Iran has destroyed a crucial $300 million radar system, vital for operating the United States' missile defence network in the Gulf region, through a missile strike. The attack is believed to potentially weaken the regional capability to counter future strikes.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to deliver a 'severe blow' to Iran today. Trump made the statement on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, March 7.
Dubai-based airline Emirates has announced the indefinite suspension of all its flight operations due to the ongoing war situation in the Middle East.
Since the war began on February 28, at least 6,668 civilian structures have been damaged in attacks across Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent Society has reported.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran will not launch further attacks on neighbouring countries if Iran is not attacked from those countries. The decision was made at a meeting of the country's interim leadership council on Friday.
After five consecutive months of decline, global food prices rose in February, driven by higher costs for wheat, vegetable oils, and meat, according to a report released Friday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).