Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.42 EST<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Bahrain: air defences have intercepted 75 missiles and 123 drones<\/p>\n Bahrain air defences have destroyed 75 missiles and 123 drones since the start of the conflict, the Bahrain Defence Force said<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n The general command urged residents to stay home and not go out unless absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>EU’s Kallas says Iran “sowing chaos” The EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said Iran<\/a> is exporting the war to as many countries as possible to cause chaos, ahead of talks with Gulf countries.<\/p>\n Kallas is hosting a virtual meeting with EU foreign ministers and Gulf counterparts to discuss the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. She said she expected a common statement from the EU and Gulf Cooperation Council: \u201cWe want stability in the region, we want that this war does not go any further and we want the respect of international law.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIran is exporting the war, trying to expand it to as many countries as they can to sow chaos. And we are calling for stability and seeing what we can do together.\u201d<\/p>\n Without being drawn on specifics she said EU countries would discuss support for the Gulf. She stressed Ukraine could also help Gulf countries develop drone interceptors.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the Middle East, we see actually the same drones that are attacking Kyiv every day, now attacking also the Middle East,\u201d she said in a reference to Iran\u2019s Shahed drones that have been supplied to Russia to attack Ukraine.<\/p>\n The EU is concerned that the Middle East conflict will deplete Ukraine\u2019s efforts to defend itself against Russia, as a result of rising oil prices that help Moscow fund its war effort and tighter supplies of drone interceptor technology.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to drones and drone interceptor drones then Ukraine has really been able to produce a lot and can also share this knowledge with the Gulf countries to boost this production,\u201d Kallas said. \u201cSo of course we are looking into this but I am worried that just the capabilities are limited and that\u2019s why it will have an impact also on different wars.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.28 EST<\/p>\n Six injured in Abu Dhabi from falling debris from intercepted drone<\/p>\n Six people were injured by falling debris in Abu Dhabi after air defences intercepted a drone, according to the Abu Dhabi media office.<\/p>\n The individuals injured were Pakistani and Nepalese nationals, the media office said. Their injuries were considered minor to moderate.<\/p>\n Abu Dhabi authorities have responded to an incident of debris falling in two locations in ICAD 2, following the successful interception of drones by air defence systems. The incident resulted in minor and moderate injuries to six Pakistani and Nepali nationals.<\/p>\n The public is\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0645\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0623\u0628\u0648\u0638\u0628\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a (@ADMediaOffice) March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Share<\/a>Tell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?<\/p>\n The conflict in the Middle East has continued to escalate, with Israel<\/a> announcing it had launched more strikes against Tehran and in Lebanon.<\/p>\n Iran has continued to fire retaliatory strikes against Israel and US targets in the region, prompting major airlines to cancel flights that has left thousands of people stranded.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re living or working in the region and have been impacted by the US-Israel conflict with Iran, we would like to hear from you.<\/p>\n For more details on how to contact the Guardian, click here:<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Qatar says air defences are combatting a missile attack<\/p>\n Air defences were working to intercept a missile attack targeting Qatar on Thursday, according to the state-run Qatar News Agency.<\/p>\n The ministry of interior called <\/a>on residents to stay indoors and away from windows and open areas, stating that the security threat level was high.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.50 EST<\/p>\n Analysis: Globalisation is under threat from Iran war \u2013 and Britain is uniquely vulnerable In retaliation for the US-Israeli missile attacks, Iran has launched what amounts to all-out economic warfare. Should the conflict continue even for another week, its impacts will start to be felt around the world as the third price<\/a> surge<\/a> since the pandemic washes through global markets.<\/p>\n For Britain, a further turn of the screw on living standards arrives just as political instability mounts at home, with the Labour and Conservative parties facing existential challenges to their left and right.<\/p>\n Keir Starmer\u2019s half-cocked response to war reflects a deeper, strategic problem for the UK: an economy built over decades for a globalised world cannot fit into a world where globalisation is falling apart.<\/p>\n You can read James Meadway\u2019s analysis here:<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Summary of developments so far<\/p>\n An Iranian drone struck an Azerbaijani airport near the two countries\u2019 shared border, according to officials, marking the first time a state in the Caucasus has been targeted by Iran since the start of the US-Israel war against Tehran. Two people were reported injured after a drone hit the terminal building at an airport in Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani exclave bordering Iran.<\/p>\n Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, said the Kurdish region \u201cmust not become part of any conflict\u201d, after the Iranian military claimed it targeted the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in northern Iraq. There are reports that Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in Iraq are preparing for a cross-border military operation in Iran, creating a potential new front in an already expanding conflict.<\/p>\n The first repatriation flight from Oman to bring home stranded citizens had been rescheduled due to \u201coperational issues\u201d, including delays in getting passengers on board, a minister said.<\/p>\n Iran claimed it had hit a US oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf and that the vessel was on fire. There was no immediate confirmation of the incident or comment from the US. Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it maintains full control of the Strait of Hormuz and has effectively closed it to oil and gas exports.<\/p>\n UK defence secretary John Healey flew into Cyprus on Wednesday night to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, prompting fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq.<\/p>\n Sri Lanka said it is trying to \u201csafeguard lives\u201d on another Iranian ship off its coast. An official said the ship was in the economic zone beyond Sri Lanka\u2019s territorial waters, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 87 people.<\/p>\n Iran continued to launch a wave of missiles at Israel, sending millions of residents into bomb shelters, just hours after moves to halt the US air assault were blocked in Washington.<\/p>\n The Israeli military said it was beginning a new widespread wave of attacks in Tehran. Israel<\/a> also said it carried out strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah while Lebanese state media reported an Israeli drone strike killed a Hamas official.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.42 EST<\/p>\n Azerbaijan summoned the Iranian envoy after two people were wounded in a drone attack on an airport and near a school.<\/p>\n \u201cOne drone struck the terminal building of the airport in the Nakhchivan autonomous republic, while another drone fell near a school building in the village of Shakarabad,\u201d Azerbaijan\u2019s foreign ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cWe strongly condemn these drone attacks launched from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which resulted in damage to the airport building and injuries of two civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Pictures: US-Israeli attacks continue in Iran amid escalating conflict<\/p>\n People run for safety after an airstrike in central Tehran. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh\/EPA Photograph: Majid Asgaripour\/Reuters Photograph: Vahid Salemi\/APShare<\/a>Azerbaijan says drones launched from Iran land in its territory An Iranian drone struck an Azerbaijani airport near the two countries\u2019 shared border, marking the first time a state in the Caucasus has been targeted by Iran since the start of the US-Israel war against Tehran.<\/p>\n Azerbaijan\u2019s foreign ministry said the drone hit the terminal building at an airport in Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani exclave bordering Iran, damaging part of the complex and injuring two civilians. <\/p>\n A second drone fell near a school in a nearby village. Baku said it reserved the right to take retaliatory measures.<\/p>\n Azerbaijan, an oil-rich authoritarian state that has adopted a neutral stance in the Middle East conflict, has recently developed closer ties with Israel<\/a> and the Trump administration while gradually moving away from Moscow, the traditional power broker in the Caucasus. <\/p>\n The country hosts no US military bases, suggesting Iran may be expanding its strikes beyond targets directly linked to American forces.<\/p>\n Baku\u2019s growing military cooperation with Israel has caused friction with Tehran, though the two neighbours have largely maintained pragmatic relations. Both countries are majority Shia Muslim, and Iran is home to millions of ethnic Azeris \u2013 estimates range from about 15 to more than 20 million \u2013 many living in the north-western provinces bordering Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n![\"Jennifer](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jennifer_Rankin,_L.png\")
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