Iran 'issues evacuation warnings for energy facilities across Gulf' as Middle East war rages Two people killed in Tel Aviv as Iran targets Israel with cluster munitions Evening Standard · Mar 18
Who Was Ali Larijani? Here's Why the Death of Iran's Security Chief Is a Major Loss Amid War Ali Larijani, a central figure in Iran's strategic decisions, was killed by an Israeli air strike. His death is a significant loss for Iran amid ongoing conflicts. International Business Times UK · Mar 18
As Israel prepares to implement the ‘Gaza model’ in Lebanon, where is the international reaction? This is not the time for empty condemnations but sanctions and arms embargos, says Ben Reiff, deputy editor of +972 The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
Trump aides foresee Iran endgame divide: "Israel doesn't hate the chaos" "Israel doesn't hate the chaos. We do." Axios · Mar 18
Iran acknowledges death of security chief Ali Larijani in Israeli strike Iranian military chiefs on Wednesday launched a wave of missiles at Israel as they vowed to avenge the death of security chief Ali Larijani during an Israeli strike on Tuesday. Radio France Internationale · Mar 18
War in Middle East has ‘heightened the risks to the global economy’; markets in ‘panic mode’ as oil jumps and shares fall – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
Who Is Joe Kent, the Official Trump Branded 'Weak on Security' After Resigning? Joe Kent resigns as Director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, opposing the Iran conflict and challenging Trump's security stance. Explore the implications for US security and international relations. International Business Times UK · Mar 18
Ali Larijani was ruthless – and clear-eyed about west’s implacable hostility to Iran A 2006 Guardian interview with Iran’s slain security chief now reads as a grim warning of the conflict that killed him The Guardian - US · Mar 18
Iran lashes out with attacks on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Israel hits Beirut Iran has lashed out with multiple attacks on its Gulf neighbors and Israel following the killing of one of its top leaders in an airstrike, using some of its latest missiles to evade air defenses and killing two near Tel Aviv The Independent UK · Mar 18
What to know about Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant after report of projectile hitting its complex Iran and Russia have both alleged a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran’s war with Israel and the United States rages The Independent UK · Mar 18
How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war began The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
The Latest: Iran attacks Israel and Gulf countries after an Israeli strike kills its security chief Iran launched strikes toward Israel and Gulf countries, hours after an Israeli strike killed its security chief The Independent UK · Mar 18
The top Iranian officials killed since Iran war's start Tehran's leadership has been decimated during the Iran war. Axios · Mar 18
Joe Kent Resignation Update: White House Response After Terror Chief Quits Over Iran War Joe Kent resigned as NCTC director over US military action in Iran, while the White House defended the war and rejected his claims about intelligence. International Business Times UK · Mar 18
The Times of India · Mar 18 'Was at his daughter’s house': Inside the strike that killed Iran security chief Ali Larijani Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was killed on Tuesday in a strike at his daughter’s home in the Pardis area, according to Iranian state media.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 18 Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv deploys 200 anti-drone experts to Middle East Zelenskyy warns British MPs of drone technology advances and future attacks; UK readies for court battle with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. What we know on day 1,484
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18 Pakistan hopes steep cost of airstrikes on Taliban targets will protect against terror attacks Experts say attacks on Afghanistan are ‘defensive, not offensive’ but carry a risk of spiralling cycle of violence
The Times of India · Mar 17 Iran confirms death of national security chief Ali Larijani, president Pezeshkian offers condolences Iran confirmed the death of national security chief Ali Larijani and military figure Gholamreza Soleimani, hours after Israel claimed responsibility for airstrikes. Prime Minister Netanyahu identified Larijani as a key leader of the Revolutionary Guards. Iran's president mourned the loss and vowed revenge, while vowing to continue resistance.
The Independent UK · Mar 17 US orders all its embassies to review security after Baghdad compound hit by strikes in Iran war: report At least three drones reportedly targeted the US embassy in Iraq’s capital Tuesday
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy Ukraine’s president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a ‘madman like Putin’
The Independent UK · Mar 17 As Trump sneers at Nato, Zelensky builds alliances and offers modern warfare ANALYSIS: Volodymyr Zelensky has shifted perceptions of Ukraine from victim to a country with the tools for victory, offering safety in the Middle East and beyond, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
Evening Standard · Mar 17 Zelensky says Iran and Russia are ‘brothers in hatred’ Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky set out how his country had expertise in defending against the Shahed drones used by Iran and Russia.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Trump’s Iran war has no ethical or legal grounds Letters: At least in Iraq the Americans had the ‘Pottery Barn rule’: you break it, you own it, writes Prof James Pattison. Plus, letters by Ivette Félix Padilla, Chris Lake and Diana Francis
Radio France Internationale · Mar 17 'Continuing the war serves no purpose at the moment': former Israeli minister On the 18th day of the war in the Middle East, RFI spoke to Nitzan Horowitz, journalist and former Israeli Minister of Health, who called for an end to the US-Israeli operation. In his view, strikes against Iran will not bring down the regime and a ground offensive in Lebanon…
Radio France Internationale · Mar 17 Israel claims Iran security chief killed, presses Europe on Hezbollah Israel has claimed it has killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s powerful national security chief, in a strike on Tehran, as fresh bombardments hit cities across the Middle East following weeks of escalating conflict.