As the conflict drags on, the US faces a dangerous dilemma The 12th day of the war with Iran is coming to a close, and it's clear that this conflict will last longer than the brief skirmish of last summer.
President says US will ‘make a lot of money’ as conflict with Iran drives fuel costs higher for Americans Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump on Thursday shrugged off the economic toll the war in Iran is taking on gas prices across the United States, writing on social media that “when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money”. The president’s comment came as the American Automobile Association reports that the average price for a gallon of gas hit $3. 60, a week after the beginning of the US-Israel military operation against Iran prompted the largest price spike since the opening days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
El influyente presentador de pódcast describió el conflicto como un fuerte cambio de las promesas de campaña del presidente de EE. UU.
Saudi Aramco in talks to buy Ukrainian drones Saudi Arabia's state oil company is currently in talks to buy Ukrainian drones to protect its oil fields from Iranian attacks, according to the Wall Street Journal. Ukrainian arms firms Wild Hornets and SkyFall are two names potentially involved in a deal. The arrangement, which could be worth millions, comes in the wake of the kingdom foiling an attack on its Shaybah oil field on Wednesday amid the war on Iran.
Pars Today – The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the American people must know that Israel has dragged the United States into war.
ParsToday - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the execution of Wave 41 of Operation True Promise 4.
With airstrikes expanding beyond the limits of Beirut’s southern suburbs, people in the city say that even the once-safest corners may no longer be off-limits.
Iraqi official says air strike targeted Popular Mobilisation Forces' HQ An Iraqi security official told Al Jazeera that an air strike took place against Camp Saqr, which houses the headquarters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Anbar, western Iraq. The attack on the paramilitary umbrella group, which has members who are backed by Iran, killed at least 30 people and injured dozens more on Thursday. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani condemned the attacks.
News stories are weighing nuclear risk as experts muse on the possibility of global warfare Intimations of world war three – the big one, nuclear Armageddon – didn’t arise yesterday. But they got more urgent when Donald Trump was elected the second time. In December 2024, Newsweek published a map of the “safest US states to live during nuclear war”.
UK base in Iraq hit by Iranian drones Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 15:07 While some projectiles shot down, other devices evaded defences and struck an air base in Erbil, UK media reports Off A British base in Iraq has come under attack from Iranian drones, wounding a number of American soldiers, UK media reported on Thursday. UK air-defence troops destroyed two drones, but other devices evaded defences and struck an air base in Erbil, northern Iraq, on Wednesday night, defence chiefs revealed. It marks the third successful strike against British forces since war began nearly two weeks ago.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted an American oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf. According to the ...
The Israeli military said an operational commander of Iran’s IRGC missile unit, Abouzar Mohammadi, was killed in a strike in Lebanon. ...
Iran's new supreme leader says US bases in Gulf must close or will be attacked Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 13:59 In his first statement since being appointed leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issues threat to US and says Tehran will 'take war reparations' In this picture obtained from Iran's Isna news agency, Mojtaba Khamenei looks on in Tehran on 13 October 2024 (Hamed Jafarnejad/Isna/AFP) Off In his first statement since becoming Iran 's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has said that all US bases must be immediately closed in the region or they will be attacked. The new leader, the son of slain leader Ali Khamenei, has not been seen since the war began. His statement was read aloud by a presenter on IRIB, Iran's state broadcaster.
Top British army officer tells John Healey Iranian pilots are flying Shaheds much lower, making them more effective Middle East crisis – live updates Vladimir Putin’s “hidden hand” lies behind Iran’s military methods, the UK defence secretary, John Healey, has said, after a night in which drones struck a camp used by western forces in Erbil, northern Iraq. Healy was speaking after British officers at the UK’s military headquarters in north-west London had told him that Iranian and Iranian proxy drone pilots were increasingly adopting tactics “from the Russians”. Continue reading...
German chancellor announces stepping up security over of fears of Iranian 'terrorist' attacks German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced the improvements in security for Israeli, Jewish and US insitutions in his country in light of three incidents in US and Europe since the war began. Merz did say in a speech in Wiesbaden that there is little evidence of a domestic threat in Germany but has advocated for German police to be given the power to carry out AI-based, automated analysis on the public. Iran has been accused by several intelligence agencies including Austria and Norway of running networks of organised criminals in order to carry out attacks.
Nearly 75 percent of farmers surveyed before the war said the crop sector was in a recession. They face bigger hurdles this planting season.
A hacking group seemed to claim responsibility for the attack on a U. S. manufacturer, calling it retaliation for a strike on an Iranian school.
The US-Israeli strikes expose the evident crisis of international law, the prime minister has said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend "outside international law. " She also condemned a deadly strike on an Iranian school widely attributed to the US.
The US-Israeli strikes expose the "evident crisis of international law," the prime minister has said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend "outside international law.
(260312) -- HANIEL, March 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 12, 2026 shows a house damaged by a projectile launched from Lebanon, in Haniel, central Israel. Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) acknowledged joint operation with Hezbollah against Israel.
