The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

US ‘figuring out who’s in charge’ in Iran after Trump hails talks progress

Tehran’s leadership has been left ‘very fragmented’ by the conflict, says Washington.

Evening Standard · Mar 30

IMF warns Middle East conflict will lead to higher prices and slower global growth

Washington-based fund says rising energy and food costs will hit economies worldwide and could leave lasting scars

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30

US to lift asylum claim pause for countries that are not on travel ban list

Following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC, in November 2025, the Donald Trump administration announced a blanket ban on asylum cases as the DC shooter was an Afghan man who had been granted asylum in 2025. The administration enacted a pause on asylum cases overseen by…

The Times of India · Mar 30

Spain closes its airspace to all US aircraft involved in Iran war

The ban comes amid strained relations between Madrid and Washington following US President Donald Trump's threat earlier this month to cut off all trade with Spain over its refusal to allow the bases to be used for Iran operations.

Euronews · Mar 30

Why Pakistan’s ambitious bid to mediate in the Iran-US war could ‘backfire’

Islamabad is making a high-stakes mediation attempt to settle the world’s most consequential conflict. Success will elevate its global standing but failure may prove costly, analysts tell Shweta Sharma

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Trump says 'no problem' for Russian tanker to deliver oil to Cuba

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Moscow could send oil to Cuba despite Washington's de facto fuel blockade, as a Russian tanker was expected to deliver 730,000 barrels of crude to the crisis-hit island.

Euronews · Mar 30

Indian worker killed in Iranian attack on Kuwait power, desalination plants

“A service building at a power and water desalination plant was attacked as part of the Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, resulting in the death of an Indian worker and significant material damage to the building,” ministry spokesperson Fatima Abbas Jawhar Hayat said. Amid rising tensions, Pakistan said…

The Times of India · Mar 30

F-16 Fighter Jets Deploy Flares to Warn Rogue Pilot Near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago

A civilian plane breached restricted airspace near Mar-a-Lago, prompting a swift military response with fighter jets deploying flares.

International Business Times UK · Mar 30

Iran Claims US is Secretly Planning a Ground Invasion and Vows to 'Set Troops Ablaze'

Iran's parliament speaker accuses the US of secretly planning a ground invasion while pursuing peace talks, vowing Iranian forces are ready to confront any American troops.

International Business Times UK · Mar 29

Kharg of the US brigade: Pentagon lines up troops to capture Iranian island that accounts for 90 per cent of its oil exports

The TOI correspondent from Washington: What began as a “little excursion” into Iran – as described by President Trump –- is now edging toward a full-scale invasion of the country, with U.S officials signaling the start of a broader military campaign, including the potential seizure of Kharg Island—Tehran’s most critical…

The Times of India · Mar 29