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Trump is presented daily with options to end the war in Iran. He hasn't taken any so far.  NBC News

President Donald Trump is pressuring allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime choke point that has effectively been closed by Iran in response to the US-Israeli war launched last month. Trump highlighted the dangers in remarks on Monday, noting that a "single terrorist" could "put something in the water" or shoot a missile at ships transiting the narrow waterway bordering the Islamic republic. Trump said a number of countries that he did not specify had committed to help, while taking aim at others that were not "enthusiastic" about doing so.

In southern Lebanon's Ain Ebel, close to the border with Israel, Suad Jallad holds a poster of her son, killed by Israel last week, saying she would rather be buried next to him than leave. Ain Ebel, a village filled with red-riled roofs and surrounded by olive groves, is one of few Christian villages in the Bint Jbeil district whose residents refuse to evacuate, insisting they are not a party to the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer insisted on Monday that the UK would not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East as European leaders ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz. In his clearest signal yet of the UK’s divergence from Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, the prime minister said he would stand firm in the face of US pressure despite the decision being “difficult, there’s no hiding that”. Continue reading...

Travellers have been told to take ‘sensible precautions’ on the island north west of Israel

More registered US voters view Israel negatively than positively, poll finds MEE staff on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 17:58 Poll shows a surge in negative views on Israel among independents, a key voter bloc that helped Trump win back the White House Anti-Trump and pro-Palestine protesters gather outside the 'Donald J Trump Institute of Peace' in Washington, DC, on 19 February 2026 (Heather Diehl/Getty Images/AFP) Off More registered voters in the US now view Israel negatively rather than positively, according to a poll released on Monday by NBC News. The poll found that 39 percent of US voters now view Israel negatively, while 32 percent view it positively. That is a sharp drop in positive attitudes towards Israel compared to 2023, when 47 percent had a positive view and just 24 percent a negative one.  Perhaps most notable of all, support for Israel has plunged among independents, a key voter bloc that helped deliver US President Donald Trump to the White House in 2024. In 2023, 40 percent of independents had a favourable view of Israel, with just 22 percent viewing the country negatively. Fast forward to 2026, and negative views of Israel have more than doubled to 48 percent, while support has shrunk to 21 percent. On 7 October 2023, Hamas led an attack on southern Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people. Israel responded with a ferocious assault on Gaza that has killed over 72,000 Palestinians. The United Nations, human rights experts, and many world leaders have concluded that Israel has committed acts of genocide in its offensive. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The assault on Gaza occurred against the backdrop of a wider regional war that saw Israel attack Lebanon, Syria and even Qatar. It has since entered a devastating war on Iran alongside the US. Rise in sympathy for Palestinians The negative view of Israel coincides with a rise in sympathy for Palestinians.  The poll found that 40 percent of respondents sympathise with Palestinians, while 39 percent said they sympathise with Israel in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, NBC reported. Almost half of UK would consider ending a friendship over Israel-Palestine, poll finds Read More » The first time NBC polled US registered voters in November 2013, only 13 percent said they sided with the Palestinians. The vast majority of registered Democrats now side with Palestinians: 67 percent compared to just 18 percent in 2013. Now, only 17 percent of registered Democrats side with Israel. Among registered Republicans, support for Israel is still ironclad at 69 percent, barely moving from 67 percent in 2013. However, other polling suggests a wide divide between young and older registered Republicans. Young Republicans, those under the age of 50, especially, are now more likely to have an unfavourable view of Israel, with 50 percent polling in that direction, according to a Pew Research poll published in April 2025. The NBC poll confirms the trend of a wide-scale plunge in support for Israel among young voters in the US. Just 13 percent of young voters, who the NBC poll identifies as between the ages of 18 and 34, hold a favourable view of Israel, while 63 percent have a negative opinion. In 2023, 37 percent of young voters held an unfavourable view of Israel, 26 percent a positive view, and 37 percent were neutral. Across all age groups, positive views of Israel have sunk compared to 2023. There was a particularly sharp drop in favourability among 50 to 64-year-old voters, with 58 percent holding a favourable view of Israel in 2023 and just 37 percent doing so in 2026. Negative views on Israel also doubled from 15 percent to 30 percent in this demographic. US Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran Iran’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can be seen in its remarkable heritage sites.  The iconic turquoise domes of Isfahan and the intricate interiors of mosques and palaces across the country are internationally renowned.  Iran's architectural heritage can be divided roughly into two eras. The first is the pre-Islamic period, which included Iranian empires such as the Achaemenids and Sassanids, and the second involves a succession of Islamic empires and states, starting with the Rashidun caliphate and ending with the Qajar state until the early 20th century. Iran has 29 sites recognised as World Heritage Sites by Unesco - the tenth most sites in the world. But these sites have come under attack over the past two and a half weeks by Israel and the US.  From Isfahan to Tehran to Khorramabad, Israeli and US strikes have devastated Iranian landmarks, including several inscribed by Unesco.  Read more: These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran

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Trump insisted he didn’t need allies’ help in Iran. Now he’s demanding they step in  CNN

Trump's 'Art of the Deal' can't reopen the Strait of Hormuz — and it's threatening a recession  Fortune

With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War  The New York Times

Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures Sri Lanka is introducing a shorter four-day working week to preserve its shrinking fuel and gas reserves, as the Middle East conflict continues to severely disrupt energy supplies in the region. Countries across south Asia are facing crippling shortages of fuel and LPG gas, which are used for everything from home cooking to cremating bodies, as most supplies have been held up in the Gulf since the US and Israel began bombing Iran. Continue reading...

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Missile debris falls near Al-Aqsa Mosque and Church of the Holy Sepulchre  Israeli police say fragments from missiles and interceptor systems landed at several religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City after Iranian missiles were intercepted over the city. Authorities said debris fell near the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and in the Jewish Quarter. “During the recent barrage of missiles fired from Iran towards Jerusalem, several interceptions took place over the city,” police said. “Following these interceptions, police forces located missile fragments and interceptor debris, some of it large, at several sites in the Old City.”

Satellite images shared by the US military appear to show strike damage across Iran as the US-Israeli bombing campaign continues.

Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince had urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’ Middle East crisis – live updates Some Gulf states hosting US forces may be covertly encouraging the slaughter of Iranians, Iran’s foreign minister has claimed in a thinly-veiled attack on Saudi Arabia. Abbas Araghchi demanded clarification on reports that Mohammed bin Salman was in regular private conversations with Donald Trump urging the US president “to continue hitting the Iranians hard”. Continue reading...

UN Report Calls 2025 Israeli Strike on Iran's Evin Prison a War Crime  Haaretz

Iran’s War Is Not Only With the West  The Atlantic