Global tensions surrounding the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran deepened as military operations intensified, diplomatic tensions widened, and humanitarian concerns grew across several regions.
Yesterday, the US Senate rejected a Democratic-backed effort to force President Donald Trump to halt military strikes against Iran without congressional authorisation, reported Anadolu Ajansi (AA).
In a 47–53 vote, senators failed to advance the Iran War Powers Resolution after voting against discharging the measure from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The White House said deploying US troops to Iran is not currently part of the Trump administration’s military strategy, though officials did not rule out future changes, AA reported.
“Well, they’re not part of the plan for this operation at this time,” spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
Her remarks came as US-Israel strikes against Iran that began on Feb 28 reportedly killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior security officials.
Iran has since responded with drone and missile attacks targeting Israel and US-linked facilities in Gulf countries.
President Trump defended the operation, saying the strikes were necessary to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
“If we didn’t hit within two weeks, they would have had a nuclear weapon,” he said during remarks at the White House.
Naval ship torpedoed
Military tensions further escalated at sea after the Iranian naval ship Iris Dena was torpedoed by a US submarine in international waters about 40km off the coast of Galle, Sri Lanka, reported the German Press Agency (dpa).
The frigate, which recently participated in the Milan 2026 multinational naval exercise and fleet review in India, was carrying about 130 sailors.
At least 87 bodies were recovered while 32 personnel were rescued, with search and recovery operations ongoing, according to reports citing Sri Lankan officials.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation also condemned an Iranian ballistic missile that entered Turkish airspace before being intercepted by Nato missile defence systems, while the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that escalating hostilities are disrupting humanitarian operations across the Middle East, according to Xinhua.
However, Iran today rejected accusations that it launched a ballistic missile towards Nato-member Turkiye, reported dpa.
The Iranian General Staff of the Armed Forces said Turkiye’s accounts of a missile fired towards Turkish territory were false and were “firmly rejected”.
Iran’s armed forces respect the sovereignty of neighbouring and friendly country Turkiye, it said in a statement.
In Malaysia, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the public to draw lessons from the ongoing conflict and strengthen unity at home, saying: “This is not merely about siding with any major power, but about defending principles, justice, and sovereignty.”
- Bernama
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