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5 March

A Shiite Muslim woman holds an Iranian flag as she shouts anti-US and anti-Israel slogans during a protest against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 4, 2026.

Israel, Iran Launch Fresh Attacks as War Spreads

Israel pounded Lebanon early Thursday and said it intercepted missiles from Iran as a widening war launched by the US and Israel also brought fresh turmoil to Iraq.

5 March

Middle East

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the US military and the Japanese Self-Defense Force

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Rates Iran War as ‘15 Out of 10′

President Donald Trump rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic republic's leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on.

5 March

Middle East

A Shiite Muslim woman holds a portrait of the late leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Shadipora, Sumbal area of Bandipora District, north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Says Will Confront Israel-US ‘Aggression,’ Will Not Surrender

Hezbollah will confront "Israeli-American aggression" and will not surrender despite the "imbalance in capabilities," the head of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Naim Qassem said.

5 March

Middle East

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister

Israel had initially planned to strike Iran in mid-2026, but developments inside the Islamic republic and shifting regional dynamics brought the timetable forward to February, Defense Minister Israel Katz said.

5 March

Middle East

Protesters drape themselves in Iranian flags as 350,000 Canadians take part in a protest against the Islamic Republic of Iran in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on February 14, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 87 Dead After US Sinks Iranian Warship

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 87 sailors and leaving dozens missing, officials said.

4 March

Americas

Lithuanian troops defend their position versus opposing forces during a combat exercise.

Rojoef Manuel

Lithuania Open to Join US in Iran War if Asked

Lithuania would weigh sending troops to support the US in a conflict with Iran if Washington formally requested help.

4 March

Arms

A SAMP/T air defense system is seen firing off a ballistic missile from the back of the military truck. Smoke and bright white-red fire can be seen jutting out of the missile as it flies straight upward. The background is a clear blue sky.

Christine Casimiro

Gulf States Request SAMP/T Air Defense, Anti-Drone Systems From Italy

Several Gulf countries entangled in the armed conflict between the US and Israel against Iran have sought air defense and anti-drone systems from Italy.

4 March

Americas

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says US Navy Could Escort Tankers, Iran Aimed to Strike First

President Donald Trump said the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first.

4 March

Europe

A rafale fighter jet takes off from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Staff Writer With AFP

France Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean Over Iran War

France is sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron announced.

4 March

Middle East