says IAEA DG

In an interview to CNN, Grossi said that the IAEA had no indication of a systematic program to build a nuclear weapon.

2026-03-04T06:03:30.995280+00:00 IST

Iran's IRGC claims control of Strait of Hormuz

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed that they control the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas.

2026-03-04T05:31:23.153352+00:00 IST

"Iran is run by lunatics," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio has once again justified the attack mounted by US-Israel on Iran saying that the world would be a better place once the radicals had no access to weapons of destruction.

2026-03-04T04:42:41.124631+00:00 IST

After relocation to Qom, Indian students report explosions

According to a release issued by All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA), Indian nationals who were earlier residing in Tehran were shifted to Qom as a precautionary measure due to the deteriorating security situation. Buses were arranged to transport the students to what was described as a relatively safer area.

2026-03-04T04:35:16.423968+00:00 IST

MEA sets up Special Control Room amid West Asia crisis

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the update on X, stating that a dedicated Control Room has been set up to assist citizens amid the ongoing tensions.

2026-03-04T04:10:36.683925+00:00 IST

IRGC says 16th wave of Operation True Promise launched

IRGC claimed that it had struck the "heart and the northern parts of the occupied territories" with "effective" missile and drone operations.

2026-03-04T04:07:44.234589+00:00 IST

IDF strikes hundreds of targets in Iran, Lebanon

Israel's Defence force said that in the past 24 hours, hundreds of fighter jets and aircraft had been striking hundreds of targets simultaneously in Iran and Lebanon.

2026-03-04T03:26:07.119927+00:00 IST

Khamenei's representative describes leader's death a profound l

In an interview with ANI, Ilahi said, "Actually, our Supreme Leader wasn't just an ordinary leader. He was our father. He was our spiritual leader. He was our Marja in our religion. Marja means authentic, which we rely on him.

2026-03-04T03:00:11.560307+00:00 IST

Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba chosen as successor

Senior Israeli officials told Ynet news that the Assembly is expected to formally announce Mojtaba Khamenei as successor in the coming hours.

2026-03-04T02:57:11.463090+00:00 IST

Israel eliminates highest ranking Iranian terror Commander

Ali Zada was the highest-ranking Iranian commander responsible for operations in Lebanon and served at a rank equivalent to a brigadier general.

2026-03-04T01:38:07.278363+00:00 IST

Israel strikes Iranian's Qom building

Israel struck a building in the Iranian city of Qom where senior clerics had gathered to appoint a successor to supreme leader Ayataollah Ali Khameini, an Israeli security official said.

2026-03-04T01:36:53.277496+00:00 IST

CIA station in Riyadh targeted by drones, no damage

Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of United States Central Command, said that with the intensity of the US attack, Iran's ability to hit back was diminishing.

2026-03-04T01:20:10.157022+00:00 IST

UAE says over 1,000 Iranian attacks intercepted

The United Arab Emirates has reaffirmed that it has not taken any decision to alter its defensive posture in response to the repeated Iranian attacks.

2026-03-03T23:02:17.093644+00:00 IST