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Qatar rejects Iran's claim it targeted only US interests in Doha

This is the first engagement between Iran and Qatar made public since the war started over the weekend

Iran's Missile Math: $20,000 drones take on $4 million Patriots

US-made Patriot air-defense missiles have been largely successful in stopping the Iranian Shaheds and other ballistic missiles, with interception rates over 90%, according to the UAE

India cuts urea output after Qatar LNG supplies suspended due to Iran war

There are enough stockpiles to meet demand for the near-term, according to Suresh Kumar Chaudhari, director general of Fertiliser Association of India

Trump likely to raise US tariff rate to 15% this week, says Bessent

"That's likely sometime this week," Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC in response to a question about when the increase to 15 per cent would be implemented

Iran intelligence signalled openness to talks with CIA to end war: Report

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday ruled out for now any negotiations with the United States, days after the US and Israel launched joint strikes on his country

Qatar declares force majeure on gas exports; restart may take weeks: Report

Qatar supplies Europe and predominantly Asian markets, with over 80 per cent of its customers in China, Japan, India, South Korea, Pakistan and other countries in the region

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

US submarine torpedoes Iranian naval ship off Sri Lanka, confirms Hegseth

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said a US submarine had hit an Iranian naval ship in the Indian Ocean, the first such attack on an enemy since World War II

Nato air defences intercept Iran missile over Turkish territory

It was unclear where the missile was headed, but a NATO spokesperson said the trans-Atlantic defence bloc condemned Iran's targeting of Turkey and that it stood firmly with all allies

Maersk suspends cargo bookings for UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia amid war

The Jeddah and King Abdullah ports in Saudi Arabia and the Salalah port in Oman remained operational while the shipping group also still accepting cargo to and from Jordan and Lebanon

Indian gas firms restrict local supplies due to West Asia conflict

The US and Israel's air war on Iran has disrupted fuel shipments in the region, affecting India's key supplier of liquefied natural gas, Qatar

Hormuz shutdown worsens after US hits Iran warship, tankers stranded

Hundreds of other vessels remained outside Hormuz unable to reach ports, shipping data showed. The waterway is a key artery for around a fifth of the world's oil and LNG supply

China to send envoy to West Asia for mediation: Foreign ‌Minister Wang Yi

Wang Yi tells Saudi and UAE counterparts China will send special envoy as conflict escalates; urges protection of civilians, energy assets and shipping lanes

Nepal to hold general election on Thursday, first after Gen Z protests

The election campaign concluded mid-night of Monday, March 2. The voting will start at 7 am on Thursday, March 5, and conclude at 5 pm

Iran firing fewer missiles, its military capabilities 'diminishing': US

Pentagon says Iran's missile fire has declined as US widens inland strikes; confirms submarine torpedo sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

Google Gemini accused of coaching user to suicide in new lawsuit

In a statement, a Google spokesperson said that Gemini clarified to Jonathan Gavalas that it was AI and referred him to a crisis hotline many times

US killed Iranian official in alleged Trump assassination plot: Pentagon

Hegseth did not name the individual but said the operation took place on Tuesday

IRGC threatens 'region's complete destruction' as West Asia conflict widens

The statement, broadcast through Iran's state media, marked one of the most direct warnings issued by the organisation since the conflict begun five days ago

Russia offers to divert oil to India as Hormuz crisis hits supplies

India is vulnerable to supply ‌shocks, with crude stocks covering only about 25 days of demand, while refiners hold similarly limited inventories of gasoil, gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas

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