Keywords: Middle East Conflict


Black smoke over Dubai as Iranian strikes ignite fires at Jebel Ali and Palm Jumeirah

Fresh satellite images show thick black smoke rising over Dubai after Iranian missile and drone strikes triggered fires at Jebel Ali port and on the Palm Jumeirah, driving home how the widening conflict has reached the heart of the United Arab Emirates’ commercial hub. Pictures taken on March 1......

Only 27 percent of Americans support Trump’s military operation against Iran, poll finds

Only 27 percent of Americans approve of the military strikes launched by President Donald Trump against Iran, according to a new Reuters / Ipsos poll, highlighting deep divisions within the US electorate over the use of force abroad. The survey, conducted between February 28 and March 1 among 1,282......

Israeli army says it killed Hezbollah intelligence commander in Beirut strike

The Israeli army announced that it killed a senior Hezbollah intelligence commander in an overnight strike on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, marking another escalation in ongoing regional hostilities. According to an official military statement, the target was Hussein Makled, described as the head of......

Middle East conflict lifts dollar and gold as investors seek safety

The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East pushed the US dollar and gold higher on Monday, as investors turned to traditional safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Following reported joint Israeli-American strikes on Iran over the weekend, Tehran responded with missile attacks......

US and Israel pound Iran as regional conflict widens

The United States and Israel have launched a large-scale air and missile offensive against Iran that has killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shattered key elements of the country’s command structure, triggering a wave of Iranian retaliation that has pushed the wider Middle East to......

Treasury yields hit multi‑month lows as Middle East war drives flight to safety

U.S. government bond yields sank to their lowest levels in months on Monday in Asian trading, as investors rushed into safe‑haven assets following a sharp escalation in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The benchmark 10‑year Treasury yield slipped to around 3.93 percent,......

Israeli army says it is striking at the heart of Tehran

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday morning that it had launched a new wave of airstrikes targeting what it described as strategic sites linked to the Iranian leadership in the center of Tehran. In a brief statement, the military said the Israeli Air Force carried out large-scale operations......

IDF claims elimination of key Iranian defense officials

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they successfully targeted senior officials of Iran’s defense establishment in a large-scale air operation across Iran on Saturday. The strikes, conducted with the support of the Israeli Air Force and precise intelligence, focused on multiple military......

Netanyahu claims “many signs” indicate death of Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that there are “many signs” suggesting that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, may have been killed during a joint Israeli-American military operation on Iran. In a televised address from his office in Jerusalem, Netanyahu......