War and Conflict

Published: 2 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online The conflict in the Middle East has expanded dramatically over the past several days, with military strikes recorded across Iran and multiple regional states following coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel. Geospatial data and verified reports from international news sources provide insight into the geographic footprint of current hostilities, showing how strategic strikes and retaliatory actions...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Intense hostilities continued to sweep across the Middle East on Tuesday as the wider confrontation following recent US-Israeli military action against Iran widened significantly. Israeli forces launched heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, resulting in at least 31 reported deaths and scores more injured in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other areas where clashes have intensified. The...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online As the Middle East conflict escalates following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, several U.S. partner states in the Gulf region have been directly affected by Iranian missile and drone attacks, rattling countries long viewed as secure and stable. Tehran’s campaign of retaliation has extended beyond military targets to impact civilian and strategic infrastructure across a range of Gulf Arab states,...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online With just three months to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States are casting a rare shadow over one of the world’s biggest sporting events. The crisis began with a U.S.‑Israeli military strike on Iran, sparking an escalation of violence in the Middle East and...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Teams from BBC News are reporting from Beit Shemesh in central Israel, where a ballistic missile strike attributed to Iran has devastated a residential area and a public bomb shelter, killing multiple civilians and injuring dozens more amidst the deepening conflict between Tehran, Israel and the United States. The strike — part of a broader Iranian retaliation for joint U.S.‑Israeli attacks on...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Dubai’s long-standing reputation as a secure, cosmopolitan city has been shaken after a wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes hit the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for ongoing U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran. Eyewitnesses and residents say the usually bustling metropolis feels “eerie” and tense as explosions, air-defence interceptions and damaged infrastructure disrupt normal life and leave...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Iranian authorities say at least 153 people, mostly children, have been killed in a devastating strike on a school in southern Iran’s Minab during the first day of the ongoing joint U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iranian targets. The reported death toll has rapidly risen as rescue teams continue to search through rubble and recover bodies, with state media and local...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Iranian authorities say at least 153 people, mostly children, have been killed in a devastating strike on a school in southern Iran’s Minab during the first day of the ongoing joint U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iranian targets. The reported death toll has rapidly risen as rescue teams continue to search through rubble and recover bodies, with state media and local...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online On the second day of the unfolding conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, retaliatory military actions and fresh strikes have continued amid mounting regional instability. What began as a coordinated campaign by U.S. and Israeli forces against Iranian military and leadership targets has evolved into a broader cascade of attacks and reprisal missions across the Middle East. The...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Across major American cities, Iranian Americans and other members of the diaspora have taken to the streets this week, expressing a mix of hope, relief, anxiety and fear in response to the dramatic developments in Iran after the reported toppling and death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes. Demonstrations have reflected the deep divisions within...