Why Iranian warship was off the coast of Sri Lanka when US submarine attacked IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 5
A shiny new Fed chair will be keen to make an entrance with a base rate cut—yet the committee is only growing more hawkish due to Iran “Clearly there’s growing skepticism that a new chair can start cutting straight away, particularly with the data as strong as it is right now,” noted Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid. Fortune · Mar 5
Mortgage Rates Jump Back Above 6% After Iran Strikes Push Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Higher Mortgage rates climbed back above 6% as Iran's strikes lifted oil prices and Treasury yields, reversing last week's decline and adding fresh pressure on U.S. homebuyers. International Business Times · Mar 5
Pakistani Man 'Paid $5,000 In Cash' To Plot Assassination Of Trump And Biden — Claims Iran Threatened His Family A Pakistani man on trial in New York claims he was coerced by Iranian operatives into plotting the assassination of US political leaders. International Business Times UK · Mar 5
Stocks Slip Before the Open as Bond Yields Climb on Inflation Worries, U.S. Economic Data on Tap March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.29%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.40% this morning as Treasury yields advanced for a fourth consecutive day amid worries that surging energy prices from the Middle East conflict could stoke inflation. Barchart · Mar 5
Voters sidelined over Middle East policy Republicans and Democrats have both carved out unpopular positions on America’s role in the Middle East Salon · Mar 5
Iran denies firing missile towards Turkey after Nato interception as crisis spreads beyond Middle East Nato air defences destroyed a ballistic missile that was tired towards the country on Wednesday The Independent UK · Mar 5
Matildas sweep aside Iran in dominant Women’s Asian Cup showing Australia defeat Iran 4-0 in one-sided Group A match as Mary Fowler starts and scores while Alanna Kennedy nets brace The Guardian - AU · Mar 5
Iran warship sunk by the US was on way back from exhibition hosted by India The sinking ignited a significant debate within India regarding maritime security in the strategically vital Indian Ocean The Independent UK · Mar 5
China sets lowest growth target in over 30 years as economy feels strain Beijing is trying to shift from investment-led to consumption-led growth The Independent UK · Mar 5
Cruise passengers in Abu Dhabi tell of terrifying moment they sheltered as war erupted in Iran Conflict sparks panic in region as stranded tourists scramble for flights home amid major travel chaos The Independent UK · Mar 5
UK must double down on renewables as wars drive up energy costs, experts say Fossil fuel price surge after US-Israeli attacks on Iran prompts calls to end dependence on ‘volatile’ energy source The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
‘Everyone’s calling’: demand for private jets from UK firm soars by up to 300% amid Iran war Insider says demand is far outstripping supply and calls for creation of air bridges to evacuate people from Middle East The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Stephen Miller celebrates Trump’s ‘politically incorrect’ Iran war and lashes out at previously ‘woke’ Pentagon Deputy Chief of Staff says 'woke Pentagon' meant U.S. had previously 'had its hands tied behind its back'
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5 Sri Lanka evacuates crew from Iranian navy vessel days after warship was destroyed by US Urgent request to dock is submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area on Tuesday
The Conversation · Mar 5 Iran conflict: air campaigns rarely work as intended – they often make matters worse The US and Israel have launched a coordinated air campaign in recent days to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities and navy, curb its ability to develop nuclear weapons and eliminate its leadership. The strikes have been accompanied by calls from Donald Trump for the Iranian people to rise up and overthrow…
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Iran football team changes stance on national anthem at Women’s Asian Cup IN FULL
Evening Standard · Mar 5 US and Israel ‘planning to arm Kurdish forces for ground offensive against Iran’ Reports suggest Kurdish militias could be backed by Western weapons and intelligence in a push into north-west Iran
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Three ways to combat energy bill rises as Iran-US war sparks price hike fears Energy price rises are coming, despite Ofgem’s best efforts
The Conversation · Mar 5 Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s presumed next supreme leader? And would he bring change – or more brutal suppression? The death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, during the holy month of Ramadan marks one of the most consequential turning points in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Conversation · Mar 5 How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming Tehran is moving to restrict – or effectively close – the strait of Hormuz to shipping, as part of the latest escalation in the war involving Iran.
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Moment Marine veteran protesting Iran war suffers broken arm during struggle with GOP senator Sen. Tim Sheehy insists activist Brian McGinnis was ‘looking for a confrontation’ when he disrupted a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to protest U.S. military action against Iran
Euronews · Mar 5 From airstrikes to aftermath: The Iran question In an opinion article for Euronews, Saeid Golkar, associate professor at the University of Tennessee, warns that weakening Iran's regime militarily without a transition plan could leave a more radicalised system in place.
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Trump rates US ‘15 out of 10’ for Iran war due to ‘tremendous progress’ Donald Trump rated the US “15 out of 10” for the war in Iran during remarks at a White House roundtable on Wednesday (4 March).