Palantir Stock Up 17% in 1 Month as Iran Tensions Ignite Defense AI Boom War fears push Palantir stock higher. Can PLTR stock keep climbing in 2026? Barchart · Mar 9
French President Macron Announces 'International Mission' To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz: 'Purely Defensive' French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday an "international mission" to escort ships across the Strait of Ormuz and help reopen the key waterway as energy prices soar as a result of the war in Iran. Latin Times · Mar 9
‘This isn’t a war, it’s a situationship’: SNL Roasts The Labels Around the Iran War The Kegstand though. The Mary Sue · Mar 9
Eleven countries ask Ukraine for help with Iran's drone warfare Kyiv is reviewing official requests from countries neighbouring Iran, as well as from the US and European countries, which are now asking Ukraine for help with anti-drone air defence. Euronews · Mar 9
Dogs Tied To Poles, Kittens Left In Boxes: Dubai Expats Abandon Or Euthanise Pets Amid Iran Strike Panic As Iranian missiles hit the UAE, many residents abandoned their pets, leading to a surge in animal abandonments in Dubai and Al Ain. International Business Times UK · Mar 9
Trump has made more than 200 posts on Truth Social since Iran attacks began - less than 20 percent were about the war Trump’s Truth Social posting sprees can offer a glimpse into the state of the president’s psyche The Independent UK · Mar 9
‘Save our girls’: Crowds chase Iran women’s football team bus in Australia, demanding asylum The Iranian women’s football team faced an unexpected crowd of protesters on the Gold Coast, Australia after their final match in the Asian Cup on Sunday (8 March). The Independent UK · Mar 9
New video appears to show US Tomahawk missile explode near Iran girls’ school IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 9
‘They are safe here’: five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas in Australia Home affairs minister Tony Burke confirms US president Donald Trump’s overnight comments on social media that the players had been ‘taken care of’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 9
Iran-Israel conflict: CBSE postpones class 12 board exams till March 16 in Middle East The Central Board of Secondary Education has postponed class 12 board exams in the Middle East. The decision comes amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. Exams scheduled from March 12 to 16 are now deferred. New dates will be announced later. The board will review the situation for further exams on… The Economic Times · Mar 9
Gulf attention is turning inward: why the Iran war could destabilise the Horn of Africa Gulf states have become increasingly prominent in the squabbles, civil wars and inter-country tensions in the Horn of Africa over the past decade. The countries in this region include Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somaliland, Somalia and Djibouti. The Conversation · Mar 9
How the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran helps Russia in its war against Ukraine The American and Israeli attacks on Iran and the confusion within the United States over the war’s objectives are making headlines. The Conversation · Mar 9
Iran's New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Starts His First Day With a Barrage of Missile Attack at Israel Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, launched his first missile strike on Israel, triggering casualties and a surge in global oil prices. International Business Times UK · Mar 9
International Business Times UK · Mar 9 Quick Facts About Mojtaba Khamenei: Background, Controversial Rise and Appointment as Iran's New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly set to become Iran's next Supreme Leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, in US and Israeli air strikes.
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Dow plunges 528 points as Trump’s war with Iran roils market and oil hits $100 a barrel ‘Markets may tolerate uncertainty for now, but prolonged uncertainty will be harder to look through,’ one expert said
The Guardian - US · Mar 9 Pete Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in US war with Iran Comments from defense secretary come as number of US service members killed in conflict has climbed to seven
The Independent UK · Mar 9 The US is not winning this war – Iran’s new supreme leader shows it is little more than Team America: World Police COMMENT: The election of a new Iranian supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is a sign that the ayatollahs have survived the first wave of attacks by Trump’s squad and may endure even longer. World affairs editor Sam Kiley looks at whether US foreign policy is now a satire of itself
Reason · Mar 9 March Madness Plus: A seventh American has been killed in the Iran conflict, the U.S. is almost certainly responsible for school strike, how Lindsey Graham helped start the war, and more...
Latin Times · Mar 9 Iran Threatens To Drive Oil Prices Above $200 If U.S. And Israel Continue With 'Cowardly Anti Human Actions' The Iranian regime threatened to drive oil prices above $200 per barrel if the U.S. and Israel continue the war against the country.
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Gasoline prices have already jumped 19% since Iran attacks started with oil prices continuing to soar President Donald Trump insists rising costs from the Iran conflict are ‘a very small price to pay’ for ‘peace’
The Independent UK · Mar 9 As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future
We Got This Covered · Mar 9 Israel vowed to kill whoever replaced Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader – and the new one is already wounded He was just sworn in.
The Independent UK · Mar 9 New footage appears to show US Tomahawk missile strike near girls’ school in Iran US military investigators say the US was likely responsible for the strike, but Donald Trump has blamed Iran
The Times of India · Mar 9 After oil, war of water? Why desalination plants are turning into targets in Middle East – explained Desalination plants in the Middle East are becoming targets in the escalating conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel. Recent incidents in Bahrain and Iran, with conflicting claims of responsibility, highlight the strategic importance of these facilities. Attacks on water infrastructure pose a significant threat to civilian survival and regional…