Iraq US refueling aircraft goes down in western Iraq amid conflicting claims Iran-backed group asserts responsibility while Pentagon reports incident in friendly airspace, rescue underway By Alex Thompson / 13 Mar 2026
Lebanon Israeli warplanes strike Beirut after Hezbollah rocket barrage Coordinated Iran-Hezbollah attack on Israel triggers heavy bombardment across Lebanon By Layla Hassan / 12 Mar 2026
Russia Russia accuses Britain of direct involvement in Bryansk missile strike Moscow explicitly names British specialists as complicit in Storm Shadow attack on microelectronics plant, testing Western plausible deniability By Elena Kowalski / 11 Mar 2026
Iran Thai bulk carrier struck in latest Strait of Hormuz attack Mayuree Naree hit by projectiles as Iran intensifies maritime campaign against commercial shipping By Layla Hassan / 11 Mar 2026
Iran Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz, threatens $200 oil Revolutionary Guard strikes three vessels Wednesday while warning US-Israeli strikes could trigger energy price shock By Alex Thompson / 11 Mar 2026
Iran Pentagon announces most intense day of strikes in Iran campaign Defense Secretary Hegseth confirms escalation with increased fighter jets and bombers on Tuesday By Alex Thompson / 10 Mar 2026
Haiti Haitian drone strikes killed 60 civilians in 10-month campaign Human Rights Watch documents 1,243 deaths as security forces and private contractors escalate operations against gangs By Diego Martinez / 10 Mar 2026
Indonesia Garbage landslide kills five at Indonesia's largest landfill Heavy rain triggers collapse at Bantargebang waste site in West Java, with four still missing By Alex Thompson / 9 Mar 2026
Turkey NATO intercepts second Iranian missile over Turkey as Ankara deploys jets to Cyprus Turkish F-16s and air defense systems move to northern territory following repeated airspace violations and British base strike By Alex Thompson / 9 Mar 2026
Analyses Mojtaba Khamenei assumes Iran's Supreme Leadership after father's assassination Cleric with IRGC ties inherits power amidst ongoing conflict, raising questions about regime stability and regional escalation By Layla Hassan / 9 Mar 2026
Iran Iran's Assembly of Experts to select new Supreme Leader under Israeli threats Tehran announces imminent succession decision as Israel vows to target chosen leader and all involved By Alex Thompson / 8 Mar 2026
Iran Iran's diplomatic apology contradicted by military posture President Pezeshkian's concession to Gulf states clashes with IRGC messaging, revealing Tehran's fragmented command structure By Layla Hassan / 7 Mar 2026
