Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars gas field and Tehran's response signal a shift from bombing bases to targeting the backbone of global gas supply Israel's recent strike on Iran's South Pars gas field and Tehran's retaliation on key energy infrastructure in several Gulf countries is more than jus
Warplanes and attack helicopters are “hunting and killing” Iran’s fast-attack watercraft in contested sea lanes, Gen. Dan Caine said.
Claims come despite Donald Trump saying he is not leaning towards putting ‘boots on the ground’ Middle East crisis – live updates The US is reportedly considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure Tehran to reopen the strait of Hormuz despite earlier suggestions by Donald Trump that he was not leaning towards putting “boots on the ground”. The claims, made on the Axios website, followed previous reporting that the US was considering occupying the key Iranian oil terminal . Continue reading...
Man and woman, one of whom is understood to be Iranian, held after asking to enter sensitive military site Two people have been arrested, one of whom is understood to be Iranian, after they tried to enter the Faslane nuclear submarine base in Scotland in what may have been an attempt at espionage. A man, 34, and a woman, 31, were detained by Police Scotland after they had asked to enter one of Britain’s most sensitive military sites late on Thursday afternoon. The base is home to the UK’s Trident submarines and not open to the public.
Nearly 35 million South Asians in the Gulf support relatives back home. Now tanker strikes, drones, and missile debris are turning their workplaces into war zones. The escalating conflict in West Asia has placed the nearly 35 million South Asian migrant workers living in the Gulf directly in the line of fire.
In pictures: Middle East celebrates Eid under the shadow of Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/20/2026 - 10:40 Muslim worshippers mark the end of Ramadan amid bombardments, mass displacement and crackdowns Muslim worshippers gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on 20 March 2026 for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan (AFP) A Muslim devotee attends morning prayers celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Mary Mother of Jesus Mosque in Abu Dhabi early on 20 March 2026 (Ryan Lim/AFP) For the first time since Israel seized East Jerusalem in 1967, Palestinians have been banned from performing Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third holiest site. A leading Palestinian Islamic cleric has issued a fatwa calling for Eid prayers outside the mosque in Jerusalem on Friday. In this photo, Muslim worshippers gather outside Jerusalem's Old City walls for morning prayers (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) A Muslim worshipper holds a bouquet of flowers and a prayer mat after early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr along Salah al-Din street in Jerusalem, 20 March 2026 (John Wessels/AFP) Israeli security forces walk past Muslim worshippers gathering outside Jerusalem's Old City walls to attend attend early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, 20 March 2026 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) A Muslim worshipper at Hajj Bahaa El-Din al-Hariri Mosque Complex in Lebanon's southern city of Saida on the morning of Eid al-Fitr.
Defense secretary had said relatives of service members killed in refueling tanker crash told him ‘do not stop until the job is done’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The father of a US military member killed in the Iran war has contradicted Pete Hegseth’s claim that bereaved families urged him to “finish” the job in the Middle East. Hegseth, the defense secretary and a former weekend Fox News host, told reporters at a Pentagon briefing on Thursday that he had spoken with relatives of all six service members killed in last week’s refueling tanker crash during a “dignified transfer” of their remains at Delaware’s Dover air force station the night before. Continue reading...
As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are becoming all too obvious For more than two weeks, missiles and drones have been crossing the skies of the Gulf, as a war many in the region sought to avoid – between the USand Israel, and Iran – continues to escalate. Airlines are diverting flights, shipping routes are being disrupted and air defence systems across the region are operating at constant alert. Now, with attacks extending to energy infrastructure including gas facilities and production sites, it is likely that the war has entered into a dangerous phase of escalation.
Washington asked for permission to land warplanes on the island March 4 and 8, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told parliament Sri Lanka refused to provide ground access to two US fighter jets earlier this month, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told parliament. Washington asked for permission to land the warplanes on the island on March 4 and 8, Dissanayake said on Friday.
Washington asked for permission to land warplanes on the island on March 4 and 8, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told parliament Sri Lanka refused to provide ground access to two US fighter jets earlier this month, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told parliament. Washington asked for permission to land the warplanes on the island on March 4 and 8, Dissanayake said on Friday.
Iran warns US and Israeli personnel 'not safe' in tourist sites worldwide after strikes on Iranian officials An Iranian military spokesperson has said Israeli and American officials and military personnel will not be safe in “resorts and tourist centres around the world”, Iranian media are reporting. The threat comes after senior Iranian officials, including the intelligence minister and the Revolutionary Guard’s spokesman, were killed in recent strikes from the US and Israel, as tensions continue to escalate in the region.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new poll shows widespread American opposition to President Trump's military aggression on Iran, with many viewing the war as primarily serving the Israeli regime's interests at the expense of the United States.
Though the president wields great power, the conflict in the Middle East is spiralling in unforeseen ways that he may not be able to control What a pity Benjamin Netanyahu remains at large after an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza was issued in 2024. Had he been detained, as he certainly should have been, the peoples of Iran, Lebanon, the Gulf – and Israel itself – might have been spared much present-day pain and suffering. The Israeli prime minister’s lifelong, passionate obsession with eradicating the real and imagined threats posed by Iran was reportedly a key factor in prompting Donald Trump’s abrupt, unprovoked plunge into all-out war.
TUNIS, 20th March, 2026 (WAM) - The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the malicious and repeated Iranian aggression against Arab countries, as well as its deliberate hostile practices targeting civilian sites and vital en
Switzerland halts arms exports to the US due to Iran war, citing neutrality Switzerland has said that it will block exports of weapons to the United States amid the ongoing attacks on Iran, citing its neutrality. “The export of war material to countries involved in the international armed conflict with Iran cannot be authorised for the duration of the conflict,” the government said in a statement.
The crisis in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes reported across the region, driving civilian casualties, displacement and rising humanitarian needs. Energy infrastructure has also been affected, with reports of an oil refinery struck in Kuwait and warnings from Qatar that liquefied natural gas export capacity could fall following an attack on the Ras Laffan facility. Oil prices remain above $100 a barrel, underscoring the growing global economic impact.
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a high-level telephonic conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to deliberate on the deteriorating security situation in West Asia and review strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific.
Iranian missile strikes intercepted by Israel and Gulf nations The Israeli army has said Iran on Friday launched a new barrage of missiles targeting southern Israel, reporting that its defence systems are working on intercepting the missiles. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain have all similarly reported interceptions of Iranian missile and drones overnight and Friday morning, according to their defence ministries.
BAGHDAD (Tasnim) – Iraqi Islamic Resistance groups have destroyed three critical sites at the US-run Harir base in Erbil, sharply reducing American military activity, a source familiar with the operations said.
We look at the diverging goals of the U. S. and Israel in the war on Iran.
