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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel must strike Iran immediately because Tehran is building new underground nuclear and missile facilities that will be harder to destroy later. His remarks follow a major U.S.-Israeli attack that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and subsequent Iranian missile strikes, raising the risk of wider regional escalation.

Iran has publicly framed recent strikes on military facilities in Gulf countries as attacks on US territory rather than on host governments, saying it does not intend to target Gulf rulers. The posture aims to deter further US action while complicating Gulf states’ security relationship with Washington and raising the risk of continued tit-for-tat escalation in the region.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed its strikes caused 560 U.S. casualties in the Middle East, a figure that U.S. Central Command publicly denied in a social-media "fact-check." The clash illustrates the growing importance of information warfare in the region and the risks that unverified claims pose to diplomacy and security.

US and Israeli strikes on Iran initiated a rapid series of retaliatory attacks by Tehran, with both sides claiming significant battlefield effects. The confrontation has killed senior Iranian commanders, damaged state media infrastructure, and prompted European leaders to warn they may take defensive action, raising the risk of wider regional instability and prolonged asymmetric warfare.

Israeli forces launched airstrikes in southern Lebanon in the early hours of March 2 in response to rocket fire from Hezbollah, with explosions reported in Beirut. The strikes underscore the risk of the Israel‑Lebanon front escalating and complicate regional stability amid the wider Israel‑Palestine conflict.

President Trump said the United States and Israel will continue military operations against Iran until their objectives are met, even after three U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian counterstrike. Iran’s foreign minister responded that Tehran will decide when and how the conflict ends, citing a decentralised defence strategy that it says will blunt strikes on its leadership and capital.

Iran’s foreign minister says recent US and Israeli strikes that reportedly killed several senior commanders did not diminish Tehran’s military capabilities and claims Iran can retaliate faster now than during last June’s conflict. The US Central Command reports striking over 1,000 targets since February 28, including what it described as IRGC headquarters, underscoring a tense cycle of kinetic action and diplomatic distrust.

Iran’s IRGC released images claiming a missile strike on Israel’s General Staff headquarters on March 1, showing a building on fire; Israel has not responded and independent verification is lacking. The claim, if true, would be a significant escalation in the Iran‑Israel confrontation and heightens the risk of broader regional instability.

A Chinese commentary warns that perceived US overreach risks undermining NATO cohesion and pushing Europe toward accommodation. The wider implications include a potential reordering of global alliances, accelerating European strategic autonomy and opening diplomatic space for rivals.

MWC 2026 crystallised an emerging timeline for 6G: standards work is accelerating with key milestones expected through 2029, while vendors showcased U6GHz spectrum plans, multi‑antenna prototypes and early system demos. The shift from pure speed to integrated space–air–ground–sea networks and pervasive sensing highlights a strategic race over spectrum, standards and ecosystem control.

Apple has launched the iPhone 17e in China with a starting price of ¥4,499, marking a deliberate move into the midrange smartphone market. The model is likely intended to broaden Apple’s user base and boost services revenue, while posing margin and cannibalisation challenges for the company.

Hypergryph issued a developer diary for Arknights: Endfield outlining fixes, new content and a clearer update schedule. Tencent set an April launch for Honor of Kings: World, an open‑world spin on its flagship IP, while also rolling out major S2 optimizations for shooter Nizhan: Future. Collectively the announcements reflect a focus on live‑ops, IP extension and lifecycle management across China’s gaming firms.

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 17e, increasing base storage to 256GB while keeping the starting price unchanged at ¥4,499. The model pairs the A19 chip with an upgraded in‑house C1X modem and brings select flagship features such as MagSafe and a tougher front panel to the mid‑tier. Apple also released an iPad Air powered by an M4 chip, leaving prices intact.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation issued a unified statement condemning the use of force against Iran, calling for dialogue, respect for sovereignty and immediate restraint to avoid escalation. The communiqué — careful not to assign blame — invites UN Security Council action and signals a coordinated non-Western diplomatic posture that could shape international responses to the crisis.

SpaceX executives say the next Starship test is imminent and that the rocket is being readied to launch an upgraded Starlink mobile constellation beginning mid‑2027. Starship’s success is pivotal to SpaceX’s operational expansion, potential IPO valuation and long‑term plans for lunar and Martian missions.

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered IRGC reprisals and prompted Pentagon officials to warn that following a weeks-long strike tempo could exhaust U.S. air-defense interceptors. Lawmakers and military leaders say depleted stocks would limit Washington’s ability to protect forces and allies and raise the prospect of an uncontrollable regional escalation.

Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a joint U.S.–Israeli campaign that escalates a long‑standing targeted‑killings strategy to the highest level by aiming at Iran’s supreme leadership. The move strengthens his domestic political position but risks triggering durable Iranian retaliation, regional instability and a precarious reliance on uncertain U.S. support.

China's Foreign Ministry denied media reports that it was nearing a missile procurement agreement with Iran, offering no further detail. The dispute highlights the geopolitical sensitivities of alleged arms transfers to Tehran and leaves regional and global actors watching for corroboration or fallout.

Iran launched a missile strike against Israel using advanced long‑range weaponry, striking multiple locations and testing Israeli air defenses. The action represents a tactical escalation with wider strategic implications for regional stability, great‑power diplomacy, and the risk of broader conflict.

Lebanon's cabinet has for the first time formally banned Hezbollah from military activity, a move prompted by recent Israeli strikes that killed dozens and framed by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam as an assertion of state sovereignty. The decision is unprecedented and politically risky: enforcement faces major obstacles given Hezbollah's military strength, domestic support, and regional backers, while the ban recalibrates Lebanon’s fragile balance between state authority and armed non-state actors.