The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Israel killed Iran’s second most powerful official, but Tehran says it still won’t be enough to break the country

The regime refuses to bend.

We Got This Covered · Mar 18

‘They called me a water terrorist’: exiled Iranian scientist wins global prize

Prof Kaveh Madani, winner of the Stockholm water prize, was accused of sabotage with his environmental work

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18

Tulsi Gabbard tells Senate panel US strikes on Iran are strategic success

National intelligence director says Iran’s conventional military projection capabilities had been ‘largely destroyed’

The Guardian - US · Mar 18

The UK’s high electricity prices are here to stay. But could they offer an opportunity?

Four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world is bracing for another energy crisis. The US-Israel bombing of Iran and then the blockade of the strait of Hormuz have forced up the price of oil. The price of natural gas in Europe has also risen sharply.

The Conversation · Mar 18

Crude Oil Jumps as Iran Said it Will Target Middle Eastern Oil Infrastructure

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +2.83 (+2.94%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0907 (+2.90%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses and are sharply higher, with gasoline soaring to a 3.5-year high. Escalation of the Iran war is pushing energy prices...

Barchart · Mar 18

At least 30 warships needed to open Strait of Hormuz amid Iran blockade, sources say

The ships would be needed to escort commercial vessels through the key waterway amid the Iran war

Evening Standard · Mar 18

The Iran war video that fooled Donald Trump | Debunked

A viral video claiming to show an Iranian strike on a US warship has even fooled Donald Trump.

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Israel Says Iran Intelligence Chief Esmail Khatib Killed—Retaliation Threat Raises Stakes

Israel confirms airstrike killed Iran intelligence chief Esmail Khatib, raising fears of wider conflict and escalating the Israel-Iran war.

International Business Times UK · Mar 18

When war looks like prophecy: How U.S. ‘end time’ narratives frame the war with Iran

After the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, killing some of the government’s top leaders — including its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei — some of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most loyal evangelical supporters quickly framed the war as a religious battle.

The Conversation · Mar 18

Seth Meyers on Trump’s Nato about-face: ‘This is just how Donald Trump does friendship’

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s rejection by Nato for help with the strait of Hormuz and the resignation of a top counterterrorism official over his war in Iran

The Guardian - US · Mar 18