Iranian warship torpedoed by submarine in first US incident of its kind since WWII

An Iranian warship has exploded and sunk in a torpedo attack in the first US submarine sinking of an enemy ship since World War Two. The vessel named IRIS Dena, which is armed with heavy guns, ...

Country by country, here’s how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East and beyond

The city of Dubai, with a global reputation as the safest place in the Middle East and a hub for global investment, has ...

Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War

Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the ...

Videos Show Homes and Businesses Across Mideast Caught Up by War

As the conflict widens, residents across the Middle East are feeling the consequences of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Iran war fallout for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa: political analyst weighs up the risks

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in March 2026 marks the end of a political era in the Middle ...

From Hamas attack to U.S. war with Iran, violence forges a new Middle East

An Iran-led order that long backed the likes of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis – is gone. What will follow is one of the ...

‘Any threat against member state is threat against the EU’, says commissioner in response to Trump comments – as it happened

Stéphane Séjourné is the latest high-profile name to express solidarity with Spain over Trump’s comments last night ...
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The Iran war in maps and charts

T he American-Israeli campaign against Iran is not abating. Since February 28th the two countries have bombed a range of targets, including Iran’s leadership, military infrastru ...