Middle East

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Israel has carried out renewed military strikes deep inside Tehran and against positions in southern Beirut as the wider Middle East conflict continues to expand. The latest Israeli air operations reportedly hit strategic military targets in Iran’s capital and key Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon’s capital. These actions come amid strong warnings from U.S. leadership that the most forceful...

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iranian territory at the end of February and into early March 2026. Official statements from Washington and Jerusalem frame the operation as pre‑emptive and defensive: Nuclear and missile threat: U.S. and Israeli leaders argue Tehran’s nuclear program and long‑range missile capabilities pose an “existential threat” to Israel and impede U.S. and allied regional security goals. The strikes targeted missile infrastructure,...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online Travel chaos persists across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as limited flights operate from key Gulf hubs while broader airspace disruptions sparked by the ongoing US‑Israel campaign against Iran continue to unsettle global aviation. The evolving situation — marked by closures, cancellations and selective departures — underscores how conflict in the region has reverberated through one of the world’s...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online As the United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran enters its third consecutive day, the conflict continues to escalate across multiple fronts, drawing in regional actors and deepening fears of a broader Middle East war. The joint offensive, launched on 28 February 2026 and described by the U.S. as Operation Epic Fury, began with coordinated strikes on Iranian military infrastructure and...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online Scots living and working in the Middle East say they are enduring a climate of constant anxiety and uncertainty as the conflict triggered by recent US‑Israeli strikes on Iran escalates and Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks continue to unfold across the region. Many describe a daily existence defined by waiting for “the next explosion,” as the crisis spreads...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has addressed international outrage over reports that a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran was struck during the opening phase of the United States‑Israel military campaign, insisting that American forces “would not deliberately target a school” and characterising civilian casualty reports as subject to ongoing review. The comments come amid conflicting accounts of the...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online Tributes to children caught up in war and debate over their protection took centre stage at the United Nations Security Council on 2 March 2026, when First Lady Melania Trump presided over a session on “Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict.” The meeting, held at United Nations headquarters in New York City, comes at a highly sensitive moment as U.S. and...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Gaza siege has tightened dramatically following Israel’s sudden military campaign against Iran. Crossings into the territory were closed indefinitely as hostilities began, leaving two million residents facing renewed hardship. Aid groups warn that food supplies could run out within days if access remains blocked. The Gaza siege is already pushing prices higher and reviving painful memories of...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online As the United States and allied forces carry out major military strikes against Iran, questions have arisen in Washington and around the world about whether President Donald Trump formally declared war and whether Congress approved the attacks — matters rooted in the U.S. Constitution’s allocation of war powers and longstanding practice in U.S. foreign policy. Under the U.S. Constitution, only...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online As the United States military campaign against Iran intensifies following a contested decision by President Donald Trump to launch strikes on Iranian territory, analysts, lawmakers and foreign policy experts are highlighting a striking lack of clarity over what America’s strategic endgame actually is — compounded by mixed messages from Washington on war aims and timelines. Since the offensive...