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UAE announces successful interception of several Iranian missiles targeting country

Blasts near Khamenei’s home: What we know so far

World voices fear of regional conflict, as Iran fires back; explosions across Middle East

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 28, 2026 and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris shows people inspecting the damage at an impact site following US and Israeli strikes on Tehran.

Israel–US strikes on Iran: How did we get here

Diplomacy faltered, an armada moved closer and warnings intensified before strikes

Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, February 28, 2026.

US President Donald Trump's statement on Iran in full

US President says strikes aim to halt nuclear threat and missile programme

US President Donald Trump

US allows non-emergency embassy staff to leave Israel

Announcement follows repeated threats from President Donald Trump to strike Iran

Washington currently has more than a dozen warships in the Middle East: one aircraft carrier - the USS Abraham Lincoln - nine destroyers and three other combat ships.

F-22s, carriers: Iran outgunned but still poses risks

US airpower surge signals dominance, but Tehran retains asymmetric retaliation options

Aan anti-US billboard installed on a building along a street in Tehran on February 26, 2026.

Modi: India, Israel agree 'no place for terrorism'

‘Together, we will move forward towards joint development and production, tech transfer’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the floral wreath-laying ceremony at the Hall of Remembrance, in Israel on Thursday. Also seen is Benjamin Netanyahu.

Why Iran sees concessions as riskier than war

Tehran views nuclear and missile limits as threats to regime survival, analysts say

President Masoud Pezeshkian, second right, listens to the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami as he visits an exhibition of Iran's nuclear achievements, in Tehran, on April 9, 2025

Modi in Israel to ‘strengthen cooperation’

Netanyahu lauds ‘close personal relationship’ and ‘deep and long-standing friendship’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport for a two-day state visit to Israel, in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

Inside the Pentagon’s warning on Iran strike risks

Top US general flags munitions shortages, allied constraints and operational challenges

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth watches in the Oval Office of the White House.

Massive US build-up sparks fears of prolonged Iran war

Carrier groups, bombers and fighters suggest preparation for extended operations

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was seen entering the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, where it was ordered by US President Donald Trump as part of a massive military buildup in the Middle East.

Gaza speech sparks walkout at Berlin Film Festival

This year’s Berlinale was marked by political discourse, particularly around Gaza conflict

Palestinian director Abdallah Alkhatib poses during a photocall after winning the GWFF Best Feature Film Debut Award for “Chronicles From the Siege” at the 76th Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, in Berlin on February 21, 2026.

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