Flights began to resume in parts of West Asia on Day 4 of the conflict, but major hubs remain affected. Jordan reopened its airspace after a brief closure. Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports are operating at limited capacity. Emirates and Etihad said they will run limited services until at least March 4. Passengers were told not to go to airports unless informed. Air India is using larger aircraft on Dubai and Jeddah routes. IndiGo will operate 10 relief flights from Jeddah. Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait remain closed due to missile and drone threats. Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport plans a gradual reopening. (PC: HT)

US President Donald Trump said “everything’s been knocked out in Iran” as he criticised the UK and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Speaking at the White House, Trump said he was “not happy” with Britain’s early response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran. “This is not Winston Churchill we’re dealing with,” he said, referring to Starmer. His remarks came as tensions rose in the region. The US warned of an “imminent” Iranian attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Israel said it carried out new strikes on Iran’s leadership sites in Tehran. The UK said it would send helicopters and the destroyer HMS Dragon to Cyprus after attacks on a British base. (PC: BBC)

Loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Doha as Iran continued missile and drone attacks across the region. Journalists in Doha said blasts echoed across the city. Two residents told AFP they also heard explosions in Abu Dhabi. The strikes followed US and Israeli attacks on Iran earlier this week. Iran has since targeted sites in Gulf countries and Israel where US forces are present. President Donald Trump said it was “too late” for Iran to seek talks. Iran denied asking for negotiations. Airspace closures disrupted travel. Aviation firm Cirium said 12,903 flights were cancelled between Saturday and Monday. (PC: NDTV)

US President Donald Trump said he may have pushed Israel to act against Iran and denied that Washington was pulled into the conflict. Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump rejected claims that the US struck Iran only because Israel was set to attack first. “They were going to attack if we didn’t do it,” he said, referring to Iran. “I felt strongly about that.” Trump added, “I might have forced Israel’s hand, but Israel was ready, and we were ready.” His remarks differ from comments by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who suggested Israel was close to acting alone. Trump said the strikes had reduced Iran’s missile capacity. (PC: India Today)

As Iran's Shahed-136 and America's LUCAS suicide drones reshape modern warfare in the Middle East, India is quietly accelerating development of its homegrown Sheshnaag-150 swarm attack drone, built by Bengaluru-based startup Newspace Research Technologies. With a range exceeding 1,000 km, five-hour endurance, and 25-40 kg warhead capacity, the drone is designed for autonomous coordinated swarm strikes overwhelming enemy defences. Its core advantage lies in proprietary AI-driven "mother-code" enabling intelligent, self-coordinating attacks even in GPS-denied environments. Post-Operation Sindoor, where Pakistan saturated Indian defences with cheap drones, urgency around Sheshnaag has intensified dramatically. India's battlefield experience across Operation Sindoor and Operation Epic Fury has firmly established that the drone warfare era has arrived. (PC: NDTV)

Indian airlines including Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and SpiceJet are collectively operating 12 special repatriation flights from Saudi Arabia and UAE cities to bring home stranded passengers amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Air India is running wide-body relief flights to Jeddah and Dubai on Tuesday, with an additional Mumbai-Dubai service on March 4. Air India Express resumed Muscat services Tuesday, operating three special flights from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. IndiGo is operating four repatriation flights to Jeddah, while SpiceJet and regional carrier Star Air are flying from Fujairah. Gulf carrier Emirates also resumed Dubai-Delhi and Dubai-Mumbai services, providing critical relief to hundreds of stranded passengers. (PC: X)

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was forced to withdraw from the All England Championships in Birmingham after being stranded in Dubai amid escalating Middle East tensions. Sindhu and her team were in transit through Dubai when Gulf airspace was suspended following US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Her Indonesian coach Irwansyah faced the most harrowing experience, hearing a massive explosion just 100 metres away, with thick smoke visible, forcing evacuation to another hotel. Sindhu described Dubai Airport as overwhelmingly crowded with panicked travellers. She praised airline staff and the Indian Consulate for their support. The team eventually returned safely to India, abandoning the prestigious tournament entirely. (PC: BAI)

Amazon has confirmed drone strikes damaged three of its facilities across the UAE and Bahrain amid the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, forcing temporary operational shutdowns. No injuries were reported, but the attacks disrupted logistics and data centre operations across the Gulf region. Amazon activated contingency plans, rerouting shipments and shifting workloads to alternate facilities to maintain customer service continuity. The company did not directly attribute responsibility for the strikes. The incident exposes growing vulnerabilities of multinational commercial and tech infrastructure operating within conflict-affected zones. Amazon has significantly expanded its Gulf presence since acquiring Souq.com in 2017, making the region a critical node in its global logistics and cloud infrastructure network. (PC: X)

An Iran Air passenger aircraft has been destroyed on the ground during Israeli strikes on Bushehr Airport in southern Iran, marking a severe escalation targeting civilian infrastructure. No immediate casualty confirmation was reported. Bushehr also hosts Iran's only operational nuclear power plant, raising serious safety concerns. Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom has halted construction on the plant's second and third units, with chief Alexei Likhachev warning that explosions were heard kilometres from the facility. Of 639 Russian personnel remaining in Iran, nearly 100 workers and families were evacuated Saturday when strikes began, with evacuations continuing during ceasefire pauses. Communication with Iran's nuclear industry leadership has been completely severed. (PC: X/@GPXPress)

As the US-Israel war on Iran intensifies, President Trump declared Iran's air defence, Air Force, Navy, and leadership "gone," dismissing Tehran's willingness to negotiate with "Too Late." Trump also told Politico that Iran is rapidly depleting crucial armaments and expressed openness to engaging surviving regime members, noting new leadership candidates are "emerging." Meanwhile, US-Israeli strikes targeted the Assembly of Experts building in Qom, the body responsible for electing Iran's next Supreme Leader causing severe damage. Turkish President Erdogan urged immediate de-escalation, pledging all resources toward regional peace before "greater hostility" erupts between nations. The strikes follow Khamenei's killing on Saturday, leaving Iran's political future deeply uncertain. (PC: Times Now)