Japan seeks French backing as Macron begins Asia trip in Iran war’s shadow
Japan is enlisting French support amid a global energy shock and a diplomatic rupture with Beijing
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Gulf allies want Trump to prolong US bombardment of Iran, officials say
The UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain are pushing hard for Trump to order a ground invasion of Tehran, according to a diplomat
· Associated Press
Strikes in central Iran hit 'military sites', Iranian media reports
Iranian media reported that initial investigations indicated strikes in central Iran had hit some "military sites", without specifying the locations.
· Middleeasteye
EEUU ataca un recinto nuclear iraní mientras Teherán golpea un petrolero frente a Dubái
Retratos de los fallecidos líderes de Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah, a la derecha, y su primo, Hashem Safieddine, se ven cerca de la humareda provocada por un ataque aéreo israelí en Dahiyeh, un suburbio al sur de Beirut, en Líbano, el lunes 30 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar)
· Jon Gambrell
Naciones asiáticas acuden al crudo ruso mientras la guerra con Irán reduce el suministro
Un cartel indica que “el combustible diésel se ha agotado” en una gasolinera en Prajuab Kirikhan, Tailandia, el miércoles 18 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Grant Peck, Archivo)
· Anton L Delgado
US attacks Iranian nuclear site while Tehran hits oil tanker off the Dubai coast
Portraits of Hezbollah’s late leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and his cousin, Hashem Safieddine, are seen, as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
· Jon Gambrell
Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains
BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China's export controls and stockpiling efforts.
· Evelyn Cheng
How Brazil's sugarcane-based ethanol shields it from global oil market shocks
As global oil markets tremble amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Brazil is finding protection in a decades-old buffer against shocks that is both cheap and environmentally friendly. While gas prices soar globally, tens of millions of Brazilian drivers have a choice at the pump: fill up with 100% sugarc…
· Mauricio Savarese
Gate of Tears could soon be Iran war’s next stranglehold
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· Flavio Macau
The 26-cent saving at the bowser will be wiped out within weeks
Savings from a 26 cent a litre cut to fuel excise tax could be wiped out within weeks with the global oil price expected to continue its climb, increasing motorists’ bills for diesel and petrol into the foreseeable future and regardless of when the Iran war ends.
· Mike Foley, Shane Wright
South Korea proposes over $17 billion in additional budget to ease energy costs as Iran war rages on
South Korea on Tuesday proposed a supplementary budget worth 26.2 trillion won (about $17.1 billion) to ease the burden of rising energy prices on households and industries as the Middle east conflict has created a supply crunch.
· Lim Hui Jie
Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hub
TEHRAN — Iran fired missiles across the Middle East on Tuesday as its capital was hit by fresh explosions, after US President Donald Trump threatened the country's key oil export hub, power stations and desalination plants.
· Agence France-Presse
European stocks eye mixed open as uncertainty surrounds Iran peace prospects
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Tuesday as uncertainty lingers over the likelihood of a peace deal to bring an end to the Iran war.
· Holly Ellyatt
Pentagon used untested weapon in Iranian school strike – NYT
The US struck a school and sports hall in Iran’s southern city of Lamerd with a ballistic missile previously untested in combat, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Sunday, citing its own analysis of footage and weapons experts.
· RT
Oil steadies and Asian stocks are mostly lower on mixed signs on Iran
A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 31, 2…
· Chan Ho Him
‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline
Washington: As Australia braces for fuel shortages and the world confronts the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran that could trigger a global recession, one country is reaping the spoils: Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
· Michael Koziol
Iran Live updates: Three UN troops killed in Lebanon
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested American troops could seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub, even as he added in comments published Monday that a deal with Tehran to end the war “could be made fairly quickly.”
US may reassess Nato ties after Iran war ends, Rubio says
‘An alliance has to be mutually beneficial. It cannot be a one-way street. Let’s hope we can fix it,’ America’s top diplomat says
· Bloomberg
Bin bag panic grips South Korea as huge Iran war crisis budget agreed
The won is at a 17-year low, parliament is in damage control mode and shop shelves are being stripped clean of plastic bags
· Park Chan-kyong
Viktor Orbán has the support of both Russia and the US – but that could be a double-edged sword | Péter Krekó
In Hungary, the Iran war is exposing tensions. Voters may decide on 12 April that the prime minister’s geopolitical contortions are a liability
· P Ter Krek
Middle East crisis live: oil spill warning after tanker attacked in Dubai; explosions in Tehran and Jerusalem amid wave of attacks
Kuwait says fire broke out after Iranian attack on giant tanker and warns of possible oil spill in surrounding waters
· Adam Fulton
Asian stocks fall, oil up as Trump threatens Iran
TOKYO — Asian stocks fell sharply in early trade Tuesday and oil prices rose as the Middle East crisis further escalated with US President Donald Trump threatening to destroy Iran's main export terminal.
· Agence France-Presse
Will Trump put boots on the ground in Iran? - podcast
As thousands of US soldiers and marines arrive in the Middle East, Iran is accusing Washington of privately plotting a ground assault while publicly touting ceasefire talks. Donald Trump threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy infrastructure, said his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ in Iran and that US forces…
CNN: Pentagon to hold first Iran war briefing in weeks
The Pentagon is set to hold a press briefing on the war in Iran on Tuesday morning, its first such briefing in nearly two weeks, CNN reported.
· Middleeasteye
Shrapnel damage causes power cuts in Tehran, local media reports
Power outages in parts of Tehran were caused by shrapnel damage to electrical infrastructure, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Trump posts video of massive blast in Iranian city housing regime’s uranium stockpiles
President Trump shared video footage Monday of a massive explosion in Iran from an airstrike on Isfahan – where the majority of Tehran’s 60% enriched uranium is located.
· Victor Nava
China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war looms over growth
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity expanded in March, ending two months of contraction, the government said Tuesday, but analysts say prolonged impacts of the Iran war could weigh on growth.
· Chan Ho Him
Hegseth sought to buy defence stocks before Iran war began: report
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· Nick Pearson
Iran pressuring Houthis to attack Red Sea ships, European officials say
Any campaign by the Houthis against ships in the waterway and near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would further roil global energy markets
· Bloomberg
Man who crashed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says
DETROIT, Michigan — An armed man who crashed his pickup truck into a major Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and had sought to inflict as much damage as he could on Jewish people, the FBI said Monday.
· Associated Press
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the monthlong U.S.-led bombing campaign, according to US, Gulf and Israeli officials.
· Associated Press
US defense secretary’s broker looked to buy defense fund before Iran attack – report
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· Herbie G
Asia seeks Russian crude oil as Iran war strains supplies
A sign announcing ‘Diesel fuel has run out’ is displayed on a gas staton, in Prajuab Kirikhan, Thailand, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Grant Peck, file)
· Anton L Delgado
Report: US carried out major airstrike on Isfahan depot
The United States carried out a large-scale airstrike on a major ammunition depot in Iran’s Isfahan, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US official.
· Middleeasteye
Trump posts video of explosions amid reported Tehran strikes
US President Donald Trump posted a video showing a series of large explosions on his Truth Social platform, as reports emerged of new attacks on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Oil prices reverse course to fall as traders assess Trump comments on Iran war
Oil prices reversed course to drop in early Asia trading as traders assess President Donald Trump's statements on ending the war in Iran.
· Anniek Bao
It takes two to TACO: Why Trump can't end war with Iran by himself
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· Nick Pearson
Trump again threatens widespread destruction in Iran if deal is not reached 'shortly'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, potentially including desalination plants that supply drinking water, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.”
· Yonhap
Pete Hegseth's broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times
A broker for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to make a large investment in major defense companies in the lead up to the Iran war, according to the Financial Times. The Pentagon has denied the report.
· Lim Hui Jie
Kuwaiti loaded oil tanker ablaze in Dubai port after Iranian attack
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· Herbie G
CNBC Daily Open: Trump is doubling down on rhetoric to end the Iran war
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· Lim Hui Jie
Trump’s ‘big present’ from Iran could be an even bigger present for China
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· Stephen Bartholomeusz
Hezbollah, Israel give conflicting accounts of Haifa oil refinery fire
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Haifa Bay after a strike, marking the second time the facility has been hit in recent weeks, as tensions escalate between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah.
· Middleeasteye
¿Qué implica para Oriente Medio la amenaza de Trump de destruir plantas desalinizadoras de Irán?
La planta desalinizadora Sorek opera el 4 de mayo de 2014, en Rishon LeZion, Israel. (AP Foto/Dan Balilty, archivo)
· Annika Hammerschlag
Trump issues new warning to Tehran, Iran calls US peace proposals 'unrealistic'
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· Herbie G
US Democratic Senator says US 'badly and embarrassingly losing this war'
US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said the United States is “badly and embarrassingly losing this war” against Iran, criticising the Trump administration for what he described as a lack of strategy.
· Middleeasteye
Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite price surge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to destroy Iran's Kharg Island, a crude oil export hub, along with oil wells and power plants unless Tehran quickly accepted a deal to end the US-Israeli war.
· Agence France-Presse
IRGC navy commander to be buried in Abadan, Fars news reports
Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) navy, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, who was killed in an Israeli strike, will be buried in the city of Abadan in the western province of Khuzestan, Fars news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Aliados de EEUU en el Pérsico piden en privado a Trump seguir hasta derrotar decisivamente a Irán
El presidente Donald Trump desciende del helicóptero Marine One a su llegada al jardín sur de la Casa Blanca, el domingo 29 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/José Luis Magaña)
· Aamer Madhani