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Germany denies plans to join war with Iran

Skip next section Hundreds of German flights canceled over Iran war March 2, 2026 Hundreds of German flights canceled over Iran war Display boards at showing flights to Dubai and Doha at Frankfurt AirportImage: Florian Wiegand/dpa/picture alliance More than 450 flights have been canceled at Germany's major airports up to March 5 as a result of the conflict in

Limited Flights Resume as Thousands Remain Stranded

FlyDubai planes are parked at Dubai International Airport on Monday. Many airlines, including several in the Persian Gulf — including those based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Doha in Qatar and others — have curtailed commercial flights for safety reasons following the expanding U.S. and Israeli bombardment in Iran.

Opposition Slams Modi Over Iran Crisis Response

Politics Published March 2, 2026 last updated March 2, 2026 India's opposition Congress Party has condemned the Modi government's response to the killing of Iran's Khamenei. Meanwhile, in a call with Israel's Netanyahu, Modi urged an early end to hostilities. DW has the latest.

US Planes Crash in Kuwait Amid Widening Gulf Strikes

Skip next section Saudi refinery targeted as drones intercepted March 2, 2026 Saudi refinery targeted as drones intercepted An oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast has been targeted in an attack as Iran launched a new wave of strikes across the region.

US Confirms Troop Deaths, Injuries in Clashes with Iran

Three US service members were killed and several others injured as part of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the US Central Command said in a statement on Sunday. Several others sustained "minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty," the statement reads.

Khamenei killed: Iranians split between grief and celebration

Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news agency confirmed on Sunday the death of the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli air force attack on Saturday. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said in a social media message that Khamenei, "one of the most evil people in history," had been killed.

Will Gulf States Join a War with Iran?

A luxury hotel, ports, inner city neighborhoods, industrial areas, airports and oil infrastructure: All have been targeted by Iranian missiles in the neighboring Gulf states over the past two days, after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran started the current war.

Iran After Khamenei: What Comes Next

Around 12 hours after Ali Khamenei's compound had been largely destroyed by dozens of bombs, Iranian state television confirmed the death of the cleric and supreme leader.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Reported Dead

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Trader 'Magamyman' Earned $553,000 Betting on Khamenei's Death

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf.