14:58

Afghanistan Pakistan

China urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve border dispute through dialogue as clashes enter seventh day

China has called on Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their growing border dispute through dialogue and diplomatic channels, as clashes between their security forces entered a seventh day and left more than 160 people dead or injured, according to the United Nations.

12:00

Competition

Azerbaijan's Shahdag mountains host European Ski Mountaineering Championships in extreme conditions

The slopes of Shahdag Mountain Resort have become the centre of the European Ski Mountaineering Championships, just days after the 2026 Winter Olympics closed in Italy, as top athletes arrive for the European round. AnewZ's Narchichek Jahangirl is on site to cover the action.

11:39

Middle East conflict

Iran says it targeted 'separatist groups' at western borders

Iran's intelligence ministry said on Thursday that it had targeted positions belonging to "separatist groups" attempting to enter the country through its western borders, adding that the militants sustained heavy losses during the security operations.

10:10

View from Azerbaijan

AZAL evacuates more than 200 Azerbaijanis from Saudi Arabia

An evacuation flight operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) carrying Azerbaijani citizens from Saudi Arabia has landed in Baku after widespread travel disruptions triggered by escalating conflict in the Middle East, AnewZ's Ilknur Seydamirova reported from Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

07:59

Middle East conflict

Iran launches fresh wave of missiles at Israel, U.S. Republicans block measure to halt U.S. air campaign

Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday, sending millions of residents into bomb shelters as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its sixth day and just hours after moves to halt the U.S. air assault were blocked in Washington.

07:55

Middle East conflict

Iranian sailors recovering in Sri Lankan hospital after U.S. submarine attack

Iranian sailors who survived a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean were recovering at a hospital in the Sri Lankan port city of Galle, authorities said on Thursday (5 March), a day after at least 87 were killed in the attack.

02:40

Middle East conflict

White House: U.S. ground troops ‘not part of plan’ in Iran

The White House says deploying United States ground troops in Iran is not currently part of the military strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran.

02:18

Middle East conflict

Israel orders Lebanese to leave the south 'immediately'

Israel has warned residents to leave a significant area in southern Lebanon, instructing them to move north of the Litani River as hostilities with the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah intensified on Wednesday.

21:27

Middle East conflict

U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship: Latest on Middle East conflict on Wednesday

A U.S. submarine strike sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, leaving at least 80 dead, the country’s deputy foreign minister said. Meanwhile, Iran postponed the funeral of its late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to state media.

19:49

Middle East Conflict

Election of new Iranian supreme leader could help end regional conflict, Turkish FM says

The election of Iran’s next supreme leader could provide an opportunity to end the ongoing regional war involving Israel, the U.S. and Iran, Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said.

19:18

View from Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan helps more than 1,200 people leave Iran via Astara border checkpoint

Around 1,200 people have been evacuated to safety from Iran to Azerbaijan through the Astara border checkpoint. Citizens from China, Europe and South Africa, as well as Russian embassy staff, are among those to have crossed the border since Saturday (28 February). 

18:20

Middle East conflict

Hegseth: U.S. making gains in Iran conflict as key target eliminated

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States is making gains in its conflict with Iran after a key Iranian naval target was destroyed, confirming that the strike was carried out by a U.S. submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka. Rescue efforts are now under way for the ship’s crew.

16:49

Middle East conflict

U.S. Department of Defense releases video of submarine strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lankan coast

The U.S. Department of Defense has released a video of a submarine strike on an Iranian warship off the southern Sri Lankan coast. At least 80 people died in the U.S. attack on the vessel, Sri Lanka's Deputy Foreign Minister said. 

16:47

View from Kazakhstan

Middle East tensions disrupt Kazakhstan grain exports and trigger evacuations

Rising tensions in the Middle East are beginning to affect Kazakhstan’s economy and citizens, disrupting grain trade across the Caspian Sea and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of Kazakh nationals from several countries in the region.

16:46

Southern Gas Corridor

Aliyev highlights Azerbaijan’s gas exports and renewable ambitions at energy council meeting

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the country’s expanding gas exports to Europe and its renewable energy ambitions during the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council’s 12th Ministerial Meeting and the Green Energy Advisory Council’s 4th Ministerial Meeting in Baku on Tuesday (3 March).

16:09

View from Iran

Inside Iran: Photos show destruction in Tehran after U.S.-Israel air strikes

Tehran residents walk past the ruins of buildings destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. Meanwhile, groups of people gather on the streets of the Iranian capital holding flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

14:48

View from Afghanistan

Türkiye offers to help reinforce Pakistan–Afghanistan ceasefire as border clashes continue

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Ankara is ready to help reinforce the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as clashes between the two neighbours continue for a sixth consecutive day.

13:22

AnewZ Investigations

From the Kremlin to Westminster: Exposing the Ruben Vardanyan lobby

How do political narratives travel from Moscow to Westminster?

12:52

View from Israel

Israeli troops move deeper into Southern Lebanon as airstrikes against Hezbollah continue

Israeli troops have moved further into southern Lebanon, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday, as the country continued strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

12:24

Middle East conflict

UN agencies report 30,000 displaced in Lebanon shelters

At least 30,000 displaced people have sought protection in shelters across Lebanon following an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, and added that many more were expected to join them.