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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump admits US doesn’t know if new Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is ‘dead or not’
President Trump speculated at length Monday about the fate of new Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei, pointing out no one has seen him in public.
· Emily Goodin
Allies push back on Trump's war demands
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Trump signals coalition to force open Strait of Hormuz is not ready yet: 'Some are less than enthusiastic'
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is frustrated some countries will not join a coalition to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Spencer Kimball
Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage
US president on social media ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr reportedly looking into broadcasters’ licenses
· George Chidi
Trump, power politics, and Russia’s new reality with Washington
By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
· RT
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By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
· RT
Trump says Hormuz Strait help ‘on the way’ as allies reject military action
United States President Donald Trump has said “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on their way” following his appeal for an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
'Not happy': Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help fix oil crisis
Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, this Tuesday, March 17.
The Guardian view on Trump’s war with Iran: if the US is winning, why ask Nato for help? | Editorial
The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity
· Editorial
Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran’s foreign minister says
Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince had urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’
· Patrickwintour
Illegal immigrants from Africa, India and China are voting in US elections — here’s how they’re doing it
A Mauritanian illegal immigrant marked for deportation since 2002 has continued to live in the US and is a registered Democrat who voted in every election since 2008, authorities claim.
· Chadwick Moore
Outrage as Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US dies in ICE custody
Washington, DC – Advocacy groups are calling for answers after an Afghan asylum seeker in the United States died just hours after being taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
· Joseph Stepansky
There's one big winner from the war in Iran, and it's not Donald Trump
As the war in Iran enters its third week, one major beneficiary has emerged.It's not US President Donald Trump, who is facing meagre-at-best support for the conflict at home, and who repeatedly claims the war is "won" while at the same time asking allies and even China to help get crucial commodities moving.It's not…
· Daniel Jeffrey
One day Keir Starmer might say what he really thinks of Trump. But not today | John Crace
The PM’s natural instinct to stay out of the Iran war has been a good one, but he is left speaking in code about US relations
· Johncrace
Cuba reports an island-wide blackout during its energy crisis
HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after President Donald Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to it.
E. coli linked to raw milk cheddar cheese sickens 7
The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
· Jonel Aleccia
Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran
White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west
· Dan Sabbagh
If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?
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· Peter Hartcher
Even America's critics often speak its strategic language
To date, the US remains the most capable military power in the world. But the distribution of economic and technological influence has shifted significantly. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
· Bang Xiao
Trump pressures UK and France to help secure Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says he expects France and the United Kingdom to support efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer, Donald Trump says. (AP: Alex Brandon)
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino set to retire after he was ousted from Minneapolis over anti-ICE backlash
Customs and Border Protection chief Gregory Bovino is retiring at the end of March after 30 years with the agency in the latest high-profile departure from President Trump’s immigration enforcement apparatus.
· Chris Nesi
BBC asks US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit and avoid ‘chilling effect’
Corporation’s lawyers argue expensive but ‘groundless’ litigation restricts ability to cover public figures
· Michael Savage
Trump stuns Johnson by letting slip GOP rep’s ailment: ‘That wasn’t public’
President Trump revealed Monday that Rep. Neal Dunn’s (R-Fla.) life was in danger due to a heart ailment before he made a miraculous recovery to salvage an already slim Republican majority.
· Steven Nelson
BBC asks US court to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit
The documentary was ‘never aired in Florida – or the US’, the British broadcaster said, adding it was challenging the court’s jurisdiction
· Agence France-Presse
Trump again urges nations to help reopen of Strait of Hormuz
President Trump urged countries like Japan and China to join US forces in keeping the Strait of Hormuz clear for shipping.
· Emily Goodin
BBC seeks dismissal of Trump $10B defamation suit
LONDON — The BBC filed a motion Monday asking a US court to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against it.
· Associated Press
China advierte que los últimos aranceles de Trump podrían dañar los lazos comerciales
El principal negociador comercial chino, Li Chenggang, ofrece una rueda de prensa en la sede de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE), el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026, en París, Francia. (Foto AP/Oleg Cetinic)
· Ken Moritsugu
Hamas meets Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for first time – Reuters
Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported.
· RT
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Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported.
· RT
Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has cancer
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles attends a board meeting of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Collin Binkley
BBC asks a court to dismiss Trump's $10 billion lawsuit
LONDON (AP) — The BBC filed a motion Monday asking a U.S. court to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against it.
Governments remain silent or reject Trump's proposed naval coalition
Donald Trump's suggested multinational naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has still not had any volunteers, with governments rejecting the idea outright or refusing to engage with the US president on the subject.
· Middleeasteye
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The European Union is losing credibility because it is not pushing back against the US, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He criticized the bloc’s passive stance on the Iran war and a trade deal with Washington, according to Politico.
· RT
Climate ‘silence’ puzzles deniers
THE savage campaign of US President Donald Trump on every legal and institutional framework for climate action, both in the US and abroad, has been met with “silence” in America and at best only mild protest elsewhere, a surprising outcome that climate deniers seem to find puzzling, but are nonetheless celebrating. …
· Ben Kritz
Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily | Jack Watling
By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down
· Jack Watling
AP descubre que un grupo israelí organizó vuelos secretos para evacuar a palestinos de Gaza
Palestinos que viajaron a Sudáfrica en un vuelo organizado por un grupo israelí cuyo fundador apoyó la propuesta del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump para reasentar palestinos desde Gaza, se encuentran en su vivienda temporal en Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica, el miércoles 4 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP/Jerome Delay)
· Sam Mednick
Iranian foreign minister claims Trump launched war ‘because it is fun’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Sunday, on “Face the Nation,” that President Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran “because it is fun,” accusing the United States of starting what he called an “illegal war” during an interview with CBS host Margaret Brennan.
· Fox News
Alemanha descarta se envolver no Irã: "Não é nossa guerra"
O governo da Alemanha rejeitou explicitamente se envolver no conflito no Irã, após o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, pedir ajuda de países aliados da Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte (Otan) para reabrir o estratégico Estreito de Ormuz.
· Deutsche Welle
Vermont lawmakers narrowly advance bill increasing gun restrictions and crimes
Representatives in the House Judiciary Committee narrowly advanced a bill to increase restrictions on guns in Vermont, with members divided along party lines.
· Charlotte Oliver Vtdigger
European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz
Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships
· Jennifer Rankin, Lorenzo Tondo
European nations cold on Trump's call to police Strait of Hormuz
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China under pressure as Trump ties high-stakes summit to Strait of Hormuz crisis
Beijing is being forced to weigh its reliance on stable energy routes against its tradition of non-interference, analysts say
· Shi Jiangtao
Iran officials tout ‘Trump-burning’ celebration amid battle of narratives
Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are organising street-level events across the country over the coming days to maintain security control and send more messages of defiance to the leaders of the United States and Israel in the third week of their war.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Why Trump’s highly anticipated China meeting with Xi might be postponed
WASHINGTON — A much-anticipated summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping may be postponed due to logistical snarls stemming from the ongoing war in Iran, according to White House officials.
· Ryan King
Gas prices reach highest level since October 2023 as oil holds above $100 per barrel; US stocks jump
Brent crude oil held above $100 per barrel on Monday, pushing national average gasoline prices to their highest level since October 2023 as President Trump urged allies to help protect oil tankers from Iranian attacks in the key Strait of Hormuz.
· Taylor Herzlich
Japan’s Takaichi faces Iran war test at Trump summit Thursday
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· Tobias Harris
EU leaders reject military involvement in Strait of Hormuz amid war on Iran
European leaders have rejected demands by United States President Donald Trump to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as foreign ministers from the European Union gathered in Brussels to discuss skyrocketing oil prices during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff