- Two injured by debris in Abu Dhabi after Iranian strikes interceptedpublished at 08:00 GMT Abu Dhabi authorities say one person suffered minor injuries, and another had moderate injuries, after debris fell in two locations. This happened after air defence systems intercepted incoming threats, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.Earlier, the UAE Ministry of Defense said it responded to missile and drone threats from Iran.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Last week, the UAE government displayed attack drones and missiles it says were fired from Iran
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- Bahrain energy company declares 'force majeure' after attackpublished at 07:44 GMT Image source, ReutersBahrain's state-owned energy company Bapco says it has declared force majeure, after its operations were disrupted by war in the Middle East and a recent attack on its refinery.Declaring force majeure allows a company to be excused from contractual obligations when an extraordinary event happens that is beyond its control.As we've been reporting, the benchmark oil price earlier passed $100, as attacks across the region reduce supply - and make transporting oil to market much harder and more expensive.
- Israel issues new warning to people in Lebanonpublished at 07:21 GMT The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has just issued an urgent warning to people in Lebanon, including in the southern suburbs of Beirut.Spokesperson Avichay Adraee says that in the coming hours, IDF will "act forcefully against the terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association".Israel says AQAH finances Hezbollah’s military activities - something the group denies. AQAH says it only provides small, interest-free loans to ordinary Lebanese people.Image source, EPAImage caption, The rubble of a building targeted in an Israeli air strike in Sir el-Gharbiyeh, south Lebanon, on Sunday. Lebanon's health minister Rakan Nassereddine said on Sunday that Israeli strikes on Lebanon had killed 394 people over the past week
- The latest from around the Middle East on tenth day of warpublished at 07:13 GMTTinshui YeungLive reporter Good morning from London. Here’s what you need to know if you're just waking up: The price of crude oil rose above $100 (£75) a barrel for the first time since 2022 - Donald Trump says it’s a "very small price to pay" for world peace UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will join an emergency meeting of G7 finance ministers this afternoon to discuss the economic impact of the war, including oil prices. South Korea has capped petrol prices for the first time in 30 years Iran's Assembly of Experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader Explosions continue to be heard across Gulf states, with at least 32 injured in Bahrain during an Iranian drone attack, state media says The Israel Defense Forces says it carried out a further "wave of strikes" against Iran overnight, targeting missile sites and other regime "infrastructure" - it says it carried out "approximately 3,400 strikes" on Iran last week In an overnight Iranian strike on Israel, a woman was hit by flying debris and suffered moderate injuries, according to Israel's emergency service A seventh US service member has died in the war - they were injured in Saudi Arabia on 1 March
- The price of crude oil rose above $100 (£75) a barrel for the first time since 2022 - Donald Trump says it’s a "very small price to pay" for world peace
- UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will join an emergency meeting of G7 finance ministers this afternoon to discuss the economic impact of the war, including oil prices. South Korea has capped petrol prices for the first time in 30 years
- Iran's Assembly of Experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader
- Explosions continue to be heard across Gulf states, with at least 32 injured in Bahrain during an Iranian drone attack, state media says
- The Israel Defense Forces says it carried out a further "wave of strikes" against Iran overnight, targeting missile sites and other regime "infrastructure" - it says it carried out "approximately 3,400 strikes" on Iran last week
- In an overnight Iranian strike on Israel, a woman was hit by flying debris and suffered moderate injuries, according to Israel's emergency service
- A seventh US service member has died in the war - they were injured in Saudi Arabia on 1 March
- Petrol cost likely to rise as oil price surgespublished at 06:37 GMTFaisal IslamEconomics editor Image source, ReutersImage caption, A petrol station in London, pictured last weekLast week, the markets had been relatively relaxed about the seeming nightmare scenario for millions of barrels of crude and liquefied gas to be trapped in the Gulf, with tankers unable or unwilling to transit the Strait of Hormuz. But the escalations over the weekend, alongside scenes of destruction of energy infrastructure both in Iran and across the Gulf, saw the markets take rapid fright.The question now is where does this go? Some analysts argue that if the shutdown in the Strait lasts until the end of March, record oil prices above $150 a barrel could occur. The existing rise is likely to further increase petrol prices, and important derivative products such as jet fuel and vital precursors for fertilisers. The physical supplies from the Gulf are mainly consumed in Asia. Already, however, there are signs that Asian consumers are bidding up prices for US gas, with some tankers originally heading for Europe turning around in the mid Atlantic.
- UK's Rachel Reeves to join emergency G7 meetingpublished at 06:29 GMTBreakingHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondent UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will participate in an emergency meeting of G7 finance ministers this afternoon to discuss the economic impact of the US-Israel war with Iran, including the rising price of oil. The meeting will take place virtually and will be chaired by France, who hold the rotating G7 presidency. It will begin at 13:30 UK time.
- G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves - reportpublished at 06:22 GMT Image source, Anadolu via Getty ImagesAs we've been reporting, the benchmark oil price passed $100 a barrel earlier for the first time since 2022, although has dipped slightly under since then.Now, the Financial Times reports that G7 finance ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss a possible joint release of oil reserves to tackle the surge in prices.The oil reserves are co-ordinated by the International Energy Agency (IEA), with 32 members of the group holding strategic reserves as part of a collective emergency system designed for oil price crises.Three G7 countries, including the US, have so far expressed their support for a possible joint release, according people familiar with the talks, the FT reports.
- China's Middle East envoy in Saudi Arabia to mediate Iran warpublished at 06:04 GMTIan TangBBC Monitoring Image source, Charly Triballeau via Getty ImagesThe Chinese government's special envoy for Middle East affairs Zhai Jun has visited Saudi Arabia as part of his mediation of the US-Israel war with Iran, saying Beijing is willing to work with Riyadh to make "unremitting efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Gulf region".Zhai, who described China as a "good friend and partner of Saudi Arabia", is holding talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem al-Budaiwi.In the meeting with Prince Faisal, external on Monday, Zhai expressed "deep concern over the current tensions in the region" and said that the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the Gulf states should not be violated and "any attack on innocent civilians and non-military targets should be condemned".Zhai also reiterated Beijing's call of "an immediate stop to military operations".
- Iran launches fresh wave of strikes on Israel and Arab Gulf statespublished at 05:41 GMTBarbara Plett UsherReporting from Doha Bahrain is reporting the highest number of casualties in a single strike on the Gulf states since the war began. Its Health Ministry says the drone attack injured 32 civilians, including four children, the youngest of whom is two months oldAt least 10 people have been killed across the Gulf so far, most of them security personnel or foreign workers. Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia also reported new attacks overnight.Riyadh said it intercepted and destroyed two waves of drones heading towards a major oilfield. An earlier drone strike hit the US embassy and the State Department has now ordered non-essential government employees to leave the country.Officials in Iran have warned that they could broaden attacks on regional infrastructure if Israeli and US strikes on their own facilities continued.
- Trump 'not happy' with Iran's new leader - Fox Newspublished at 05:12 GMT Image source, Getty ImagesDonald Trump is "not happy" with Iran's appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, according to a programme on Fox News. Anchor Brian Kilmeade says he spoke to the president after the announcement, who told him: "I am not happy."Kilmeade did not provide further details of the conversation and Trump has yet to comment publicly.
- South Korea caps fuel pricespublished at 04:44 GMT In a sign of how soaring energy prices are impacting major economies in Asia, South Korea says authorities will cap domestic fuel prices for the first time in nearly 30 years.Speaking at an emergency cabinet meeting, President Lee Jae Myung said the government would “swiftly and decisively implement” a maximum price system on petroleum products.The country is heavily reliant on imports for almost all of its energy, raw materials and agricultural products.
- Ending war will be 'mutual' decision with Netanyahu, Trump sayspublished at 04:15 GMT US President Donald Trump says a decision on when to end the war with Iran will be a "mutual" one he will make with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a report by the Times of Israel.Trump, who was speaking in a phone interview, said the pair had "been talking", adding that he would "make a decision at the right time".Asked whether Israel could continue the war against Iran if the US decided to stop its strikes, Trump declined to entertain the possibility, adding: "I don't think its going to be necessary".When asked about Mojtaba Khamenei being named as the country's new supreme leader, Trump also declined to comment, saying: "We'll see what happens".Trump has previously made his opposition to Mojtaba known, saying: "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me".
- Global oil prices rise further as conflict escalatespublished at 03:52 GMTPeter HoskinsBusiness reporter, Singapore Image source, Andalou via Getty ImagesGlobal oil prices have continued to soar above $100 (£75.11) a barrel as the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran fuels fears of prolonged disruption to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.By mid morning in Asia, Brent crude was almost 24% higher at $114.74, while Nymex light sweet was up by more than 26% at $114.78.About a fifth of the world's oil supply is usually shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. But traffic through the narrow passage has all but halted since the war started a week ago.Major disruption to energy supplies from the region threatens to push up prices for consumers and businesses around the world. Read more on this story here
- 'They don’t even need to change the chants', says a resident of Tehranpublished at 03:26 GMTGhoncheh HabibiazadSenior reporter, BBC Persian Image source, Getty ImagesA little earlier I asked three residents of the capital, Tehran, all men in their 30s, how they feel about the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the supreme leader of Iran.It is very difficult to get in touch with people inside Iran amid the internet outage, but some are able to connect momentarily. I have kept the details as vague as possible to protect their identities.“Even the thinnest of chances for a change are no more within the system. The assembly could not select anyone else to be this close to the former leader. So everything will remain much the same, they don’t even need to change their chants to support the name”, one man said.“He’s vengeful. They have killed his father and he won’t let go. If he can’t get revenge from the US, he will get his revenge from us ordinary people. I hope that Israel and the US will target him”, said another man.“This means that nothing is going to change. It’s the same path, even worse. Anyhow, I don’t think that the situation will continue. I don’t think that he will last”, said the third person.
- Middle East crisis triggers market circuit breaker in South Koreapublished at 02:49 GMTNick MarshAsia Business Reporter, Singapore South Korea's stock market operator has issued a circuit breaker on the country's main stock exchange, after its main index, the Kospi, dropped by 8%. The Korea Exchange ordered a 20 minute pause starting at 10:31 local time (01:31 GMT). It did the same last Wednesday when the Kospi plunged by more than 12%. The circuit breaker is automatically triggered when it moves by 8% or more. Earlier in the day, the KRX activated what's known as a sell-side sidecar, suspending sales for five minutes. It's triggered when the KOSPI 200 Futures index moves 5% or more for at least one minute. South Korea is major importer of Middle Eastern natural gas, as well as oil. In Asian trade this morning, crude oil jumped well above $100 a barrel, in response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and the prolonged de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- At least 32 injured in Bahrain after drone attack - state mediapublished at 02:25 GMTBreaking At least 32 people were injured in Bahrain after an Iranian drone attack near the capital, according to a report by the state owned Bahrain News Agency.The report, which quoted the Ministry of Health, said that all those injured were Bahraini citizens - including a 17-year-old girl who suffered severe head and eye injuries. The youngest person injured was a two-month-old. Of those injured, four were "serious cases", the report added, which included children that required surgery.
- Explosions heard across Gulf states, reports saypublished at 02:04 GMT Explosions were heard in Bahrain and Kuwait, according to a post by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB on its Telegram channel. In an earlier post, IRIB said sirens had been heard in Bahrain, but did not provide any further detail.Seperately, AFP journalists said they had heard "several explosions" in the Qatari capital of Doha on Monday, as Qatar's defence ministry said its forces had intercepted a missile attack in the early hours of the morning.
- US 'willing to go as far as we need', says Hegsethpublished at 01:46 GMT Image source, Getty ImagesUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US is "willing to go as far as we need to be successful" in the war with Iran."You don’t tell the enemy, you don’t tell the press, you don’t tell anybody what your limits would be on an operation," he says in an interview with the BBC's US partner CBS's 60 Minutes.Hegseth says the US is "fighting to win" and Donald Trump will "set the terms" of Iran's surrender."We'll know they are not capable of fighting... whether they know it or not, they will be combat ineffective, they will surrender."Iran's navy, Hegseth adds, is "largely no more" and will continue to diminish."This is only just the beginning."
- Iran launches first missiles at Israel under new leaderpublished at 01:13 GMT Image source, ReutersIran has launched its first wave of missiles under its new leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state broadcaster IRIB said in a post on its Telegram channel. It also posted a picture of a projectile bearing the slogan: "At Your Service, Sayyid Mojtaba".
Abu Dhabi authorities say one person suffered minor injuries, and another had moderate injuries, after debris fell in two locations.
This happened after air defence systems intercepted incoming threats, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
Earlier, the UAE Ministry of Defense said it responded to missile and drone threats from Iran.
Last week, the UAE government displayed attack drones and missiles it says were fired from Iran
Tell us about your experiencepublished at 07:59 GMT
If it's safe to do so, you can get in touch in the following ways:
In some cases a selection of your comments and questions will be published, displaying your name and location as you provide it unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published.
Bahrain energy company declares 'force majeure' after attackpublished at 07:44 GMT
Bahrain's state-owned energy company Bapco says it has declared force majeure, after its operations were disrupted by war in the Middle East and a recent attack on its refinery.
Declaring force majeure allows a company to be excused from contractual obligations when an extraordinary event happens that is beyond its control.
As we've been reporting, the benchmark oil price earlier passed $100, as attacks across the region reduce supply - and make transporting oil to market much harder and more expensive.
Israel issues new warning to people in Lebanonpublished at 07:21 GMT
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has just issued an urgent warning to people in Lebanon, including in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Spokesperson Avichay Adraee says that in the coming hours, IDF will "act forcefully against the terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association".
Israel says AQAH finances Hezbollah’s military activities - something the group denies. AQAH says it only provides small, interest-free loans to ordinary Lebanese people.
The rubble of a building targeted in an Israeli air strike in Sir el-Gharbiyeh, south Lebanon, on Sunday. Lebanon's health minister Rakan Nassereddine said on Sunday that Israeli strikes on Lebanon had killed 394 people over the past week
The latest from around the Middle East on tenth day of warpublished at 07:13 GMT
Good morning from London. Here’s what you need to know if you're just waking up:
- The price of crude oil rose above $100 (£75) a barrel for the first time since 2022 - Donald Trump says it’s a "very small price to pay" for world peace
- UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will join an emergency meeting of G7 finance ministers this afternoon to discuss the economic impact of the war, including oil prices. South Korea has capped petrol prices for the first time in 30 years
- Iran's Assembly of Experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader
- Explosions continue to be heard across Gulf states, with at least 32 injured in Bahrain during an Iranian drone attack, state media says
- In an overnight Iranian strike on Israel, a woman was hit by flying debris and suffered moderate injuries, according to Israel's emergency service
- A seventh US service member has died in the war - they were injured in Saudi Arabia on 1 March
Petrol cost likely to rise as oil price surgespublished at 06:37 GMT
A petrol station in London, pictured last week
Last week, the markets had been relatively relaxed about the seeming nightmare scenario for millions of barrels of crude and liquefied gas to be trapped in the Gulf, with tankers unable or unwilling to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
But the escalations over the weekend, alongside scenes of destruction of energy infrastructure both in Iran and across the Gulf, saw the markets take rapid fright.
The question now is where does this go? Some analysts argue that if the shutdown in the Strait lasts until the end of March, record oil prices above $150 a barrel could occur.
The existing rise is likely to further increase petrol prices, and important derivative products such as jet fuel and vital precursors for fertilisers.
The physical supplies from the Gulf are mainly consumed in Asia. Already, however, there are signs that Asian consumers are bidding up prices for US gas, with some tankers originally heading for Europe turning around in the mid Atlantic.
UK's Rachel Reeves to join emergency G7 meetingpublished at 06:29 GMTBreaking
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will participate in an emergency meeting of G7 finance ministers this afternoon to discuss the economic impact of the US-Israel war with Iran, including the rising price of oil.
The meeting will take place virtually and will be chaired by France, who hold the rotating G7 presidency. It will begin at 13:30 UK time.
G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves - reportpublished at 06:22 GMT
Image source, Anadolu via Getty Images
As we've been reporting, the benchmark oil price passed $100 a barrel earlier for the first time since 2022, although has dipped slightly under since then.
Now, the Financial Times reports that G7 finance ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss a possible joint release of oil reserves to tackle the surge in prices.
The oil reserves are co-ordinated by the International Energy Agency (IEA), with 32 members of the group holding strategic reserves as part of a collective emergency system designed for oil price crises.
Three G7 countries, including the US, have so far expressed their support for a possible joint release, according people familiar with the talks, the FT reports.
China's Middle East envoy in Saudi Arabia to mediate Iran warpublished at 06:04 GMT
Image source, Charly Triballeau via Getty Images
The Chinese government's special envoy for Middle East affairs Zhai Jun has visited Saudi Arabia as part of his mediation of the US-Israel war with Iran, saying Beijing is willing to work with Riyadh to make "unremitting efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Gulf region".
