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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.
The Group of Seven major industrialized powers have decided against using strategic reserves for now to counter the impact on oil prices from the Iran war.
Graham Arnold, técnico de la selección de Irak, observa desde el banco el partido de la eliminatoria mundialista ante Emiratos Árabes Unidos en Abu Dabi, el viernes 14 de noviembre de 2025 (AP Foto/Walid Ibrahim, archivo)
Ukraine offers defence swap help to Gulf states
Tehran, Iran – Commanders, politicians and religious authorities in Iran are rallying around the flag and hinting at a prolonged war after Mojtaba Khamenei was selected as supreme leader as the country is under fire from the United States and Israel.
Iran's security chief Ali Larijani said security in the strategic Strait of Hormuz cannot be restored as long as the war with the US and Israel continues.
Before the war in Iran erupted, the Bank of England was widely predicted to be on course to cut interest rates at its meeting next week.
Motorists line up for gas at a station in Las Piñas City, on March 9, 2026, a few hours before a massive price increase will be in effect on fuel products brought about by the US-Israeli war against Iran. Data from the Department of Energy (DOE) indicate that the price per liter of gasoline is expected to increase f…
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post on Monday that he’s “nowhere near” ordering US troops into Iran to safeguard nuclear material at Isfahan — as he kept his cards close on how he plans to handle the country’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
The seventh US military personnel to have been killed during the war with Iran has been identified as a member of the Army’s 1st Space Brigade who was stationed in Saudi Arabia.
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In a scathing statement on X, Khalaf al-Habtoor, a prominent Emirati billionaire, has ruled out the UAE getting involved in the war on Iran, and accused the US of putting Israel’s interests over its own.
ANKARA, Turkey — Ankara on Monday said a second ballistic missile from Iran was shot down by NATO defence in Turkish airspace, as Washington urged all of its citizens to leave southeast Turkey over security concerns.
Gulf countries that have come under fire from Iranian missiles and drones are seeking private military personnel and technicians, two people familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye.
The Iran war has shone a light on what prediction markets regard as unacceptable subjects for betting, as they faced backlash when users placed hundreds of millions of wagers on everything from missile strikes to regime change.
（德國之聲中文網）俄羅斯總統普丁向莫吉塔巴‧哈梅內伊（Mojtaba Khamenei）發去賀電，祝賀其出任伊朗新最高領袖。"如今伊朗正面臨武裝侵略，您在這一崇高職位上的工作必將需要極大的勇氣和自我犧牲。我相信，您將光榮地繼承您父親的事業，在嚴峻考驗面前團結伊朗人民，"克里姆林宮公佈的這封賀電寫道。
Gulf countries that have come under fire from Iranian missiles and drones are seeking private military personnel and technicians, two people familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye.
Not even notorious Iran hawk Sen. Lindsey Graham could fully get behind Israel bombing Tehran’s fuel depots over the weekend.
Qatar’s defence ministry said it shot down 17 ballistic missiles and six drones during midday attacks launched from Iran.
After being eliminated from the Asian Cup, the players reportedly escaped their regime minders and are being looked after by police in Queensland
The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said Monday that up to 200 Russian staff of the Bushehr nuclear power plant and their family members are ready to be evacuated from Iran due to U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Despite Ankara not allowing bases or airspace to be used for strikes on Iran, the interception follows a similar incident on March 4
The U.S. war against Iran has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, more than double the previous record set during the Middle East crisis of the 1950s, according to an analysis by consulting firm Rapidan Energy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared “unwavering support” for Iran as he congratulated Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on being tapped as the Islamic Republic’s new leader.
Khalaf al-Habtoor, a prominent Emirati businessman whose company helped build Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, rejected calls on Monday by hardline pro-Israeli US Senator Lindsey Graham for Gulf countries to join the war. Habtoor last week publicly condemned the Israeli-US war on Iran in a post on X.
YEHUD, Israel — Falling shrapnel killed one man and seriously wounded another in central Israel on Monday, first responders said, as blasts rocked the area after the military said missiles were fired from Iran.
El buque de guerra iraní IRIS Dena en la bahía de Bengala durante la Revisión Internacional de la Flota celebrada en Visakhapatnam, India, el 18 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP)
Comments from defense secretary come as number of US service members killed in conflict has climbed to seven
Large fire and plume of smoke is visible after, according to the authorities, debris of an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
As the US-Israel war on Iran continues to escalate, questions have been raised about how much it is costing Washington.
Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel
Footage of attack on Minab compound adds to evidence indicating it was a US strike that killed scores of children
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer urged calm on Monday as oil prices surged amid fallout from the Iran war, calling the conflict a "short-term experience" during an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center, arrives for the EU summit at Alden Biesen Castle in Bilzen-Hoeselt, Belgium, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Francois Walschaerts)
Iran issued a chilling pledge of allegiance to its new supreme leader — a personalized missile — as the Islamic Republic unleashed a fresh barrage of drone and missile attacks Monday.
When one crisis touches canal access, another hits crude and a third touches the Strait of Hormuz, it is hard to call these a coincidence
President Trump revealed Monday that he will confer with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about when to end the military campaign against Iran, suggesting the decision would be “mutual” between the US and its Middle Eastern ally.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held a phone call with his Qatari counterpart Monday and asked for support for the safe return of South Korean nationals and stable energy supplies amid the ongoing conflict surrounding Iran, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
US stock futures tumbled Monday morning as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 – fueling fears that a prolonged conflict in Iran could hammer prices at home.
China’s Wang Shuang, left, reacts after scoring her team’s second goal during the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between China and North Korea in Sydney, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its forces have downed three drones in separate incidents across the country.
Concern is rising about the war and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy supplies pass
South Korea is set to impose a price cap on fuel products for the first time in 30 years, as oil prices skyrocketed on Monday due to the war in Iran.
As Congress responds to President Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan find themselves front and center in a war debate that has taken on intensely personal meaning. One of them is Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
Un policía se ve cerca de una cerca mientras vigila una zona tras una detonación cerca de una sinagoga en Lieja, Bélgica, el lunes 9 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Valentin Bianchi)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday in a move widely seen as an attempt to clear the air after tensions over the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Russia has been aiding Iran in “many different directions” in its war with the US and Israel, Iran’s foreign minister confirmed — just days after it emerged Moscow was sharing intelligence about the location of US forces in the Middle East.