Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors weigh developments in the Middle East
Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the ongoing Middle East war.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Whoopi Goldberg says Trump’s Iran actions are to distract from Nancy Guthrie case in bizzare claim
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg claimed Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran were a method of distraction to keep public attention off the Jeffrey Epstein files and the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
· Fox News
Witkoff reveals plans for next round of Russia-US-Ukraine talks
A new round of talks between Moscow, Kiev and Washington could be held next week, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has said. The meeting was expected to take place in Abu Dhabi in early March but has been postponed after the US and Israel attacked Iran.
· RT
Democrats say White House offers no clarity on Iran war goals after 11 days
Washington, DC – Several Democrats in the United States have emerged from a classified briefing about the war on Iran, saying they still have little clarity about President Donald Trump’s justifications and end goals, even 11 days into the conflict.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Can Ukraine’s state-of-the-art drone tech come to US aid in Iran?
President Donald Trump’s Department of War has rightly called Israel a “model ally” — and no wonder, as the world watches Israeli pilots operate alongside their American counterparts in the skies over Iran.
· Mark Montgomery
2 more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team have been granted asylum in Australia
Iran players salute during their national anthem ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)
Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas in Australia, minister confirms
Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five women’s team players granted humanitarian visas this week
· Josh Butler
Why isn’t motormouth Megan Rapinoe using her megaphone for Iran’s female soccer team?
Lefty advocates for women in sports like Megan Rapinoe, Jemele Hill and Keith Olbermann — who normally race toward open microphones to fulminate about Trump, trans kids, ICE and pay equity — are remarkably quiet over the plight of the Iranian women’s soccer team.
· Post Editorial Board
Explosions heard in Tehran
Explosions have been heard in the Iranian capital, after the Israeli army announced it was launching a “massive” new attack, Aljazeera is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
'Swinging into action:' The Saudi Arabian pipeline designed to bypass Hormuz
Oil tankers were aflame in the Gulf, and Saudi Arabia was worried Iran would cut its access to markets by closing the Strait of Hormuz. Four decades later, the desert pipeline the kingdom built in the 1980s to bypass the strait is “swinging” into action as the world faces an unprecedented plunge in oil supplies.
· Middleeasteye
The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.
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· Hannah Allam
US civil rights group documents ‘broad attack on Muslim life’ in 2025
Washington, DC – As the United States and Israel continue to wage war with Iran, civil rights experts have noted a troubling trend: an ongoing rise in Islamophobia, even in the highest echelons of the US government.
· Joseph Stepansky
Politics live: Iranian women had opportunity to ‘talk to Australian officials alone’, Wong says; McKenzie to run for Nationals leadership
The government is keeping mum on reports of two more members of the Iranian women’s football team seeking asylum in Australia.
· Krishani Dhanji, Caitlin Cassidy, Martinfarrer, Natasha May
Around 140 US service members wounded in Iran war, Pentagon says
The United States has confirmed that around 140 of its service members have been wounded since the start of the war against Iran on February 28.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 45: The epoch of viral geopolitics – How the Kanzler sloganizes war
If you want to discern the spirit of a ruling class, you only have to listen to its pronouncements.
· RT
Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 45: The epoch of viral geopolitics – How the Kanzler sloganizes war
If you want to discern the spirit of a ruling class, you only have to listen to its pronouncements.
· RT
viral geopolitics
If you want to discern the spirit of a ruling class, you only have to listen to its pronouncements.
· RT
Iran says four of its diplomats were killed in weekend strike on Beirut hotel
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran accused Israel on Tuesday of killing four of its diplomats in a weekend strike on a seafront Beirut hotel in what it called a "terrorist attack".
· Agence France-Presse
Top oil exporter warns Iran war could have 'catastrophic consequences'
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· 9News Staff
Democratic senator says Trump on 'path toward deploying' US troops in Iran
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday told reporters he believes the Trump administration is "on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran".
· Middleeasteye
Iran preparing to lay mines in Strait of Hormuz, reports say
Iran is preparing to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trading route that oversees the transport of 20% of the world’s oil supply, according to new reports.
· Ronny Reyes
Close to 10,000 civilian sites destroyed by US-Israeli bombing, Iran's UN envoy says
Iran's United Nations ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said on Tuesday that US and Israeli air strikes on Iran have destroyed nearly 10,000 civilian sites, including 65 schools and educational institutions, and almost 8,000 homes since the war began on 28 February.
· Middleeasteye
Republicans heading toward ‘disastrous’ midterms if war in Iran rages on, Sen. Rand Paul warns
WASHINGTON — Republicans are careening towards a “disastrous” midterm election cycle if the military campaign in Iran rages on, Sen. Rand Paul, a longtime skeptic of foreign interventionism, warned.
· Ryan King
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 3/10/2026
U.S. stocks eased lower as investors wait for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end.
· The Associated Press
Trump: US Navy sank unarmed Iran ship because it was ‘more fun’
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· Stephen Prager
US and Israel launch 'most intense day of strikes' yet against Iran
The US and Israel have continued to strike Iran's capital, Tehran. Source: Getty / Anadolu / Fatemeh Bahrami
· Sbsaustralia
More than 3,000 Australians return home from Middle East, five more flights due today
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· Courtney Gould
Departamento de Estado de EEUU autoriza hasta $40M para evacuar a estadounidenses de Oriente Medio
Varias personas salen de la terminal tras su llegada al Aeropuerto Internacional John F. Kennedy procedentes de Amán, Jordania, el jueves 5 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura)
· Matthew Lee
Docked boats, idle tractors — the Iran war fuel crisis is hurting Australia
Veteran commercial fisherman Noel Cattell says further petrol price hikes could send him out of business. (ABC News: Janel Shorthouse)
· Luke Cooper
How the Markets call it - DailyNews
The world is on tenterhooks they say, what with war breaking out in Iran and the neighbourhood. Nobody knows what the end-game looks like, which is why everyone is looking towards some sort of oracle.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iranian regime is not weakening in face of US-Israel onslaught but becoming more defiant
Tehran spurns Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and insists on guarantees it will not be attacked again
· Patrickwintour
Strikes shake Iran cities as crowds rally in support of Mojtaba Khamenei - DailyNews
The Israeli military has said it carried out several wide-scale waves of strikes across Iran, as supporters of the Islamic Republic staged rallies to celebrate the appointment of a new supreme leader.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz ‘must be very careful,’ Iran Foreign Ministry warns - DailyNews
Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz “must be very careful,” the spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned on Monday.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Time for economic diversification without dependence on tourism, remittances - DailyNews
The Middle East war has now lasted for more than a dozen days with no signs of abating. The war did not end in the manner the US and Israel expected. Iran resisted. It has now vowed to hold on to its resistance even further despite the destruction inflicted on its economy and public life. The entire region is now in…
· Gayan Abeykoon
The US is sending B-52 doomsday bombers to Iran — why it’s still one of America’s deadliest weapons
The US looks set to deploy its Cold War heavy bombers to Iran as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday would mark the fiercest attacks of the war so far.
· Ronny Reyes
The Strait that shook the world - DailyNews
The narrow stretch of water separating Iran from Oman has long been one of the most strategically important passages in the global economy. Today, that corridor, the Strait of Hormuz, has become the epicenter of a global energy crisis that threatens to ripple across economies, industries and households worldwide.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Lack of grand, compelling narrative behind Iran war poll numbers
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· Charles Walldorf
What you need to know about Iran today, with Laura Tingle
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Iran War; Points to Ponder - DailyNews
Developments in the Iran War are taking place at a rapid pace. The War is just about to enter its 12th day, but there is a lot to take in, from the decapitation strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Iranian drone attacks on US bases and other targets around the Middle East. And oil is also in the…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon,’ predicts lower oil prices - DailyNews
President Donald Trump at a press conference on Monday said the war against Iran will end “very soon,” and also said that oil prices will drop.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Oil prices drop near $80 as US walks back claim that tanker was escorted through Strait of Hormuz
US stocks rose on Tuesday as oil prices dropped as President Trump signaled the war in Iran will be limited – though the drop slowed after the Trump administration walked back a claim that an oil tanker had been escorted through an Iranian energy chokepoint.
· Taylor Herzlich
US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say
Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say experts
· Julianborger
Netanyahu: Israel will create special budget for Iran war
In a video message addressed to the nation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that Israel will devote a special budget worth tens of billions of shekels to fund Israel’s war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran
As the United States-Israel war on Iran continues to dominate international headlines, below is a roundup of some of the stories you may have missed on Tuesday.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US launches 'most intense strikes yet' on Iran
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Pentagon says 140 troops wounded in Iran war, most injuries minor
The War Department says that around 140 American service members have been wounded since the start of Operation Epic Freedom Feb. 28.
· Steven Nelson
Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s predictions for the war on Iran – cartoon
Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s predictions for the war on Iran – cartoon
Iran hit with 'most intense' day of strikes, Hegseth says
A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran on March 2. (AP: Mohsen Ganji)
· Brad Ryan
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi grounded in Qatar amid intensifying Iran war
PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi celebrates after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexandra Beier, File)
· James Robson
The Guardian view on Europe’s response to the Iran crisis: damage limitation only goes so far | Editorial
The US-Israeli bombardment has once again underlined Donald Trump’s indifference to international law. A stronger EU can be a vital counterweight
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