Trump’s $1.3 Million-a-Minute War
The war with Iran is costing America. That money, the Opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof argues, could be better spent ending childhood malnutrition, screening for cancer or providing free college tuition.
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'I think so', Trump says when asked if Israel would end war when US does
'I think so', Trump says when asked if Israel would end war when US does President Donald Trump on Friday replied "I think so" when asked if Israel would be ready to end the war on Iran once the United States completed its military action.
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Where Oil and Gas Sites Have Been Attacked During Iran War
More than three dozen oil, natural gas and related sites have been attacked in nine countries. More strikes could keep energy prices higher for longer.
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IRGC says it targeted locations in Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
IRGC says it targeted locations in Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has struck targets in Israel, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia in attacks. In a statement by state media, the IRGCS said it hit Tel Aviv, Acre and Haifa Bay, as well as Kuwait’s Ali al-Salem Air Base, and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base southeast of Riyadh.
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UK ministers begin contingency planning amid fears for economic effects of Iran war
Britain authorises use of military bases to strike Iranian missile launchers that target shipping in strait of Hormuz President Trump branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” on Friday amid growing anger among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances. Senior members of the government are in despair about the potential effects on the economy, with experts warning of higher energy prices and mortgage and borrowing costs. They have already begun contingency planning in case the conflict is protracted – lowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among the measures that could be considered by transport officials.
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PM Modi, Bahrain King condemn strikes on energy, civilian infrastructure in West Asia
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a high-level discussion with Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and discussed the volatile situation in West Asia, specifically condemning recent strikes on regional energy and civilian infrastructure, underscoring their adverse impact on global food, fuel and fertiliser security.
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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei hails 'resounding triumphs' achieved by Iran in war
Tehran [Iran], March 20 (ANI): Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Friday said Iran had achieved 'resounding triumphs' in 'third imposed war', while praising the resilience of the Iranian people and the country's armed forces, the Iranian State Media Press TV reported.
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At least 20 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon
At least 20 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon Twenty people have been killed and 57 wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the Lebanese Disaster Risk Management Unit says. The deaths on Friday bring the total number killed by Israeli attacks since 2 March to 1,021, according to figures published by the official National News Agency. The total number of wounded rose to 2,641 while 134,616 displaced people were registered in shelters.
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Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oil fields over Hormuz disruption, sources say
Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oil fields over Hormuz disruption, sources say Iraq has declared force majeure on all oil fields developed by foreign oil companies, as military operations in the region have disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, preventing most of the country's crude exports from moving, oil ministry sources said. Declaring force majeure excuses a party from fulfilling its obligations due to "superior force" - specifically, war, hostilities, military actions, or related events that make performance impossible.
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Prof. Schlevogt's Compass No. 48: Fabricating the war story - Iran ploy patched into plausibility
War narratives are contrived into seeming reality - until their contradictions unravel them The battlefield determines who prevails. Yet long before that verdict is rendered, another contest unfolds: over how the war itself is to be understood.
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Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U. S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.
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Israel-linked arms facility set ablaze in EU
A video purports to show the torching of a warehouse in the Czech Republic linked to an Israeli defense firm An anti-Zionist group has claimed responsibility for a fire at a warehouse belonging to a defense firm linked to Israel's Elbit Systems in the Czech Republic.
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Three more drones shot down, Saudi Arabia says
Three more drones shot down, Saudi Arabia says Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry says it intercepted and destroyed three drones in the Eastern Province. The interceptions come less than an hour after Saudi defences downed two other drones in the same area.
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‘Detrimental consequences’: QatarEnergy CEO warned against energy attacks on Iran
‘Detrimental consequences’: QatarEnergy CEO warned against energy attacks on Iran QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi says he repeatedly warned that any attack on Iran’s energy sites could put Qatar’s own gas infrastructure in danger. “I was always warning, talking to executives from oil and gas that are partnered with us, talking to the US secretary of energy, to warn him of that consequence and that that could be detrimental to us,” Kaabi told Reuters news agency. On Wednesday, Qatari officials said that Iranian missile strikes caused “significant damage” at Ras Laffan Industrial City, located 80km from the capital, Doha.
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Israeli air strikes target multiple towns in southern Lebanon
Israeli air strikes target multiple towns in southern Lebanon Israeli warplanes have carried out air strikes targeting multiple locations in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing the Lebanese National News Agency. Recent attacks targeted Zebdine, Qaqaiyat al-Jisr, and Yahmar al-Shaqif.
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IDF says it eliminated over 570 Hezbollah members in southern Lebanon; more than 2,000 targets hit
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 20 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that their troops are maintaining a sustained offensive in southern Lebanon, targeting key infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah militant group.
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"War profiteers": Macron slams "ghost fleet" as French Navy intercepts vessel in Mediterranean
Paris [France], March 20 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday announced that the French Navy intercepted a vessel identified as part of a 'ghost fleet' in the Mediterranean, reiterating France's commitment to upholding international maritime law and supporting Ukraine. In a post on X, the French President detailed the morning's operation, stating, 'We are staying the course.
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IRGC commander praises Tehran’s ‘resistance front’ regional allies fighting US and Israel
IRGC commander praises Tehran’s ‘resistance front’ regional allies fighting US and Israel Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani has applauded the “resistance front” of Tehran’s regional allies for uniting against US and Israeli aggression in the current conflict, Iranian media reports. These remarks form Qaani’s first statement since Israel’s killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 28 February, which marked the start of the current US-Israel war on Iran.
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Switzerland halts arms exports to US over Iran war, citing neutrality
Switzerland halts arms exports to US over Iran war, citing neutrality Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/20/2026 - 15:16 Bern says new exports of military equipment to the Trump administration 'cannot currently be authorised', while existing licences remain under review European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Swiss President Guy Parmelin in Brussels on 2 March 2026 (Nicolas Tucat/AFP) Off Switzerland has moved to suspend new approvals for arms exports to the United States amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran , citing its long-standing policy of neutrality and legal restrictions under domestic export controls. In a statement on Friday, the Swiss government said "exports of war materiel to the US cannot currently be authorised", pointing to Washington’s involvement in an "international armed conflict" in the Middle East. It added that "the export of war materiel to countries involved in the international armed conflict with Iran cannot be authorised for the duration of the conflict".
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Foreign Office says it has warned Iran against attacking UK bases
Foreign Office says it has warned Iran against attacking UK bases UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper has warned her Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi “against targeting UK bases, territory or interests directly” in a phone call on Thursday, according to a statement from the Foreign Office. This comes in response to comments made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry that Iran considers the UK’s decision to allow the US use of its bases as “participation in aggression”. The British Foreign Office insisted that “the defensive UK operations in the region were a response to the Iranian aggression against Gulf partners”, adding that “the UK wants to see a swift resolution in this conflict”.
