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Trump warns of military consequences if Iran mines Strait of Hormuz

The comments come after confusion earlier on Tuesday about whether or not the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the key waterway.

Iran

Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba elected as the supreme leader of Iran

Iran's Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, as the third leader of the Islamic Republic. Mojtaba Khamenei, 54, is Ali Khamenei’s second son and was educated at a religious seminary.

United Arab Emirates

Over 1,000 drones intercepted over UAE so far as Euronews correspondent reports from the region

Euronews correspondent Jane Witherspoon in Dubai reports intense overnight attacks over Abu Dhabi, with air defence intercept explosions heard roughly every 20 seconds. The UAE says it has intercepted more than 1,000 drones, 196 ballistic missiles and eight cruise missiles since Saturday.

Earth News

‘Flying above chaos’: Uber-rich flee Dubai on polluting private jets

Private jets are up to 14 times more polluting than commercial planes – and are now being used to escape escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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Iran

Iran fires its biggest barrage on Qatar, targets UAE in latest strikes

The Iran war marked its sixth day with another round of strikes by Israel and Iran. Meanwhile, hundreds of ships have been stranded due to Tehran's threats to strike vessels in the Straight of Hormuz, affecting up to 20% of global oil trade.

Europe Today

Iran attacks 'legally problematic' but 'righteous', Theo Francken says

Belgium's defence minister told Euronews that Belgium will not join the Israeli and US attacks on Iran, but will lend military support for defence purposes.

World News

UAE and Qatar aligned that Iran 'crossed a red line' with air strikes

Euronews correspondent Jane Witherspoon reports on the aftermath of the drone attack on the US consulate in Dubai as the UAE Air Defences intercept three ballistic missiles and 121 drones overnight into Wednesday.

Iran

Virgin Atlantic resumes scheduled Dubai to London route

Emirates, Etihad Airways and flydubai are continuing to operate a limited schedule, while Qatar Airways has extended its flight suspension until 6 March.

Europe Today

Watch the video: Iran war and your wallet — have you checked the bill?

At Euronews, we usually report big politics, but this time your reporter wants to ask a different question: how will the Middle East conflict affect your wallet?

Iran

Iranian regime 'are toast,' US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says

Explosions sounded in Tehran on Wednesday with the war now in its fifth day as Iran continues to cause anger in Gulf states with repeated strikes targeting US military assets.

USA

Everything has been knocked out in Iran, Trump tells reporters

Trump has faced criticism for conflicting messages about his justifications and aims after launching the region's biggest conflict in more than two decades.

Europe Today

What are Iranian Shahed drones — and why are they everyone's problem

Recent videos from Bahrain and Dubai show a terrifying new reality. Open-source intelligence quickly confirmed what they are: Iranian-designed and made Shahed drones. And Iran is now firing these weapons across the entire region. Should you be worried?

France

France to evacuated 'vulnerable' nationals from Middle East

400,000 French nationals are in countries across the Gulf affected by the Iran war, according to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.

Iran

Tehran vows to strike European countries if they join Iran war

In an official announcement in Tehran on Tuesday, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said that any action by Europeans will be regarded as an “act of war” and met with a response targeting Europe's cities.

Economy

Eurozone inflation sees unexpected rise: Is the worst yet to come?

Eurozone inflation rose to 1.9% in February, above expectations, before Middle East tensions sent oil and gas prices sharply higher.

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Trump may accept leadership from reformed Iran regime, Petraeus says

The former CIA chief David Petraeus told Euronews it is possible a more moderate figurehead could emerge who “wants to sail straight”, but that this would be “a dramatic departure” from the current situation.

Europe News

Iran's troubles will have 'negligible' impact on the war in Ukraine

Russia has been wreaking havoc on Ukraine for years with the Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drone, but Iran's current troubles will not dent Moscow's ability to send barrages of the drone toward Ukrainian targets.

Cyprus

UK says it is not at war after Iranian drone strikes Cyprus RAF base

Akrotiri is the UK's main air base for operations in the Middle East and in recent years has been used for missions against the so-called IS group in Syria and Iraq and to strike Houthi targets in Yemen.

Europe Today

Plenković defends EU’s ‘clear, unified’ Iran stance as rifts emerge

Croatia Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told Europe Today that his country stands ready to assist neighbouring member states who might be impacted by higher energy costs due to the events unfolding in the Middle East.

Iran

Trump says Iran war may last ‘four weeks or less’ as strikes escalate

Trump says the Iran war could last four weeks or less as US–Israeli forces continued their strikes in Iran while Tehran hits Gulf states, Israel and US targets.

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