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US-Israel war on Iran
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Iran to completely close Hormuz if Trump executes threats on Iranian energy
22 March 2026, 21:41 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated: analysis
22 March 2026, 16:51 PM
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Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships
22 March 2026, 16:29 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
Eid in the shadow of war
22 March 2026, 16:00 PM
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Rocket fire from Lebanon kills one in north Israel: emergency unit
22 March 2026, 14:00 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
Israel claims Iran's security chief Larijani is killed; no confirmation from Iran
Israel's defence minister made the claim
17 March 2026, 15:40 PM
Iran parliament speaker says Mideast post-war order will exclude US
'This will be a regional, indigenous order.'
17 March 2026, 15:33 PM
Iranian oil production and exports continue without interruption, official says
Parliamentary energy commission spokesperson confirms operations
17 March 2026, 14:39 PM
Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected
Iranian strikes target oil, transport infrastructure, US assets across the Gulf
17 March 2026, 13:58 PM
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits off Cuba: USGS Havana, Cuba
The quake hit at a depth of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) about 49 kilometers south-southwest of the port of Maisi at 12:28 am (0428 GMT), according to the USGS
17 March 2026, 13:44 PM
Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz
Oil prices surged more than five percent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours
17 March 2026, 13:41 PM
Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100: police
The blasts, which struck on Monday evening, came after an attack on a military post overnight Sunday to Monday
17 March 2026, 12:29 PM
IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
Military assistance was "not a long-term or sustainable solution" to opening up the strait, Arsenio Dominguez told FT
17 March 2026, 11:50 AM
Iran claims strike on Israel using Sejjil missile travelling 13× speed of sound
IRGC says advanced missile deployed for first time since US-Israel attacks on Iran
17 March 2026, 10:42 AM
Trump upset as US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts
Several allies decline US call to escort shipping in Hormuz
17 March 2026, 09:50 AM
Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
Gulf anger hardened after Iran struck oil hubs, ports, cities
17 March 2026, 08:46 AM
Iranian families weep as war dead are buried in Tehran cemetery
Iranian officials say more than 1,300 killed
17 March 2026, 08:41 AM
Trump faces coalition of the unwilling on Iran
Trump has rarely missed an opportunity in recent months to criticize America's partners.
17 March 2026, 08:30 AM
War on Iran: latest developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent wishes to Iranians for the coming Nowruz holidays, marking the Persian new year
17 March 2026, 08:27 AM
400 killed, 250 injured in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital: Taliban
Pakistan denies targeting Kabul hospital, claims precise military strikes
17 March 2026, 08:22 AM
Iran vows to fight on ‘wherever it leads’
Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war “as far as necessary” as it launched strikes across the region yesterday, while US President Donald Trump piled pressure on world powers to help reopen a vital shipping lane.
17 March 2026, 05:55 AM
Iran war an ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependence
The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas, the UN climate secretary will tell EU policymakers yesterday.
17 March 2026, 03:26 AM
Iran fires ‘dancing missile’ for first time
Iran on Sunday launched a series of advanced missiles targeting Israeli and US positions, including the Sejjil missile, which has been used for the first time since the war began on February 28, Iranian news outlet PressTV reported.
17 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Israeli strike on Gaza police vehicle kills 9 officers
Gaza’s Hamas-run interior ministry said an Israeli air strike on a police vehicle Sunday evening killed nine officers in the centre of the Palestinian territory, updating an earlier hospital toll of eight.
17 March 2026, 00:00 AM
China leads in patents on anti-drone tech: study
China is far outstripping other countries in patents filed for anti-drone technologies, a specialist law firm said yesterday, as the defences’ key place in modern warfare is highlighted anew in Middle East fighting.
17 March 2026, 00:00 AM