Egypt Maintains Careful Neutrality on the Iran Conflict
Egypt has not joined the military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran on any side, but calling its position "neutral" misses the full...
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Turkey Closes Airspace as Regional Tensions Spike Across the Middle East
Turkey did not fully close its own airspace, but the country's aviation sector was thrown into chaos on February 28, 2026, after the United States and...
Russia Calls Emergency Session Over the Bombing of Iran
Russia has called for emergency sessions at both the United Nations Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency following the devastating...
China Issues Official Statement on U.S. Strikes Against Iran
China has officially condemned the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran as "unacceptable," calling for an immediate cessation of military operations...
UN Security Council Emergency Meeting Called After Iran Strikes Begin
The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session on February 28 through March 1, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched a...
Pope Francis Warns Iran Conflict Could Tip the Middle East Into “Irreparable Abyss”
Pope Leo XIV, speaking to thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square on March 1, 2026, delivered one of the most urgent papal appeals in recent memory,...
Iran’s Response Hit Israel, Jordan, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait Simultaneously
On February 28, 2026, Iran launched retaliatory strikes against eight countries simultaneously — Israel, Jordan, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia,...
A Dockworker in Oman Injured After Iran Strikes the Port With Attack Drones
On March 1, 2026, an expatriate dockworker at the port of Duqm in Oman was injured after two Iranian attack drones struck the commercial facility, marking...
Iran Expanded Retaliation to Include Civilian Airports and Infrastructure
Iran's retaliation against the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes of February 28, 2026, crossed a line that fundamentally altered the calculus of Middle Eastern...
Israel’s Air Force “Established Superiority” Over Iran Before Hitting Tehran
Israel's Air Force established complete aerial superiority over Iran within the first 24 hours of Operation Roaring Lion, systematically dismantling the...