Breakdown of brinkmanship: inside the 27 March Guardian Weekly The war on Iran continues to widen in the Gulf. Plus: What was Doge? The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Mark Zandi warns recession odds are creeping toward 50%, and the Iran war could launch us into economic turmoil by midyear As oil steadily climbs above $100 per barrel and Iran rejects a U.S. peace proposal, Moody’s chief economist says recession odds are only getting worse. Fortune · Mar 25
Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world's most important oil route Oil markets are whipsawing Wednesday amid dueling shaky peace proposals Fortune · Mar 25
Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to increase costs in every store and sector of the economy The disruptions from the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran spread quickly to commercial aircraft, shipping lanes and the world’s energy supply. Those repercussions have already hit fuel costs, including for motorists, truckers and fishermen, and are set to spread even more widely, to packaging, household goods, appliances, medicines and… The Conversation · Mar 25
American most expensive warship ever built retreats from Iran conflict after a laundry room fire, Pentagon admits it may not be combat-ready It cost more than $13 billion! We Got This Covered · Mar 25
Ruben Gallego Slams Trump Admin Over War In Iran: 'Going To Sacrifice Our Kids' Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed the Trump administration over the ongoing war in Iran, saying that for him and other Latino veterans the operation feels like "deja vu." Latin Times · Mar 25
Is Barron Trump Eligible for the Draft? Jesse Ventura Delivers Brutal Military Challenge to Melania's Son Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura has challenged Barron Trump to enlist in the US military, as anger over troop deployments to the Middle East fuels calls to 'send' the president's youngest son to war. International Business Times UK · Mar 25
The ‘zombie’ ships appearing in the Strait of Hormuz after they were scrapped for parts Reports suggest the vessels transitioned through Iranian waters and may have paid the IRGC $2m to pass The Independent UK · Mar 25
Iran pushes back on Trump’s peace plan: ‘It’s not even beautiful on paper’ US troops are to be deployed to the Middle East as mixed messages about peace talks continue The Independent UK · Mar 25
‘One vengeance for all’: Iran’s AI video targets 'Statue of Liberty' in fiery nuclear warning Iranian state media reportedly released a provocative AI‑generated video titled “One Vengeance For All” that stitches together images of US‑linked wars and atrocities before showing a missile obliterating a demonic version of the Statue of Liberty, escalating the information war around the ongoing Iran–US–Israel conflict. The Times of India · Mar 25
The War in Iran – What should Europe do? Don't miss this week's episode of The Ring, tonight at 20.30 CET. MEPs Riho Terras (EPP) and Özlem Demirel (The Left) go head-to-head in a fiery debate over what the EU should do in this crisis. Euronews · Mar 25
Kash Patel’s country singer girlfriend claims bizarre foreign conspiracy to paint her as Israeli ‘Mossad honeypot’ Alexis Wilkins claims a ‘foreign-linked influence network’ is trying to fracture MAGA The Independent UK · Mar 25
White House staffers ‘baffled’ over Trump claiming Iran gave him a prize related to Strait of Hormuz: report President Donald Trump was uncharacteristically tight-lipped about the gift, describing it only as ‘a very big present, worth a tremendous amount of money’ The Independent UK · Mar 25
Reason · Mar 25 The Iran War Has Already Hurt Oil Production More Than the '70s Energy Crisis Did The conflict is squeezing global supply and pushing prices up.
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Mike Johnson defends Trump sending 2,000 troops to Middle East as message that Iran needs to ‘get their act together’ But House speaker won’t say deploying troops into the region constitutes US ‘boots on the ground’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 ‘We want peace’: Iranians try to maintain semblance of normal life as conflict drags on Explosions lit up Tehran skyline as Israel launched new airstrikes but by morning joggers were in the park
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Bulletin PM briefing: Iran’s ceasefire demands and the stolen phone mystery In case you missed them – here are five of today’s top stories
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 UK drivers: are fuel price increases making you cut back? We’d like to speak to people in the UK who are cutting back on fuel use after the increase in petrol and diesel prices linked to the war in Iran
International Business Times · Mar 25 Iran Confirms Receiving 'Unreasonable' U.S. Peace Plan as Mediators Aim For Imminent Meeting A 15-point U.S. proposal had been delivered to Iran through Pakistan, and Tehran called it "extremely maximalist and unreasonable."
Barchart · Mar 25 Why Nvidia Could Be One of the Best Stocks to Buy if Trump Does Strike a Deal With Iran Amid growing hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal, Wolfe Research sees investors rotating back to mega-cap and AI names, with NVIDIA emerging as a key beneficiary.
AAP · Mar 25 RBA ready to shift up a gear as the neutral rate rises The Iran war will hurt consumers by pushing up prices and slowing the economy but the Reserve Bank must act to contain inflation expectations, an official says.
The Guardian - US · Mar 25 Democrats shut down DHS funding deal from Republicans as standoff continues Republicans’ proposal would restart almost all of DHS operations but excluded key reforms that Democrats want
Euronews · Mar 25 Save Our Sites: UNESCO warns 'priceless' Iranian heritage is being destroyed by war As the war in the Middle East continues, cultural and historical sites in the region are increasingly under threat sparking renewed calls from Middle East states and UNESCO for help protecting heritage sites.
The Times of India · Mar 25 'I may call up the national guard': Trump rants amid Iran tensions; blames Democrats for immigration, airport chaos US President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Democrats of attempting to “create inner chaos” to distract from what he described as a “great military achievement” in Iran, while also escalating his rhetoric on immigration and signaling he may deploy the National Guard to address issues at airports.