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Hezbollah Expresses 'Solidarity' with Iran

Supporters of Hezbollah shout slogans during a protest organized by Hezbollah under the slogan 'The entire country is resistance' outside the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, 04 February 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
Supporters of Hezbollah shout slogans during a protest organized by Hezbollah under the slogan 'The entire country is resistance' outside the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, 04 February 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
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Hezbollah Expresses 'Solidarity' with Iran

Supporters of Hezbollah shout slogans during a protest organized by Hezbollah under the slogan 'The entire country is resistance' outside the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, 04 February 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
Supporters of Hezbollah shout slogans during a protest organized by Hezbollah under the slogan 'The entire country is resistance' outside the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, 04 February 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Lebanon's Hezbollah expressed solidarity with Iran on Saturday as it came under attack from the United States and Israel, warning in a statement of dire consequences for the region without saying whether it would get involved.

Israel had warned Beirut that it would strike Lebanon hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, ⁠if Hezbollah involved itself in any US-Iran war.

In a statement, Hezbollah said the consequences of the US-Israeli plan would "affect everyone without exception if left unchallenged.”

"We are confident that the American and Israeli enemy will receive a major blow," it said.

Israel's military said on Saturday that it carried out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon.

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Thai PM Says Preparing Evacuation of Citizens in Middle East

A projectile lights up the night sky over Tel Aviv, Israel, 01 March 2026. (EPA)
A projectile lights up the night sky over Tel Aviv, Israel, 01 March 2026. (EPA)
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Thai PM Says Preparing Evacuation of Citizens in Middle East

A projectile lights up the night sky over Tel Aviv, Israel, 01 March 2026. (EPA)
A projectile lights up the night sky over Tel Aviv, Israel, 01 March 2026. (EPA)

Thailand is readying to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East by military or charter flights, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Sunday, after the US and Israel attacked Iran -- which answered with its own missile strikes.

The government has "coordinated with the Royal Thai Air Force to prepare aircraft to evacuate Thai citizens, prioritizing those in Iran", Anutin told reporters in Bangkok, adding that charter flights were also under consideration.

"We have to check the closure of airspace, whether we need to evacuate them to the third country first," he added.

Anutin said there were tens of thousands of Thai workers in the region, citing the labor ministry.

Nearly 59,000 Thais were registered with Thailand's labor office in Israel, and more than 11,000 were registered with Thailand's labor office in Abu Dhabi -- which covers the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Iran, according to the ministry.

"The Thai government will do everything to bring Thai citizens back safely. If they want to return, we will take them back," Anutin said.

The United States and Israel began launching waves of strikes against Iran on Saturday, sparking swift retaliation by Tehran.

US President Donald Trump has vowed to continue striking Iran until its government falls.

Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after Trump said he had been killed.

Fresh explosions were heard in Doha, Dubai and Manama on Sunday.

Amid the bombardments, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, the UAE and Israel all have closed their airspaces to civilian traffic, at least in part, and multiple airlines cancelled flights to and from the region.

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Iraq Declares Three Days of Mourning Over Iran’s Khamenei

A person washes his face with a soft drink bottle after riot police deployed irritants to disperse protesters supporting Iraqi Shiite armed groups gathered near the entrance of the Green Zone and attempted to move toward the US embassy after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2026. (Reuters)
A person washes his face with a soft drink bottle after riot police deployed irritants to disperse protesters supporting Iraqi Shiite armed groups gathered near the entrance of the Green Zone and attempted to move toward the US embassy after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2026. (Reuters)
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Iraq Declares Three Days of Mourning Over Iran’s Khamenei

A person washes his face with a soft drink bottle after riot police deployed irritants to disperse protesters supporting Iraqi Shiite armed groups gathered near the entrance of the Green Zone and attempted to move toward the US embassy after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2026. (Reuters)
A person washes his face with a soft drink bottle after riot police deployed irritants to disperse protesters supporting Iraqi Shiite armed groups gathered near the entrance of the Green Zone and attempted to move toward the US embassy after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2026. (Reuters)

Iraq announced on Sunday a three-day mourning period after the death of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei. 

Government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said in a statement that "with deep sorrow, we extend our condolences to the noble people of Iran and the entire Muslim world" after Khamenei was killed in "a blatant act of aggression". 

He said the government had announced three days of mourning, while urging an immediate cessation of military operations that "are driving the region to unprecedented levels of violence". 

Iran wields a significant influence in Iraqi politics, and also backs armed groups, whose power has grown both politically and financially. 

Iraq has for decades been a proxy battleground between the US and Iran. 

The Coordination Framework, a ruling coalition of Shiite groups with varying degrees of links to Iran, said "with deep sorrow and profound grief, we mourn the passing of the martyred leader, Ali Khamenei". 

His "blood will remain a guiding light for all generations" and "the curse will continue to haunt the murderous Zionists for all time", the coalition added. 

Influential cleric Moqtada Sadr meanwhile said in a statement "we extend our condolences to the Islamic world", and declared a three-day period of mourning. 

Hundreds of Iraqis attempted early Sunday to storm Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, where the US embassy is located, after the death of Khamenei, a security source told AFP.  

"Their attempts had been thwarted so far, but they keep trying," the source said.  

Videos shared on social media showed protesters throwing stones at security forces, who responded with tear gas. An AFP staffer saw hundreds of people holding flags of a pro-Iran armed group. 

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US Tells Lebanon: Israel Won’t Escalate if No Hostile Acts Come from Lebanese Side

Clouds cover is heavy over the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, at sunset Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP)
Clouds cover is heavy over the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, at sunset Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP)
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US Tells Lebanon: Israel Won’t Escalate if No Hostile Acts Come from Lebanese Side

Clouds cover is heavy over the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, at sunset Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP)
Clouds cover is heavy over the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, at sunset Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP)

Lebanon's presidency said on Saturday it had been told by the US ambassador that Israel would not escalate against Lebanon as long as there are no hostile acts from the Lebanese side, following the launch of US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah, long one of Tehran's principal allies in the Middle East, expressed solidarity with Iran on Saturday but stopped short of saying whether it would get involved.

In ‌its statement, ‌Hezbollah said the US-Israeli actions would "affect everyone ‌without ⁠exception if left ⁠unchallenged".

"We are confident that the American and Israeli enemy will receive a major blow," it said.

Israel has warned Beirut that it would strike Lebanon hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, if Hezbollah involved itself in any US-Iran war.

The US embassy in Lebanon ⁠did not immediately respond to a request ‌for comment on a ‌statement from the office of President Joseph Aoun about the ‌message he had received from US Ambassador Michel Issa. ‌The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also did not comment.

Hezbollah has fought numerous conflicts with Israel since being established by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in 1982, ‌but was severely weakened by Israel in a war in 2024 when its leader Hassan ⁠Nasrallah was ⁠killed.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he would not accept anyone dragging Lebanon into "adventures that threaten its security and unity", a veiled message to Hezbollah.

In a statement released after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, Salam noted the "serious developments" in the region and called on "all Lebanese to act with wisdom and patriotism, placing Lebanon and the Lebanese people’s interests above any other consideration".