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President Donald Trump should say the quiet part out loud: China’s years of economic, technological and diplomatic support for Iran did not merely underwrite the regime’s malign activity. It accelerated it, financed it and made striking the Islamic Republic necessary to defend the interests of the United States and …
President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute’s summit Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
EL CAIRO, Egipto (AP) — Los iraníes se recuperaban a duras penas de una economía destrozada y de la matanza masiva de manifestantes cuando las primeras bombas de Estados Unidos e Israel cayeron sobre Teherán hace un mes.
Yemen's Houthis launched a missile strike against Israel, the group said Saturday. It was the first time the Tehran-backed militia has intervened in the U.S.-Israeli-led war against Iran, which has entered its second month.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched over 270 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people, Ukrainian authorities reported on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, made an unannounced visit to the United Arab Emirates, as Kyiv seeks to use its drone expertise to help Arab states …
At least four people have been killed and more than a dozen others wounded after Russia struck two Ukrainian cities, as the war continues apace without the prospect of a quick resolution, with the world’s attention now focused on Iran.
The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks. Even then, enough damage may have been done …
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they fired missiles that “destroyed” a Ukrainian air defence depot in Dubai, according to Fars news agency.
Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at Israel on Saturday for the first time since the war on Iran broke out a month ago.
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Dakar on Friday to protest the ongoing Iran war, voicing opposition to military action and expressing solidarity with countries affected by U.S. and Israeli operations.
Un efectivo de los servicios de emergencia de Israel abandona el lugar donde impactó un misil en Tel Aviv, Israel, el 28 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Maya Levin)
The Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement announced it had launched ballistic missiles against Israel on Saturday, marking its entry into the war.
Production at a major steel factory in Iran has been halted following US-Israeli strikes, Iranian media said on Saturday.
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El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, interviene en una reunión de su gobierno en la Casa Blanca, Washington, el 26 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
From tariffs to supply chain disruption, Asian economies reliant on energy imports find themselves cornered between compounding crises
Hanoi, Vietnam: Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze from the war in Iran. Fuel prices have shot up, and fertiliser supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US and Israeli bombing.
President Donald Trump said he is “very disappointed” with NATO’s response to the United States-Israeli war on Iran, accusing the alliance of failing to support Washington despite years of US military spending on its allies.
Rubble covers the furniture of a destroyed living room in a residential building hit in an earlier U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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Hours before the world learned that a US missile had hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school, parents were already searching the rubble for their sons and daughters. In this exclusive report, four families describe the events of 28 February
Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator in the Iran war, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel – their first since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
Concern that supply chain disruption could hit health essentials – and prices – from painkillers to cancer treatment
A fuel station, in Harare, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura, File)
Washington: The war in Iran is set to last weeks longer and the Islamic Republic may seek to permanently toll the Strait of Hormuz, Marco Rubio has said, sending markets tumbling on fresh fears of a prolonged conflict.
One month into their war with Iran, the United States and Israel find themselves confronting an opponent that fights more like an insurgency than a nation — using increasingly limited resources to inflict maximum pain.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Yemeni forces are “ready for direct military intervention” if the United States and Israel expand their alliance against Iran and its allies.
Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran would exact a “heavy price” for Israeli strikes on the country’s infrastructure, according to remarks carried by state media.
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Thailand’s Prime Minister said he has reached an agreement with Iran to allow Thai oil vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to safeguard the country’s energy supplies, AFP reported.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan has held “detailed discussions” with leaders in Iran and Gulf countries as part of efforts to de-escalate tensions and promote peace in the Middle East.
Iran’s Press TV reported that the first shipment of medical aid from Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, has arrived in the country via Turkey and was handed over to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
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The FBI confirmed that an email account belonging to Director Kash Patel was hacked after an Iran-linked group claimed responsibility for the breach.
Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Saturday, March 28.
One month into the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, the Middle East is starting to look significantly different — and the effects are being felt across the world.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday Iran gave the U.S. an “oil and gas related” gift that he said is “worth a tremendous amount of money” and called it a sign talks are happening with the “right people.” Trump declined to provide details about the gift.
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The 'No Kings' protest movement is planning a nationwide return on Saturday, with organisers saying more than 3,000 gatherings are scheduled across the United States in opposition to President Donald Trump.
Iran has kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf nations, including a strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia that wounded at least 10 US service members
Israel’s military chiefs have warned that settler expansion and violence in the West Bank are stretching the army to breaking point.
Steve Witkoff says he is ‘hopeful’ that there will be meetings ‘this week’, even as the conflict shows no sign of ending
President Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, saying the Middle East is being “transformed” by the war involving Iran and that the region’s future is bright.
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that a US-Israeli attack targeted a university in the capital, Tehran, amid ongoing strikes across the country.
The U.S. expects its military operations against Iran to conclude within weeks, not months, and Washington can meet all its objectives without using ground troops, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) says in a statement published by Iranian outlets that the site of the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been attacked today for the third time during the current war.