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March 21, 2026 10:56 AM

Israel attacks Tehran, Beirut as US sends Marines to Middle East

The Israeli military struck Iran and Beirut on Saturday as the U.S. was sending thousands more Marines to the Middle East and President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to help open the Strait of Hormuz. More than 2,000 people have been killed since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, while Americans appear increasingly concerned at signs the war could expand further as it enters its fourth week. Israel said it was attacking Hezbollah on Saturda...

March 19, 2026 10:07 AM

Iran escalates West Asia conflict with strikes on Gulf energy hubs; regional tensions surge

Iran has expanded its military response in the ongoing West Asia conflict, launching strikes on key energy infrastructure across the Gulf, hours after reporting that its own South Pars gas field had come under attack. Tehran blamed the United States and Israel for the earlier strike on South Pars and vowed to retaliate strongly, though neither Washington nor Tel Aviv has officially commented on that specific incident. In a rapid escalation, Iranian missiles struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan industria...

March 11, 2026 4:44 PM

Iran fires back at bases and ships despite war’s most intensive strikes

Iran fired at Israel and targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, while at least three ships were hit in the Gulf, demonstrating Tehran can still fight back and disrupt energy supplies despite the most intense U.S.-Israeli strikes yet. Oil prices that shot up earlier this week have eased and stock markets have rebounded, with investors betting for now that U.S. President Donald Trump will find a quick way to end the war he began alongside Israel nearly two weeks ago. But so far there has b...

March 10, 2026 10:38 AM

Oil falls as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting an over three-year high in the prior session as U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies. Brent futures LCOc1 fell $4.17, or 4.2%, to $94.79 a barrel at 0345 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 was down $3.81, or 4%, to $90.96 a barrel. Both the contracts fell as much as 11% earlier before paring some losses. Oil surged past $1...

March 8, 2026 4:37 PM

Israel presses Iran assault as Tehran nears succession decision

Israeli forces expanded their bombardment of Iran overnight, striking fuel depots near Tehran, while Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants, signalling a widening assault on vital infrastructure across the region. As the fighting escalated on day nine of the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran, Tehran moved closer to naming a new supreme leader after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with every indication suggesting his powerful son could take charge. Israel's ...

March 8, 2026 10:07 AM

Over 1,300 killed, 100,000 displaced as Iran conflict intensifies

The humanitarian crisis in Iran has reached a critical stage as hostilities continue, with rising casualties and large-scale displacement reported across the country. More than a week into the conflict, the humanitarian toll in Iran continues to mount. According to Al Jazeera, official figures indicate that over 1,300 people have been killed since the violence began. The intensifying fighting has also forced around 100,000 people to flee their homes in search of safety. The large-scale displac...

March 6, 2026 3:04 PM

Israel launches ‘broad-scale’ attack on Tehran; Iran says targets heart of Tel Aviv

Israel carried out heavy air strikes on Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut and started a "broad-scale" wave of attacks against infrastructure in Tehran on Friday, while Iran said it targeted the heart of Tel Aviv with missiles. Explosions and flashes lit up the night sky over Beirut's southern suburbs, Reuters footage showed. The Israeli military said it had carried out 26 waves of strikes overnight in the southern suburbs, saying targets included Iran-backed Hezb...

March 5, 2026 7:02 PM

Bombing of Tehran intensifies as war enters day six

The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran entered its sixth day on Thursday with what residents described as even more intensive bombing, while Iran vowed to retaliate anywhere for a U.S. attack on a ship thousands of miles from the battle zone. Inside Iran, the abrupt postponement of a planned three days of mourning for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei interrupted apparent plans to swiftly anoint Khamenei's hardliner son as his successor. "Today is worse than yesterday. They are striking northe...

March 3, 2026 10:19 PM

Tehran and Beirut judder from US-Israeli attacks as oil soars, shares slide

Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday and stock markets around the world tumbled while oil prices soared at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies from the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran. Iranian drones struck the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia after previously hitting the mission in Kuwait. Washington responded by shutting both embassies and ordering non-emergency government personnel and their families to leave countries across the Middle East. A day...

March 2, 2026 10:44 PM

Trump says he ordered Iran strikes to thwart Tehran’s nuclear, missile programs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had ordered the U.S. military to attack Iran to thwart Tehran's nuclear development and a ballistic missile program that he said was growing rapidly. Trump said U.S. military operations that he set in motion on Friday were ahead of schedule, without providing details. He said he had projected the U.S. campaign would last four to five weeks but that it could go longer. He said a central premise of the fight was to prevent Iran from developing a nucl...