Middle East

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online In a dramatic intensification of hostilities across the Middle East, the Israeli military has launched fresh airstrikes against what it describes as strategic targets in both Tehran and Beirut, as diplomatic zones in the region come under unprecedented attack. The escalation comes amid an already deepening military confrontation following days of retaliatory strikes and counterstrikes involving...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A British tourist in Dubai has described a “terrifying” ordeal as missiles and drones launched by Iran struck parts of the United Arab Emirates amid the wider regional conflict sparked by US‑Israeli military action against Iran. The family, staying at the Fairmont Palm Hotel on Palm Jumeirah, was caught in the chaos when an explosion from nearby missile debris occurred...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Amazon’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has confirmed that three of its data centre facilities in the Middle East were damaged by drone and related strikes, highlighting the expanding toll of the ongoing regional conflict. AWS said two of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were directly hit, and a third facility in Bahrain sustained damage from...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Social media personalities and international visitors in Dubai have shared vivid first‑hand accounts of Iran’s missile retaliation against Gulf states, part of a wider regional escalation following U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran. Influencers and content creators posted video clips showing the night sky lit up by missiles and air‑defence interceptions, while luxury landmarks like the Palm Jumeirah waterfront and...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Strikes linked to the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran have unfolded across a wide swath of the Middle East, affecting multiple countries and strategic facilities. Mapping data and satellite analyses help visualise the geographic breadth of these attacks and counter‑attacks. Joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began with coordinated air and missile operations...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iranians across multiple cities have described scenes of fear, shock and disruption as joint U.S. and Israeli military strikes continue to hit target areas across the country. Civilians spoke of explosions so powerful that buildings and homes shook, sparking panic and forcing many to seek shelter or flee urban centres. One resident said the blast was so intense...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle OnlineThe ongoing war between Israel, the United States and Iran has expanded into Lebanon after the Iranian‑aligned militant group Hezbollah launched rockets and drones toward northern Israel, including in the Haifa area — the first significant such fire since the broader conflict began. In retaliation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out air strikes across southern Lebanon and in...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online On the fourth day of the ongoing Middle East war, the Israeli military launched renewed strikes on Tehran and expanded air operations in Beirut as hostilities continued to widen following earlier U.S.–Israeli attacks on Iranian targets. Israeli forces said the latest operations in the Iranian capital form part of what they describe as an offensive campaign against threats...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that the United States has “never had higher or better” stockpiles of military munitions and possesses sufficient weapons to sustain a prolonged conflict — potentially a so‑called “forever war” — amid the ongoing military campaign against Iran. Trump’s remarks come three days into a major joint U.S.–Israeli operation against Iranian military infrastructure...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Three days after the outbreak of full‑scale hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran, there remains no clear trajectory for where this war is headed. What began as joint U.S.–Israeli air and missile strikes on Iranian military targets and leadership has rapidly expanded into a wider regional confrontation. Iran and Iranian‑aligned militias have launched retaliatory barrages of...