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Gulf and Iran news director for The Associated Press in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by way of Egypt, Nigeria, Arkansas and elsewhere. Reachable at jgambrell@ap.org.

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APNewsAlert: NEW DELHI (AP) β€” India's foreign minister confirms an Iranian naval ship is docked at the port in Kochi.

07.03.2026 08:35 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (@AP) _ Dubai and its long-haul carrier Emirates say airline 'will resume operations' after Iranian attack

07.03.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Lebanese health officials say at least 16 people killed, 35 wounded in overnight Israeli airstrikes in town of Nabi Chit.

07.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Long-haul carrier Emirates says 'all flights to and from Dubai have been suspended until further notice' after attack.

07.03.2026 07:33 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” #Iran's president apologizes for firing on regional countries, even as Tehran continues its attacks on them.

07.03.2026 07:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” #Iran’s president says US demand for an unconditional surrender is a β€˜dream that they should to take to their grave’.

07.03.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike Satellite images and videos of an Iranian girls school damaged by large explosions at the start of a U.S.

Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike

apnews.com/article/iran...

06.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: TOKYO (AP) β€” Japan confirms a second Japanese national has been detained in #Iran and requests an early release.

06.03.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Trump tells Axios he must be involved in selection of Iran's next leader and calls Khamenei's son an 'unacceptable' pick.

05.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 113

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Bahrain says an Iranian missile hit a state-run oil refinery.

05.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 237 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 21
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Iran's barrage of attacks across the Persian Gulf shows regional chaos is key to its strategy For years, Iran’s theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened.

#Iran's barrage of attacks across the Persian Gulf shows regional chaos is key to its strategy apnews.com/article/iran...

05.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” An Iranian government agency says at least 1,230 people have been killed in the war.

05.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

APNewsAlert: COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) β€” A Sri Lankan minister says another Iranian vessel is in its waters, after a US submarine sank a warship near its coast.

05.03.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” #Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry accuses #Iran of a drone attack on its territory and says two civilians were injured.

05.03.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” #Iran's foreign minister says America 'will come to bitterly regret' the precedent it has set after sub sank frigate.

05.03.2026 06:05 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Hegseth says an American submarine sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo in international waters.

04.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” #Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens the 'complete destruction of the region’s military and economic infrastructure.'

04.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

APNewsAlert: ANKARA, Turkey (AP) β€” Turkey says NATO defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from #Iran before it entered Turkish airspace.

04.03.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

APNewsAlert: COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) β€” Sri Lankan officials say an Iranian navy ship came under distress and was sinking; at least 32 onboard are hospitalized.

04.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A son of Iran's late supreme leader is a possible candidate to replace his father as war rages Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, long has been considered a contender to the post of the country’s next paramount ruler β€” even before his father's death th...

A son of #Iran's late supreme leader is a possible candidate to replace his father as war rages

apnews.com/article/iran...

04.03.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” #Iran's judiciary chief threatens β€˜those who say or do anything’ in support of the US-Israeli airstrike campaign.

04.03.2026 08:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: JERUSALEM (AP) β€” As #Iran moves to pick new supreme leader, Israeli defense minister says whoever it is will be 'a target for elimination.'

04.03.2026 06:44 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 9

APNewsAlert: VIENNA (AP) β€” UN nuclear watchdog: #Iran's Natanz nuclear site sustained 'some recent damage,' though 'no radiological consequence.'

03.03.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Iranian Red Crescent Society says at least 787 people in #Iran have been killed in US-Israeli airstrikes in war so far.

03.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” US State Department evacuations of non-emergency personnel and family now reach 6 nations as United Arab Emirates added.

03.03.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: JERUSALEM (AP) β€” Israeli military says soldiers 'are operating in southern Lebanon' as it continues strikes against Hezbollah.

03.03.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” U.S. State Department orders the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family in Bahrain and Jordan.

03.03.2026 05:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” US Embassy in Saudi Arabia tells Americans to "avoid the Embassy until further notice due to an attack on the facility."

03.03.2026 05:28 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” Saudi Arabia says US Embassy in Riyadh attacked by two drones, causing a 'limited fire.'

03.03.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” #Qatar says its air force shot down 2 Iranian warplanes.

02.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2