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Newest first · UTC+11:00Youngest US soldier killed by Iran strike was Eagle Scout who helped homeless youth
The youngest American soldier killed by an Iranian drone strike was an Eagle Scout who spent his teenage years giving back to his community and helping homeless youth.
· Sonya Gugliara
Amid holy war on Iran, will the West examine the roots of Christian and Jewish rage?
In 1990, Bernard Lewis famously wrote about "the roots of Muslim rage". The essay, along with other influential works produced in the 1980s and 90s, helped usher in an era of commentary about extremism and political violence in the Muslim-majority world.
· Middleeasteye
Week in review: How we navigated the Iran war-driven surge in oil that slammed stocks
The Iran war-driven spike in oil prices crushed stocks last week, culminating in the S & P 500 's first three-week losing streak in roughly a year. There was little place to hide, with nine of the 11 S & P 500 sector indexes lower for the week. Not surprisingly, energy and utilities were winners.
· Morgan Chittum, Matthew J. Belvedere
Israel bombs Basij checkpoints in Tehran as US, Iran trade fire and jabs
The Israeli military has been pursuing a new war tactic in targeting checkpoints set up in the Iranian capital by the paramilitary Basij force as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the United States launch more attacks.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israel and Lebanon expected to hold direct talks, says Haaretz
Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, their first since the start of the war on Iran that has drawn Lebanon deeper into conflict, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Saturday, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war entering ‘decisive phase’, Israel says, as attacks continue
Washington’s embassy in Iraq was hit by a drone, while clouds of black smoke rose over the Fujairah energy facility in the UAE
· Agence France-Presse
HEADLINES: US bombs rain on Iran's main oil hub | Mar. 15, 2026
Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
· The Manila Times
Israel says Iran war entering 'decisive phase'
JERUSALEM — Israel said the war against Iran was entering its "decisive phase" on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.
· Agence France-Presse
Anti-war cranks are a tiny GOP fringe hoping to con their way to power
The Republican Party is not split over the Iran war — but that doesn’t mean it can simply ignore the crank fringe bewailing and assailing President Donald Trump’s actions.
· Post Editorial Board
‘Worst nightmare’: anger and frustration as Gulf states bear brunt of war they did not start
Closure of strait of Hormuz puts pressure on region’s economies amid growing resentment about conflict started by US and Israel
· Hannah Ellis Petersen
Iran directly threatens neighbouring country for the first time in this conflict
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Associated Press
Trump blasts ‘misleading’ media reporting US tanker planes destroyed by Iran
President Trump lambasted the media Saturday over reports that Iran struck five US refueling planes at a US base in Saudi Arabia.
· Geoff Earle
‘I won’t hide it, I’m scared’: drone strike alerts Cyprus to its inadequate bomb shelters
Almost 20% of the shelters are unsuitable or don’t exist at all, with officials admitting Iran war ‘has exposed just how ill-prepared we are’
· Helenasmith
Smoke seen rising from direction of UAE energy facility: AFP
Smoke was rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf's petroleum facilities - hours after the US struck Iran's Kharg Island oil hub.
· Middleeasteye
Iran warns UAE residents to evacuate port areas
Iran's Tasnim news agency is calling on people in the United Arab Emirates to "immediately" evacuate the areas surrounding Jebel Ali port in Dubai, Khalifa port in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah port.
· Middleeasteye
US embassy in Baghdad hit after strikes on Iran-backed fighters
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backed group in the capital, security sources said.
· Agence France-Presse
Why Kharg Island is central to Iran’s oil exports.
Kharg Island sits at the heart of Iran’s oil export infrastructure in the northern Gulf, making it one of the most strategically important energy hubs in the region. Located about 25km off Iran’s southern coast, the island hosts the country’s main oil export terminal, where crude from oil fields across Iran is store…
· Middleeasteye
Relatively few have fled Iran so far, but experts warn that could change if things worsen
People, mostly Iranians who crossed from Iran at the Kapikoy border crossing, pull luggage in Turkey’s eastern Van province, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Murat Kocabas)
· Sam Mcneil
The biggest release of emergency oil stockpiles in history was announced. Why crude may keep rising
The oil market sent a clear signal this week that a massive release of stockpiled crude by the U.S. and its allies is nowhere near enough to address the unprecedented supply disruption triggered by the Iran war.
· Spencer Kimball
Two Indian ships cross Strait of Hormuz as Iran says it allowed passage
New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran.
· Al Jazeera
First images reveal strike that ‘obliterated’ Iran’s military stash on vital oil island
Last night, U.S. forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island, Iran. The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites. U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg… pic.twitter.com/2X1glD4Flt
· Katherine Donlevy
Greek-flagged oil tanker hit in suspected drone attack near Russian port
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker was damaged in a suspected drone attack in the Black Sea while approaching the Russian port of Novorossiysk, authorities said.
Another 5 Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocide in Gaza amid wider war
Israel has killed another five Palestinians as its genocidal war on Gaza continues unabated amid a widening regional conflict triggered by joint United States-Israel strikes on Iran two weeks ago.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Democratic lead in Georgia special election signals change in party’s fortunes
Race to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat provides glimpse into midterms with Iran and immigration on voters’ minds
· Timothy Pratt
Trump and Iran trade threats over Kharg Island strikes, US embassy attacked
The overwhelming majority of Iranian oil is exported from Kharg Island. (Reuters: Planet Labs PBC)
US Centcom says 90 military targets destroyed on Kharg Island
US Central Command (Centcom) has provided an update on its attack on Kharg Island in Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Hamas calls on Iran to ‘avoid targeting neighbouring countries’
The Palestinian Islamist group also urges the international community to ‘work towards halting’ the ongoing war immediately
· Agence France-Presse
Keeping Strait of Hormuz safe from deadly Iran drones, mines could take months — with high-tech help
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz could take months and require underwater robots, laser-equipped helicopters, and elite Navy divers, according to experts and a newly updated congressional report.
· Geoff Earle
Tehran says US-linked sites in UAE may be targeted in response to Kharg Island attack
An official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said US “hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates would be considered “legitimate” targets following American strikes on Kharg Island.
· Middleeasteye
I’m a doomsday prepper — do these 3 things to protect your family from a possible attack on the US
A doomsday prepper says all Americans should prepare for an airstrike amid the country’s war with Iran, and is urging citizens to do three distinct things.
· Andrew Court
Japan industry ministry asks Australia to boost LNG output amid Iran crisis
Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Saturday asked Australia, Japan's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, to boost output in light of the Middle East crisis.
· Yuka Obayashi
Indian sailors stranded by Iran war just want to go home: ‘there is a lot of anxiety’
About 23,000 Indians work on merchant, harbour and offshore vessels across the Gulf region, and their safety has become a big issue at home
· Reuters
Trump wages war on Iran his own way: commander-in-chaos
Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war
· Davidsmith
Trump faces a ‘personal Vietnam’ in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal
He is stuck in a quagmire. His goals are elusive. His bombing does not force a surrender. He has no exit strategy. Good morning, Vietnam
· Sidneyblumenthal
Iranian boxing coach leaves secure China job, returns home to be with family despite risks
Skilled and responsible fight trainer says if he is going to die, it will be with his relatives in Tehran; gym boss pays for flight into war zone
· Alice Yan
US-Israeli strikes damaged 36,500 civilian units across Iran: Red Crescent Society
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said US-Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged more than 36,500 civilian units across the country since the start of the war.
· Middleeasteye
Hamas urges Iran to halt attacks on Gulf, slams aggression on Tehran
The Palestinian group Hamas has urged its ally Iran to end attacks on Gulf states, while affirming Tehran’s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States in the war they launched.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Aid groups warn of humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as nearly 1 million displaced by war
Aid workers are scrambling to respond to the growing numbers of people seeking help, as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies
· Associated Press
‘We voted for walls, not wars’: Did strikes on Iran just break MAGA?
By Evgeny Balakin, a Moscow-based journalist and head of the Eurasian Youth Union
· RT
‘We voted for walls, not wars’: Did strikes on Iran just break MAGA?
By Evgeny Balakin, a Moscow-based journalist and head of the Eurasian Youth Union
· RT
Iran says museums and historic sites damaged in war
Iran's cultural heritage and tourism ministry said Saturday at least 56 museums and historic sites across the country have been damaged, as the Middle East war entered its 15th day.
· Middleeasteye
Cape Town rallies for Quds Day as US-Israel strikes rock Tehran
As explosions echoed over Tehran and the United States vowed to intensify strikes against Iran, hundreds gathered in Cape Town- South Africa on Friday for an annual Quds Day rally, waving Iranian flags and voicing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
· AfricaNews
More than 110 people killed in Iran’s Kurdistan: Official
At least 112 people have been killed so far in United States-Israel attacks on Iran’s Kurdistan province, according to a local official quoted by state media, a dark twist as Washington encourages Iranian Kurdish forces across the border in Iraq to launch a ground operation into Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
UAE arrests 45 over Iran strikes videos
Police in the UAE’s Abi Dhabi emirate have said that they have arrested 45 people of various nationalities for sharing videos of Iranian missile and drone strikes on the country.
· RT
UAE arrests 45 over Iran strikes videos
Forty-five people of various nationalities have been arrested for sharing videos of Iranian missile and drone strikes on the UAE, police in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi have confirmed.
· RT
Iran continues intensified attacks across Gulf in US-Israel war fallout
Iran has pressed on with sustained missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region, despite repeated protests from its neighbours, in ongoing retaliation in the war launched by the United States and Israel.
· Al Jazeera Staff
‘You cannot unsee it’: what happened next for this year’s Oscar documentary nominees?
Films about prison abuse, ovarian cancer, women’s rights in Iran and more have impressed the Academy, but what real-world impact have they had?
· Adrian Horton
Japanese games and manga used in White House's airstrike videos
In recent days, the White House has posted videos on X showing U.S.-Israeli forces' ongoing military operations against Iran that feature elements from Nintendo's Wii Sports video game and popular manga series "Yu-Gi-Oh!"
· No Author
Scores of Pro-Iran Shias defy ban to rally in Nigeria's capital
Scores of pro-Iran Shia Muslims gathered at the Abuja National Mosque on Friday, defying a heavy security presence to mark Quds Day with anti-Israel and anti-US chants.
· AfricaNews