U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further attacks on Iran on Saturday (7 March), while the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continued to shoot down missiles in their airspace. Meanwhile, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would stop attacking its neighbours.
In a post on social media on Saturday (7 March), the U.S. President said Iran would be “hit very hard” today, adding that he was contemplating widening “the areas and groups of people” targeted.
Later at a press conference in Miami, Florida, President Trump said the U.S. had destroyed 42 Iranian navy ships in three days.
According to the Azerbaijani State Security Service, the terror plots targeted the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan, a leader of the Mountain Jews religious community and the “Ashkenazi” synagogue.
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continued to shoot down missiles and drones in their airspace on Saturday. Riyadh said it shot down ballistic missiles heading towards an air base and drones going in the direction of a major oil field.
On the same day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country had suspended strikes on neighbouring countries, except where attacks on Iran came from those nations.
Diplomats from Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Tabriz safely crossed into Azerbaijan through the Astara border crossing in the early hours between Friday (6 March) and Saturday (7 March).
Overnight Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed 16 people, while Hezbollah ordered the around 20,000 residents of Kiryat Shmona in Israel near the border with Lebanon to evacuate immediately.
Meanwhile, Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry said a UN peacekeeping soldier from Ghana was seriously injured in shelling on Friday night.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade ...
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes ai...
Kyrgyzstan is seeking to boost fuel imports from China as it looks to diversify supplies and reduce the risks of its heavy reliance on Russia....
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt alleged military-linked supplies, while the attacks have caused billions of dollars in losses and wider economic pressure.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Azerbaijan exported goods worth $17.372 million to Armenia between January and July 2026, according to data from the State Customs Committee, as commercial ties between the two South Caucasus neighbours showed signs of expansion.
Kyrgyzstan is seeking to boost fuel imports from China as it looks to diversify supplies and reduce the risks of its heavy reliance on Russia.
At least 42 children were injured in an explosion at an educational centre in western Kabul on Monday, sparking international calls for a full investigation.
Uzbekistan could lose up to $1.5 billion if escalating Middle East tensions disrupt vital trade and logistics routes through Iran, putting pressure on supply chains and the wider economy.
Azerbaijan has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Baku over recent Russian media comments it described as insulting, provocative and threatening towards the country, its people and leadership.
Israel and the United States have agreed to establish two working groups on Gaza’s future as Washington pushes to turn a fragile ceasefire into a broader political and security arrangement.
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