Drone strike hits U.S. ammunition depot at Erbil Base, triggering explosions, fire amid regional hostilities
ERBIL, Iraq, Monday, March 2, 2026 (WNP): A reported Iranian drone strike struck an ammunition warehouse at a U.S. military base near Erbil International Airport, triggering secondary explosions and a large fire, Iraqi and regional sources said, in the latest escalation of hostilities across the Middle East. Plumes of smoke were visible rising above the facility Sunday evening after a...
Iran strikes Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura Oil facility; operations suspended amid regional escalation
RIYADH, Monday, March 2, 2026 (WNP): Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Aramco has temporarily shut down operations at its Ras Tanura Oil Terminal refinery and export complex after a reported Iranian drone strike on the facility, according to industry sources and defence ministry remarks. The Ras Tanura facility — one of the world’s largest oil export and refining hubs, with a processing...
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crashes in Kuwait; pilots eject safely amid regional tensions
KUWAIT CITY / WASHINGTON, Monday, March 2, 2026 (WNP): A McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle of the United States Air Force crashed over Kuwait on Monday amid sharply escalating hostilities in the Middle East, with both crew members ejecting and surviving, according to multiple reports. The incident occurred near Al Jahra in western Kuwait as tensions soared following the recent...
Physical altercation breaks out between lawyers inside Lahore High Court amid bar association polls; colleagues filmed rather than intervening
LAHORE, Monday, March 2, 2026 (WNP): A violent confrontation between a male and a female lawyer erupted inside the Lahore High Court Bar Association premises on Monday, with video footage showing the altercation spreading as some fellow lawyers filmed the incident rather than intervened. The clash reportedly took place during heightened tensions surrounding the ongoing Lahore High Court Bar Association...
Smoke rises over Bahrain high-rise after Iranian drone strikes in escalating Gulf conflict
MANAMA, Bahrain, Monday, March 2, 2026 (WNP): Plumes of thick smoke were seen rising from a high-rise building in the Bahraini capital Manama following Iranian drone strikes amid a widening regional conflict. The incident occurred in the Seef district of Manama, where multiple residential and commercial towers were struck during a wave of retaliatory Iranian attacks across the Gulf. Smoke...
PM reviews regional security, evacuation of Pakistanis from Iran
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, March 1, 2026 (WNP) : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday chaired a meeting to review the evolving regional and national security situation, with a particular focus on developments relating to Iran, Afghanistan and India, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The meeting was attended by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief...
UK allows U.S. use of British bases for defensive operations against Iran, Starmer says
LONDON, Sunday, March 1, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday said the United Kingdom would permit the United States to use British bases for “specific and limited defensive purposes” amid escalating Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region, while stressing that Britain is not joining offensive strikes against Iran. In a televised statement, Starmer reiterated that...
Iran Embassy condemns ‘terrorist act,’ vows continuity of leadership after Khamenei’s death
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, March 1, 2026 (WNP): The Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday strongly condemned a “cowardly, hideous and barbaric terrorist act” targeting the leadership of Iran, following the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In an official statement, the embassy paid tribute to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, recalling his bravery, resistance, steadfastness and lifelong devotion to...
Black mourning flag raised over Imam Reza Shrine after death of Iran’s Supreme Leader
MASHHAD, Sunday, March 1, 2026 (WNP): A black mourning flag, symbolising grief and defiance, was raised atop the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city and one of Shia Islam’s most revered pilgrimage sites, following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. State and semi-official media reported that the black flag — traditionally flown during periods of intense mourning...
Iran activates constitutional succession mechanism after death of Supreme Leader; interim council named
TEHRAN, Sunday, March 1, 2026 (WNP): Iran has formally moved to implement its constitutional succession mechanism following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as senior officials outlined transitional arrangements amid escalating regional tensions. Citing Principle 111 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, authorities said that in the event of the demise, resignation, or dismissal of the...