At least 787 killed in US-Israeli attacks: Report The death toll from US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen to 787, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Tuesday, as the Israeli-US war on Iran enters its fourth day.
US-Israeli strikes can raze buildings, but they cannot extinguish Iranian identity The new round of coordinated military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran marks a dramatic escalation in an already volatile confrontation. The strikes, capping months of tensions since a previous wave of attacks in 2025, have pushed the region into one of its most dangerous moments in decades. At a time when diplomatic channels had reportedly shown signs of progress, the renewed use of force has raised urgent questions about legality, legitimacy and the long-term consequences for regional and international security.
US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British bases Middle East crisis – live updates US-Israel war on Iran: what we know on day four Donald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer again over the UK’s refusal to aid the offensive strikes on Iran, saying the “relationship is obviously not what it was”. Starmer had issued his strongest rebuke yet of Trump’s action in Iran, saying the UK did not believe in “regime change from the skies” and defended his decision not to allow the use of British bases to conduct the strikes. Continue reading...
China backs Iran nuclear rights, urges talks China has reiterated its support for Iran’s “legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy” while calling for an end to US war and a return to negotiations. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning criticised Washington’s strikes, which came as talks were still under way. “US strikes on Iran ‘during ongoing negotiations ...
Iran has carried out strikes against Israel, across the Gulf and against a British base in Cyprus in retaliation.
Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelined The use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human decision-makers could be sidelined. Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, was reportedly used by the US military in the barrage of strikes as the technology “shortens the kill chain” – meaning the process of target identification through to legal approval and strike launch. Continue reading...
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says Saturday’s strikes on Iran were a pre-emptive action; Benjamin Netanyahu says it will not be ‘an endless war’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The United States attacked Iran after learning that ally Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces, secretary of state Marco Rubio said . “We knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” Rubio told reporters. The justification for the attack differs from justifications given by Donald Trump and defence secretary Pete Hegseth.
This blog is closed. Follow news and updates from the US-Israel war on Iran in our new live blog here US-Israel war on Iran live: latest news and updates Bahrain has said that one person was killed by shrapnel from an intercepted missile. The death of a foreign worker at Salman Industrial City , working on a boat there, marks the kingdom’s first reported fatality in the war.
Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliation US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Israel’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty that US troops would be targeted in response forced the Trump administration to take pre-emptive strikes, the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said, in a new explanation for Washington’s surprise entry into the conflict. The rationale drew divided reviews from top members of Congress who on Monday evening received the first briefing by the Trump administration since it ordered the air campaign to begin over the weekend. Continue reading...
Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has divided the American right – from Murdoch’s cheerleaders to Maga isolationists Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly pledged to get the US out of “endless wars”, put “America first” and focus on domestic policy. After his first term, he was fond of boasting, somewhat misleadingly , that there were “no wars” during his presidency. Now the Trump administration’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has shocked the US and the world.
Lebanese officials say 52 people were killed by Israeli strikes, while there are no reports of casualties in Israel.
The prime minister says it remains the case that the UK will "not join offensive action now".
International media, citing the latest report from the Iranian Red Crescent Society, say that at least 555 people have been killed over ...
According to information obtained by IranWire, Majid Rezvanifar, a 44-year-old man from Langarud, was killed on the evening of January 9 ...
Israel and the United States have set no timeline for their joint military campaign against Iran, Israel’s foreign minister said on Sunday, describing the strikes that began on Saturday as an effort to weaken the country’s leadership.
Explosions and rising smoke can be seen in Beirut after Israel began striking what it says are Hezbollah targets in the country.
Several deaths are reported across the Middle East as Tehran retaliates for massive strikes by the US and Israel.
Iran's surviving leaders are in crisis mode, battling to project security as US and Israel strikes continue.
At least nine people have been killed and 27 injured in a missile strike on the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, emergency services say.
On Sunday, March 1, U. S. President Donald Trump said that 48 leaders of the Islamic Republic were killed in a single strike carried out ...