Terrorists threatening to target Britons in Gulf, warns Foreign Office as Trump's war against Iran rages on UK citizens in Iran conflict zone being urged to be ‘aware of your surroundings at all times’ Evening Standard · Mar 12
British troops in Iraq shoot down Iranian drones after base attacked Ministers say Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ is supporting Iranian drone strikes The Independent UK · Mar 12
Supply Concerns Support Coffee Prices May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed up by +4.50 (+1.57%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up by +72 (+2.03%). Coffee prices finished sharply higher on Thursday due to the Iran war, which has closed the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted global shipping. Iran’s Supreme Leader... Barchart · Mar 12
Iran’s ruling structure explained Iran’s new ruler is already a marked man. The Conversation · Mar 12
Old intelligence and AI? Behind the deadly attack on an Iranian girls’ school that left 175 dead Key questions emerge around AI use and human errors in the Trump administration’s rush to strike Iran The Independent UK · Mar 12
U.S. Vows More Military Action in Latin America While Bombing Iran The Trump administration’s plan to end drug cartels in Latin America is another interventionist boondoggle. Reason · Mar 12
Are Iran's claims that US-Israeli strikes have had 'no impact' on its military capabilities true? Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi alleged that strikes on Tehran have "no impact" on the country's military capabilities, but is there any basis to these claims? Euronews · Mar 12
What the Jones Act does and how a Trump suspension could affect fuel prices Possible Jones Act waivers show how the Trump administration is scrambling to ease fuel price shock from the Iran war. Axios · Mar 12
New Iranian Supreme Leader Is In a Coma And Lost At Least One Leg, British Outlet Claims Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been appointed to the post despite being in a coma and losing a leg as a result from U.S. and Israeli strikes, according to a new report. Latin Times · Mar 12
'No question of if and when': Pakistan says it will help Saudi Arabia even 'before' it needs Senior officials in Pakistan on Wednesday said that Islamabad will come to the aid of Saudi Arabia even "before it is needed" amid the Middle East crisis due to the conflict between the joint forces of US-Israel and Iran. The Times of India · Mar 12
Exclusive: Tehran does not want to block Strait of Hormuz, Iranian ambassador tells Euronews In sharp contradiction to the new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's statement on Thursday, the Iranian ambassador to the UN told Euronews that Iran does not plan to block or mine the Strait of Hormuz. Euronews · Mar 12
Trump claims he is no longer interested in Nobel Peace Prize and doesn’t know if Iran war will hurt his future chances Trump said he had ‘no idea’ how the Iran war would impact his future Nobel prospects The Independent UK · Mar 12
Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’ over profiteering from Iran war Competition and Markets Authority will closely monitor pump prices to stop profits being ramped up amid crisis The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Trump Urges Oil Shipping Firms to 'Show Guts' and Pass Through Strait of Hormuz Despite Threats Donald Trump urges oil shipping firms to continue through the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran, highlighting risks to energy security and global oil markets. International Business Times UK · Mar 12
Latin Times · Mar 12 White House Slams News Story About FBI Warning California Police Over Potential Iran Drone Strikes: 'Should Be Immediately Retracted' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed ABC News over a story claiming that the FBI had warned police stations in California about the possibility that Iran could launch drone strikes from a boat near the West Coast.
The Independent UK · Mar 12 Israel and the US have started a war that is spinning out of control THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Everyone but Donald Trump can see that while a short campaign was within the president’s power to start, a wider conflict is not within his purview to stop
Evening Standard · Mar 12 FTSE 100 falls on growing fears of prolonged war in Middle East Stocks were under pressure and oil climbed as Iran’s new supreme leader ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane to remain closed.
International Business Times UK · Mar 12 Gov. Gavin Newsom Says California Is 'Prepared' Against Threat of Iran Drone Attack California Governor Gavin Newsom reassures the public about the state's preparedness following an FBI memo on potential Iran drone attacks.
The Independent UK · Mar 12 Karoline Leavitt dismisses Iranian drone attack warning sent to police in California IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 12 Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes UAE cybercrime law means sharing images or footage of war can bring jail, prison time and deportation
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 Tehran diary: dark and bitter, the terror of life under US-Israeli bombardment Elahi, a former political prisoner writing under a pseudonym, details a sleepless night in the Iranian capital
Fortune · Mar 12 Inside the Binance accounts internal investigators say helped transfer more than $1 billion to Iran-linked entities: A 79-year-old VIP Chinese trader and a suspected Iranian gold smuggler Compliance experts expressed surprise that Binance did not immediately restrict the accounts, most of which have since been offboarded.
The Independent UK · Mar 12 Quotes from Iran supreme leader’s ‘speech’ amid conflicting reports about his status Khamenei did not appear on camera and the speech was read by a news anchor
International Business Times UK · Mar 12 Iran's 'Surprise' Drone Attack Intel on California Triggers Tighter Security at 2026 Oscars The 2026 Oscars are set to proceed with increased security measures following an FBI warning about a potential Iranian drone strike on California.