War and Conflict

Published: March 5, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Iran has postponed the state funeral and farewell ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, originally scheduled for Wednesday evening in Tehran, as US and Israeli military strikes continue to batter the country’s infrastructure and security landscape. The delay was announced on state television, with officials saying the farewell event would be rescheduled at a later date amid unprecedented public...

Published: March 5, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Newly released satellite imagery has provided one of the clearest visual records yet of the extensive damage inflicted on Iranian military infrastructure and nuclear complexes following coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes in recent days, highlighting the widening military conflict in the Middle East. Intelligence analysts and imaging firms have shared before‑and‑after photos showing strikes on naval bases, warships and facilities...

Published: March 5, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online The conflict between the United States and Iran expanded well beyond the Gulf this week after a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed at a Pentagon briefing. The strike, which occurred in international waters off the coast of Sri Lanka, represents a significant escalation as the military...

Published: March 5, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A Russian-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea following explosions and a large fire, with Moscow accusing Ukraine of carrying out a drone attack on the vessel. The incident has raised concerns about the widening geographic reach of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the potential risks to global energy shipping routes. The tanker,...

Published: March 5, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online As the Middle East conflict intensifies, the United States Senate has effectively backed President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran after voting down a resolution that would have limited his war powers. The decision came as Iran launched a new wave of missiles toward Israel, dramatically escalating the regional crisis and raising fears...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran has pushed the civilian death toll in Iran past 700, human rights groups and local sources report, as people grapple with the fear of continued bombing and an increasingly hard‑line domestic crackdown by the Iranian government. The figures highlight the severe human cost of the rapidly expanding conflict,...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online Former U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly criticised British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for London’s hesitation to support offensive military strikes on Iran, saying Britain’s initial refusal to back or participate in U.S.‑led action marks an unusual break in the long‑standing alliance between the two countries. Trump expressed “very disappointed” sentiments toward Starmer’s stance and complained that...

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: 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...