The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

Donald Trump urges UK to send warships to secure Strait of Hormuz

The US president piled pressure on Keir Starmer to deepen the UK’s involvement in the escalating conflict in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Mar 14

Exclusive: U.S. lacks the "will" for Iran ground war, Anduril's Luckey says

"Maybe I'll be eating my words in a week, but I don't think that we have it in us."

Axios · Mar 14

Pakistan employees face the heat: PM Shehbaz Sharif approves up to 30% salary cuts in state firms amid fuel crisis

Pakistan's Prime Minister has approved significant salary cuts for state-owned enterprise employees, ranging from 5 to 30 percent, as part of a broad austerity drive. This move follows a sharp fuel price hike linked to the Middle East conflict. The government is also reducing fuel allocations for official vehicles and…

The Times of India · Mar 14

London “at risk” of Tehran plot attack as Met steps up security for Al Quds Day protests

British spies are working 24/7 to detect any Iran-linked plot as security is stepped up across the capital amid fears tensions over the Middle East war could spill onto the streets

Evening Standard · Mar 14

Iran strike on UAE's Fujairah port oil terminal triggers huge fire

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The Times of India · Mar 14

Why Iran Suddenly Allowed Indian LPG Ships Through Hormuz

Sometimes the biggest global crises are solved quietly. No headlines. No dramatic announcements. Just a few urgent phone calls between world leaders. But behind those conversations, decisions are made that affect millions of everyday lives. Recently, something similar happened when Iran allowed two Indian LPG carriers to pass through the…

MyLifeXP · Mar 14

Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper: ‘Making decisions based on what the US do or say doesn’t feel like sensible foreign policy’

Firing Peter Mandelson, convening with Marco Rubio – then handling the fallout of conflict in the Middle East… it’s been a busy time for the secretary of state, and our writer has had a ringside seat

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky blocks drone sales as he waits for Trump to resume peace talks with Putin

Zelensky says Washington had proposed hosting a meeting but Moscow refused to send a delegation to take the talks forward

The Independent UK · Mar 14

Watch: Iran strikes US embassy in Baghdad, smoke rises over compound

Tensions flared in the Middle East as Iran reportedly targeted the US embassy in Baghdad with drones following a stern warning. The attack, which saw thick black smoke rising from the compound, occurred shortly after strikes hit powerful Iran-backed group Kataeb Hezbollah. Iraq finds itself increasingly drawn into the regional…

The Times of India · Mar 14

Iran-US war latest: Dubai shuts airport as Trump warns Nato faces ‘bad future’ if allies don’t help open Strait of Hormuz

The US president said it is only appropriate that those who benefit from oil coming through the waterway help to free it

The Independent UK · Mar 14