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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson has been killed in overnight strikes carried out jointly by the United States and Israel, the IRGC reported, the latest in a mounting toll of senior officials assassinated since the war began.
As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are becoming all too obvious
An Iranian military spokesperson has said Israeli and American officials and military personnel will not be safe in “resorts and tourist centres around the world”, Iranian media are reporting.
Switzerland has said that it will block exports of weapons to the United States amid the ongoing attacks on Iran, citing its neutrality.
The Israeli army has said Iran on Friday launched a new barrage of missiles targeting southern Israel, reporting that its defence systems are working on intercepting the missiles.
A student soldier of the Yatagan School for Unmanned Aerial Systems launches a training target drone during drills in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
The UK energy price cap is set to rise by more than 20% as a result of the US and Israel's war on Iran, according to the latest forecast from energy analysts at Cornwall Insight.
Senior figures said to have been skeptical over Keir Starmer’s appointment of ‘arrogant’ veteran politician, later sacked over connections to Jeffrey Epstein
Iran intends to take part in this summer’s FIFA World Cup but only if the team’s matches are moved from the US to Mexico, the head of the country’s football federation has said. The announcement comes as the US and Israel continue their military campaign against Iran, now in its fourth week.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
As Japan faces pressure over the Iran war, Takaichi has been commended for steering her meeting with Trump towards trade deals
Record 171 million passengers are expected to fly this spring, even as TSA funding lapse risks longer airport lines
Closure of strait of Hormuz – a key fertilizer production and transportation route – has squeezed farmers as prices jump
Around 20,000 seafarers are still stuck in the Gulf as Tehran reportedly charges at least one tanker about US$2 million to pass through the strait
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any regime change in Iran must ultimately come from within — and warned against simply swapping one hardline ruler for another.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering risky plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Axios on Friday.
Kids play on a trampoline at Kawa Camp, which houses Iranian Kurdish refugees who fled Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, in the outskirts of Irbil, Iraq, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Gold prices rebounded slightly on Friday, but silver prices sank further, after both metals suffered heavy selling pressure in the previous session.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that General Ali Mohammad Naeini, its spokesman, has been killed in a US-Israeli missile attack.
The Iranian foreign ministry says it told the UK that allowing the US to use British military bases will be treated as “participation in aggression”.
Iran is developing a new vetting and registration system for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as it transitions to a “selective” blockade of the strategic waterway, according to Lloyd’s List.
Vista general de la refinería Mina Al-Ahmadi en Kuwait, viernes 20 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP)
Ali Mohammad Naini, the spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in a missile strike, the group confirmed in a statement to state media.
Russian oil major Lukoil posted a net loss of 1.06 trillion rubles ($12.5 billion) in 2025 as U.S. sanctions forced it to sell off its vast overseas assets.
VAT tax on fuels will reportedly drop from 21% to 10%, as Ursula von der Leyen suggests EU may move to help states with rising energy costs
U.S. Treasury yields edged slightly higher in early Friday trading as investors continue to navigate growing uncertainty over how the Middle East conflict is impacting the economy.
The Iranian capital Tehran remains far from its pre-war bustle, but no longer as deserted as more people and cars returned to streets a day before the Persian New Year, the Nowruz. (AP video by Saeed Sarmadi and Mohsen Ganji)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded where countless previous Israeli leaders have failed: persuading the United States to join Israel in launching open-ended strikes against its regional nemesis, Iran.
South Korean shares closed higher Friday amid hopes the U.S. and Israel-led war against Iran, weighing heavily on global financial markets, may end sooner than expected.
The United States on Thursday amended its sanctions relief for Russian oil tankers already at sea, saying shipments bound for Cuba and North Korea remain prohibited.
After message that Iran’s missile industry ‘deserves a perfect score’, Revolutionary Guards’ spokesman is killed in strike
A poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader is placed on an anti-riot police car as policemen stand on top of the car, during a rally to support him in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, accompanied by the armed forces commanders, visits an exhibition of the Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace achievements, in Iran, Nov. 19, 2023. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader…
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Drones have struck Kuwait’s largest oil refinery for the second day as Iran launched a sweeping assault on energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli attacks as the country marked the Persian New Year.
Iran is moving toward a “selective blockade” of the Strait of Hormuz, allowing passage for ships from certain countries while developing a vetting and registration system for transit, Lloyd’s List, a maritime news and analysis service, reported. Countries including India, Pakistan, Iraq, Malaysia and China are in ta…
US President Donald Trump joked about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor in front of a visibly uncomfortable Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as he defended his decision not to warn allies before striking Iran.
This is not Britain’s war, it’s Trump’s and Netanyahu’s. The prime minister should be wary of becoming ensnared like Blair was with Iraq
European stocks bounced back on Friday at the end of another tumultuous week, as oil prices eased and investors weighed the cautious tone struck by central banks across the continent in the previous session.
Body of missing US student found in Barcelona, FT calls Spain 'role model' for handling Iran energy crisis, pigeon poops on Madrid mayor mid-speech and more news on Friday March 20th.
Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, on Friday called for continued efforts to maintain national security, local media reported.
The Trump administration has pressed forward with roughly $23 billion in weapons sales to three Gulf nations, moving to bolster their defenses as the Middle East war continued to escalate with no sign of resolution.
Doha/Washington/Jerusalem: Israel launched further attacks on Tehran on Friday, a day afterUS President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure, which sharply escalated the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Iran has warned it will show “zero restraint” if its energy facilities are attacked again, a day after Israel struck the South Pars gasfield and Tehran attacked energy sites across the Gulf.
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Launch of unnumbered missiles from Iran was detected, triggering air defence systems to “intercept the threat”, the Israeli military said on Friday.