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German defence minister rejects Trump's call for military support against Iran German defence minister Boris Pistorius on Monday rejected demands by US President Donald Trump for military support in the war against Iran and downplayed threats that such a stance by allies would hurt Nato. "What does (...) Donald Trump expect a handful or two handfuls of European frigates to do in the Strait of Hormuz that the powerful U.S. navy cannot do?" he said in Berlin. "This is not our war, we have not started it." Asked about Trump's warning that Nato faces a "very bad" future if its members fail to come to Washington's aid, Pistorius said he did not anticipate Nato falling apart over these differences.

Drone attack disrupts Dubai flights as Iran continues Gulf attacks  Al Jazeera

Neighbourhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs have been left in ruins by Israeli bombing attacks.

Opinion | The Iran war is eroding America’s China deterrent  The Washington Post

Rising oil prices amid the US-Israel war on Iran are pushing nations to readjust their energy policies.

Turkish Airlines has cancelled flights across the Middle East

Opinion | The Iran war reveals the limits of U.S. military power  The Washington Post

Advocates say 24/7 coverage of US attacks will not last for ever – and spotlight will return to Epstein and his crimes As the US woke to news that Donald Trump had bombed Iran, domestic discord was fast simmering. There was unrelenting outrage over ICE raids. There was frustration with the rising cost of living. There was fear over rocketing healthcare prices, mounting household debt, not to mention many Americans’ nagging sense of desperation in a country, some warned, where democracy itself was under threat. Continue reading...

As the US–Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, reports are emerging that Israel is running out of air defence interceptors

Iran says any end to US-Israeli war must be definitive, report says Iran has not requested a ceasefire, foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday, according to the semi-official Students News Network, and wants to ensure that any end to the war with Israel and the US is definitive. Araqchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is only closed to "enemies and those supporting their aggression". A foreign ministry spokesperson added that states not party to the war have been able to transit their vessels through the strait with coordination and permission from Iran's armed forces.

Opinion | Amateur 'Advisors', Ignored Generals: How Trump Shunned Protocol To Launch Iran War  NDTV

US citizens: Trump had no ‘backup’ plan to help them leave Middle East after Iran strike  The Guardian

President Trump also attacked ABC News when a reporter asked him about a recent fundraising email sent by his political action committee

More than 3,350 Israelis injured since start of war on Iran At least 3,369 people, including civilians and military personnel, have been injured and hospitalised since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, according to Israel’s health ministry. The ministry said the figure includes 142 in the past 24 hours.

Young voters helped elect Trump, but some have regrets over the Iran war  The Washington Post

In photos: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on southern suburbs of Beirut Firefighters work at the site of overnight Israeli air strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 16 March, 2026. (AFP) A man walks past the destruction at the site of overnight Israeli air strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 16 March, 2026. (AFP) The site of an overnight Israeli airstrikes is pictured in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 16 March, 2026. (AFP)

An Israeli attack on a police vehicle in central Gaza has killed eight officers including a senior police official.

The Iran war picture blackout  Al Jazeera

Iran issues threats to USS Ford strike group, Fars news Logistics and service centres enabling the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to remain operational were considered to be targets by Iran, the spokesperson for the unified command of Iranian armed forces, Khatam al-Anbiya, said on Monday. "Aircraft carrier Gerald Ford in the Red Sea is a threat to Iran. Accordingly, the logistics and service centres for USS Ford strike group are considered to be targets," Ebrahim Zolfaqari said in a video shared by the semi-official Fars news agency.

Over 500 killed in US-Israeli attacks on Tehran province since war, report says The US-Israeli war with Iran has killed 503 people in Tehran province since 28 February, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported, citing Mohammad Esmaeil Tavakoli, the head of the Emergency Medical Services, saying. About 5,700 people were also injured in the area during the same period, Tavakoli said. An Iranian man speaks on his mobile phone as he stands on the debris in front of destroyed buildings following a military strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on 15 March, 2026. (AFP)