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Newest first · UTC+11:00Estudio previo a la guerra: Intervención militar no logrará cambios en Irán
Manifestantes portan retratos del fallecido líder supremo iraní Alí Jamenei en una marcha en Teherán, el 9 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)
· Michelle L Price
US sends Cold War heavy-hitter B-52 bombers to UK as Pentagon promises new phase of Iran war: ‘Destruction from the sky’
Three US B-52 bombers landed in the UK on Monday as part of a looming assault on Iran’s missile sites — as the Pentagon vows to claim air superiority over the Islamic Republic.
· Ronny Reyes
Iran says Americans should blame Israel for economic impact
In a post on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said: “Iran does not want to harm ordinary Americans who overwhelmingly voted to end involvement in costly foreign wars.”
· Middleeasteye
Soldier from Kentucky is 7th U.S. service member to die in Iran war
This image provided by the U.S. Army shows U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Ky. (U.S. Amy via AP)
· Allen G Breed
Iran conflict hardens North Korea’s nuclear posture
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· Benjamin Young
A country divided: state media show Mojtaba supporters as Iranians online fear repression
With new supreme leader’s strong connections to the IRGC, critics fear worse is to come – if he survives
· Deepa Parentis
Guerra en Irán sacude sistema energético y refuerza argumentos a favor de energía renovable
Un intenso incendio y una columna de humo son visibles después que, según las autoridades, los restos de un dron iraní interceptado impactaran en las instalaciones petroleras de Fujairah, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Altaf Qadri)
· Seth Borenstein
Israel says it struck multiple Iranian government-linked sites
The Israeli military said its air force carried out another wave of strikes across Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Guerra en Irán pone en riesgo oleoductos, terminales y refinerías de petróleo y gas
En esta imagen del 18 de enero de 2016, una bomba petrolera al amanecer en el yacimiento petrolero de Sakhir, Bahrein. (AP Foto/Hasan Jamali, Archivo)
· David Mchugh
The Iran war's big questions, from military assets to oil prices
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)
· Cara Anna
Iran made 'big mistake' picking Khamenei's son as leader, says Trump
Iranian missiles have been intercepted over Türkiye, Qatar and United Arab Emirates as war in the Middle East continues.
WHO chief raises alarm after Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that recent Israeli attacks on oil facilities in Iran could have negative effects on public health, with Iranian children and the elderly among the most vulnerable.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Guerra ameaça estrangular produção de petróleo no Golfo
O barril de petróleo chegou perto dos 120 dólares nesta segunda-feira (09/03), depois que Israel continuou a atacar a infraestrutura energética do Irã no fim de semana e Teerã anunciou Mojtaba Khamenei como o novo líder supremo do país.
· Nik Martin
US military action in Iran considered unlikely to lead to regime change
People wave Iranian flags as they hold posters of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, showing him at different ages, during a rally to support his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeds his father as the new supreme leader, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Michelle L Price
Ships brandish China links to evade Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Vessels are claiming to have an ‘all-Chinese crew’ or ‘Chinese owner’ in a bid to reduce the risk of being targeted
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says Australia has ‘taken care of’ some Iranian women footballers
United States President Donald Trump says that Australia has “taken care of” five visiting members of Iran’s women’s football team who potentially faced punishment upon their return home for not singing their national anthem.
· Al Jazeera Staff
How Iran war will shape the future of Hezbollah and Israeli expansionism
The US-Israeli war on Iran has led to a regional conflagration, with Lebanon becoming one of its hot spots.
· Middleeasteye
Zelenskyy says 11 countries asking Ukraine for drone help against Iran
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
· Agence France-Presse
End Iran war before Trump-Xi summit or encourage a hedgehog world
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· Francesco Sisci
Trump says Australia PM ‘doing a very good job’ with Iran women’s soccer team after several players claim asylum
President Trump said Monday that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is “doing a very good job” handling the potential international incident involving the Iranian national women’s soccer team.
· Ryan King
Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan, says Zelenskyy
Interceptor drones and operators deployed to Middle East after ‘requests for help from 11 countries neighbouring Iran’
· Dan Sabbagh
Nikita Smagin Russia’s Investments in Iran At Risk, Regardless of War’s Outcome 5 Min read
American and Israeli strikes on Iran could not have come as a surprise to Russia. The Twelve-Day War and subsequent developments made it clear that a new Middle Eastern war was quite possible.
· Nikita Smagin
Erdogan warns Iran after missile enters Turkish airspace
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara has issued the necessary warnings to Tehran after NATO air defences shot down a second Iranian ballistic missile that entered Turkish airspace earlier on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Infrastructure that supplies the world with oil and gas is at risk due to Iran war
In this Jan. 18, 2016 file photo, an oil pump works at sunset, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)
· David Mchugh
JP Morgan forecasts 10% plunge in S&P 500 over Iran war
Wall Street traders are ill-prepared for an expected sharp 10% plunge in the S&P 500 triggered by the escalating war in Iran, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s trading desk warned Monday, as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel and risks of economic stagnation loomed.
· James Franey
'God bless Australia!' Trump's praise after late-night call with Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a middle-of-the-night call with Donald Trump after the US president called on Australia to help the Iranian footballers who had escaped their handlers on the Gold Coast.In an unusual moment of foreign diplomacy, Albanese had the call with Trump sometime between 1am and 3am tod…
· Kieran Campbell
France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said France and its allies are preparing a “purely defensive” mission to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz once the “most intense phase” of the US-Israeli war on Iran ends.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US senators demand probe into ‘appalling’ attack on girls’s school in Iran
Top Democratic senators in the United States have called for an investigation into the strike against a girls’ school in southern Iran, saying that the Pentagon must “provide clear answers” about the incident that killed at least 170 people.
· Ali Harb
Israel arrests journalists reporting on missile impacts
The Israeli military has imposed strict limits on reporting about where missiles and rockets are landing and how many have been fired by Iran or Hezbollah.
· Middleeasteye
What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, the son and successor of Iran’s late supreme leader
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was named as his successor Sunday, had long been considered a contender to the post even before an Israeli strike killed his father and despite the fact he had never been elected or appointed to a governmen…
· Associated Press
Photos capture the war on Iran as US and Israel enter week 2
A man holds a poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, during a rally to support him in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· The Associated Press
Dem duo demands Treasury reverse waiver on Russian oil sales to India: ‘Material benefit to the enemy’
A pair of Democratic lawmakers are demanding the Treasury Department reverse a waiver allowing India to buy Russian oil – arguing the move provides “material benefit to the enemy” amid reports the Kremlin is aiding Iran.
· Taylor Herzlich
Iran sends out possible ‘operational trigger’ to activate sleeper cells abroad, US officials warn
Iran sent out a possible “operational trigger” to activate “sleeper assets” abroad after the war with America and Israel began, according to an encrypted message intercepted by the US.
· Ronny Reyes
Crude prices spike near $120 a barrel
OIL prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets.
· Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse
New footage raises likelihood the US struck Iranian school
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Associated Press
Poll finds Democrats viewed less favorably than GOP and ICE — and only Iran does worse
The Democratic Party has a lower net favorability rating than their Republican rivals, President Trump and even the much-maligned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a stunning new poll of registered voters.
· Ryan King
‘The View’s Ana Navarro Calls Out Trump’s “Nonchalant” Approach To War: “Are We Really Now Going To Be A Country That’s Waging Three, Four Different Actions?”
While discussing the war in Iran, The View‘s Ana Navarro noted President Trump has had a “troubling” change of heart when it comes to forcing regime changes since the United States ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
· Radhamely De Leon
Impact of ME war: A world on the brink
AS the sun sets on the seventh day of the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the initial “shock and awe” of the opening salvos has been replaced by a chilling realization: We are witnessing a systemic reconfiguration of global security and economics. It began with Trump’s tariff and NATO brouhaha, followed by t…
· Rafael Alunan III
Filipinas dominate Iran in AFC Women’s Cup
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· The Manila Times
Mojtaba Khamenei: son and son to Iran's supreme leader
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· Agence France-Presse
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran foreign ministry warns
Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz "must be very careful," the spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned on Monday.
· Dan Mangan
Erdogan warns Iran against 'provocative steps' after second missile intercepted
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again warned Tehran against taking "provocative steps" after Nato defence systems intercepted a second Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran.
· Middleeasteye
The Iran war has triggered a puzzling market trend
By Henry Johnston, a Moscow-based writer who worked in finance for over a decade
· RT
The Iran war has triggered a puzzling market trend
By Henry Johnston, a Moscow-based writer who worked in finance for over a decade
· RT
Trump tells The Post no reason to panic over Iran war oil-price surge: ‘I have a plan for everything’
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he has “a plan” to tackle surging oil prices caused by the war with Iran after the cost per barrel briefly neared $120 — 65% higher than the pre-war price — before settling above $100 Monday morning.
· Steven Nelson
Huge crude oil spike and Asia plummet: How the Iran war hit the markets
The global commodity market was jolted as markets reopened on Monday, as the war on Iran continued to escalate over the weekend.
· Middleeasteye
Turkiye says Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by NATO air defences
The Turkish Ministry of National Defence says NATO air defences have intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran towards Turkiye as concerns grow that the United States-Israel war against Iran will escalate.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran's Jews feeling fear and heartbreak as US-Israeli strikes rain down
Yosef, an Iranian Jew who studied history at university, is talking to Middle East Eye about the distinction between Judaism and Zionism.
· Middleeasteye
EU chief avoids condemning US-Israeli war on Iran
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has failed to condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran, saying “there should be no tears shed for” Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the initial strikes.
· RT