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By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that Gulf countries are “going on the offensive” as he argued that the US’s war on Iran is going in Washington’s favour.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network.
A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, file)
Two weeks in, it’s increasingly clear that the US-led war has taken every problem it aimed to solve – and made it worse
Alon-Lee Green, the cofounder of the Palestinian-Jewish activist group Standing Together tried to organise a protest against his country’s war on Iran on Thursday. It was the second attempt, he said, after the first had been broken up by the police.
En la imagen, proporcionada por el Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos, se muestra un avión de combate F-16 del Mando de Defensa Aeroespacial de Norteamérica repostando de un KC-135 Stratotanker sobre el oeste de Alaska el jueves 19 de febrero de 2026. (Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos vía AP)
President Trump has said that seizing Iran’s Kharg Island fuel depot is not currently a priority — but he could quickly change his thinking.
Ukraine and its European allies have hit out at a decision by United States President Donald Trump’s administration to partially roll back sanctions against Russia amid soaring energy prices linked to the Iran war.
Ukraine offers drone expertise to Middle East and US amid aid uncertainty
Where will the best picture gong go? Has Chalamet blown his chances? And will anyone speak out on Iran?
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the Iranian military launched missiles and drones at Israel in coordination with Hezbollah, Al Jazeera is reporting.
A summit of eight major Muslim developing countries, including Iran, that was to be held in Jakarta next month has been delayed due to the war in the Middle East, an official with Indonesia’s foreign ministry said on Friday.
Israel and the United States are reshaping the strategic balance of the Middle East through a joint military campaign aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and weakening its network of proxy militias, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday night.
ERBIL, Iraque — A drone strike killed two members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in northern Iraq on Friday, a senior official from the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Iran.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth took aim at CNN’s coverage of the war in Iran, saying that “the sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better,” as Paramount Skydance moves ahead with its $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks
US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive light
Israel has launched a new phase of its assault on Iran, targeting checkpoints manned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) based on tip-offs from informants on the ground, Reuters is reporting, citing a source briefed on Israel's military strategy.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Friday that American forces would strike Iranian targets "very hard" in the coming days, signaling an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign as the war in the Middle East approaches its third week.
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it is working with its attached agency, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), to ensure stable access to farm inputs following concerns of global petroleum supply disruption amid the war in Iran.
An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.
El humo de una explosión se levanta detrás de los manifestantes que asistieron a la manifestación del Día Quds, o Día de Jerusalén, que se celebra anualmente en contra de Israel en apoyo de los palestinos, en Teherán, Irán, el viernes 13 de marzo de 2026. (Mohammad Mahdi Dehghani/Fars News Agency vía AP)
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The US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to weigh on Turkey's economy, as inflation continues to exceed expectations and Ankara faces both an outflow of foreign investors and a widening current account deficit.
The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the bloc.
The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the bloc.
The US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to weigh on Turkey's economy, as inflation continues to exceed expectations and Ankara faces both an outflow of foreign investors and a widening current account deficit.
The state government of Punjab held a moment of silence in solidarity with the Iranian people last week, becoming the first and only Indian state to directly condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth downplays worries over vital shipping lane but offers few details about US measures to restore oil flow
By choking the world’s energy artery, Tehran is betting it can endure longer than a far stronger enemy
PARIS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
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United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has claimed that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been wounded in US-Israeli attacks on the country.
GENEVA — Pushing back on US President Donald Trump’s comments, Iran’s national soccer team says “no one can exclude” it from playing in the men’s World Cup in the United States.
View image in fullscreenMieh Mieh, LebanonAn injured woman is helped away from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a town east of SidonPhotograph: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranRescue workers search for survivors in the rubble after a strike in the capitalPhotogra…
The war on Iran will ultimately be solved by diplomatic means, one of the UAE's top diplomats has said.
While its weapons, materiel and personnel are on their way to the conflict, Australia finds itself part of a coalition of the reticent, insisting its role is purely defensive
The path to this reckless war was paved by the collapse of accountability in Washington
Matt Canavan has emerged as the leader of the National party. But, ask Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, is he the right person to take on One Nation? And will the upcoming South Australian election be an extinction-level event for the Coalition?
While cutting-edge technologies process vast amounts of data, human decisions remain the focal point when systems fail, observers say
Una mujer se sienta sobre los escombros frente a un edificio residencial dañado el domingo durante la campaña aérea de Estados Unidos e Israel en Teherán, Irán, el jueves 12 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel have struck more than 15,000 targets since launching a war against Iran last month, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prior to a meeting at the Elysee Palace, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Los jugadores de la selección de Irán posan para una foto previo a un partido contra Corea del Norte por las eliminatorias del Mundial, el 10 de junio de 2025, en Teherán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces attend a funeral in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, March 13, 2026 for colleagues who were killed in an airstrike in Qaim. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Energy prices have soared as Iranian strikes and reports of mines prevent ships from transiting the chokepoint
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