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March 11, 2026 9:28 PM

Trump tells Axios war in Iran will end soon, ‘practically nothing left’ to target

U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Wednesday that there's "practically nothing left" to target in Iran and that the war there will end "soon." "Little this and that... Any time I want it to end, it will end," Trump said during a brief phone interview. The conflict began nearly two weeks ago with strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel aimed at dismantling Iran's military capabilities and nuclear program. (Reuters)...

March 10, 2026 9:48 PM

Oil sinks 11% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation

Oil prices plummeted by more than $10 a barrel on Tuesday after soaring to an almost four-year high in the previous session after U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, lowering expectations of prolonged disruptions to oil supply. Brent futures were down $10.45, or 10.6%, at $88.51 a barrel by 1504 GMT (11:04 a.m. EDT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down $10.61, or 11.2%, at $84.16. Oil surged to more than $119 a barrel on Monday t...

March 10, 2026 10:54 PM

U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran enter 11th day as UAE intercepts missiles and drones

The conflict between the United States-Israeli coalition and Iran has reached its 11th day, with the Pentagon describing the last 12 hours as the most intense period of strikes against Iranian targets since operations began. The U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the military campaign remains focused on degrading Iran's missile and drone capabilities, as the broader regional security situation continues to deteriorate. Despite the escalating pressure, Iranian launch activity has decl...

March 9, 2026 10:49 PM

Iran launches missile and drone strikes on Israel and Gulf states hours after Mojtaba Khamenei named Supreme Leader

Just hours after Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran’s new supreme leader, Iran launched fresh missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and parts of the Gulf region, escalating tensions across West Asia. Air raid sirens were reported in Israeli cities including Tel Aviv and Haifa, and Israeli authorities said one woman was injured by debris from intercepted projectiles. Several Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar reported incoming Iranian missiles...

March 5, 2026 11:32 AM

Explainer: Are the US attacks on Iran legal?

The U.S. military has joined Israel and attacked more than 1,000 targets in Iran and killed many of its top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Below is a look at the legality of the U.S. attacks, which critics say exceed the president's authority and fails to comply with international law. WHAT HAS TRUMP SAID? President Donald Trump has provided varying objectives and justifications. He has said he felt Iran was going to strike first and the attack was meant to elimin...

March 3, 2026 10:05 AM

Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sought to justify a broad, open-ended war on Iran, offering his most extensive public comments yet on an operation whose stated aims and timeline have shifted since it began over the weekend. Trump, who was back at the White House after a weekend in Florida, said the U.S. and Israeli air attacks that began on Saturday had been projected to last four to five weeks but could go on longer. The military campaign has killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

March 1, 2026 6:02 PM

Israel says its air force strikes Tehran again after killing Khamenei but many targets remain

Israel said it launched a broad wave of strikes in central Tehran on Sunday and was seeking to dominate the skies over the capital, after its air force killed Iran's supreme leader in a large-scale assault that has raised fears of widening instability in the Middle East. Over the past day Israel's air force conducted strikes to open the "path to Tehran", and the Israeli military said the majority of aerial defence systems in western and central Iran had been dismantled. Israeli military spokes...

March 1, 2026 5:11 PM

MEA advises foreign nationals to contact FRRO for visa assistance amid West Asia crisis

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday issued an advisory asking foreign nationals in India who have been affected by the ongoing security situation in West Asia to approach the nearest Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for assistance with visa extensions or regularisation of stay. The MEA said, “All foreign nationals in India, who have had to change their travel plans due to the ongoing developments in the West Asia region and need assistance with extension of their vi...

March 1, 2026 4:24 PM

In polarised Iran, Khamenei’s death triggers celebrations and grief

Some Iranians grieved while others celebrated the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, exposing a deep fault line in a country stunned by the sudden demise of the man who ruled for 36 years. Iranian state TV announced his death in the early hours of Sunday, the voice of the broadcaster breaking with emotion as he confirmed Khamenei had been killed in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Saturday. Footage from Tehran showed mourners packed into a square, dressed in black and many of them weepin...

March 1, 2026 4:15 PM

In Khamenei’s absence, pragmatist Larijani emerges as power broker in Iran

Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, who said on Sunday a temporary leadership council would be set up after an air strike killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reemerged last year as one of the most powerful figures in the security hierarchy. He has been managing a broad portfolio from nuclear negotiations to Tehran’s regional ties to its violent suppression of internal unrest. An establishment insider who hails from one of the country's leading clerical families, Larijani had b...