U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War
On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C. I. A.
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(260318) -- BERLIN, March 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech to the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. Merz on Wednesday called for efforts to achieve a swift end to the war against Iran through diplomatic means, warning that the ongoing conflict damages all parties, including the United States.
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Saudi analyst says kingdom will activate defence pact with Pakistan if it joins Iran war
Saudi analyst says kingdom will activate defence pact with Pakistan if it joins Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 17:41 Analyst says Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is on the table for Saudi Arabia if it joins war A handout picture shows Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcoming Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of their meeting in Riyadh, on 17 September 2025 (Saudi Press Agency/AFP) Off If Saudi Arabia joins the US-Israeli war on Iran , it will activate its mutual defence pact with Pakistan and potentially lean on the South Asian country’s nuclear arsenal, a Saudi Arabian analyst told Canada’s CBC News. “If the Saudis were to decide to enter with complete force…Iran is going to be the biggest loser because Saudi Arabia will activate its bilateral defence agreement with Pakistan,” Salman al-Ansari, a Saudi Arabian geopolitical researcher, said in an interview. “We can say it literally that there is a nuclear umbrella over Saudi Arabia,” he added.
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US and Israel’s strategy to kill Iran’s top figures may prove counterproductive
Attempt to ‘decapitate’ state may harden resistance instead of destabilising regime Middle East crisis – live updates Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon Israel’s decision to authorise its military to kill any senior Iranian official on its assassination list has raised significant new questions about its so-called decapitation strategy – and what it is intended to achieve. Privately, Israeli officials have briefed their US counterparts that in the event of an uprising, Iran’s opposition would be “slaughtered” . Continue reading...
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Arab Parliament condemns continued blatant Iranian attacks targeting UAE
CAIRO, 18th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, condemned the continued blatant Iranian attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates, stressing that these aggressive practices constitute a flagrant violation of all international laws and norms, and reflect a dangerous approach that disregards the rules of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
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Lebanon death toll rises to 968 as Israeli strikes continue
Lebanon death toll rises to 968 as Israeli strikes continue At least 968 people have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, up from 912 a day earlier, the country’s health ministry said. The toll includes 116 children and 77 women, with more than one million people displaced.
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Iran names oil and gas sites in Gulf states as potential targets
Iran names oil and gas sites in Gulf states as potential targets Iranian authorities have identified five oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, and it said it would target them in the coming hours. The sites include Saudi Arabia’s SAMREF refinery and Jubail petrochemical complex, the UAE’s al-Hosn gas field, and Qatar’s Ras Laffan refinery and Mesaieed petrochemical complex, the statement circulated by Tasnim news agency said.
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War on Iran: Who are the Kurds and what does Trump want from them?
War on Iran: Who are the Kurds and what does Trump want from them? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 15:49 The world’s largest ethnic group without an independent state is concentrated in Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Syria Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, on 12 February 2026 (Reuters) On President Donald Trump has encouraged the people of Iran to rise up and “take over” their government amid the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. But the US has also been approaching regional allies to enter the conflict, not least the Kurds of Iran.
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Energy jolt: inside the 20 March Guardian Weekly
Iran, the strait of Hormuz and a global economic shock. Plus: Feminism fights on Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home address As fighting in the Middle East entered its third week, focus has shifted to Tehran’s closure of a key maritime passage, and the potentially huge global economic impact. For our big story this week, Jillian Ambrose explains how the war in Iran has effectively blocked the Gulf states from exporting a fifth of the world’s oil supply through the strait of Hormuz.
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In The US War On Iran, Russia Is A Winner (Mostly)
High oil prices? Check. Fewer US weapons for Kyiv?
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Missiles launched from Iran towards Israel; Qatar condemns strike on South Pars gas facilities in Iran
Tehran [Iran], March 18 (ANI): Missiles were launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, Israel's military said, as tensions escalated following reported strikes on energy infrastructure linked to Iran's major gas field, according to Al Jazeera. The Israeli military said missiles had been fired from Iran towards its territory, in the latest developments in the ongoing confrontation between the two countries.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles
Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence says it has intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles heading towards the country’s eastern region. It earlier said it had destroyed a drone in the same area, and also one in the Riyadh region.
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UAE condemns Israeli strike on Iran gasfield
UAE condemns Israeli strike on Iran gasfield The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield. In a rare rebuke since the war began, the ministry said targeting energy facilities “constitutes a dangerous escalation” that “poses a direct threat to global energy security, as well as to the security and stability of the region and its people”. It also “stressed the need to avoid targeting vital facilities under any circumstances, emphasising the importance of adhering to international law.
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Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike
Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.
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Three planes damaged by missile fragments at Tel Aviv airport
Three planes damaged by missile fragments at Tel Aviv airport Three private aircraft were left with “severe” damage after being struck by missile debris at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, the Israel Airports Authority said. The damage occurred over the past few days, with one of the planes catching fire.
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We can’t stand by while children are killed in war | Letters
Readers respond to Gordon Brown’s article about the effects of war on children following the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran We welcome Gordon Brown’s powerful focus on the traumatic effects of war on children in Iran ( Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this, 12 March ). In our work with child psychologists in Ukraine, Gaza and other conflict zones, we have seen how wars blight the lives not only of children who are injured but also of those who lose their homes, families and communities. Disrupted schooling, displacement to other countries, bereavement in their peer group and family, witnessing the horrors of conflict and feeling the terrors of air raids or ground attacks – all of these catastrophic experiences can lead to lifelong psychological disturbance.
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IRAN-TEHRAN-FUNERAL
(260318) -- TEHRAN, March 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, March 18, 2026. People in large numbers attended a funeral ceremony in the Iranian capital Tehran Wednesday for the crew members of a frigate sunk by the United States as well as one the country's top security officials and a high-ranking military commander killed in Israeli attacks.
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Damage to Iranian nuclear site not ‘very significant’ and ‘no casualties’, says IAEA
Damage to Iranian nuclear site not ‘very significant’ and ‘no casualties’, says IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told reporters that the strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear site did not hit the actual power plant but landed on the premises, not causing any "very significant" damage. “The reactors have not been affected and there are no casualties,” Grossi reported, but added that the IAEA had not independently confirmed the damage. Nevertheless, he emphasised that “any attack on any nuclear facility should always be avoided”.
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Israel’s South Pars strikes push Iran conflict into energy war
Israel’s strikes on Iran’s gas facilities mark a shift in the conflict from military confrontation to economic warfare centered on energy.
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US-Israeli war on Iran 'unjustified and unlawful', French ambassador tells MEE
US-Israeli war on Iran 'unjustified and unlawful', French ambassador tells MEE Submitted by David Hearst on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:22 French ambassador to Oman says military operation bypassed UN Security Council, sparking 'disappointment and clear dismay' in Muscat " class="video-embed-field-lazy container-element"> Off France believes the US - Israeli war on Iran is unjustified and unlawful, the French ambassador to Oman has told Middle East Eye in an exclusive interview. Nabil Hajlaoui was speaking during an episode of The David Hearst Podcast published on Tuesday. “This military operation is outside of international law and we cannot endorse it in any way,” Hajlaoui said.
