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Iran's new tactics force US to reconsider its capacity for pain

Middle East Eye · 21 minutes 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 · 27 minutes 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 · 27 minutes 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 · 31 minutes 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.
'Gulf First' is the only way out of US-Israel war on Iran

Middle East Eye · 43 minutes ago War

'Gulf First' is the only way out of US-Israel war on Iran Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:31 From Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, regional states must take steps to shape their own destinies, rather than being pawns in the Israeli-US agenda A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 1 March 2026 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) On On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white.   Similar scenes occurred in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Manama and Kuwait City.
Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out

Middle East Eye · 43 minutes ago War

Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:31 From Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, regional states must take steps to shape their own destinies, rather than being pawns in the Israeli-US agenda A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 1 March 2026 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) On On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white.
First Thing: Conflict spirals in Middle East as NGO says at least 700 Iranian civilians killed

The Guardian · 43 minutes ago War

Trump says the war could last weeks or ‘far longer’. Plus, what a high schooler detained by ICE for 10 months wants you to know Good morning. Iranian drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh as Tehran continued to launch waves of retaliatory strikes at the Gulf and Israel, while Israeli soldiers began operating in southern Lebanon on the fourth day of an increasingly regional war in the Middle East.
Israel targets Quds Force commander in Tehran

Middle East Eye · 44 minutes ago War

Israel targets Quds Force commander in Tehran An Israeli air strike in Tehran targeted a senior commander of Iran’s Quds Force, according to Israeli Army Radio. Citing an unnamed source, the broadcaster said the intended target of the raid was Daoud Alizadeh, commander of the Quds Force’s Lebanon Corps. There has been no immediate confirmation from Iranian authorities regarding the strike or the fate of the commander.
Israeli Military: Iran’s Leadership Complex Targeted

IranWire · 48 minutes ago War

On Tuesday, March 3, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Israeli forces had struck what they described as the ...
Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide

The Guardian · 53 minutes ago War

A strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school during the US-Israeli bombing campaign killed up to 168 people. The Guardian has pieced together the incident and its aftermath using verified footage and images from the site Above the pastel murals of trees, paintbrushes, crayons and microscopes, black smoke rises. The glass windows of the school have been blown out by the force of the blast, and its curtains hang shredded from the frames.
UAE says 3 killed in Iranian drone and missile attacks

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago War

UAE says 3 killed in Iranian drone and missile attacks The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Iranian attacks killed three people and wounded dozens, as authorities detail the scale of aerial assaults targeting the country. A spokesperson for the UAE Armed Forces said air defence systems intercepted the vast majority of incoming drones and missiles. “We have the capabilities to defend our security.
Iran's trap for U.S’s war economy

Pars Today · 1 hour ago War

Pars Today - Iran has made U. S to launch its $4 million worth missiles to counter Iran’s $20 thousand drones.
Building collapses in Lebanon after Israeli strikes – video

The Guardian · 1 hour ago War

A building has been struck down in Tyre, Lebanon amid a barrage of Israeli strikes on the south of the country. Israel has carried out heavy airstrikes across the country after the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei . At least 31 people were killed and 149 injured in the strikes, in what Lebanon’s health ministry said was a preliminary toll Israel strikes Lebanon after Iran ally Hezbollah fires missiles over border US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Continue reading...
Afternoon recap

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago War

Afternoon recap Good afternoon, Middle East Eye readers. Events are still unfolding rapidly across the Middle East, so here's a quick recap: Iran updates 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. Israel’s air force is continuing operations against Iran’s air defence systems, targeting radar installations, missile launchers and personnel operating them, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on Tuesday.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran tear through IVF clinic, hospitals and homes

Middle East Eye · 1 hour ago War

US-Israeli strikes on Iran tear through IVF clinic, hospitals and homes Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:33 Iranians describe the agony of not knowing the fate of their samples held in fertility centre badly damaged by war A collapsed stud wall at the Gandhi hospital in Tehran, which was hit by a strike on 1 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) On Mohsen and Firouzeh have been trying to have a child for years and recently turned to IVF, using a clinic at Tehran’s Ghandi hospital. “The hospital staff worked so hard to help us,” Mohsen says. “After 10 years of trying, we finally had hope.
Iran’s Retaliatory Attacks to Intensify: IRGC Spokesman

Tasnim News Agency · 1 hour ago War

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) vowed that Iran’s retaliatory strikes against the US and Israeli regime will get more crushing.
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Fourth day of escalating conflict between US, Israel and Iran

UN News Middle East · 1 hour ago War

Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a fourth day, with US and Israeli military strikes against Iran and ensuing Iranian counter-strikes hitting targets across the region, disrupting airspace and transport routes. The situation has caused civilian casualties and raised fears of broader instability, including in Lebanon and the Gulf. We will bring you real-time reporting and updates from across the United Nations system.
Iran ‘Only Remaining Force against Evil’: Baqaei

Tasnim News Agency · 3 hours ago War

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said on Tuesday that Iran is the sole force standing against evil following the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei by the US and Israeli regime, stating “our leader sacrificed himself to preserve Iran.
US Forces Suffer 650 Casualties As Iranian Strikes Force Retreat of American Carrier: IRGC

Tasnim News Agency · 4 hours ago War

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that over 650 US military personnel were killed or wounded in the first two days of Iran’s “True Promise 4” retaliatory operation, as Iranian forces targeted American bases and warships across the region.
Zionist Regime Strikes Another Iranian Hospital

Tasnim News Agency · 5 hours ago War

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Israeli regime’s missile strike on a hospital in Sarpol-e Zahab, western Iran, has caused extensive damage, marking the latest in a series of attacks on Iranian healthcare facilities.

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