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UAE Arrests 80 People for Sharing Iran War Videos on Social Media — Expats and Tourists at Risk

The UAE's strict cybercrime laws have led to over 80 arrests, including expatriates, for social media posts about Iranian missile strikes. Know the legal risks of sharing content in the Gulf.

International Business Times UK

Where is Iran’s new supreme leader? How Mojtaba Khamenei escaped the ‘Blue Sparrow’ strike that killed his father

Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, narrowly survived a deadly airstrike that targeted his family and top officials. Audio reveals Mojtaba was outside his father's compound when Israeli missiles struck, killing his wife and son. The attack also claimed the lives of Ayatollah Khamenei and other senior leaders.

The Times of India

Israel launches new strikes on Tehran and Lebanon as Iran hits back and fires on Gulf neighbors

Residents of Dubai and Doha, Qatar, awoke to the sound of explosions as air defenses worked to intercept new waves of incoming Iranian fire

The Independent UK

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UAE briefly closes airspace after reporting new wave of attacks as Iran war rolls into its 18th day

Early attacks were traded as the US and Israeli war on Iran pushed through into day 18. The UAE reported that its air defences were working to intercept Iranian fire as Israel announced new strikes on Tehran and expanded operations targeting Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy, Hezbollah.

Euronews

Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to blow up key Iranian gas field if Tehran strikes ‘innocent’ Qatar again

Qatar's Ras Laffan was hit for a second time on Thursday morning shortly before Trump's warning

The Independent UK

Scientists Identified 7 US States Most Likely to Survive Nuclear Fallout—Is Yours One of Them?

With conflict in the Middle East taking over headlines, nuclear war is at the forefront of many people’s minds. Most people hope nothing like that...

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UAE on alert after missile hits civilian car in Abu Dhabi, 1 killed as Iran vs US-Israel war escalates

A missile strike in Abu Dhabi's Al Bahyah district killed one Palestinian national, marking a serious security incident linked to the ongoing Iran vs US-Israel war. While the UAE has strong air defences, this rare event highlights the unpredictable reach of regional hostilities into civilian areas. Authorities are investigating and…

The Times of India

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Why Was a 60-Year-Old Brit Arrested in Dubai for Filming the Iranian Missile Attack?

A 60-year-old British man has been arrested in Dubai for filming Iranian missile strikes, highlighting the UAE's strict social media laws and national security policies.

International Business Times UK

In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats

The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than buildings – they are sending toxic debris into the air in cities that are home to millions of people.

The Conversation

‘Struck more than 7,000 targets’: Donald Trump says Iran has been ‘literally obliterated’ as he presses allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

US President Trump declared Iran's military "literally obliterated" after over 7,000 strikes, claiming significant reductions in missile and drone attacks. Despite asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz, he urged allies to assist in securing shipping, but faced cool responses from key nations like Germany and Japan.

The Times of India

Iran's attacks have collapsed, and the trend is 'overwhelmingly positive,' analysts say. But the military side is separate from politics and markets

Iranian drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates collapsed from 332 on the second day of the war to just six on Sunday, according to the Institute for the Study of War.

Fortune

Iran Broadcasts Epstein 'Victims' Message On Missiles Amid Wartime Media Control

A viral image claims Iran wrote a message for Epstein's victims on a missile. Here's what fact-checks reveal and how the controversy fits into wartime propaganda.

International Business Times UK

Trump Wants To Cover Up Bad News About the Iran War

And Middle Eastern dictatorships are helping him do it.

Reason

Still no Mojtaba: Iran war enters third week amid leadership crisis as Norwuz looms

Iran’s war enters a third week as uncertainty over Mojtaba Khamenei's condition and whereabouts, rising tensions over possible unrest around Nowruz and Chaharshanbe Suri and oil market turmoil deepen the crisis.

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Iran escalates its drone and missile attacks on Gulf countries to pressure global economies

Gulf nations are on high alert as Tehran expands its targets to include civilian infrastructure and major trade hubs. While Israel claims significant degradation of Iranian missile capabilities, the human cost continues to mount across multiple fronts, with over 800,000 now displaced in Lebanon.

Euronews

Fact check: What do we know about the airstrike on a school in Iran?

Conflicting narratives have emerged following the bombing of a school in Iran amid US-Israeli strikes in the country. The Cube breaks down satellite images and news reports that claim to show what happened.

International Business Times

US-Israeli War on Iran Enters Third Week with Strikes on Hamadan, Calls for Strait of Hormuz Coalition

The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran stretched into its third week Monday, March 16, 2026, with fresh airstrikes pounding the western city of Hamadan and Iranian forces launching retaliatory missiles toward Israel, as President Donald Trump pressed reluctant allies to help secure the vital Strait of Hormuz amid soaring oil…

Euronews

Hormuz becomes world's most expensive waterway after 300% surge in risk premiums

Missile threats, soaring insurance premiums and suspended voyages are reshaping the trade that once went through Hormuz — and consumers will feel it within weeks.

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Euronews

Fears over French art loans to the Louvre Abu Dhabi as war rages in the Middle East

The museum, which opened in the United Arab Emirates in 2017, has so far escaped damage from nearly 1,800 Iranian drone and missile strikes since the conflict began last month.

International Business Times UK

North Korea Launches Nuclear-Capable Missiles — Kim Jong Un and Daughter Oversee Salvo, Raising Succession Speculation

North Korea test-fires 12 nuclear-capable missiles with Kim Jong Un and his daughter present, raising regional security concerns amid US-South Korea drills

The Conversation

Is Israel running low on missile interceptors? How long can it withstand Iran’s retaliatory attacks?

As the US–Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, reports are emerging that Israel is potentially running out of air defence interceptors due to Iran’s retaliatory attacks.

Euronews

Trump says he demanded 'about seven countries' to join coalition to police Iran's Strait of Hormuz

Trump says attacks on Iran could last several more weeks despite soaring energy costs. The US president says he is assembling a coalition to help police the Strait of Hormuz and escort stranded oil vessels out to address international energy supply crises caused by the war.

The Times of India

'Fabrication of clips using AI': UAE orders action against 19 Indians over misleading posts amid Iran war

The UAE has ordered the arrest of 35 individuals, including 19 Indians, for allegedly spreading fabricated videos and misinformation online amid escalating regional tensions. Authorities stated these actions aimed to incite panic and undermine stability by circulating real and AI-generated clips of missile interceptions and glorifying hostile states. The accused…

International Business Times UK

Iran Threatens To 'Hunt Down And Kill' Netanyahu After Israeli PM Declares Israel And US Are 'Crushing' Tehran's Regime

Iran vowed to hunt Netanyahu after he said Israel and the US are 'crushing' Tehran's regime, escalating tensions in the widening Middle East conflict.

International Business Times UK

Israel–Iran War: IDF Denies Reports Air Defences Are Running Critically Low

Israel denies reports it is running low on missile interceptors as the Iran–Israel conflict escalates, raising questions about how its air defence system handles massive barrages.

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