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Trump states five objectives he says US is close to meeting in Iran war

In a Truth Social post, President Trump addressed the objectives of the Iran war and stated the US is “getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran.” The objectives included…

The Independent UK · Mar 20

Allowing Trump to use UK bases is ‘putting British lives in danger’, top Iran official warns

Iran’s foreign minister has said Keir Starmer is "putting British lives in danger" by allowing Donald Trump the use of UK military bases during the Iran war. Abbas Araghchi warned Iran would exercise its right to self-defence as a result. In a post on social media, he said Starmer is…

The Independent UK · Mar 20

Trump Administration Rejected Russia's Offer For An Iran-for-Ukraine Intelligence Swap

Russia reportedly offered to curb intelligence support for Iran if the United States stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, but the Trump administration rejected the proposal.

International Business Times · Mar 20

Stocks Plunge on US Plans to Escalate Iran War

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -1.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.88%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.39%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Mar 20

Donald Trump says UK ‘should have acted a lot faster’ in letting US use bases

Ministers agreed on Friday afternoon that UK bases could be used for US ‘defensive operations’ against Iranian missile sites.

Evening Standard · Mar 20

Democrats bashing Trump over the Iran war lean on a callback to Bill Clinton

ANALYSIS: Democrats still quote James Carville’s line, ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ ... because it’s true, Eric Garcia writes.

The Independent UK · Mar 20

War, through food's lens: How Iranian Americans are celebrating their new year — or not

War is rippling through their ancestral land — waged against the country where they live

The Independent UK · Mar 20

US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran

Markets seem particularly attuned to increasing oil prices, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5% and 2% respectively

The Guardian - US · Mar 20

Voices: Iran has figured out exactly how to play off President Trump against his allies

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The mullahs of Iran, like the North Vietnamese communists and the Taliban before them, know that they cannot beat a superpower in conventional warfare – and despite vast military losses, the regime’s economic onslaught has plunged the planet into crisis

The Independent UK · Mar 20

From New York to London: How world leaders are celebrating Eid amid global tensions

On the most charged Eid in a generation, heads of state, mayors and kings pause to mark the end of Ramadan, each in their own way, each in their own world.

The Times of India · Mar 20