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Lebanon Israel Iran War
Attacks persist on Iran and across Middle East as Trump threatens escalation
Iran kept up its attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf neighbours as airstrikes pounded Tehran and US President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Trump
Trump issues threat to Iran’s civilian infrastructure if deal not reached soon
US President Donald Trump threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached soon.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Pakistan to ‘host war talks’ as Iran says US ground troops would be set on fire
It was also unclear in the announcement on Sunday whether the talks would be direct or indirect

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Iran US
Iran warns US ground troops would be ‘set on fire’ as diplomats meet on war
It comes as regional diplomats met in Pakistan on Sunday in the hopes of opening direct US-Iran talks and ending the month-long war

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Israel launches new strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran after US president Donald Trump claimed talks on ending the war were going well, and gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz – though there is no sign of Iran backing down.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Trump
Iran and US at impasse over ceasefire talks as fears grow of conflict escalation
Iran and the United States appear at an impasse over the possibility of ceasefire talks, setting the stage for another escalation in the Middle East war.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Iran and US harden positions as Tehran keeps its grip on Strait of Hormuz
Iran and the United States hardened their positions as diplomacy aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the war in the Middle East appeared to be faltering on Thursday.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump says Iran deal close despite Tehran denying talks to end war
US President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the war is near, after and issued its own sweeping demands to stop fighting as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Iran War
US offers ceasefire plan – but Iran says Washington in no position to negotiate
The United States has sent a 15-point plan to Iran for a possible ceasefire, officials said, even as it began to move paratroopers to the Middle East to back up marines heading there on Wednesday.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Trump
Iran's military rejects Trump's talk of negotiation, as Israel and Iran launch airstrikes
Donald Trump claimed the US was in negotiations to end the war 

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Israel US Iran
Trump raises hopes for war to wind down but no sign of reduced fighting
Mr Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, saying the US will hold off striking Iranian power plants for five more days to allow US envoys to hold talks with a “respected” Iranian leader

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Iran Daily Life
Iran says a strike hit a key nuclear facility as Mideast war enters week 4
There was no radiation leakage, it said, as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Trump
Iran threatens tourist sites while US sends Marines as Trump hints at wind-down
Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the US announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Emirates Iran US Israel
Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy sites after Israel struck key gas field
Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Argentina v France - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Final - Lusail Stadium
Iran will ‘boycott America, but not the World Cup’ – federation president
Iran’s participation at the finals has been cast into doubt after the United States and Israel launched air strikes on the country at the end of February

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Prime Minister's Questions
Swinney calls on PM to host four nations energy summit amid Middle East conflict
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being urged to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the energy crisis arising from the conflict in the Middle East with the heads of the UK’s devolved governments.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Pentagon US Iran
Pentagon ‘seeks 200 billion dollars in additional funds for Iran war’
The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Greece Mideast Pet Evacuation
Greece launches animal airlift to evacuate pets and owners from Middle East
Emotional scenes unfolded at Athens airport as small dogs leapt for joy after being let out of their special travel carry cases

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran US
Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief
Ali Larijani killed in an Israeli strike; Israeli military calls for evacuations in central Beirut as it targets Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Iran keeps up attacks on neighbours as Israel says it killed two top officials
Iran, which did not immediately confirm either death, fired salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbours and Israel on Tuesday in a war that showed no signs of abating

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Argentina v France - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Final - Lusail Stadium
FIFA seemingly dismisses idea of Iran moving World Cup matches to Mexico
The president of the Iranian football federation, Mehdi Taj, said his organisation was “negotiating” with FIFA to move the team’s matches away from the United States, amid American and Israeli air strikes on Iran.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Trump
Iran seek to have World Cup matches moved from the United States to Mexico
US president Donald Trump said last week he did not think it was “appropriate” for Iran to be at the tournament.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Iran US Israel
Israel launches new strikes on Tehran and Lebanon as Iran hits Gulf neighbours
Residents of Dubai and Doha, Qatar, awoke to the sound of explosions on Tuesday as air defences worked to intercept new waves of incoming Iranian fire, and Israel launched new strikes on Iran and Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East showed no ...

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Belgium EU Foreign Ministers
Europeans seek clarity about Trump’s Iran war aims before agreeing to demands
European countries have sought more details about US president Donald Trump’s plans for the war on Iran and warned that Nato must not become involved it, as they weighed whether to agree to his call to send warships to help shore up security in the ...

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Women's Asia Cup Iran Exit
Iranian women’s football team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal
The Iranian women’s football team has left Malaysia and is heading for Oman, ending days of uncertainty after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furore by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the ...

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Dubai airport forced to temporarily close after Iranian drone attack
As morning broke on Monday, a drone hit a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international passenger traffic, causing a large fire

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Michigan Synagogue Attack
US faces elevated terror threat amid war in Iran
Three acts of ideologically inspired violence in the past week in the United States have laid bare the heightened terrorism threat unfolding against the backdrop of the war with Iran.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Trump
Trump says US forces destroyed military targets on Iranian island handling oil exports
President says forces ‘obliterated’ military targets on Kharg Island and warned its oil infrastructure could be next

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Australia F1 GP Auto Racing
F1 close to cancelling Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs due to Middle East conflict
It is highly unlikely that the races in the Middle East will be replaced, leaving the sport with a five-week void between Japan and Miami.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Trump
‘Watch what happens’ – Donald Trump issues new threat to Iran
US President Donald Trump issued a new threat online to Iran, writing: “Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Iran US Israel
Iran’s leader vows to keep up attacks in first statement since being appointed
Iran’s secretive new supreme leader vowed on Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Iran US Heritage Sites
Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact
US and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque, raising alarms about the impact of the widening war on protected landmarks that are important to Iranian identity and ...

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Government Trade Forum
Second government charter flight from the Middle East lands in Dublin
The flight from Abu Dhabi was carrying 217 people including 27 citizens from other EU member states

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

US and Israeli attacks on Iran
IEA agrees to release emergency oil reserves in effort to calm surging prices
The International Energy Agency agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Iran US Analysis
Iran keeps up pressure on oil infrastructure as global energy crisis fears grow
Iran attacked commercial ships across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich region as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the ...

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran
Iran keeps up pressure on oil infrastructure as global energy crisis fears grow
Israel and Iran have exchanged fire as Tehran kept up pressure on the region’s oil industry, as global energy concerns mount and the war in the Middle East shows no signs of abating.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Iran US Israel
US claims to have taken out Iran’s mine-laying vessels
The United States said it took out more than a dozen mine-laying Iranian vessels on Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region’s oil exports, saying not “even a single litre” would be shipped to its enemies.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

US Hungary Rubio
Hungarian leader Orban urges European Union to lift Russian energy sanctions
The Iran war, now in its second week, has affected places that are critical to the production and movement of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf, leading to price surges on global markets

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Cyprus Macron Defense
Europe rallies around Cyprus during Iran war as Macron visits island
French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Cyprus on Monday, days after dispatching a warship to the east Mediterranean island nation, where a Shahed drone struck a British air base on its southern coast last week during the Iran war.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Iran US Israel
Iranian ‘strike on desalination plant’ stokes fears of attacks on civilian sites
Bahrain has accused Iran of striking a desalination plant, raising fears that civilian infrastructure may become fair game in the war.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran
Israel renews Lebanon assault as Netanyahu vows ‘many surprises’ in next phase
Israel renewed its assault on southern Lebanon early on Sunday, including targeting commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next ...

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Trump Casualty Return
Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in Middle East war
The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of US service members killed in action, is considered one of the most sombre duties of any commander in chief

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Donald Trump
Donald Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' on Saturday
Pezeshkian says no more attacks against neighbouring countries unless they were the source of an attack against Iran

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran
Iran’s president apologises to neighbouring countries as Israel pounds Tehran
Iran’s president has said that a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender is a “dream that they should to take to their grave”.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

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