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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. Fadel

A motorboat cruises off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, on the Strait of Hormuz, with a tanker seen in the background, on February 25, 2026. Tanker traffic through the strait has come essentially to a stop after Iran declared the strait closed following attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel. Fadel Senna/AFP

President Trump defended the U.S. military operation in Iran in public remarks Monday, before awarding the Medal of Honor to three soldiers. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Trump said Monday the strikes in Iran are aimed at destroying Iran's missile capabilities and its navy, making sure it cannot obtain

Skip next section Welcome to our Germany coverage March 2, 2026 Welcome to our Germany coverage The DW newsroom welcomes you with a warm Guten Tag at the start of a new week! We will be covering events as the German chancellor sets off on his second official visit to Washington, where his talks with President

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. https://p.dw.com/p/59del The Congress Party criticized the timing of Modi's visit to

Argentinian President Javier Milei praised his relationship with the US President Donald Trump in an address to parliament on Sunday. He said that he wants to make the "strategic alliance" with the US a "state policy." Milei stressed the need to maintain good ties with the US, highlighting the financial support provided by Washington last year and

German politicians scrambled to interpret the situation in the Middle East this weekend. Conservative voices in government urged caution in assessing the strikes by Israel and the United States on Iran. Although the German government had long anticipated that US President Donald Trump might act against Tehran's regime, German politicians were initially as stunned by

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. A fire broke out at the Ras Tanura refinery, but the blaze was

The US-Israel attack on Iran and Iran's aggressive response have unnerved oil markets, with many analysts predicting a massive rise in oil prices. While Iran is responsible for just 3-4% of global oil output, its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, considered the most critical oil chokepoint in the world, is prompting oil analysts to

Pakistani jets near Kabul were targeted by Afghan Taliban on Sunday, with blasts and gunfire rocking the city, officials said. The explosions in Afghanistan's capital come as the most recent clashes between the two countries entered a fourth day. The current escalation marks the heaviest cross-border fighting in years,  raising fears of a protracted conflict. On