Middle East

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The number of American military personnel killed in the ongoing military operations against Iran has risen to six, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Monday, underscoring the mounting toll of a conflict that has rapidly expanded since joint U.S. and Israeli strikes began over the weekend. The casualties include service members who were initially wounded in Iran’s retaliatory...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A limited but much-anticipated repatriation of European travellers and expatriates stranded by the escalating conflict in the Middle East has begun, with the first flights and coordinated government efforts bringing home citizens from Gulf states and surrounding areas after weeks of travel chaos and airspace closures. However, officials across the European Union emphasise that hundreds of...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Riyadh drone attack has marked a dangerous new chapter in the Middle East conflict. Iranian drones struck the US embassy compound in the Saudi capital, igniting a minor fire and raising fears of wider escalation. The strike came as Israeli forces began operating inside southern Lebanon, signalling a broadening battlefield. Within hours, the region appeared closer to...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A senior U.S. official has claimed that the United States’ pre-emptive strikes on Iran were driven in part by intelligence that Israel was planning its own military action against Tehran, prompting Washington to act first to shield American forces from expected retaliation, according to remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The comments deepen debate...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The Middle East conflict markedly expanded on Tuesday as Iran’s drone campaign directly struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon to confront Hezbollah fighters, signalling a broader and unpredictable phase of hostilities. The combined developments have heightened regional instability and sparked urgent diplomatic and security responses by...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A dramatic airborne sighting has circulated online after pilots on a commercial flight reported witnessing what they believed might be an Iranian ballistic missile launch while cruising at standard altitude over Middle Eastern airspace. Images taken from the cockpit of the airliner in transit showed the unmistakable vapour trail and plume of a rocket ascending into...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The usually glamorous world of luxury lifestyle influencers and social media personalities based in Dubai has been jolted into a stark new reality as Iran’s missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates push the geopolitical conflict into the Gulf and challenge the city’s carefully cultivated image as a safe, stable haven. Once characterised by...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The United States government has issued a stark and unprecedented advisory urging its citizens in Israel — as well as in more than a dozen other Middle Eastern countries — to leave immediately amid rapidly expanding violence and rising safety threats across the region. The move reflects growing concern in Washington over the spill‑over effects of...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online Analysis of the unfolding conflict between the United States and Iran suggests that President Donald Trump may have misjudged the resilience and cohesion of the Iranian political system even as he escalates military pressure and seeks to dismantle Tehran’s strategic capabilities. The joint U.S.–Israeli military campaign launched in recent weeks — including precision airstrikes and the...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online In one of the most serious escalations of the broader Middle East conflict this year, Israeli forces have initiated ground operations in southern Lebanon following renewed hostilities with the Iran‑aligned militant group Hezbollah. The move marks a significant expansion of the regional confrontation, which already involves intense military engagement between Israel, Hezbollah, Iran and allied militias...