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Middle East conflict

Azerbaijan says it has foiled three planned terror attacks from Iran: All the latest news on the Middle East conflict

Officials in Azerbaijan have said they have stopped terror attacks in Azerbaijan including on an Israeli Embassy, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline and a Synagogue. Tensions between regional and global powers escalate. Military activity, security alerts and travel disruptions continue.

19:51

Middle East conflict

Trump: No deal with Iran 'except unconditional surrender'

U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” almost a week into the conflict with Tehran. Trump made the comments on social media on Friday (6 March), hours after the Iranian president said unspecified countries had begun mediation efforts.

13:25

Middle East conflict

Aid agencies feeling brunt of Iran conflict as flight and shipping restrictions choke relief efforts

Key humanitarian air, sea and land routes are being constricted by disruption from the war in the Middle East, delaying life-saving shipments to some of the world's worst crises, 10 aid officials have told Reuters.

12:23

View from Iran

Iran's interim Leadership Council given powers to declare war

Iran's Provisional Leadership Council has been given new constitutional powers by the State Expediency Council to assign or remove military commanders and to declare war or peace, local media reported quoting the Expediency Council's spokesman.

09:48

Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief - 6 March, 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 6th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.

08:10

Middle East conflict

Israeli residents warned by Hezbollah to leave towns near border

Lebanon's Hezbollah warned Israeli residents to evacuate towns within 5 km (3.11 miles) of the border between the countries in a message posted on its Telegram channel in Hebrew early on Friday.

19:09

Middle East conflict

Exclusive: Iran's Deputy FM Gharibabadi tells AnewZ Tehran 'does not target its neighbours', after Nakhchivan strikes

In an exclusive interview with AnewZ, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the Islamic Republic is "not targeting neighbouring countries," amid reports of drone strikes on Nakhchivan International Airport on Thursday (5 March).

17:30

Middle East Conflict

Trump wants to be ‘involved’ in Iran’s next leader selection: All the latest news on the Middle East conflict Thursday

Trump tells Axios he wants direct involvement in who takes over as Iran's next leader, rejecting Khamenei's son as "unacceptable" and citing the need for a figure who can bring "peace and harmony".

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.

11:11

Russia-Ukraine war

Russian drone strikes foreign cargo ship near Ukraine Black Sea port, as Zelenskyy speaks to Bahrain, Kuwait

A Russian drone damaged a civilian Panama-flagged vessel that was transporting corn near the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk in the Black Sea Odesa region, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said late on Wednesday.

10:21

Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief - 5 March, 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 5th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.    

09:53

Global Trade

Australia and Canada sign new critical minerals deals

Australia and Canada said on Thursday they had signed new agreements on critical minerals as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a landmark address to the Australian parliament, a sign of the developing bond between the "middle powers".

08:29

Mine Collapse

Landslide kills more than 200 people including children at DR Congo's Rubaya mine

More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mines ministry said on Wednesday.

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.

07:46

Cuba politics

Cuba hit by widespread power blackout amid U.S. oil chokehold

A power outage struck most of Cuba, including Havana, the state electric utility said on Wednesday (5 March), as the Communist-run government grapples with increased pressure from the Trump administration that has curtailed oil shipments.

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.

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.

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.

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.

11:33

Middle East Conflict

Middle East conflict: Key developments on Wednesday as U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship

A torpedo from a U.S. submarine sunk an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth told reporters as the Iranian conflcit entered its fifth day on Wednesday. 

11:25

View from Azerbaijan

More than 600 foreign nationals evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's Astara border has become a key corridor for people wanting to leave Iran. More than 600 foreign nationals have been walking through the frontier this week amid the war in the Middle East.

10:21

Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief - 4 March, 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 4th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.

08:31

Middle East conflict

Pentagon: Iran has launched more than 2,000 drones in Middle East so far

The U.S. military's Central Command said on Tuesday that Iran has launched over 500 ballistic missiles and over 2,000 drones in its retaliatory attacks throughout the Middle East so far.