Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 11:26 AFP — Israel on Thursday launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spread throughout the region and beyond.

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 10:36 AFP — Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 10:36 AFP — Israel launched on Thursday a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spread throughout the region and beyond.

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 09:49 AFP — Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 08:19 AFP — Israel pounded Tehran with fresh strikes and Iran targeted Kurdish guerrilla groups in Iraq on Thursday as a spiralling war engulfed the Middle East.

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 07:37 AFP — Israel pounded Tehran with fresh strikes and Iran targeted Kurdish guerilla groups in Iraq on Thursday as a spiralling war in the Middle East engulfed the entire region.

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 07:00 AFP — Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 06:18 AFP — Fresh blasts were reported in Iran's capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned "separatist groups" against action in the widening war.

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 06:05 AFP — Fresh blasts were reported in Iran's capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned "separatist groups" against action in the widening war.

Thursday, 5 March, 2026 , 04:29 AFP — Iran said Thursday it had targeted headquarters of Kurdish forces in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Iranian state media, following strikes on Kurdish regions in both Iran and Iraq.