The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Trump Suggests U.S. Could Control The Strait Of Hormuz With Iran: 'Me And The Ayatollah, Whoever He Is'

President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. could control the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the Middle East through which a sizable portion of the world energy goes through, along with Iran.

Latin Times · Mar 23

How GPS spoofing is creating chaos in the Middle East as Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz

IN FOCUS: Jamming and spoofing are becoming increasingly common on the modern battlefield. They can also have devastating effects on civilian transport, writes James C. Reynolds

The Independent UK · Mar 23

State Department warns Americans across globe to ‘exercise increased caution’

Trump’s State Department says US facilities or locations associated with the country overseas may be targeted

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Emergency cost-of-living Cobra meeting amid soaring energy prices and stock market crash threat over Iran war

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer leads a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee to consider the looming economic impact of the Middle East crisis

Evening Standard · Mar 23

Applied Nutrition profits rise but Middle East sales to be impacted by Iran war

The sports nutrition business told shareholders it is ‘cognisant’ of disruption to shipping routes and purchasing habits in the Middle East.

Evening Standard · Mar 23

IEA: Global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ because of Iran war

War in the Middle East has 'severely' damaged more than 40 energy assets across nine countries, said the head of the International Energy Agency, as he warned of deepening risks to the global economy.

Euronews · Mar 23

THAI to increase ticket prices

The war in the Middle East has driven up operating costs for Thai Airways International (THAI), forcing the national carrier to increase average ticket prices by 10-15%.

Bangkok Post · Mar 23

'You’re fired': Iran’s IRGC mocks Donald Trump with his own catchphrase after his 48-hour ultimatum

As tensions spike in the Middle East, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) took a swipe at US President Donald Trump, mocking him with his own catchphrase: “You’re fired.”

The Times of India · Mar 23

Volodymyr Zelensky tells of ‘very bad feeling’ about Iran war impact on Ukraine

He highlighted that Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘will want a long war’ in the Middle East.

Evening Standard · Mar 22

Iran threatens Middle East infrastructure after Trump ultimatum

Iran threatened on Sunday to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 22