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Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Iranian Australian community is facing deep divisions after several mosques held vigils for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The news has sparked distress among many Iranian Australians who fled the regime he led for decades. Iranian state media confirmed his death on Sunday following reported strikes by Israel and the United States on Iranian targets. His passing has intensified...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The debate over the election review has deepened divisions inside Australia’s Liberal party. Former New South Wales premier Nick Greiner has warned that suppressing the election review could spark a damaging backlash. His intervention came during a tense meeting of the party’s federal executive on Friday. According to several senior sources, he cautioned that burying the election review...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The escalating Iran conflict has placed President Donald Trump under mounting political pressure at home. Critics from both parties are demanding clarity about Washington’s long-term intentions. Reports of the first American casualties since renewed strikes have intensified public concern. Observers warn that without a clear strategy, the Iran conflict could deepen unexpectedly. The White House insists its actions...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The government has begun detailed Middle East evacuation planning as regional tensions intensify. Officials fear a widening conflict could leave thousands stranded across the Gulf. Around 200,000 British nationals are currently in the region, according to the prime minister. Many are tourists or business travellers who now face uncertainty and disruption. The Middle East evacuation preparations aim to...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. UK personnel were positioned just 200 metres from an Iranian missile strike in Bahrain, placing British forces alarmingly close to a rapidly escalating regional conflict. The Iranian missile strike targeted a US naval base on Saturday, intensifying fears of wider confrontation across the Middle East. Around 300 British service members were stationed nearby when the attack unfolded, according...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Middle East airspace crisis has left hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded worldwide. Ongoing military strikes involving United States, Israel and Iran have triggered widespread closures. Airports across the region halted operations as tensions escalated rapidly over the weekend. Flights were grounded or diverted after multiple governments shut their skies without warning. The disruption spread quickly beyond...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK has agreed to permit the United States to use British military facilities for defensive operations against Iranian missile sites, marking a significant shift in Britain’s involvement in escalating regional tensions. The decision places the UK at the centre of growing international concern over Iran tensions, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed the move in a recorded...

Published: 01 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. At least nine people have been killed outside the United States consulate in Pakistan’s largest city after protests erupted over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The violence in Karachi marks one of the deadliest international flashpoints linked to the escalating confrontation between Iran, the United States and Israel. According to hospital officials, the fatalities occurred...

Published: 01 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Iran has formally begun a 40-day period of national mourning following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in coordinated strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to state media. The announcement marks a pivotal and deeply emotional moment for the Islamic Republic, as the country confronts the loss of its most powerful political and...

Published: 01 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Iranian state television has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed during coordinated United States and Israeli air strikes, marking a dramatic turning point in an escalating regional conflict that has already destabilised much of the Middle East. Authorities announced a 40-day national mourning period following the confirmation, signalling the gravity of the moment for the Islamic...