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Macron: France doesn't approve military actions by US, Israel ｜ French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the United States and Israel launched military operations "outside the international law," which could not be approved by France. He also confirmed that French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was being dispatched to the Mediterranean Sea in response to the deteriorating situation in the region. #iranwar #france #macron

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Amsterdam in a large-scale anti-US demonstration on Sunday. Participants carried banners, waved flags and chanted slogans denouncing US policies, while drawing attention to international conflicts and what they described as ongoing injustices. #US #Iran #Israel #WestWatch

US, Israel attacks on Iran prove US can't be trusted: Former IRGC commander "Diplomatically we were caught off guard, but in the field, no," military analyst and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Kanani Moghaddam said their equipment was prepared. He said that recent strikes on Iran demonstrate again that the US cannot be trusted, and that through negotiations they wanted to buy time and deceive Iran. #Iraninfocus #Iran #Israel #UnitedStates

Israeli air strikes hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Tuesday morning. Footage shows explosions and smoke plumes rising over the city's skyline. The Israeli military said it was targeting "Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities in Beirut." Hezbollah also said it launched drones targeting an Israeli air base.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday convened a meeting on "Children, technology and education in conflict," chaired by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said that amid the growing number of conflicts worldwide, violations against children have been rising year after year. China strongly condemns all acts that target children.

Hundreds were killed after a girls' primary school in Minab, southern Iran, was struck, according to Iranian authorities. Footage from the scene shows classrooms reduced to rubble, desks buried under debris and textbooks stained with blood. As tensions escalate, the images raise painful questions about the human cost of conflict.

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According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, US and Israeli air strikes hit Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on March 1, causing significant damage as staff worked to move patients to safety.  CGTN correspondent Sepehr Saremi reports from the site.

At least 168 children were reported killed in an air strike on a primary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab. Hospitals have also been reportedly hit by strikes, injuring medical staff and forcing the transfer of newborns. In an exclusive interview, CGTN's Sepehr Saremi speaks with Dr. Pir Hossein Kolivand, president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, about the humanitarian situation and civilian support efforts.

#Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern #Lebanon as well as in the southern suburbs of the capital #beirut killed at least 52 people and injured 154 others on Monday, according to Lebanese officials. Over 28,500 people have also been displaced amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

#Evacuations through Armenia-Iran border amid tensions in the region Some tourists and business travelers are leaving Iran via the Armenia-Iran border after rising tensions in Tehran following U.S.-Israeli strikes. Chinese businessman Wang Zhongyang reported hearing gunfire and bombings, forcing him to cut short his trip. Canadian visitor Mo Aghazadeh witnessed explosions near his residence and condemned the attacks. "It's suffering…invading a country without legal reason is not acceptable," he said.

A joint military strike by the United States and Israel on Iran, which started on Saturday morning, triggered a sharp escalation across the Middle East. A ballistic missile struck central Tel Aviv on Sunday, causing massive destruction to a residential building and surrounding neighborhood. CGTN correspondent Jonathan Regev reports from the scene. #US #Iran #Israel #WestWatch #USIsrael

An Iraqi Shiite militia group claimed responsibility for launching missile and drone attacks against military bases housing U.S. forces in Erbil province in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. They launched exploding drone attacks in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. There was no immediate report of casualties. #Iraq #USA

At least three people, including the suspect, were killed and 14 injured in a shooting at an #Austin bar early Sunday. #police exchanged gunfire with the suspect and fatally shot him at the scene. Meanwhile, nine people were wounded in a shooting at a #Cincinnati nightclub, where about 500 to 600 people were inside. No arrests have been reported.

The #UK has agreed to a U.S. request to use #British military bases for "#defensive " strikes on Iranian missile sites, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on March 1, 2026.#militarybase #iran