Iraq intercepts drone near Baghdad airport
Iraq's security forces shot down a drone near Baghdad's international airport, a day after a similar attack on the facility, two security sources told AFP.
Iran says strikes targeted US interests, not Qatar; Doha rejects claim
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani that Iranian missile attacks were directed at U.S. interests and not at Qatar.
Qatar's top diplomat "categorically rejected" that claim and called for an immediate halt to Iran’s attacks, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on X.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman said his country would confront any aggression with its "right to self-defence," stressing that Doha has always been inclined towards dialogue and diplomacy conducted in good faith.
France's Macron reiterates solidarity with Spain's Sanchez
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to reiterate European solidarity in response to economic threats that target Spain, Macron's office said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald has floated cutting trade with Madrid over its refusal to allow U.S. aircraft to use jointly operated naval and air bases in southern Spain for the offensive against Tehran. Spain has denounced the U.S. and Israeli bombings of Iran as reckless and illegal.
Iran to target Israeli embassies worldwide if Israel attacks Iranian Embassy in Beirut: Iran Armed Forces spokesperson
An Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson told the Iranian media that Iran will target Israeli embassies across the world if Israel attacks the Iranian Embassy in Beirut.
At least 80 people killed in US submarine strike on Iranian warship: Sri Lanka Deputy Foreign Minister
The Sri Lankan Deputy Foreign Minister told a local television channel that at least 80 people have been killed in the US submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
Pete Hegseth: Iran has no intention of negotiating a nuclear deal with the US
The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Iran has no intention of negotiating a nuclear deal with the US.
US says it killed Iranian leader in Trump assassination plot
The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it killed an Iranian official who headed a unit behind an alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump.
"The leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed. Iran tried to kill President Trump and President Trump got the last laugh," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a news briefing.
Hegseth did not name the individual but said the operation took place on Tuesday. In 2024, the U.S. Justice Department charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by the IRGC to assassinate Trump, then U.S. president-elect.
US Defence Secretary: US submarine has sunk Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said, "US submarine has sunk a Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean."
In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Hegseth said that the Tuesday night strike on an Iranian warship was the first such attack on an enemy since World War II.
US General Caine: There has been a decrease in drones and missiles by Iran
Top US General Caine said, "There has been a decrease in missiles and drones fired by Iran."
He added that Iran has been indiscriminate and imprecise in their attacks.
"Centcom will continue to strike Iranian infrastructure and naval capability," Caine said.
He also stated that Iran's Command and Control structure is in a bad way.
US General Caine: We have established localised air superiority across southern Iranian coast
Top US General Caine said, "The US Central Command has established localized air superiority across the southern flak of the Iranian coast."
He added that the US will now begin to expand inland.
The Central Command has now shifted from large stand-off strike packages to stand-in precision strikes.
US says it is winning against Iran, can fight as long as needed
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the United States was winning in the war against Iran and that the U.S. military could fight as long as needed.
"Our air defences and that of our allies have plenty of runway. We can sustain this fight easily for as long as we need to," Hegseth said.
Condemn Iran targeting Turkey: NATO spokesperson
We condemn Iran's targeting of Turkey, says NATO spokesperson.
Revolutionary Guard threatens 'destruction' of region's military
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday issued its most intense threat yet as the war in the Middle East escalated Wednesday, saying it was prepared for the "complete destruction of the region's military and economic infrastructure."
The Guard issued the statement via Iranian state television.
"The continued mischief and deception by the United States in the region will come at the cost of the complete destruction of the region's military and economic infrastructure," it said.
1,045 people killed in war: Iranian govt agency
Iranian government agency says at least 1,045 people have been killed in war so far.
Italy likely to send military aid to Gulf states: Sources
Italy's government is likely to provide military aid, including an air defence system, to Gulf nations that have requested help with equipment in the face of Iranian air strikes, two sources said on Wednesday.
The sources, who asked not to be named, said that while a final decision had not yet been made, Italy would probably send one of its SAMP/T batteries that can intercept ballistic missiles.
They would not say which country would receive the system, or which battery Rome was considering redeploying. Attacks by Israeli and US forces against Iran have prompted Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes on ports, cities and oil facilities throughout the Gulf, a vital energy-producing region.
Italy is not particularly reliant on energy supplies from the Gulf, but its energy minister said on Wednesday the country could reactivate some coal-fired power plants if the conflict leads to an energy crisis.
Iran intelligence operatives signal openness to talks with CIA to end war
Operatives from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence signalled openness to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to talks on ending the war, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing officials briefed on the matter.
The offer was made through an unnamed country's spy agency, the NYT said, citing Middle Eastern officials and officials from a Western nation who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Officials in Washington are sceptical as to whether Iran or the Trump administration is really ready for an "off-ramp", at least in the short term, the report added.
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday ruled out for now any negotiations with the United States, days after the US and Israel launched joint strikes on his country.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Tehran wanted to talk but it was too late, as the United States continued its military operation against Iran.
Canadian PM on Iran war
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday he regretted that the Iran war was an extreme example of a rupturing world order in which countries increasingly act without respect for international norms and laws.
"Geo-strategically, hegemons are increasingly acting without constraint or respect for international norms or laws, while others bear the consequences. Now the extremes of this disruption are being played out in real time in the Middle East," Carney said.
Canada supported efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and from threatening international peace and security, Carney said.
Iranian missile falls near Qamishli International Airport
People stand next to an Iranian missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Qamishli, Syria, March 4, 2026.
IAEA: Nuclear power plant in UAE, research reactors in Jordan, Syria continue to operate normally
IAEA: Nuclear power plant in UAE and research reactors in Jordan and Syria continue to operate normally.
Damage is visible at two buildings near the Isfahan nuclear site in Iran, but there is no damage to facilities containing nuclear material and no risk of radiological release at this time, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
Israeli forces have entered southern Lebanese town of Khiyam
Israeli forces have entered southern Lebanese town of Khiyam: state news agency
