* The Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNCPGA) has called for an urgent de-escalation of the conflict and an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Middle East, and strongly urged all parties to immediately return to the negotiating table under the auspices of the United Nations.
* The European Union-United Nations Strategic Committee on Peace and Security held its first meeting in New York on Tuesday, with delegations reaffirming their strong support for the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and for a rules-based international order anchored in international law, a UN spokesperson said.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary.
* The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that U.S. forces have destroyed 17 Iranian ships, sinking the entire Iranian navy.
* The U.S. president's special envoy Steve Witkoff, who has led U.S. diplomatic negotiations with Iran in recent months, has not engaged in diplomacy with Iran following joint U.S.-Israel strikes on the country, CNN reported Tuesday.
* Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday expressed regret over the failure of the international order in the Middle East, imploring all parties, including the United States and Israel, to "respect the rules of international engagement."
* French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the military operations launched by the United States and Israel were conducted "outside international law" and could not be approved by France.
* Britain is sending helicopters and a warship to Cyprus, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday. The British air base at Akrotiri on the southern coast of Cyprus was hit by a drone early Monday, base authorities and the Cypriot government said.
* French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday that French Rafale fighter jets deployed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have carried out "air security operations" over French military bases in the country.
* The Israeli military announced early Wednesday that it had "begun a broad wave of strikes" against Iran's launch sites, aerial defense systems and infrastructure, as the joint U.S.-Israeli operation entered its fifth day.
* Israel threatened on Wednesday that whoever Iran chooses as its new Supreme Leader would be "a target for elimination."
* Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday the sole way to end the war is to stop the U.S. and Israeli "aggression" against Iran.
* Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Tuesday warned about bids by Israel to expand the scope of the war with Iran to the entire West Asia region.
* Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it has struck the second U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system in the West Asia region.
* Qatar affirmed on Tuesday that it remains fully prepared to confront ongoing security challenges, warning that violations of its sovereignty will draw a firm response, following what officials described as a serious escalation involving missile and aerial attacks targeting multiple locations across the country.
* Hezbollah said early Wednesday that it launched a rocket barrage targeting a gathering of Israeli forces in the town of Metula in northern Israel.
* The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella body for pro-Iranian militias, announced on Tuesday evening that it has carried out 27 military operations against "enemy bases" in Iraq and the region since dawn.
* Bahrain's military said on Tuesday that it has intercepted and "neutralized" 73 missiles and 91 drones launched by Iran, preventing damage to the kingdom's infrastructure.
* Mahmoud Qomati, deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, said Tuesday that the group had "no option but to return to resistance" following what he described as continued Israeli aggression against Lebanon.
* Damage has been confirmed to Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday.
* Lebanese disaster management authorities reported on Tuesday that 58,064 people have been internally displaced across Lebanon amid escalating hostilities with Israel. According to the official figures, the total number of displaced families in the country has reached 12,539.
* Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that U.S. objectives in Iran remain vague.
* Jordan has reopened its airspace to all civilian flights after a security review, according to a statement by the Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) on Tuesday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to "cut off all trade with Spain" for Spain's refusal to allow the U.S. military to use its base for attacks on Iran, while saying he is not happy with Britain either.
* The Spanish government said on Tuesday that it has the necessary resources to contain the potential impact of a trade embargo after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade ties with Spain, according to Spanish media reports.
* Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that the government is facing one of its biggest consular crises to repatriate over 100,000 citizens from the Middle East.
* Bangladesh's national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines announced on Tuesday an indefinite suspension of operations on six routes due to the prevailing security situation in the Middle East. The affected routes include Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Kuwait, said the airline in a notice.
* Russian forces have taken control of two settlements in the frontline following active and decisive operations, including Bobylevka in the Sumy region and Veselyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
* The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has issued a statement expressing grave concern over ongoing cross-border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani security forces, urging all parties to immediately cease hostilities, fulfill their obligations under international humanitarian law, and avoid further harm to civilians.
* Pakistan has carried out fresh airstrikes on Taliban positions in eastern Afghanistan, targeting sites in Jalalabad, security sources said on Tuesday. The strikes destroyed an ammunition depot and a drone storage facility in Jalalabad, the sources said.
* At least 110 civilians, including 65 women and children, have been killed and 123 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes and mortar shelling across Afghanistan between Feb. 21 and March 2, deputy Afghan government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat announced on Tuesday.
* A total of 389 Afghan refugees were reportedly apprehended in Pakistan and handed over to the Afghan government via the Spin Boldak border crossing during the past four days, the local media TOLO news reported on Tuesday.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday asked the newly-established International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help decision-markers build effective guardrails, unlock innovation for the common good, and strengthen international cooperation.
* The Malaysian government will roll out a new integrated monitoring mechanism to ensure the implementation of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) by the third quarter this year, according to Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
* Australia's economy grew by 0.8 percent in the final quarter of 2025, according to official data released on Wednesday, beating market expectations.Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that GDP grew by 0.8 percent in the quarter ending December 2025 and by 2.6 percent for the calendar year.
* Consumer prices in Croatia rose by 3.8 percent in February compared with the same month last year, according to a preliminary estimate released on Tuesday by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (CBS).
* Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health has signed a 9,679,522 USD agreement with Marie Stopes International Afghanistan (MSIA) to bolster and expand healthcare services in 19 provinces, the ministry said in a statement late Tuesday.
* Sri Lanka recorded 279,328 tourist arrivals in February 2026, marking the highest number of visitors received in a single calendar month, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. The February figure represents a 16.2 percent increase year on year, the authority said.
* Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have issued a measles health alert for western Sydney as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise toward the total figure for 2025.
* Sri Lanka Navy rescued 35 people from IRIS Dena, an Iranian navy vessel in distress in waters off Sri Lanka's southern coast, officials said on Wednesday. Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence said they have transferred the rescued persons to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in the southern city of Galle.
