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Polls shows the US is divided on the Iran War but united on its goals  The Hill

The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity Donald Trump would like you to know that he is winning the war with Iran. So comprehensively, in fact, that he now needs Nato’s help. The western alliance, he warns, will have a “very bad” future if its members refuse. Germany’s defence minister had a brisk reply: this is not our war. Meanwhile, tankers pile up outside the strait of Hormuz as Britain promises, in an understated way, to keep “looking” at its options. Mr Trump has found out that starting a war without a coalition of the willing is easier than finishing one with it. Along with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, the US president started with an illegal attack on Iran in which the country’s supreme leader was assassinated. American forces have established overwhelming military superiority. By hitting military targets but sparing key oil facilities on Kharg Island, Mr Trump is sending a blunt signal: the US can wreck Iran’s economy. It just hasn’t decided to – yet. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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Iran’s participation in the World Cup has been in doubt following social media comments made by US president Donald Trump

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JERUSALEM, March 16 (Reuters) - Shrapnel from ballistic missiles fired by Iran and debris from the Israeli interceptors that shot them down fell on Monday around Jerusalem's walled Old City and some of its most sacred Christian, Muslim and Jewish sites, Israeli police said. There were no casualties or major damage reported at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or the nearby hilltop plateau known to Muslims as Al-Aqsa compound and to Jews as Temple Mount, a flashpoint site that is holy to both faiths.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping could be postponed as the U.S. president remains focused on the Iran war, the White House said on Monday. Any delay in Trump's scheduled March 31 to April 2 China trip risks magnifying tensions between Washington and Beijing, as the Iran crisis has joined trade and Taiwan among the spectrum of issues separating the world's two biggest economies.

Trump offers shifting goals for the war...  The Week

Iran’s Northern Neighbors Are Facing Fallout From the War, Too  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Drone strike hits southern Iraq oil field, second attack in four days Iraq’s Oil Ministry says a drone strike targeted a southern oil field, marking the second such attack in four days as the Israeli-US war on Iran continues to threaten energy infrastructure in the region.

Six injured after missile from Lebanon hits building in Israel Israel’s ambulance service says six people were injured after a missile fired from Lebanon struck a building in the northern coastal city of Nahariya. Authorities reported

Securing the Strait of Hormuz in Wartime: Military Options and Strategic Challenges  The International Institute for Strategic Studies

Israel’s doesn’t seek ‘perpetual war’ with Iran, says envoy, suggests diplomatic options remain  The Hindu

Asia’s top soccer body says Iran still plans to play at the men’s World Cup despite the war and mixed signals from U.S. President Donald Trump

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The civilians - three children and a woman - are killed in an attack on Khost province, local official says.

Baby lies | Fuel price fairness | Gut feelings | Fifa fiasco | Human connection | Cooking instructions When gently asked about a pen scribble in a picture book “Goodness, I wonder who did that?”, 27-month-old Emily confidently retorted “Nancy!” – our miniature dachshund (Little liars: babies younger than one practise deceit, study suggests, 16 March). Dianne Ball Nottingham • The government’s fuel duty is set, but the VAT element is a percentage of the retail price. Reducing VAT, perhaps to zero, could be a way to show an intent for fuel price “fairness” and avoid accusations that the government is profiteering, as it is suggesting that others might be (Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’ over profiteering from Iran war, 12 March). Mic Porter Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear Continue reading...

The U.S. stock market has a track record of bouncing back relatively quickly from military conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere

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Cheap and deadly, Iranian-designed Shahed drones have inflicted major damage in the Middle East war, and have anti-jamming and other capabilities that make them difficult to stop. - Offline navigation - Designed to explode on impact, Shahed drones connect to GPS to register their location shortly before or after takeoff, then typically turn off their receivers, said Thomas Withington, a researcher at Britain's Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).