Iran Crisis 2026

Iran Crisis 2026

Members of the Lebanese Civil Defence inspect a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, 9 March 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say

Lebanon was drawn ​deeper into the regional conflict after ‌Iran-backed ⁠Hezbollah opened fire on Israel, saying it was retaliating for the killing of Iran's supreme ​leader.

Boats in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 2 March 2026.REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

US destroys mine-laying vessels near Strait of Hormuz, Trump warns Iran of consequences 'never seen before'

Representational image of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. Photo: Collected

How is the US striking Iran: What weapons are being used?

Photo: BSS/AFP

US defence firms agree to ramp up weapons production as Washington expands war arsenal

Representation image. Photo: Collected

Stocks surge as war-driven demand boosts global defence firms

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Reuters

Iran rules out talks with US, citing 'very bitter experience'

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Trump says Iran war will end 'very soon', some oil sanctions to be lifted

A Sri Lanka Navy vessel approaches an Iranian vessel during a rescue operation, a day after the crew of a distressed Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena were assisted in waters south of Sri Lanka, off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka March 5, 2026. Sri Lanka Navy/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Iranian army says at least 104 killed in US attack on Iranian warship last week

Fire burns and smoke rises from Aqdasieh Oil Depot after being reportedly hit by strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on March 8, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Oil spill from Israeli strikes ignites 'River of Fire' in Tehran

Refugees and displaced migrant workers shelter in St Joseph Church, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, 6 March 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Claudia Greco

Bangladeshis among others in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church

Residents in Haifa and other northern cities seek shelter. Photo: BSS/AFP

Israelis head to shelters after Iran fires missiles

A demonstrator holds an image of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, during an anti-Israeli and US rally after Friday prayer, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iranian hardline clerics seek swift naming of new supreme leader

Long queues of motorbikes and cars were seen at Trust Filling Station in Tejgaon on 7 March 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Panic buying continues at filling stations as govt enforces fuel rationing