Washington, DC [US], March 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday questioned the health and whereabouts of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying the leader has not been seen publicly and noting that speculation about his condition has been circulating widely. Trump said numerous claims have emerged regarding Khamenei's condition, ranging from severe injury to even death.
Washington, DC [US], March 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran is attempting to negotiate with the United States even as American military operations against the country continue, adding that Tehran has also been spreading disinformation using Artificial Intelligence (AI) about the ongoing conflict.
Trump clashes with Nato countries over refusal to help reopen Strait of Hormuz Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 17:45 The US president has been pleading with international powers to step in, but has so far been rebuffed by major western allies US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on 16 March 2026 (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Off President Donald Trump has expressed his anger at a lack of help from Nato countries cooperating with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which more than 20 percent of the world's crude oil is normally transported. On Monday, he announced that "numerous countries have told me they're on the way", without naming any publicly. "Some are very enthusiastic about it, and some countries that we've helped for many, many years, we've protected them from horrible outside sources, and they weren't that enthusiastic.
DOHA, 17th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Qatar's Ministry of Defence announced today that the State of Qatar was targeted by 14 Iranian ballistic missiles and several drones. In a statement carried by the Qatar News Agency (QNA), the ministry said the Qatari Armed Forces successfully intercepted all drones and 13 ballistic missiles, while one missile fell in an uninhabited area without causing any losses.
AMMAN, 17th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Jordan today strongly condemned the Iranian attack that resulted in a missile striking a civilian vehicle in the Al Bahya area, killing one civilian.
Iran’s Larijani urges Muslim states to back Tehran against US and Israel The Tasnim News Agency has published a six-point message from Ali Larijani, Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, addressed to Muslims worldwide and the governments of Islamic countries. The letter calls on Muslim-majority states to support Iran as the war with the US and Israel continues. Larijani wrote that Iran had faced a coordinated assault during negotiations.
US says 200 troops have been wounded in the war with Iran, 10 seriously wounded About 200 US troops have been wounded since the start of the war with Iran, including 10 who were “seriously wounded”, according to Central Command spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins. At least 13 US soldiers have been killed since the start of the Israeli-US war on Iran.
The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.
Qatar says 14 Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Iran, most intercepted Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says the country came under attack from 14 ballistic missiles and several drones launched from Iran. Air defences intercepted 13 missiles, officials said, while the remaining missile fell in an uninhabited area. Authorities reported no immediate casualties following the attack.
PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer insisted on Monday that the UK would not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East as European leaders ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz . In his clearest signal yet of the UK’s divergence from Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, the prime minister said he would stand firm in the face of US pressure despite the decision being “difficult, there’s no hiding that”. Continue reading...
A medida que el conflicto con Irán se intensifica, las opciones de Trump —seguir luchando o declarar la victoria y retirarse— conllevan consecuencias problemáticas.
More registered US voters view Israel negatively than positively, poll finds Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 17:58 Poll shows a surge in negative views on Israel among independents, a key voter bloc that helped Trump win back the White House Anti-Trump and pro-Palestine protesters gather outside the 'Donald J Trump Institute of Peace' in Washington, DC, on 19 February 2026 (Heather Diehl/Getty Images/AFP) Off More registered voters in the US now view Israel negatively rather than positively, according to a poll released on Monday by NBC News. The poll found that 39 percent of US voters now view Israel negatively, while 32 percent view it positively. That is a sharp drop in positive attitudes towards Israel compared to 2023, when 47 percent had a positive view and just 24 percent a negative one.
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Xinhua) -- U. S. President Donald Trump on Monday complained that U.
These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran Iran ’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can be seen in its remarkable heritage sites. The iconic turquoise domes of Isfahan and the intricate interiors of mosques and palaces across the country are internationally renowned. Iran's architectural heritage can be divided roughly into two eras.
BRUSSELS, 16th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The Council of the European Union today, March 16, decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 16 individuals and 3 entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
Drone attack sparks fire at UAE’s Shah oil and gas field Authorities in Abu Dhabi say a drone attack triggered a fire at the Shah oil and gas field on Monday. Officials reported no injuries. The Shah field, one of the world’s largest of its kind, lies about 180km southwest of the UAE capital.
Tehran [Iran], March 16 (ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commander Mohsen Rezaei as his military adviser, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iran's Mehr News Agency. Meanwhile, the European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 individuals and three entities it said were responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, as per Al Jazeera.
Tehran [Iran], March 16 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Iran on Monday cautioned Indian citizens against attempting to cross the borders without the knowledge of the Embassy.
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi has said that the government is making all efforts to ensure that global energy supply constraints do not affect the common man. He said opposition parties, who have been slamming the government, should give positive suggestions and join hands with the administration in providing relief to people.
Kachchh (Gujarat) [India], March 16 (ANI): Indian LPG carrier Shivalik, carrying a total of 46,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), reached Mundra Port on Monday evening. Of this, 20,000 MT will be unloaded at Mundra, while the remaining 26,000 MT is scheduled for Mangalore. The vessel is carrying the liquid LPG ordered by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL).
