The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

Canada in push for joint G7 and Middle East effort to de-escalate Iran war

Foreign minister Anita Anand says she has drafted principles to reduce risk of regional spillover and wider shocks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18

The Fed holds rates steady and punts on the Middle East: 'uncertain'

The infamous dot-plot shows sharper-than-ever divisions between Fed officials.

Fortune · Mar 18

Britain to buy more missiles for its forces in Middle East amid ‘indiscriminate attacks’ from Iran

The Ministry of Defence confirmed plans to stock up on more of the laser-guided Martlet weapons, which have been used to down drones from Tehran in recent weeks

The Independent UK · 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

John Fetterman Warns Israel Is 'Losing Generations' Of Democrats Due To Middle East Wars, Vows To Maintain His Support

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman warned that Israel is "losing generations" of the party members due to its prosecution of different wars in the Middle East, but vowed to maintain his support for the country.

Latin Times · Mar 18

Iran leadership decimated: Which top figures were killed in US-Israeli strikes?

A series of US-Israeli strikes since February 28 has killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other top political and military figures. These unprecedented attacks have created a leadership vacuum, intensified regional conflict, and disrupted ongoing nuclear talks, pushing the Middle East into a new phase of instability.

The Times of India · Mar 18

Benjamin Netanyahu's Ghost: Why Elon Musk's AI is Fueling the Deadliest Conspiracy Theory in the Middle East

Netanyahu's 'proof-of-life' video with Mike Huckabee quashed death rumours, but Grok first called it AI-generated before reversing, highlighting deepfake risks in the Iran war.

International Business Times UK · Mar 18

UN maritime body starts talks on Middle East shipping with Hormuz strait effectively closed

At least 21 ships have been hit, targeted or reported attacks since the start of the conflict, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations, a naval monitor.

Euronews · Mar 18

Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East

President Donald Trump will be present when the remains of six U.S. service members return from the Middle East to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Is AWS Still Down? AWS Not Experiencing Global Outage, But Ongoing Disruptions Persist in Middle East Regions

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's largest cloud computing provider, is not down globally as of Tuesday evening in Seoul, but targeted operational issues continue to affect services in the Middle East, according to the company's official Health Dashboard and third-party monitoring sites.

International Business Times · Mar 18