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Flights for US citizens stuck in Middle East ramping up, State Dept says

Mr Ryan Rivera speaking with his father at JFK international airport in New York on March 5, after arriving aboard a US government chartered flight.
Mr Ryan Rivera speaking with his father at JFK international airport in New York on March 5, after arriving aboard a US government chartered flight.

UN 'deeply disturbed' by strike on Iran school that killed 160 children

FILE PHOTO: People mourn on the day of the funeral of the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 3, 2026. Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People mourn on the day of the funeral of the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 3, 2026. Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

China’s Foreign Minister tells Israeli counterpart that attacks on Iran must end

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), at the media centre in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), at the media centre in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

News analysis

Trump’s lack of clarity over Iran strategy could backfire, warn analysts

TOPSHOT - This official White House photograph taken on March 1, 2026 and released on March 2, 2026 on the White House X account shows US President Donald Trump overseeing "Operation Epic Fury" activity against Iran from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread on March 3 with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Daniel TOROK / The White House / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THE WHITE HOUSE / DANIEL TOROK" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
TOPSHOT - This official White House photograph taken on March 1, 2026 and released on March 2, 2026 on the White House X account shows US President Donald Trump overseeing "Operation Epic Fury" activity against Iran from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread on March 3 with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Daniel TOROK / The White House / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THE WHITE HOUSE / DANIEL TOROK" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

US’ Rubio says ‘hardest hits’ on Iran are still to come

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump did not need authorisation from Congress to launch the campaign.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump did not need authorisation from Congress to launch the campaign.

Trump’s Republicans defend Iran strikes as Democrats push for war powers vote

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media following a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media following a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Americans in Iran face possible peril as US-Israeli strikes grow, detainee advocates warn

People drive near a banner of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
People drive near a banner of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Rubio says planned Israeli action against Iran prompted US strikes

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

US says it would not deliberately target school, after Iran reports over 160 killed in strike

The strike on a girls school is the deadliest incident since US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb 28.
The strike on a girls school is the deadliest incident since US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb 28.

Mexico sends more aid to Cuba

The Mexican Navy ship ARM Huasteco (AMP01) arrives at Havana Bay carrying humanitarian aid on Feb 28. It is one of two navy vessels that arrived in Cuba carrying almost 1,100 tonnes of aid.
The Mexican Navy ship ARM Huasteco (AMP01) arrives at Havana Bay carrying humanitarian aid on Feb 28. It is one of two navy vessels that arrived in Cuba carrying almost 1,100 tonnes of aid.

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