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The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Stocks recoup some lost ground as oil price cools

With the Middle East crisis entering its fifth day, the oil price cooled a touch.

Evening Standard

The US is using repurposed Iranian drone technology to attack Iran – a military expert explains why

Amid the biggest concentration of American military power in the Middle East in decades, the significance – and irony – of one aspect of the US war on Iran has gone largely unnoticed.

The Conversation

How prepared are the US and its allies for a protracted conflict in Iran?

If Israel and the US hoped their attack on Iran would force the country to capitulate quickly, they were wrong. Despite the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and many other senior figures, Iran has managed to continue firing drones and missiles at targets across the Middle East.

The Conversation

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Jon Rahm Helped Several LIV Golfers Travel From Iran War Zone to Hong Kong

According to a report, Rahm arranged a private flight out of Oman for players who were in Dubai and unable to travel to LIV Hong Kong due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Sports Illustrated

Pete Hegseth Sparks Criticism For Scheduling Fundraiser Appearance During Wartime

As U.S. troops continue to risk their lives fighting in the Middle East, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed that he plans to attend a political event in Iowa later this month

International Business Times

Newcastle United defender reveals he was caught up in Middle East missile ordeal

Newcastle United defender Fabian Schar has confirmed he was in the Middle East during this week's violent strikes between Iran and the rest of the region

FourFourTwo

Second flight to Ireland from Middle East expected on Thursday – McEntee

The Minister for Foreign Affairs said she is in ‘constant engagement’ with airlines.

Evening Standard

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Starmer’s Iran approach may anger Trump, but it fits with his foreign policy philosophy

Foreign policy doctrines are often forgotten as soon as they are written. Take the November 2025 US National Security Strategy, which told us that “the days in which the Middle East dominated American foreign policy … are thankfully over”.

The Conversation

Iran women’s football player fights back tears as she says she is ‘concerned and sad’ over conflict

An Iranian football player fought back tears as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East was mentioned during an Asia Cup press conference.

The Independent UK

How safe is the Middle East for Americans? Latest travel advice amid Iran-US conflict

‘Operation Epic Fury’ has created a vast no-go zone over the Middle East for commercial flights, with east-west services rerouted and thousands of cancelations in major Gulf hubs

The Independent UK

Iran war fallout: risks for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in March 2026 marks the end of a political era in the Middle Eastern country. Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s capital, Tehran. This has triggered a war drawing in numerous countries across the Middle East.

The Conversation

‘We’re on our honeymoon in a war zone’: Newlywed Brits stranded in Oman denied spot on UK’s first repatriation flight

Darren Osbourn and Nicola Smith were returning from their Thailand wedding when they were diverted after the Middle East crisis broke out

The Independent UK

How one massive gas field shapes the global stakes of conflict in the Middle East

The Middle East plays a central role in global energy and therefore global markets. As tensions escalate and the strait of Hormuz, a key trade route, faces disruption, headlines assessing the wider impact of the Iranian conflict often centre on oil and gas supply.

The Conversation

From petrol to groceries: how Middle East crisis is driving up prices

Global supply chains are disrupted and prices are rising across sectors amid warnings worse is to come if conflict persists

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Stranded Americans Slam Trump Administration, Say They Were Left in the Middle East to Fend for Themselves

As US and Israeli strikes on Iran escalate, Americans in the Middle East face limited evacuation help, with government advisories urging departure but little practical assistance.

The Independent UK

Energy credits currently ‘highly unlikely’, Irish minister says

Consumers have seen hikes in home heating oil and motor fuel in the wake of the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Euronews

Iran conflict ‘costs Middle East travel and tourism industry €515 million a day’

The estimate from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is based on the 2026 pre-conflict forecast for the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?

With shipping routes disrupted and tensions rising across the region we want to hear from maritime workers, sailors and port workers and others working at sea who are affected

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The Independent UK

Iran conflict latest: UK troops on high alert and ready for deployment in Cyprus, Western officials say

US bombers are expected to arrive at British air bases within days, western officials said

The Independent UK

Starmer announces more Middle East evacuation flights as Britons scramble for places to get home

First government rescue flight from Oman to set off on Wednesday evening with two more ‘in the coming days’

Evening Standard

Reeves reaffirms commitment to end windfall tax in talks with North Sea bosses

The Chancellor met figures from BP, TotalEnergies and Serica in Downing Street.

The Independent UK

Celestyal Arabian Gulf cruise season ends early amid Iran conflict

Sailings in the Middle East have been cancelled since the outbreak of war

Evening Standard

More evacuation flights announced for Britons stranded in Middle East

British Airways said it will run two flights, departing from Muscat, Oman, to London Heathrow, on Friday and Saturday.

The Independent UK

Five contenders to replace Bahrain and Saudi Arabia if F1 races are cancelled

Travel chaos in the Middle East means the April double-header is in significant doubt

Evening Standard

UK service personnel facing ‘acute security threats’ in Middle East – Swinney

Scotland’s First Minister said he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the situation.

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