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The Palestinian group calls for end to Gulf attacks while supporting Tehran’s right to defend against Israel and US.

Four killed in southern Lebanon apartment after reported Israeli attack

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Iran says museums and historic sites damaged in war Iran's cultural heritage and tourism ministry said Saturday at least 56 museums and historic sites across the country have been damaged, as the Middle East war entered its 15th day.  In Tehran, US-Israeli strikes damaged the UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in the early days of the conflict, local media reported. The palace complex is one of the oldest sites in the Iranian capital and once served as the residence of the Qajar dynasty.  The ministry said Tehran has recorded the highest number of damaged monuments, with 19 suffering varying levels of harm.  The vast Naghsh-e Jahan Square, a 17th-century architectural jewel in the heart of the central Iranian city of Isfahan, has also been damaged. In the port of Siraf, in Bushehr province, several houses were hit in the historic quarter, home to many century-old buildings.  UNESCO, the UN's culture agency, told AFP on Friday it was concerned about hundreds of historic sites in Iran, Israel and Lebanon that have been damaged or threatened by the war.

I managed to escape Gaza, but now carry the shame of being safe Sara Awad on Sun, 03/08/2026 - 10:23 After two years of war, air strikes and starvation in Gaza, a scholarship allowed me to study in Italy, but my survival came at the cost of leaving my family and people behind A woman holding a child sits on a bus as Palestinians evacuate Gaza through the Rafah crossing in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on 3 February 2026 (Bashar Taleb/AFP) Off One year ago, my days in Gaza were defined by fear and the constant question of how to stay alive. Today, I sleep and wake in Italy in a state of peace, after months of falling asleep under bombs and waking to the sound of air strikes. I am safe here in my own body while my family remains in Gaza, facing one of the most uncertain futures in the world. Last year, my days moved between crying and praying. I still carry the sadness in my heart, an ache embedded deeply within me from an injury that cannot heal while it continues to be inflicted. I wept through the immense suffering we endured as Israeli tanks moved closer and closer to my home. Hope and loss can live side by side. I learned this during those months when survival meant holding on to both at once. Death was all around me. Darkness and pain filled my mind and soul. My family and I survived countless horrors together. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); For four months, I lived inside Gaza's hospitals caring for my beloved mother after she was injured, carrying responsibilities that weighed heavily on both my shoulders and my heart. I survived two years of war, starvation, air strikes and the depression that came with them, holding on to hope despite everything. Leaving Gaza to pursue the education I dreamed of meant leaving behind the people I love most. That is the price of my survival. Holding on to hope My mind was pulled in two directions: how to survive each day, and how to hold on to the dream of earning a scholarship that could take me back to myself. Hearing the words 'See you soon in Italy' felt unreal... too good to be true for a Palestinian who has known nothing but disappointment "Everything in life is temporary. Better days are coming," Brazilian journalist Giovanna Vial told me when I was displaced and living in a tent after we were evacuated from our home in Gaza City. Those words became my reason to keep going through every circumstance. During the two years of war, my family and I moved through different phases of survival. My mother's injury was by far the most difficult. Yet I tried to keep my spirits high. I kept believing there was light at the end of everything. My determination also brought on significant pressure. Day and night, I searched online for scholarships for Palestinians. I applied for dozens of opportunities. I applied even when the borders were closed. I applied with the belief that nothing is impossible, no matter when or where you are. After countless attempts, I was granted a scholarship through the Italian Universities for Palestinian Students (IUPALS) initiative. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I received the news while I was still living in a tent. Hearing the words "See you soon in Italy" felt unreal, as if it were a joke or a false hope - too good to be true for a Palestinian who has known nothing but disappointment. Leaving Gaza I waited an entire month for my evacuation date. "I am afraid of being martyred before reaching my dream," I told an Italian friend who stood by me every step of the way. That month became a kind of training, preparing myself to say goodbye to my family. I felt nothing but selfish for leaving. We had suffered together. Why was survival granted only to me? In what world can these feelings be explained? Follow Middle East Eye's live coverage of Israel's genocide in Gaza (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The night of 16 December 2025 was the most painful night of my life. I left in tears, saying goodbye to my family without any promise of seeing them again soon. I knew how uncertain it would be to meet them again. Yet I had to leave that uncertainty behind and try to rebuild, to put the pieces together for a better future - both for myself and my family. As I travelled to Italy, one question stayed with me throughout my journey: why must we leave our home and family to build a better future? My heart wanted to feel fully happy because I was finally pursuing one of my biggest dreams. But that happiness is continually interrupted by the thought of the nearly 2 million people in my homeland who wish for the same opportunity. I feel their suffering deeply. I wish I could share the opportunity I was given with everyone. I wish I could offer my friends and colleagues in Gaza the same path to safety and possibility. This shame of being safe is something I hope I can learn to live with - if not overcome - someday. Life after survival I arrived in Italy after three days of evacuation, landing in Rome on 17 December. I had nothing but my phone and charger. I survived with my soul alone. I left Gaza with guilt, sorrow and tears for the son Israel took from me Read More » Everything felt unfamiliar. The slow rhythm of life here unsettled me. In Gaza, every small moment carried the enormous weight of suffering.  Here, clean streets, smiling faces, food, water and intact buildings surrounded me. All of it should have made me feel relieved and grateful. Yet being safe while my loved ones remain in Gaza made survival feel empty, as if it had lost its meaning. Every time my family asks how my day looks, I find myself trying to shrink the distance between our realities. The ease of life here hurts more than I expected - smooth transportation, affordable food, clean air and safety. But no matter how many difficult days I experienced in Gaza, I still belong to Gaza and to Palestine. I know how home can feel like the safest place, even when it appears to be the most dangerous place on earth. My greatest goal is to rebuild my academic career and return to my homeland, to pour everything I learn and experience back into Palestine and my people. Despite my internal struggles, I remain deeply grateful to Italy and the Italian people. They gave many other students and me the opportunity to continue the lives the war had interrupted. I walk these streets proudly, living in a city where my country's flag flies nearby - a reminder of home. Even still, safety feels incomplete without my family. The views expressed in this article belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Middle East Eye. 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At least 112 killed in US-Israel attacks on Iran’s Kurdistan province, with 969 injured, local officials say.

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Strikes target multiple countries, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, overnight with interceptions reported.

The escalation trap: how the Iran war could become more costly and complex  The Guardian

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The Public Relations Office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that it has intercepted and destroyed an advanced Israeli regime “HERMES” drone in Andimeshk, southern city of the country.

At War With Iran, U.S. Sees More Violence at Home  The New York Times

Tim Kaine Is Forcing the Iran War Debate From the Minority  The New York Times

Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem  The New York Times

The team were branded ‘wartime traitors’ by Iranian state media after choosing to stay silent during their country’s national anthem. Maira Butt looks at how the players became a symbol of defiance against a brutal dictatorship

Yellow ribbons and flags united Americans in past wars. Iran is different.  The Christian Science Monitor

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TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that Israeli “Nevatim” base was targeted by the Iranian missiles during the 47th wave of Operation “True Promise-4”.

Macroscope | By waging war on Iran, Trump leaves the US economy more vulnerable  South China Morning Post

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters rejected the claims of firing any missile by the armed forces of the country towards the neighboring Turkey.

Mood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives After years of arrests, disappearances and mass killings of protesters, the hatred in Iran from some quarters for the hardline, oppressive governing regime had boiled into such a desperate rage that many believed Donald Trump’s promise that the US would “come to their rescue”. Now, after a fortnight of war, with US and Israeli airstrikes killing hundreds as they hit residential blocks, shops, fuel depots and even a school, the mood is changing. Continue reading...