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Newest first · UTC+11:00US allies need to get a grip – step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz
With friends like these: One real virtue of the Iran war is how it exposes once-hidden disloyalties.
· Post Editorial Board
IRGC responds to killing of Larijani
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has responded to the confirmation of Ali Larijani’s assassination.
· Middleeasteye
Why Iranian-Americans are cheering the war — and thanking Trump
Crowds filled Westwood Boulevard on the night the war with Iran began, on February 28 — not in protest, but in celebration.
· Lisa Daftari
Trump names Australia in outburst over lack of ally support in Iran
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at America's allies for their lack of partipation in the Middle East conflict. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
· Maani Truu
Zelensky, Starmer urge continued support for Ukraine as Iran conflict steals focus
‘Putin can’t be the one who benefits from the conflict in Iran,’ said Starmer during a meeting with Ukraine’s president in London
· Associated Press
By wresting control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has turned the tables on US
Iran spent a decade building up a shadow fleet of tankers untouched by western finance and insurance to evade US sanctions.
· Middleeasteye
Iran confirms death of top security official Ali Larijani in US-Israeli strikes
Ali Larijani, the influential head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been killed in US-Israeli strikes, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced.
· RT
Iran confirms security chief Ali Larijani killed
Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed, Iranian media confirmed on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran confirms death of security chief Larijani
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday confirmed the death of its chief Ali Larijani, after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran confirms brutal leader Ali Larijani killed after US-Israeli airstrikes
Iranian state media confirmed that the country’s de facto leader was killed in an airstrike on Tuesday.
· Ronny Reyes
Trump says US does not ‘need’ Strait of Hormuz help, despite appeal
United States President Donald Trump has said that the US does not “need any help” in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite his appeals for an international coalition to support shipping during the war against Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on
Prices are displayed on a Chevron gas station sign in Houston, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
· Wyatte Grantham Philips
‘They will do nothing for us’ – Trump on NATO
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized other NATO nations’ unwillingness to join the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, denouncing the bloc as a “one-way street” that America has never really needed.
· RT
Trump says to make delayed China trip in 'five or six weeks'
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his war on Iran.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran continues intense attacks on Middle East neighbors after Israel says it ‘eliminated’ 2 of its top officials
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes in a major blow to the country’s leadership.
· Associated Press
Strait of Hormuz 'won’t return to its pre-war status', Iranian official says
Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, wrote that “the Strait of Hormuz situation won’t return to its pre-war status”, in a post on X on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
EU and NATO leadership ‘worst in decades’ – El Pais oped
The EU and NATO have their worst leadership in decades, marked by incompetence, a policy of appeasing the US, and failing to protect European interests, according to a scathing critique by journalist Claudi Perez in Spain’s leading newspaper, El Pais.
· RT
[Brahma Chellaney] US shows China how to seize Taiwan
Since returning to office last year, US President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joine…
· Korea Herald
Democrats’ misdirected Iran war outrage: Letters to the Editor — March 18, 2026
Democrats are blaming President Trump in any manner possible for the Iran situation (“The War Critics’ Agenda,” Editorial, March 14).
· Post readers
Democrats urge windfall tax as big oil set to make billions from Iran war
Progressive and green groups join call for tax on major fossil-fuel companies to help offset rising living costs
· Dharna Noor
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 3/17/2026
Oil prices resumed their rise because of the war with Iran, but U.S. stocks held steadier this time around.
· The Associated Press
Israel says it has killed Iran security chief as new supreme leader said to reject ceasefire proposals
Israel say it has killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, as fighting between Israel, the United States and Iran continues, now in its third week. Source: Getty / Houssam Shbaro
· Sbsaustralia
Trump arremete contra la OTAN por no ayudar a asegurar el estrecho de Ormuz y opta por ir solo
El presidente Donald Trump habla durante una reunión con el primer ministro irlandés Micheál Martin en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el 17 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
· Aamer Madhani
Israeli military says it struck more than 10 Basij force posts
Israel's military hit ten Basij force posts across Tehran in recent hours, the military said on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Who really controls the Middle East narrative? - DailyNews
In recent days, Western media coverage of the Middle East has shifted dramatically. Outlets that previously framed conflicts through a US- and UK-centric lens are now reporting more directly on Iran’s attacks on Israeli and US security positions. This change reflects not only evolving realities on the ground but als…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iraq in talks with Iran over tanker passage through Hormuz
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq was in contact with Iran to try to arrange passage for some of its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the country's oil minister told local media.
· Agence France-Presse
Israel and America The illusion of control - DailyNews
War has erupted between the United States, Israel, and Iran, shattering assumptions that calibrated pressure could prevent a wider conflict.The road to war was not paved by a sober calculation of costs and benefits, but by an illusion of control: the belief that USA and Israel could coerce Iran into submission throu…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Sydney resident fears for cousin facing 'unjustified' charges in Iran
Armin Awan in Sydney is worried about his cousin in Iran. (Supplied)
· Nassim Khadem
Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump listens to a reporter’s question during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House, on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Aamer Madhani
US claims oil tankers beginning to cross Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital arterial passage for oil tankers in the Middle East, has been choked with traffic for weeks. Source: Supplied
· Sbsaustralia
What you need to know about Iran today, with Matthew Doran
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· Matt Doran
Trump fuels mystery on which ex-president he’s been talking to about Iran
WASHINGTON — Could it have been the 45th?
· Steven Nelson
Kemi Badenoch calls Trump’s repeated criticisms of Starmer ‘childish’
Tory leader says US president’s words ‘completely wrong’ as she tries to distance herself from his war on Iran
· Peterwalker
Oil flows again through controversial California pipeline after Trump order
Pipeline, closed since 2015 after huge oil spill, reopens after president cites need to boost US supply amid war on Iran
· Gloria Oladipo
Trump confirms delay of Beijing meeting with Xi amid Iran conflict
Visit with Chinese leader pushed back by up to six weeks as Trump stays in Washington during escalating US-Israeli war with Iran
· Lucy Quaggin
Iran continues attacks after Israel kills two officials
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes in a major blow to the country’s leadership. Iran, which so far confirmed one killing, fired salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel in a war that showed no signs of abat…
· Associated Press
Benjamin Netanyahu wishes Iranians freedom on Persian new year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday wished the “brave people of Iran” a Happy Nowruz, the Persian new year, which falls on the March equinox, the first day of Spring.
· Jewish News Syndicate
Fire at US embassy in Baghdad as security official reports drone and rocket strikes
Attack came as Iran-backed group Kataeb Hezbollah in Iraq on Tuesday demanded that every 'foreign soldier' leave the country
· Agence France-Presse
Ella Baron on Vladimir Putin and the benefits to Russia of war in Iran – cartoon
Ella Baron on Vladimir Putin and the benefits to Russia of war in Iran – cartoon
Trump lashes Australia, allies over lack of help
Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Wednesday, March 18.
· Jorge Branco
Projectile hits area near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant
A projectile hit the area near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear power plant on Tuesday, Iran's Tansim news agency reported, citing the country's Atomic Energy Organisation.
· Middleeasteye
‘We don’t need anyone’s help’: Trump lashes out at NATO allies, Australia over Iran war
Washington: Donald Trump has reversed course and claimed he never needed or wanted other countries’ help in Iran, and lashed out at the US’s NATO and Indo-Pacific allies – including Australia – after previously demanding their assistance.
· Michael Koziol
Stocks shake off Tuesday's oil rise — plus, Amazon debuts even faster delivery
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Haven't seen this much since the Iran war started : Oil prices up and stocks up, together. Crude and equities have largely had an inverse relatio…
· Matthew J. Belvedere, Jeff Marks, Paulina Likos
US-Iran war live updates: Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani killed in strike, Israel claims; Trump says US will leave Iran in ‘very near future’
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· Emily Kaine
ASX set to edge up as Wall Street climbs; Oil prices advance
Oil prices are resuming their rise because of the war with Iran, but US stocks are holding steadier this time around.
· Stan Choe
Trump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz
Amid escalation of Middle East crisis, US president describes rejection of call for help as a ‘foolish mistake’
· Peterbeaumont, Lorenzo Tondo
Key Iran leader ‘killed’: what does it mean for war? - The Latest
Israel claims it has killed the influential Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani in overnight strikes. If confirmed, Larijani’s death would represent a devastating blow to the regime, and the most senior official to die since Ali Khamenei’s death. Lucy Hough speaks to deputy head of international news, Devik…
Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure
LONDON — Oil prices rose again Tuesday as Iran launched fresh attacks on crude-producing neighbours, while stock markets were higher ahead of key central bank meetings.
· Agence France-Presse
Starmer, Zelenskyy urge ‘focus’ on Ukraine as Iran war diverts attention
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London to sign a new defence pact as the unfolding US-Israeli war on Iran threatened to divert international attention away from Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.
· Al Jazeera Staff