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· Holly Tregenza
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Newest first · UTC+11:00United Arab Emirates ready to help US open Strait of Hormuz by force: report
The United Arab Emirates is reportedly preparing to help the US fight Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz by force after being repeatedly struck by Iranian drones and missiles since the war began, Arab officials said.
· Ronny Reyes
Trump says war in the Middle East will end 'pretty quickly', considering NATO withdrawal
US President Donald Trump is signalling the US could scale back its war on Iran while raising fresh doubts about its future role in NATO. Source: Getty / Alex Wong
· Sbsaustralia
Stocks rally, oil plunges below $100 as Trump raises hopes of end to Iran war - DailyNews
Stock markets surged and oil plunged below US$100 a barrel after President Donald Trump suggested the US would end its attack on Iran in two to three weeks.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran’s president sends propaganda letter addressed to Americans, claiming nation is not a threat to them
Iran’s president has sent propaganda letter to Americans claiming his country harbors no enmity to ordinary US citizens, according to state-owned outlets.
· Ronny Reyes
WHAT’S THE NEWS? - DailyNews
Of course, the news is sometimes contradictory. Trump claims Iran is virtually bombed to submission, while Iran carries on making strike after strike on American bases in the Gulf States and most successfully defending itself. It is left to us, the hapless viewers, to decode the news as best we can and wonder where …
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran briefing: Trump says Iran's 'new president' asked for truce but there isn't one
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Matthew Doran
Presidente de Chile anuncia ayudas a pescadores y familias para aliviar fuerte alza de combustibles
Una mujer vende tanques de gasolina portátiles mientras los conductores hacen fila para llenar sus tanques en Santiago de Chile, el martes 24 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Esteban Félix)
· Nayara Batschke
Oil Prices ease amidst de-escalation in Iran conflict - DailyNews
According to international news sources oil prices fell in Asian trading on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains, after reports suggested a possible easing of tensions in the ongoing Iran conflict.
· Gayan Abeykoon
A timely move - DailyNews
The Government’s decision to implement strict energy conservation measures is a timely move, especially considering the many factors that mitigate against the uninterrupted provision of electricity to consumers. Such moves have been implemented even by some developed countries to conserve energy wherever possible gi…
· Gayan Abeykoon
IEA, IMF and World Bank form group to address war’s economic impact
The heads of the International Energy Agency, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said they will form a coordination group to respond to the economic and energy fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Trump mulls Nato withdrawal, stopping weapons to Ukraine over Europe's response to Iran war
US President Donald Trump plans to lambast Nato in his address at the White House on Wednesday night local time, in the latest sign that the US-Israeli war on Iran is causing fissures in the West's premier alliance.
· Middleeasteye
As gas prices rise, some states are still hesitant to cut taxes
A sign shows the price of gas at a store, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Freeport, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
· David A Lieb
Israel hits Iran in waves of attacks and says it killed senior Hezbollah commander
War shows little sign of easing despite Donald Trump claiming Iranian leadership ‘just asked’ for ceasefire
· Dan Sabbagh, Julianborger
Perú registra una inflación de 2,38% en marzo, la tasa mensual más alta en 32 años
LIMA (AP) — La inflación de Perú se ubicó en 2,38% en marzo, la tasa mensual más alta en 32 años, por una conjunción de factores locales y externos, informaron el miércoles las autoridades.
· The Associated Press
Strait of Hormuz tensions may linger for months after US exit from Iran
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, is a critical shipping route carrying about 20 per cent of global oil supply. Source: SBS News
· Sbsaustralia
Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran kept up its attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf neighbors on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded Tehran and U.S. President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it.
· Associated Press
Crisis mode: Western leaders demand more sacrifices from their people
By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
· RT
US-Iran war live updates: Trump to deliver prime-time address; Iran denies it has asked for a ceasefire; Albanese pledges $1 billion for struggling businesses
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· Sarah McPhee
What Time Will Donald Trump Address The Nation? How To Watch The Trump Speech
President Trump will be addressing the nation Wednesday evening about the ongoing Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced.
· Radhamely De Leon
ASX set for more gains as global stocks rally on hopes for an end to the war; Oil falls
Stocks are rushing higher worldwide, and oil prices are easing as hopes build that the war with Iran could end soon. That’s even though some of the signals investors saw as hopeful are already under dispute, and several prior bouts of optimism in financial markets quickly got undercut by continued, fierce fighting i…
· Stan Choe
Albanese will today try to defend his prime-time message
Topic:Government and Politics
· Clare Armstrong
A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or wealth
· Adityachakrabortty
Trump says Iran president requests ceasefire, Tehran says 'false'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran's president had asked for a ceasefire, but ruled out any truce until the vital Strait of Hormuz was reopened for crucial energy shipments.
· Agence France-Presse
Tehran’s friends are about to make life much more difficult for Iran and the US
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
Israeli military says 10 soldiers killed, over 300 wounded in war
The Israeli military said 10 soldiers have been killed and 309 others wounded since the outbreak of fighting with Lebanon and Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Democratic pollster: Benefit of defanging Iran far outweighs cost of war
In the face of economic calamity, President Franklin Roosevelt said boldly, “we have nothing to fear, but fear itself,” highlighting how panicked markets feed on themselves.
· Mark Penn
Iran rejects Trump claim that it asked for a ceasefire (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the wider turmoil across the Middle East, which continues to be affected by missile and drone strikes from both sides.
· RT
Iran authorities await war ‘victory’ as supporters mark 1979 anniversary
Tehran, Iran – Government supporters have taken to the streets in Iran to celebrate the anniversary of a referendum nearly half a century ago that solidified the Islamic Republic’s hold on power, even as the United States and Israel continued their attacks on the country.
· Maziar Motamedi
Iran rejects Trump’s claim of cease-fire request, says Tehran determined to win war
Top Iranian officials denied President Trump’s claim that the regime begged for a cease-fire deal on Wednesday, insisting that Tehran is committed to winning the war.
· Ronny Reyes
Uganda, Egypt discuss Iran war impact on Africa's energy and food prices
Uganda's state minister for foreign affairs has met with Egypt's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss how the ongoing war involving Iran is affecting Africa's energy security, inflation and food prices.
· AfricaNews
Netanyahu casts Iran war as modern Exodus in Passover address
In a Passover eve address steeped in biblical imagery, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday framed Israel’s campaign against Iran and its proxies through the lens of the biblical Exodus, declaring that Israel had dealt its enemies “ten blows” echoing the Ten Plagues.
· Jewish News Syndicate
Trump says he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from Nato
The president, a longtime critic of Nato, has stepped up criticism after allies refused to join the US-Israel war on Iran
· Julianborger
IRGC says Hormuz under its control amid Trump ceasefire remarks
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the Strait of Hormuz is “firmly and dominantly” under its control and will not be opened to what it described as US pressure.
· Middleeasteye
Beyond the brink: Why US-Israel strikes on Iran defy international law
THE coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 as part of “Operation Epic Fury” have plunged the Middle East into a “war without law.” While Washington and Tel Aviv frame these actions as a “preemptive” necessity to neutralize nuclear threats and “Axis of Resistance” proxie…
· Enrique "Buko" Dela Cruz Jr.
Ungodly faith propels US-Israel war on Iran
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· Ricardo Saludo
Asia's factory activity slows on cost pressure from Iran war
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· Reuters
UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom will convene talks with dozens of countries on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced, as the US-Israeli war on Iran has effectively shuttered the critical Gulf waterway.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump’ll declare victory in Iran – will it be on April Fools’ day?
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· John Duncan
Trump eyes Iran war exit, warns of NATO pullout as oil crisis deepens
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO - The United States will end its war on Iran fairly soon and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the nation.
· Reuters
Trump says Iran asks for ceasefire as Tehran hit by fresh strikes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran had asked for a ceasefire, but ruled out any truce until the vital Strait of Hormuz was reopened for crucial energy shipments.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran War: What a Marine Expeditionary Unit is – and other US military terms
The United States is continuing to build its military presence in the Gulf as its war with Iran enters its second month.
· Marium Ali
Iran denies Trump’s claim Iranian president requested ceasefire
A senior Iranian official has denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s “new regime president” has asked for a ceasefire, as the United States and Israel continue their war on the country.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Tomar por la fuerza el uranio de Irán sería arriesgado y complejo para EEUU, dicen expertos
ARCHIVO – En esta imagen satelital proporcionada por Vantor se muestra el complejo nuclear de Natanz en Irán el 7 de marzo de 2026, sin ningún nuevo daño apreciable en la instalación o en los túneles. (Imagen satelital ©2026 Vantor vía AP, Archivo)
· Stephanie Liechtenstein
Israeli army detects another Iran missile attack
Israel's military said it has detected another ballistic missile attack launch from Iran heading towards central Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Largest Iranian missile salvo since beginning of war fired at central Israel
Iran has fired some 10 ballistic missiles at central Israel - the largest salvo launched since the early days of the war, according to the Israeli military.
· Middleeasteye
How Donald Trump could reframe US goals in the Iran war to justify finishing it
But America’s differences with Israel over the conflict’s endgame could hinder a swift exit, Chinese analysts say
· Laura Zhou
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to support anti-American, anti-Israel terrorism — while ruling from the shadows
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued his latest threat vowing to support anti-American and anti-Israel terrorist cells in the Middle East — with the Islamic regime chief still ruling from the shadows.
· Ronny Reyes
Macron, Takaichi call for de-escalation in Mideast, vow to cooperate in defense
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands during a joint press conference at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi