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Israel’s military on Tuesday evening (IST) issued an urgent public evacuation warning in Persian to residents and workers in Tehran’s Hakimiya industrial area, stating that it would conduct operations targeting what it described as Iranian military infrastructure in the coming hours. Location Source: IDF FARSI In a post published by its Farsi-language account, the Israeli army warned individuals located in the red-designated zone shown on an attached map to immediately leave the area. The message said the military had conducted similar operations in recent days in the Tehran region and would continue targeting infrastructure linked to the Iranian regime. “Your presence in this area puts your life in danger,” the statement said, urging civilians to evacuate for their safety. The warning marks a significant escalation in public military messaging, with Israel directly addressing Iranian civilians in Persian ahead of planned strikes inside the capital. It comes amid intensified Israeli ai...

✍️ Written by Saket Suman India on Tuesday intensified its diplomatic outreach and economic preparedness measures as the West Asia conflict widened, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking to leaders of Oman, Kuwait and Qatar, the External Affairs Minister engaging European counterparts, and key ministries reviewing trade, defence and energy contingencies. File Photo: PM NaMo The outreach followed the Ministry of External Affairs statement earlier in the day reiterating India’s concern over the deteriorating situation across Iran and the Gulf, the safety of nearly one crore Indian nationals in the region, and the need for dialogue and diplomacy to restore stability. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and condemned what he described as the violation of Oman’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He said both sides agreed that sustained diplomatic engagement was essential for the earliest restorat...

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday condemned what it described as a “flagrant Iranian attack” targeting the U.S. Embassy building in Riyadh , warning that repeated strikes on diplomatic premises violate international law and risk further regional escalation as the war expands across the Gulf. Image Source: KTRH News on X In a statement issued March 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said the Kingdom rejects and condemns “in the strongest terms” the drone attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in the capital . Saudi authorities said earlier that two drones struck the embassy compound, causing a limited fire and minor damage. The statement said the repetition of such attacks constitutes a violation of international norms and laws, specifically referencing the 1949 Geneva Convention and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which grant immunity to diplomatic premises and personnel even during armed conflict. The Kingdom also emphasized that despite its...

India on Tuesday urged an early end to the expanding West Asia conflict , warning that the deteriorating security situation across Iran and the Gulf directly affects nearly one crore Indian citizens living and working in the region, as well as India’s trade and energy supply chains. File Photo; Via: FM In a statement issued in New Delhi on March 3, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said India had expressed deep concern at the start of the conflict on February 28 and had called for restraint, de-escalation and prioritization of civilian safety. He said the situation has since “deteriorated significantly and continuously,” even as the holy month of Ramadan is underway. Statement by the Official Spokesperson on the ongoing conflict in the West Asia region ⬇️ https://t.co/s1Qm6xIqbS — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) March 3, 2026 The spokesperson said the conflict has intensified in recent days and spread to other nations, resulting in mounting destruct...

Iran has launched a second wave of missiles toward Israel within about 90 minutes on Tuesday, the Israeli military confirmed, as Hezbollah declared it would enter an “open war” with Israel and a fire broke out at the Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates following a drone interception. The Israeli military confirmed that missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory for the second time in roughly an hour and a half. The announcement came amid heightened regional tensions after days of cross-border strikes and retaliatory attacks that have already drawn in Lebanon and multiple Gulf states. Damage to the Hezbollah-owned Al-Nour radio building in Dahieh; Via: Agoraphobic Journalist In Beirut, senior Hezbollah official Mahmoud Komati said the group would no longer exercise restraint and would return to armed confrontation with Israel. In comments released by Hezbollah’s media office, Komati has said that after more than a year of observing a ceasefire that ended the previou...

✍️ Written by Saket Suman The widening war involving Iran, Israel and the United States has revealed that control over connectivity, not territory, is emerging as the primary strategic battleground. Across West Asia, airports, shipping lanes, energy infrastructure and airspace corridors have become central pressure points, and have transformed a regional military confrontation into a global economic disruption with immediate consequences for travel, trade and energy markets. What distinguishes the current crisis is not simply the scale of military action but the systematic disruption of systems that enable globalization. As reported repeatedly by IndianRepublic.in , missile and drone attacks, defensive interceptions and precautionary closures forced Gulf aviation authorities to shut or restrict large portions of regional airspace, and triggered one of the most severe aviation shocks since the COVID-19 pandemic. File Photo Via U.S. Central Command ...

Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site has sustained “some recent damage” during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli airstrike campaign, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Tuesday, while stressing that no radiological consequences are expected from the impact. Representational Image Via EasternVoices on X The International Atomic Energy Agency said the damage at Natanz was concentrated on entrance buildings to the underground portion of the facility.  The agency did not report any radiation leaks. Natanz, one of Iran’s most closely monitored nuclear sites, had previously been targeted during the 12-day Iran–Israel war in June. The disclosure came as the human toll inside Iran continued to rise. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said at least 787 people have been killed since the start of the U.S.-Israeli air campaign.  The updated figure marks a significant increase from earlier casualty reports and underscores the scale of the bombardment across multiple Iranian cities. Iranian sta...

The United States has expanded its evacuation of non-emergency diplomatic personnel and family members in the Middle East to six countries  on Tuesday , adding the United Arab Emirates to a growing list that already includes Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar, as the Iran war intensifies across the Gulf and beyond. The U.S. State Department’s decision brings the UAE—home to Dubai and Abu Dhabi and long regarded as one of the region’s safest commercial hubs—into the formal evacuation framework amid escalating security concerns.  Fuel tank at Oman's Duqm port hit by several drones, according to state media; Via: Ragip Soylu The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi warned that militant groups could carry out attacks with little or no warning and said potential targets may include tourist sites, transport hubs, shopping centers, government buildings, places of worship and locations associated with Jewish and Israeli communities. The move comes as the conflict spreads geographically and ...

Iran has expanded its retaliation across the Gulf on Tuesday by striking the U.S. Embassy compound in Saudi Arabia’s capital with two drones, triggering a limited fire and minor damage, according to Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry, as Washington and Tel Aviv intensified air operations inside Iran in what U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled could become a prolonged campaign. A photo from the attack on Gandhi Hospital in Tehran; Via: Tasalvi on X The drone strike on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh prompted the diplomatic mission to urge Americans to avoid the compound and cancel all appointments. The attack followed a similar incident a day earlier targeting the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait, which has since been closed until further notice.  Security Alert: Consular Appointments Cancelled – U.S. Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Mar. 3, 2026) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia is closed on Tuesday, March 3. All routine and emergency American Citizen Services appointments are cancelled....