The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Director of Counter-terrorism abruptly resigns, after alleging the Iran war was ‘manufactured’

Joe Kent, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has officially stepped down over the US and Israeli war on Iran, making him the first senior official to openly break ranks with the White House on the conflict. Kent announced his resignation on X in a letter to President Donald…

The Mary Sue · Mar 18

Two men charged with ‘spying on UK Jewish community’ for Iran

Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, and Alireza Farasati, 22, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

The Independent UK · Mar 18

The US-Israel war on Iran is wreaking havoc on food aid, with a new report exposing a crisis beyond belief

The United Nations is sounding the alarm, warning that the ongoing US–Israel war on Iran could push global hunger levels to an unthinkable new record. We’re talking about a potential staggering increase of 45 million more people facing acute hunger if the conflict continues through June.

The Mary Sue · Mar 18

Donald Trump didn’t see Iran’s counterattack coming, but experts did, and they’re not impressed

President Donald Trump was taken aback by Iran’s response after the country was struck by missiles in a US-led attack. But experts beg to differ—despite the tensions between the U.S. and Iran, former presidents chose not to attack for a variety of reasons.

The Mary Sue · Mar 18

‘Extensive damage’ to Qatar refinery after Iran revenge strikes

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The Independent UK · Mar 18

Two Iranian nationals charged with 'spying on Jewish community in London'

Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, and Alireza Farasati, 22, were charged

Evening Standard · Mar 18

Stocks Sharply Lower on Iran War and Hawkish Powell

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -1.36%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.43%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -1.42%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Mar 18

Trump cries over Iran, says it’s ‘unfair’ that they are retaliating after he attacked them unprovoked

On February 28, 2026, Donald Trump joined forces with Benjamin Netanyahu and attacked Iran because he believed they were planning to attack the United States. While that remains debatable, Trump’s efforts in Iran since they first began continue, and if you go by what he has said during his speeches…

The Mary Sue · Mar 18

Iran choked 27% of global energy. So the U.S. answered with 5,000-pounds of ‘let’s make it worse’

The US is pushing hard to reopen the waterway.

We Got This Covered · Mar 18

It's almost inexplicable why oil prices aren't much higher. But here's why markets are ‘resilient’ so far despite the biggest energy supply shock ever

Crude oil prices have surged more than 70% this year, but there's the potential to go much higher to new records.

Fortune · Mar 18