Iran Live. 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. 04/03/2026
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. 03/03/2026
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? 03/03/2026
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. 03/03/2026
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. 03/03/2026
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. 03/03/2026
12 minutes with 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. 03/03/2026
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. 03/03/2026
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. 02/03/2026
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. 02/03/2026
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. 02/03/2026
Travel News Middle East visitors could face legal consequences for strike footage Authorities have restrictions around sharing such images for security purposes and to prevent the spread of fake news. 02/03/2026
Iran Von der Leyen backs regime change in Iran, signaling EU policy shift European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a 'credible transition' in Iran on X, contradicting the joint statement of EU Foreign Ministers who did not share the US and Israeli aspirations for regime change. 01/03/2026
Qatar Qatar says situation stable, warns against rumours Iran launched retaliatory strikes on US military bases across the Gulf including in Qatar after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian targets on February 28, sharply escalating regional tensions and prompting civil defence measures. 28/02/2026
Qatar Arab and Islamic states denounce US Ambassador’s Israel land remarks Tensions rise in the Middle East after US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested Israel could control Arab territories, prompting strong condemnation from Arab and Islamic countries and regional organisations. 22/02/2026
Iran Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran does not reach a deal with US Trump has warned Tehran it has days to reach a deal on its nuclear programme as the US continues massing forces, Iran drills with Russia, and Europe fears an imminent regional war. 20/02/2026