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The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Rubio makes bold claim on when Iran war will end: ‘Weeks, not months’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested a potential de-escalation of the Iran war, saying it would last "weeks, not months". He also noted Iran's willingness to discuss "certain things". However, Mr Rubio's comments contradict reports from the Wall Street Journal that Donald Trump is considering deploying an additional…

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth proposes a 15-point plan, and now the Middle East is more worried about the disaster he’s serving up

Why agree when you can play along for a second?

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Iran wear black armbands and hold schoolbags during national anthem before match

The protest gesture followed a strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 168 people at the start of the war in the Middle East.

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G7 agrees to secure Strait of Hormuz but only after war in Iran ends

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven made the mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz conditional on the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East.

Euronews

US State Department issues list of world’s most dangerous countries for Americans amid Iran conflict

The US has updated global travel advisories as tensions involving Iran heighten security risks worldwide. Several countries, including Iran, remain at the highest “Do Not Travel” level, while caution levels have risen across parts of the Middle East. Officials warn of threats ranging from detention to violence, urging Americans to…

The Times of India

US-Iran war in numbers: Thousands killed and billions spent as fragile ceasefire takes effect

IN FOCUS: Iran and the US have agreed a temporary ceasefire after 39 days of war. James C. Reynolds reports on the costs of the conflict to date

The Independent UK

The Iran war could drag into 2027, analyst warns. The economic fallout is just getting started

“The Middle East war now appears to be broadening and deepening,” Capital Alpha Partners analyst Byron Callan said in a note on Thursday.

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Trump's War in Iran Risks Ruining His Entire Foreign Policy

The president’s attempt to manage the consequences of the war is adding wrinkles to his diplomatic goals in Ukraine, China, and other countries.

Reason

Iran war causing ‘temporary shortages’ at some petrol pumps, says Asda boss

The UK’s second largest fuel retailer also rejected accusations that petrol sellers might be ‘profiteering’ from higher pricing.

Evening Standard

Airlines are facing yet more turbulence – expert assesses what they need to get through it

The war in the Middle East swiftly led to the cancellation of thousands of flights across the Persian Gulf. The crisis in the industry is severe, but aviation is no stranger to existential shocks. Over the last four decades it has faced the COVID pandemic, the 2008 recession, the September…

The Conversation

Cyprus: Travel to the Middle East on the rise - there will be no repatriation operation

There has been an increasing trend of travel to the countries covered by the travel directive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.

Euronews

American politicians talk about persecuted Christians abroad – but here’s what happens when those Christians migrate to the US

Two months ago, Terez Metry arrived at a Department of Homeland Security office in Nashville with her husband, a U.S. citizen, expecting a routine step in beginning her green card application. The couple had prepared documents for a Form I-130 petition and anticipated an interview about their marriage.

The Conversation

War in the Middle East made the case for renewables – what’s happening in each country tells a harder story

The oil-dependent world is in crisis. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz – through which more than a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and a fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas flow – is at a virtual standstill. Oil prices have climbed, briefly topping US$119 a barrel.

The Conversation

In The Room | Stockpiling fuel and panic buying loo roll – are we prepped for war?

As the war in the Middle East continues, there are fears there could be a global recession over oil prices.

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Euronews

IRGC warning fuels fears of Iran war escalating further despite 'ongoing' talks

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned civilians in the Middle East on Friday to avoid US bases as Hormuz remains blocked, tensions with Washington soar and strikes across Iran continue.

International Business Times

Middle East Airports Chaos 2026: Full List of Closed vs Open Hubs Amid Iran War

Air travel across the Middle East remains in turmoil as of late March 2026, with major airports operating under severe restrictions or partial closures following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory actions that triggered widespread airspace shutdowns.

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S&P Futures Slip on Middle East Conflict Uncertainty and China Trade Probes

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are trending down -0.49% this morning as investors digested conflicting news about the Middle East conflict, while China escalated its trade dispute with the U.S.

Euronews

Exclusive: 'No one benefits from a war without rules,' Red Cross chief tells Euronews

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the president of the Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, warns of serious violations of international law in the Middle East conflict and calls for an end to attacks on essential infrastructure.

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Iran-US war latest: Ship carrying thousands of Marines arrives in Middle East as Yemen’s Houthis warn of more attacks

It comes amid speculation of an impending ground invasion

Axios

Pentagon weighs sending 10,000 more combat troops to the Middle East

The consideration is the latest signal that a U.S. ground operation in Iran is being prepared.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves must do more to protect us from a wartime slump

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: At a time of conflict in the Middle East, it would be unfair to blame the government for Britain now facing the biggest hit to growth of all the world’s major economies – but the public is right to expect the chancellor to display a surer…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on China and Iran: the war poses bigger questions for Beijing than where to get its oil

Editorial: The limits of its partnership with Tehran are unsurprising. But this conflict raises broader issues for the superpower

Euronews

Iran and Ukraine wars 'very much interlinked' by Russia, Kallas warns

"We can't forget about Ukraine," High Representative Kaja Kallas has said as the war in the Middle East leads the geopolitical agenda at G7 meeting.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 falls as Iran responds to US proposals

Stocks fell on Thursday amid uncertainty around talks between the US and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

Majority of Americans say military action has gone too far in Iran – as US deploys 1000 troops to Middle East

The US is sending more than 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as part of the ongoing conflict with Iran, the Pentagon has confirmed.

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