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The Iran war could sap American military power for years  The Economist

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US VP Vance says ‘we know we got a problem’ with petrol prices US Vice President JD Vance has acknowledged that “we got a problem” regarding the rising petrol prices amid the US-Israel war on Iran. “Gas [petrol] prices are up. We know they’re up, and we know people are hurting because of it,” he said during a speech at a manufacturing facility in Michigan. “We got a problem – we know that we got a problem,” he added, saying measures to address the issue could be announced within the next 24 to 48 hours. Vance did not provide further details, saying he did not want to pre-empt President Donald Trump.

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By Maggie Michael TEHRAN, March 18 (Reuters) - Nearly three weeks of war on Iran have hit the usually teeming alleys of Tehran's grand bazaar, shutting many of the shops and driving up prices for Iranians already suffering from years of sanctions that have throttled the economy. The days before the Persian new year and Muslim Eid al-Fitr holidays would normally fill the bazaar with traders racing to finalise deals and families shopping for gifts but, despite people browsing, fewer than usual were out buying on Wednesday.

Qatar slams Ras Laffan strikes as ‘flagrant violation’ Qatar’s foreign ministry has described the strikes on Ras Laffan as a “flagrant violation" of the state’s sovereignty, adding that it would not hesitate to respond to attacks on its security and sovereignty. In a statement, it said Qatar has sought to distance itself from the war, “the Iranian side persists in targeting it and neighbouring countries, pursuing an irresponsible approach that undermines regional security and threatens international peace”. Qatar has “repeatedly called for the necessity of refraining from targeting civilian facilities and energy infrastructure”, including in Iran, the statement continued. But Iran has pursued escalatory politics that “are pushing the region towards the abyss”.

Six strategic risks the Trump administration should evaluate in the Iran war  Atlantic Council

Iran says US, Israel struck giant gas field as war escalates  TheDailyNewsOnline.com

Iranians in Tehran burned effigies of Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President Trump.

WHO warns of 'worst-case scenario nuclear incident' in US-Israeli war on Iran MEE staff on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 19:37 The United Nations agency says no matter how much it prepares, the outcome would be catastrophic Rocket trails are seen in the sky from Iranian missile attacks above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya, on 17 March 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off The World Health Organisation (WHO) is bracing for potential nuclear fallout from the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, and warns that the outcome would be catastrophic no matter how many precautions are taken.  Speaking to Politico this week, Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said she is "really just hoping that it does not happen".  "The worst-case scenario is a nuclear incident, and that's something that worries us the most,” she said. “As much as we prepare, there's nothing that can prevent the harm that will come," Balkhy added. "The consequences are going to last for decades." The US has the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world. Israel, though it has never publicly admitted it, is the only nuclear power in the Middle East. Iran may have nuclear ambitions, but has not enriched its uranium to bomb-making levels, according to the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are also nuclear energy plants in the UAE. In June, the US took the unprecedented step of bombing Iran's three largest nuclear sites in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow. The US president maintains the plants were "obliterated", but details on the human impact of the attacks have not been disclosed by the Iranian government.  Spectre of Chernobyl hangs over Middle East’s nuclear ambitions Read More » "I think those who read the history of previous incidents, whether intentional or accidental, are very aware of what we're talking about,” Balkhy said, referring to Washington's use of two atomic bombs in Japan in 1945, and the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster in Ukraine.  The impact doesn't end with the number of people dying, she told Politico, pointing to adverse respiratory and environmental effects that will bring cancer diagnoses and last for decades.  On Tuesday, President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter at the White House whether he believes, as his aide David Sacks had earlier suggested, that Israel wouldn't use a nuclear weapon in the region.  "They wouldn't do that. Israel wouldn't do that," he said.  For now, WHO is advising public officials on best practices, but Balkhy did not elaborate on what those are.  The UN agency came under intense scrutiny during Trump's first term, when the Covid-19 pandemic was hitting the world, for bungling the global response by not disclosing the full scope of the danger of the viral outbreak that started in Wuhan, China.  War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

How people are making millions on the Iran war  Vox

Trump was hit with backlash after attending another dignified transfer for soldiers killed in the war against Iran

How the Iran war is weakening Donald Trump  The Economist

Iran war has U.S. farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer  PBS

Israel has struck facilities belonging to the world's largest natural gas field in Iran, marking a sharp escalation.

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Syria on Wednesday launched a plan supported by Washington to rid the Middle Eastern country of legacy chemical weapons that were used against its people by forces under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. For decades, Assad ran a large-scale program for chemical weapons, the use of which killed and injured thousands during Syria's long-running civil war. Despite Damascus' signing onto the Chemical Weapons Convention in 2013 and declaring a 1,300-tonstockpile, prohibited use continued and the size of the program remains unclear.

Iran war: New head Khamenei vows to avenge Larijani killing  DW.com

Iran's war on oil: Attacks hold world’s energy lifeline hostage  Reuters

Gabbard's testimony contradicts one of several justifications Trump has given for launching war with Iran.