Iran has called on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates not to allow the United States to use their territory and airspace to launch military strikes against the Islamic Republic, citing what it described as their international responsibility not to facilitate acts of aggression.

South Asia has once again found itself on the brink of a large-scale conflict. Pakistani authorities have officially stated that months of rising tensions have escalated into an “open war” with the Taliban movement that controls power in Afghanistan. What was once limited to border incidents has now developed into a direct interstate confrontation involving aircraft, heavy equipment, and missile strikes. In other words, it is a war.

Satellite images showed a rise in the number of military support aircraft including refuelling tankers at a Saudi airbase used by the U.S. military during a four-day period in February, as Washington built forces in the region amid tensions with Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel plans to assume military control of Gaza and then transfer governance to Arab forces.