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Russia, China block US UNSC Presidency's Programme of Work over Iran crisis

The United States, a veto-wielding permanent member, assumed the Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council for the month of March

16th wave of Operation True Promise launched against US, Israel: IRGC

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has announced the execution of the 16th wave of Operation True Promise 4 against the US-Israel forces

Explosions sound in Iran as war with US and Israel enters fifth day

Five days into a war that US President Donald Trump suggested would last several weeks or longer

'We've just begun,' says Centcom as US, Israel intensify strikes on Iran

Israel's Defence force said that in the past 24 hours, hundreds of fighter jets and aircraft had been striking hundreds of targets simultaneously in Iran and Lebanon

US President Trump escalates confrontation with banks over crypto agenda

It was his most direct public rebuke of the banking lobby on crypto policy, and comes as the administration pushes to establish the US the world's capital for digital assets

Saudi oil storage sites filing fast on Hormuz disruption, says Kayrros

The Ju'aymah terminal on the country's east coast "was quickly running out of spare capacity" as of March 1, Kayrros co-founder and chief analyst Antoine Halff said

China's factory activity worsens amid Lunar New Year holiday lull

The non-manufacturing measure of activity in construction and services increased slightly to 49.5, compared with a forecast of 49.7

OpenAI chief Altman tells staff company has no say over Pentagon decisions

During an all-hands meeting on Tuesday, Altman said the Defence Department made clear it will listen to OpenAI's expertise about the technology's applications

Khamenei's son Mojtaba emerges as leading choice to be his successor

The officials said that the clerics were considering announcing that the son, Mojtaba Khamenei, would be his father's successor as early as Wednesday morning but that some had expressed reservations

Khamenei's son Mojtaba chosen as his successor, formal announcement soon

Israeli Media described Mojtaba has having a more hard-line position than his father and being behind the violent crackdowns on protesters in Iran

Will not stop, Iran's ability to hit back declining: US Command chief

Admiral Brad Cooper also said that not a single Iranian vessel was operation in the Arabian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz

Fire erupts near US Consulate in Dubai after drone strike, none injured

Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained

West Asia crisis: X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos

Under the revised policy, creators who share AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without proper disclosure will face a 90-day suspension from the revenue-sharing programme

Israel eliminates highest ranking Iranian commander serving in Lebanon

Ali Zada was the highest-ranking Iranian commander responsible for operations in Lebanon and served at a rank equivalent to a brigadier general

Pentagon releases names of service members killed in Iran conflict

All four Army Reserve soldiers were killed Sunday when a drone hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait

China to unveil priorities for next 5 years at key annual political meeting

The meeting is held in Beijing, where the National People's Congress and its advisory body gather. The National People's Congress will ratify new laws decided by China's Communist Party leadership

US will escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz if necessary, says Trump

Trump said he had directed the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide political risk insurance and guarantees to ensure the financial security of all maritime trade

Macron orders France's nuclear aircraft carrier to move to Mediterranean

Macron added that Rafale fighter jets, air-defence systems, and airborne radar systems have been deployed over the past few hours in the West Asia

Trump threatens to cut trade with Spain over lack of support on Iran attack

The US president's comments came a day after Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said his country would not allow the US to use the bases in southern Spain in any strikes

Israel steps up airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran widens response across region

Four days into a war that President Donald Trump suggested would last several weeks or perhaps longer, nearly 800 people have been killed in Iran