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‘Digital fog of war’ around Iranian cyberattacks

Companies, infrastructure and surveillance cameras have suffered cyberattacks since the end of February.

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Mines across Strait of Hormuz would create lethal barrier to all traffic

Several tankers and commercial ships have already been struck by projectiles around the Persian Gulf, including one vessel in Iraqi waters.

Lebanon’s offer for direct talks with Israel falls on deaf ears, sources say

A man walks past a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on the Bachoura neighbourhood, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, on March 13, 2026.

UAE says Iran must halt attacks on neighbours to allow diplomacy

A police officer inspecting the wreckage of a drone in Dubai on March 12.

Israeli warplanes drop leaflets over Beirut, causing panic

Flyers dropped by Israeli planes are seen scattered across the sky over Beirut on March 13, 2026.

Building in Dubai financial district damaged after attack: Witnesses, AFP

The United Arab Emirates’ air defences have intercepted more than 1,500 Iranian drones and nearly 300 missiles during the Middle East war.

Israeli evacuation orders affect 14% of Lebanon, NGO says

Israel has been carrying out daily strikes on Lebanon since March 2.

Explainer-Why haven’t the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen, stepped into the war?

A protester with a poster on his head featuring a picture of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei joins a demonstration with Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Top Iran officials attend Tehran march despite attacks

China says it will donate $250,000 to families of Iran school strike victims

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said that attacks on schools and children breach the bottom line of human morality.

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