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The war with Iran is widening faster than many expected. The Islamic Republic’s retaliation against Arab Gulf states has extended beyond military targets to critical civilian infrastructure, including airports, water desalination plants, and energy facilities. Hezbollah has opened a second front from Lebanon. US President Donald Trump suggests that operations could last “four to five weeks,” but with nearly 50 senior Iranian officials having been killed, it is unclear who might be positioned to negotiate an off-ramp. Trump may have wanted a localized confrontation, but he has instead lit a match in the center of the global energy system. - Carolyn Kissane

Due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Government of Tonga has issued a third travel advisory urging all Tongan citizens living there to leave the region as soon as possible.

Three men were arrested on drugs and firearms charges following two separate Tonga Police drugs operations conducted last week.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Kingdom of Tonga have signed a US$5.3 million financing agreement to launch the Tonga Rural Innovation Project, Phase III (TRIP III), a six-year initiative designed to strengthen climate resilience and create economic opportunities for rural communities.

A 34-year-old man from Talafo'ou was arrested on 26 February 2026 following information received by Tonga Police alleging that he was selling methamphetamine and cannabis within the Talafo'ou and Navutoka communities.

HM King Tupou VI officially commissioned the Mango Housing Resettlement in ‘Eua on Saturday, 28 February 2026, handing over 12 newly completed homes to families displaced by the devastating Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption of 15 January 2022.

Tonga Police has warned the Public to avoid participation in the BG Wealth Sharing fundraising programme, following a central bank warning about the scheme.

Despite warnings by Middle East experts to Donald Trump that a new military attack against Iran might trigger a much larger conflagration that risks enveloping the entire region, the US and Israel attacked on Saturday following weeks of threats of a major assault, with Iran counter attacking against US bases in the Middle East as well as other targets. It is possible, although unlikely, that the US could conclude a relatively painless military victory. Unfortunately,...the Trump administration is flying blind. As far as any real national defense goes, the U.S. is naked.... - William Thatcher Dowell, Asia Sentinel.

The Tongan Government has urged its citizens in the Middle East and North Africa to exercise heightened caution and register with its embassy following reports of military strikes on Iran by Israel and the United States.