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Pope Leo made his strongest comments on the war in the Middle East on Sunday

Israel rejects reports of interceptor shortages MEE staff on Sun, 03/15/2026 - 12:04 Israeli foreign minister also denies reports of direct talks with Lebanon in coming days Israeli police inspect the wreckage of a vehicle destroyed by a projectile from an Iranian strike in southern Tel Aviv on 15 March 2026 (AFP) Off Israel's foreign minister on Sunday rejected claims that it had told the United States it was running low on interceptors. Gideon Saar also denied reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz that Israel could hold direct talks with Lebanon in the coming days to end the war that erupted on 2 March. On Saturday, global news site Semafor, quoting US officials, reported that Israel had informed Washington it was running dangerously low on ballistic missile interceptors. Asked about the weekend reports, both of which cited unnamed sources, Saar said: "For the two questions, the answer is no." Israeli defence systems entered the current conflict already depleted after last year’s fighting with Iran, when large numbers of interceptors were used to block incoming missiles. Iran’s sustained barrage has placed further strain on Israel’s long-range air defence network. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports indicate that Iran has also equipped some of its missiles with cluster munitions, complicating interception efforts and accelerating the depletion of Israel’s stockpile. Washington has been aware of the problem for months. One US official told Semafor that “it’s something we expected and anticipated". The same official stressed that the US is not facing similar shortages and retains significant interceptor reserves. The comment comes amid growing concern that a prolonged war with Iran could rapidly drain missile defence supplies. Earlier this week, CBS reported that the Trump administration had been informed that its Gulf partners, which are being targeted by Iranian missiles, are running so low on missile and drone interceptors that they now need to be selective about which projectiles to target. Gulf states have been firing expensive interceptors from Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ballistic missile defence systems as well as Patriot missile batteries. The US only produces around 600 Patriot Pac-3 interceptors per year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Saar on Sunday said Israel sees "eye to eye" with the US in the war on Iran, now in its third week, and that they are both determined to continue until their goals are achieved. "We want to remove the existential threats from Iran for the long term. We don't want to go every year to another war," he told reporters. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Iran warns against wider war as Trump asks allies to escort ships  Le Monde.fr

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OSLO, March 15 (Reuters) - Canada and the five Nordic countries on Sunday said they have agreed to deepen cooperation on military industrial production and other topics, in the latest push by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to build new global alliances. Carney has sought closer ties with China and Middle Eastern countries as well as India and Europe, as he tries to reduce his country's dependence on the United States and forge a trading order led by what he calls middle-power countries.

To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies  The Washington Post

Timely end of two-child limit plus a healthy uptick in universal credit signals ‘life-changing’ boost to Britons most exposed to Trumpflation It doesn’t involve warships, drones or strategic oil stocks, but one of Labour’s most potent weapons for containing the economic aftershocks from the Iran war for the UK is about to be unleashed: the scrapping of the two-child limit. If the cost of essential goods spikes as a result of high oil prices it is the poorest households who will be the most exposed. Continue reading...

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U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week  NPR

US-Israel-Iran war: Will oil prices rise on Monday? Here's what we know  MSN

Thousands in Paris protest military operations in the Middle East. One of more than 85 protests across France.

Iran Urges Countries to Avoid Actions That Could Widen War With U.S. and Israel  Kurdistan24

The admiral navigating the battlefield — and the politics of Trump’s Iran war  CNN

Experts query ‘mix-up of priorities’ as president plays golf, posts old pictures and repeats details of Bill Maher feud More than two weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, and the conflict appears at risk of spiraling out of control. Back home, Donald Trump’s behavior also appears chaotic. A foreign conflict typically brings somber reflection from leaders: in Trump’s case, it has brought a stream of behavior that has defied norms and raised eyebrows over his state of mind. Continue reading...

Iran says ready to help investigate strikes on civilian areas Iran's foreign minister has denied that Tehran has targeted civilian or residential areas in the Middle East, saying the country is ready to form a committee with its neighbours to investigate responsibility for such strikes. Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed website that Tehran was in communication with various Gulf capitals and would welcome any initiative that could guarantee a complete end to the US-Israeli war on Iran. US President Donald Trump has reportedly rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the war, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

The Bank of England is not expected to cut interest rates amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East

War Has Grounded High-Flying Gulf Airlines Like Emirates  The New York Times

War in Mideast Tests Europe’s Military Might. The Verdict? Mixed.  The New York Times

Gulf equities edge lower as Iran war enters third week  Reuters