Israel early Wednesday launched new attacks on Iran as the U.S. military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets inside the Islamic republic, which tried to impose a cost by expanding a missile and drone barrage across the region.

[08:07, 04.03.2026] Erim: Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Tuesday that Iran’s strategy of bombing all Gulf countries "without making any distinction" was "an incredibly wrong strategy."

Israeli strikes hit a Beirut hotel and a residential building in Lebanon's east, Lebanese state media said Wednesday, as Israel announced "broad-scale strikes" against Hezbollah after repeated missile and drone launches.

Rising energy costs triggered by the latest conflict in the Middle East are reshaping monetary policy outlooks across economies, delaying anticipated interest rate cuts.  

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a call Tuesday with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif about bilateral ties, Iran and regional developments, according to the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications.