Iran

WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel this week launched Operation Epic Fury on Iran, a move that has coincided with the conflict spreading throughout the Middle East and prompted European officials to warn that this is a dangerous moment for the continent. The operation, announced as tensions mounted across the region, has raised urgent questions about how far the confrontation could widen and what it means for security beyond the immediate theaters of conflict. The widening scope across the Middle East underscores the…

Israel launched a new “broad-scale” wave of strikes on targets in Tehran as President Donald Trump said only Iran’s “unconditional surrender” would end the escalating war that has engulfed the Middle East and roiled global energy markets. The Israeli military said it had identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israeli territory overnight and that air defenses were activated to intercept them. “Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said, as air raid alerts in Israel’s north were lifted…

CANBERRA, Australia — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he cannot rule out Canada’s military participation in the escalating war in the Middle East, even as he reiterated that the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran launched last weekend appeared “inconsistent with international law.” Asked in a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese whether there was any scenario in which Canada would get involved, Carney called the question hypothetical but left the door open. “One can never…

Stocks in the U.K. and U.S. rose while Asian indexes tumbled Wednesday as oil and gas prices whipsawed on fears the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran will drag on and keep choking traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy artery. The FTSE 100 and major U.S. and European benchmarks rebounded after two days of declines; several Asian markets fell sharply for a third straight session. Brent crude is up about 12 percent since Saturday, when U.S. and Israeli forces began bombing Iran and Tehran retaliated with strikes on…

U.S., Israel launch ‘Operation Epic Fury’ on Iran as conflict widens across Middle East; Europe warns of dangerous moment The United States and Israel this week launched Operation Epic Fury on Iran, a move that pushed tensions to a new pitch and rippled across a Middle East already on edge. European officials warned it is a dangerous moment for the continent, underscoring fears that the fallout could spill over borders and disrupt security, travel and markets far beyond the region. Details about the scope and aims of…

TEHRAN, Iran — Israel launched fresh air strikes across Iran on Thursday, the fifth day of a U.S.-Israeli offensive that has killed more than 1,000 people, damaged security installations and residential buildings, and forced the postponement of funeral rites for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israeli strikes hit targets in Tehran, the holy city of Qom, western Iran and multiple sites in central Isfahan province, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Israel said it targeted buildings used by the Basij, a volunteer…

Iran war enters seventh day as Israel expands strikes to Beirut and Tehran The regional war involving Iran, Israel and the United States entered its seventh day after Israel announced a “next phase” of operations and bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs, while blasts were heard in Tehran following what Israel said were strikes on “regime infrastructure” in the Iranian capital. Residents in Beirut’s southern districts fled after the Israeli military issued an unprecedented warning to evacuate “immediately.” In Tehran, AFP…

Iran warned that any invasion would be a “disaster” for its enemies, according to a live update. The statement, presented without further detail, did not specify who delivered the warning, what prompted it, or whether it was tied to an imminent military development. The single-word characterization — “disaster” — signals a stark deterrent message, suggesting Iran intends to frame any hostile entry onto its territory or against its interests as likely to trigger severe consequences. Without additional context, however, it…

NATO intercepts ballistic missile allegedly launched from Iran en route to Turkish airspace; Tehran denies Thursday March 5, 2026 A Turkish F16 fighting jet flies over naval ships during an annual NATO naval exercise on Turkiye's western coast on the Mediterranean NATO air and missile defense systems stationed in the eastern Mediterranean destroyed a ballistic munition detected after launch from Iran and tracked across Iraqi and Syrian airspace toward Turkiye, Ankara said Wednesday. Iran’s Armed Forces denied firing any…

Senate rejects bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers in 53-47 vote as conflict widens The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected a bipartisan war powers resolution that sought to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military strikes on Iran, a 53-47 vote that underscored narrow but decisive congressional backing for a campaign launched without explicit approval from lawmakers. The measure, co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., would have required the withdrawal of U.S. forces from…