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'How can I move on?': Palestine Action's Fatema Rajwani on life after prison

Middle East Eye · 9 minutes ago Human Rights

'How can I move on? ': Palestine Action's Fatema Rajwani on life after prison Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 02/20/2026 - 14:42 Rajwani is the youngest of six defendants cleared of aggravated burglary over break-in at Israeli arms factory " class="video-embed-field-lazy container-element"> Fatema Rajwani speaks to Middle East Eye, 17 February, London (MEE) Off Fatema Rajwani turned 20 the day before she broke into an Israeli -owned arms factory on 6 August 2024. Then a film student at Goldsmiths University in London, she was living at home with her family, not spending more than a couple of months away from them at a time.
AFC Cancels All West Region Club Matches Amid Regional Conflict

IranWire · 21 minutes ago Sanctions

In a statement, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that it has called off all second-leg matches across the three tiers of ...
Government Expands Subsidy List While Claiming Boost to Purchasing Power

IranWire · 27 minutes ago Politics

Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), reported - citing a Directorate General of Social Welfare - ...
Lavrov: No evidence suggesting Iran seeks nuclear weapon

Pars Today · 32 minutes ago Politics

Pars Today - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that there is no evidence suggesting that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons.
Israel-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran leader in Qom

Middle East Eye · 44 minutes ago War

Israel-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran leader in Qom Israeli and US strikes on Tuesday hit the building of a body tasked with electing Iran's new supreme leader, local media reported.   "The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom," south of Tehran, according to the Tasnim news agency.   Local media showed footage of the building severely damaged in the strikes.
To anyone who thinks Trump can bring peace and equality to Iran – I’ve got a bridge to sell you. Going cheap | Marina Hyde

The Guardian · 50 minutes ago War

If POTUS can really bomb peace, stability and women’s rights into the Middle East, I’ll take my hat off to him. Judging by his role in Gaza, I won’t hold my breath Donald Trump says Keir Starmer has damaged the special relationship by not helping him more in the US-Israel war on Iran. But you have to remember that when you do help, Trump pretends you didn’t anyway, and also pisses on your war dead .
France Deploys Rafale Jets Over UAE

IranWire · 55 minutes ago War

As fighting between the U. S. , Israel, and Iran intensifies - and amid continued Iranian missile launches toward countries in the region ...
UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes

The Guardian · 56 minutes ago War

Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerable Middle East crisis live – latest updates The UK government will charter a flight from Oman in the coming days, prioritising vulnerable British nationals in the region amid continued strikes by Iran, the foreign secretary has said. Yvette Cooper said the closure of the airspace and the ongoing threat of strikes from Iran, retaliating for US-Israeli attacks , meant the situation was “fast-moving”. Continue reading...
'They will get me killed': Mothin Ali slams Starmer and Tory MP over smears in parliament

Middle East Eye · 59 minutes ago Protests

'They will get me killed': Mothin Ali slams Starmer and Tory MP over smears in parliament Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:37 Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke falsely claimed Green Party deputy leader had been 'protesting in support of the ayatollah' Green Party co-deputy leader Mothin Ali at the party conference on 3 October 2025 (MEE/Imran Mulla) Off The Green Party's co-deputy leader, Mothin Ali, has told Middle East Eye he fears for his life and has faced death threats after a Conservative MP made a false claim about him in parliament which the prime minister appeared to agree with. "They will get me killed," Ali told MEE on Tuesday morning, adding that "over the last couple of days I've received about 20 death threats". Tory MP and former cabinet minister Alec Shelbrooke claimed, while asking a question to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in parliament on Monday, that Ali, a Leeds councillor, had been "protesting in support of the ayatollah".
Australian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices

The Guardian · 1 hour ago Sanctions

Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The US-Israel strikes on Iran risk a repeat of the 2022 energy shock that forced power bills up by more than 40%, sent Australian businesses to the wall and forced governments to spend billions on power bill subsidies. The stark warning from experts follow news that Qatar, the third-largest liquefied natural gas exporter, had stopped production after Iranian drones on Monday attacked its sprawling Ras Laffan complex. Continue reading...
Is the US the most pressing threat to peace? – podcast

The Guardian · 1 hour ago War

When the United States and Israel began bombing Iran over the weekend they set in motion a war that has engulfed the region. In Australia, prime minister Anthony Albanese has firmly backed the strikes by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu despite saying his government does not know if there is any legal basis for them. Professor Ben Saul speaks to Nour Haydar about why law experts say it’s crystal clear the attacks on Iran were illegal and unprovoked, and why the military action sets a dangerous precedent You can subscribe for free to Guardian Australia’s daily news podcast Full Story on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .
Iranian ambassador doubtful about usefulness of negotiations with the US

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago Politics

Iranian ambassador doubtful about usefulness of negotiations with the US Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday cast doubt on the "usefulness" of talks with the US. "For the time being we are very doubtful about the usefulness of negotiation," Ali Bahreini, ambassador of the Iranian mission to the UN in Geneva, told reporters.
IRGC spokesman: Iran’s response to become more crushing

Pars Today · 1 hour ago War

Pars Today – The spokesperson of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the upgrading of missiles and continued incessant attacks against the enemies.
Trump says 'too late' for Iran to seek talks

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago Politics

Trump says 'too late' for Iran to seek talks US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that it was too late for talks with Iran even though Tehran wants them. "Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk.
Turkey’s Kurds reject US-Israeli 'designs' in Iran as Netanyahu bets on uprising

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago Politics

Turkey’s Kurds reject US-Israeli 'designs' in Iran as Netanyahu bets on uprising Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:35 Israeli PM reportedly wants a Kurdish insurgency in Iran, but the Dem party has called out the war's 'imperialism' A man stands in front of the Dem party logo during the International Conference on Peace and Democratic Society in Istanbul, on 6 December 2025 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off Turkey's pro-Kurdish party on Sunday criticised the US-Israeli war on Iran, saying it opposed “external designs” on the country. “It is clear that global and regional powers are, as in other historical examples, seeking to establish a new order in Iran that would no longer pose a threat to themselves, rather than prioritizing democracy and freedoms,” the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (Dem) Party said in a statement. The party, which has the third-largest number of MPs in parliament, said the ongoing strikes do not serve the expectations of a new, free life for minorities in the country, including Kurds, Balochs, Christians and Azerbaijanis.
Iran's new tactics force US to reconsider its capacity for pain

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago War

Iran's new tactics force US to reconsider its capacity for pain Submitted by Levent Kemal on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:48 Israel and the US are having to reshape their regime change calculations, as Iran looks to inflict economic and political pain US Navy handout photos shows a F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, preparing to launch on 28 February 2026 (US Navy/US Central Commant/AFP) Off When Israel and the US launched their operation against Iran , the core expectation was rapid regime change in Tehran. While this outcome may still formally remain on the table, recent messaging from Washington suggests a partial recalibration away from that initial assumption. Developments on the ground have failed to produce the anticipated shock and public fury necessary to trigger internal collapse in Iran.
Global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran

The Guardian · 1 hour ago War

China says it was unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’ Middle East crisis – live updates The US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state”. Many countries objected that negotiations between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme and missile capability were not given a chance to succeed before Washington and Israel began bombing, and analysts often saw the war in terms of a colonial-style exercise of might. Continue reading...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Holds Wartime Briefing Inside School

IranWire · 1 hour ago War

On Tuesday, March 3, the fourth day of the war, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei addressed reporters from inside a s ...
Iran holds press conference at school as concerns grow over use of civilian sites

Iran International · 1 hour ago War

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson held a televised press conference on Tuesday from a Tehran classroom that state-linked media said had been damaged in recent strikes, as questions persist over the authorities’ use of civilian sites during wartime.
UK considers sending Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus

The Guardian · 2 hours ago Politics

Defence sources say deployment of HMS Duncan to better protect base on Mediterranean island is under discussion UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates John Healey, the defence secretary, is considering sending a Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus to help defend British bases there after several apparently hostile drones targeted RAF Akrotiri on the island. Defence sources said a deployment of HMS Duncan, currently in Portsmouth, was under discussion as a way to better protect the base in Cyprus – though another said it was possible one of two other destroyers might be sent as an alternative. Continue reading...

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