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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israel didn’t drag the US into war with Iran — they enabled us to fight it smarter and faster
A dangerous lie has taken hold in Washington: that Israel somehow pressured the United States into war with Iran.
· Mark Dubowitz
Oil prices surge as global tensions mount; local financial indicators show mixed trends - DailyNews
Global oil prices climbed sharply during the week from March 3-6, 2026, surpassing USD90 per barrel amid mounting concerns over supply disruptions linked to the escalating US–Israeli conflict with Iran and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. By the end of the period, Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI…
· Gayan Abeykoon
The role of human assets in espionage - DailyNews
How did Israel gather information on the real time movements of Iran’s top political and military leaders? How did they kill the most powerful cleric in the Muslim world, the late Ayatollah Khamenei? Israel has launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear programme and military leaders. How Israel’s…
· Gayan Abeykoon
US says no issue with Iran ship crew rescue handling - DailyNews
The United States has reiterated its respect for and recognition of Sri Lanka’s sovereignty regarding the handling of Iranian Naval personnel rescued off Galle waters.
· Gayan Abeykoon
US military announces death of 7th service member in Iran war
The US military on Sunday announced that a service member in Saudi Arabia had died after being wounded in an Iranian attack, the seventh American combat death since the war began.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill nearly 400 as Tehran names new supreme leader
Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-US overnight in a station in Tehran. Source: Getty / Kaveh Kazemi
· Sbsaustralia
News live: families of Australian officials told to leave UAE amid ‘deteriorating security situation’; Northern Territory floods could last a week
About 1,000 people being sheltered in evacuation centres in Darwin, Katherine and Mataranka amid flooding. Follow the latest updates live
· Nick Visser, Krishani Dhanji, Penry Buckley, Imogen Dewey
Israeli settlers and soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank village
Deadly attack near Ramallah is third in territory in a week as Israeli violence surges with global attention on Iran war
· Emma Graham Harrison
Iran President’s apology sparks backlash from hardliners - DailyNews
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised on state television Saturday for missile strikes that hit Gulf countries in recent days, only to retract the remarks hours later – exposing signs of division within Tehran’s leadership as the war with the United States and Israel enters its second week.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran’s Assembly of Experts says consensus reached on Khamenei’s successor - DailyNews
The clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader, following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reached a majority consensus, according to Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Mohammad-Mahdi Mirbagheri.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Pakistani convicted of plotting to kill Trump over death of Iran commander - DailyNews
A Pakistani man was convicted on Friday of planning to kill President Donald Trump and other prominent U.S. politicians two years ago at the behest of Iran, the Department of Justice said.
· Gayan Abeykoon
ME war could disrupt Bangladesh’s energy, exports and worker incomes - DailyNews
Bangladesh has urged a diplomatic resolution to the escalating conflict involving Iran and the wider Middle East, stressing dialogue over confrontation as regional tensions intensify. After a meeting at the Secretariat, Adviser Humayun Kabir said Dhaka prioritises the safety of its citizens across the Gulf and conti…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iranians warned of acid rain after massive fuel depot fire as 'oil falls from sky' - DailyNews
Tehran was engulfed in flames once again overnight after the latest round of US-Israeli strikes, with the Iranian Red Crescent warning residents of “dangerous” and “highly acidic” rain as a result.
· Gayan Abeykoon
UN shipping agency chief: 3,000 vessels and 20,000 seafarers stranded in ME - DailyNews
The crucial Strait of Hormuz global shipping corridor marking the entrance to the Persian Gulf, is essentially closed due to the threat of strikes from Iran and elsewhere.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran war threatens prolonged impact on energy markets as oil prices rise - DailyNews
The United States-Israeli war on Iran could leave consumers and businesses worldwide facing weeks or months of higher fuel prices even if the conflict, which is now in its eighth day, ends quickly, as suppliers grapple with damaged facilities, disrupted logistics, and elevated risks to shipping.
· Gayan Abeykoon
‘No popular support’: China warns against Government change in Iran - DailyNews
China has warned against seeking government change in Iran amid the ongoing US-Israeli offensive, saying any such move lacks public support.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Appointing a new leader is the least of Iran’s troubles
Regime lines up Khamenei’s son for the top job in a country reeling from the US-Israeli onslaught and virtually at war with its Gulf neighbours
· Patrickwintour
Live: Trump says new Iran leader won't last long without his approval
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Rachel Jewell
What you need to know about Iran today, with Laura Tingle
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
France's Macron says spoke with Iran's Pezeshkian
French president Emmanuel Macron has spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, calling on Iran to halt strikes against other countries in the region and to end the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Macron said on Sunday.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in Gaza City, medics say
An Israeli air strike killed three Palestinians in Gaza City on Sunday, said Mohamed Abu Selmia, head of the Al Shifa Hospital, the deadliest incident in Gaza since Israel and the US launched their war against Iran a week ago.
· Middleeasteye
Israel expands Iran strikes as Tehran moves to name new supreme leader
Israeli strikes have targeted fuel storage facilities in Tehran, causing thick black smoke to hang over the city. (Reuters: Majid Asgaripour/WANA)
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Trump vows control over Iran leaders as officials seek to calm oil concerns
United States President Donald Trump has again promised to exert influence over who is selected as Iran’s next Supreme Leader, saying that, without Washington’s approval, whoever is picked for the role is “not going to last long”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Live updates: Farmers say they are running low on fuel
Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, this Monday March 9.
Israel claims killing three Iran guards commanders in Lebanon
Israel says it killed five people, including three commanders with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force, in a strike on a hotel.
· Middleeasteye
Ella Baron on Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran – cartoon
Ella Baron on Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran – cartoon
‘Dark, like our future’: Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran’s oil depots bombed
Residents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape
· Deepa Parentis
Tehran indicates Khamenei’s son will be named supreme leader as Israel expands Iran strikes
Trump said Washington should have a say in the selection, insisting the supreme leader ‘will not last long’ if he does not get US approval
· Reuters
Tehran indicates Khamenei's son will be named supreme leader as Israel expands Iran strikes
Iran on Sunday indicated it had chosen Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba as his successor, after Israel struck fuel depots in Tehran overnight and the conflict widened after Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants.
· Middleeasteye
ASX set to tumble as Wall Street falls; Oil surges higher
Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the US job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.
· Stan Choe
Day of panic as war in Iran wipes $80 billion off the market
The global economy is facing its biggest shock since the depths of the pandemic after oil prices soared to $US116 a barrel and $80 billion was wiped from the Australian sharemarket with fears the war against Iran could plunge the United States into recession.
· Simon Johanson, Shane Wright
Iran’s next supreme leader ‘is not going to last long’ without US approval, Trump warns
President Trump issued a stark warning Sunday to Iran’s next supreme leader — as the country’s Assembly of Experts was said to have chosen the successor to slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
· Ronny Reyes
Great Britain has only two days of gas stored as Iran war disrupts supplies
National Gas insists storage broadly in line with levels for time of year despite disruption for tankers carrying LNG
· Juliakollewe
El equipo de fútbol de Irán sale de la Copa Asiática femenina y podría volver a casa
Jugadoras de Irán posa antes del partido ante Filipinas en el encuentro de la Copa Asiática femenina el domingo 8 de marzo del 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)
UK forces successfully engage drone fired from Iran towards Iraq
British forces successfully engaged a one-way drone fired from Iran towards Iraq last night, the UK Ministry of Defence said in an X post on Sunday.
· Middleeasteye
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· Patricia Karvelas
Oil markets are getting the war in the Middle East all wrong
Investors seem calm, relying on Donald Trump's reputation as a deal maker, but the reality is this conflict could be long and destabilising. (AP: Alex Brandon)
· Alan Kohler
Kurds do not ‘trust’ US to back them against Iran – Axios
Iraq’s Kurds are against joining the US attacks on Iran, and have voiced concerns about being left facing Iranian retaliation with no ground or air defense support, Axios reported on Saturday.
· RT
Iraqi oil production collapses as Hormuz still blocked by US-Iran war, sources say
Iraqi oil production from its main southern oilfields has fallen by 70% to just 1.3 million barrels per day as the country is unable to export oil via the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war, 3 industry sources said on Sunday.
· Middleeasteye
Starmer speaks with Trump after president criticises lack of UK support for Iran strikes
Leaders discuss military cooperation day after Trump hit out at PM over lack of immediate backing for attacks
· Alexandratopping
Gas will be below $3 soon, Energy Secretary Wright says, as he insists US won’t target energy infrastructure in Iran
Gas prices will dip below $3 a gallon “again before too long,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright promised Sunday — as he denied the US was targeting energy infrastructure in Iran.
· Ryan King
US energy chief says spike in gas prices will fall ‘before too long’ amid Iran war
Chris Wright says price increase would last weeks, not months, and that US would not target Iran’s energy industry
· Edwardhelmore
US, Israel bomb major Iran oil depots as US gasoline prices rise
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· Jon Queally
Trump blames Iran for deadly attack on girls’ school: ‘They have no accuracy’
President Trump blamed Iran for the deadly strike on a girls’ elementary school in the country following reports saying the US was responsible.
· Ryan King
How US/Israeli Iran strikes penalize global and PH prospects
The US/Israel strike against Iran aims at regime change to dominate its energy resources and decapitate its leadership. It will disrupt energy markets and penalize economic prospects worldwide — particularly in the Philippines.
· Dan Steinbock
Voters oppose Trump on migrant raids, early Iran strikes but back him on these key other issues: poll
A majority of Americans oppose President Trump’s migrant raids — as well as the early US strikes against Iran — while supporting the White House on issues such as sanctuary cities, according to a new poll.
· Ryan King
‘Putin smiled’: Ukraine hurries to adapt as US focus moves to Iran
Ukrainian ex-defence minister says conflict provides simultaneous ‘risks and opportunities’
· Shaun Walker
Australia could help protect Gulf states from Iran attacks: FM
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· Agence France-Presse