Hezbollah signals support for Iran without pledging involvement
Hezbollah expressed solidarity with Iran following US and Israeli strikes, warning of regional consequences while stopping short of saying it would enter the conflict.
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UK says British forces aiding regional defense but not striking Iran
Before strikes, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed
'Every pilot had a name': What happened behind the scenes of the Israel-US Iran attack
Iran fires missiles at Gulf Arab states, one killed in Abu Dhabi
State media in the United Arab Emirates said one person had been killed in Abu Dhabi, but gave no details.
Security gaps in Syrian camps and prisons raise risk of ISIS reemergence
A senior Syrian security source familiar with intelligence reports said: “There are indications that some ISIS detainees managed to escape from certain prisons during the past months.”
The Elon Musk factor: Grok predicted Feb. 28, then Israel and the US struck Iran
Grok gave the clearest single-day answer in the original run: Saturday, February 28, tied to the outcome of talks in Geneva.
Iranians celebrate Israeli, US strikes after months of increased repression from regime
One video showed people dancing in the street, while another showed young Iranian men shouting “I love Trump” as smoke is seen billowing from a nearby strike.
Iran sent Hezbollah hundreds of millions in 2025, and ordinary Iranians paid the bill - analysis
Consider what that same sum could buy in Iran, where families navigate food insecurity, punishing inflation, and chronic medicine shortages.
For Kurds in Iraq, Iran conflict has opportunities and pitfalls - analysis
In the past, some Kurds were able to seek refuge in Iran during Saddam Hussein’s genocidal poison gas attacks. However, the Iranian regime has been persecuting Kurds over recent decades.
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq struck by missiles, possibly of Israeli origin - report
Iraqi Shiite militias linked with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including Kataib Hezbollah and other Popular Mobilization Forces groups, were targeted in Israeli strikes, local media claims.
‘Join the liberation forces’: Iranian Islamic prayer app hack encourages regime defection - report
It is not clear who is responsible for the hack, with one of the messages reading “Help has arrived,” an apparent reference to a message issued by US President Donald Trump in January 2026.
IDF issues evacuation warning to Iranians near military facilities
"You are located near weapons and military facilities that are considered dangerous," the military warned, publishing the message in English.
World responds slowly as US, Israeli attack on Iran unfolds
The exception was Australia's prime minister, while the X accounts of British, French, Italian, and German leaders had not been updated for hours by the time of publication.
