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Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran's offshore gasfield as 'dangerous, irresponsible step'.
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Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran's offshore gasfield as 'dangerous, irresponsible step'.

Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in opposition to the Trump administration's war on Iran, stating Iran posed no imminent threat. His resignation has drawn both praise and criticism, with various figures reacting to his claims and the reasons behind his departure.

House Agriculture Committee Chair Enverga and Vice Chair Poe are advocating for expanded and strengthened agricultural subsidy mechanisms in the Philippines, citing the urgent need to mitigate the effects of the US–Israel–Iran conflict.

As the Iran crisis escalates, the BRICS bloc is under pressure to respond, but internal divisions and competing interests are hindering its ability to act as a unified geopolitical force.

Nigeria’s ongoing financial sector reforms have captured the attention of international investors, who are now looking to bring long-term investment capital into the country’s economy. The post Nigeria’s financial reforms draw international investors, signal shift to long-term capital appeared first on Vanguard News.

Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets Xi The White House said on Wednesday that China had agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, as war in the Middle East rages on, complicating the US president’s position at home and abroad. China has not yet commented on the delay to the highly anticipated trip, in which Trump and the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will meet in person for the first time since October. Trump p...

An open conflict is raging within the MAGA movement in the US over the ongoing US-Israeli offensive in Iran, exposing philosophical differences and threatening to fracture Trumpism in a decisive election year.

The Federal Reserve is anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged, maintaining high borrowing costs for consumers, as inflation risks persist. This decision is influenced by surging US Producer Prices in February and oil market turmoil, which have caused rate-cut odds to tumble.
With large expat populations and large numbers of foreign workers, Gulf States thrive based on trade and having airports open and oil tankers able to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

A viral video claiming to show an Iranian strike on a US warship has even fooled Donald Trump.

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s rejection by Nato for help with the strait of Hormuz and the resignation of a top counterterrorism official over his war in Iran Late-night hosts mocked Donald…

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the killing of a top Iranian security official, praising the resilience and spirit of the Iranian nation.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed the death of the country's intelligence minister, Esmail Katib, as previously reported by Israel. This comes amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, now in its 19th day.

President Trump has issued a 60-day waiver of the century-old Jones Act, a law protecting the American shipping sector, in a bid to curb soaring energy costs and stabilize the oil market amid the ongoing Iran war.
The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages regarding the state of Iran's nuclear program and the integrity of its regime prior to the war.
Baghdad has been seeking a deal to move oil through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, but the Kurds want Iraq to lift the trade embargo it has imposed on the territory.

A daily round-up of major headlines in Sweden on March 18th, 2026, including a Swede executed in Iran, a citizenship revocation proposal, and a Liberal heavyweight running for the Centre Party.

Military deployments in and around the divided island are testing already strained relations between the two uneasy neighbours.