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IDF confirms conducting airstrikes in northern Iran for first time in current war  The Times of Israel

Dozens of dogs and cats have arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East

War Casino: $700M Bets on U.S.-Iran-Israel Conflict  조선일보

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

Reports of Jerusalem running low on air defense munitions fuel concern, but experts say modern wars inevitably drain stockpiles -- and Israel likely planned for it The post Amid claims of looming interceptor shortage, experts dismiss alarm over finite defenses appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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

Iraq says projectile strike targets Kirkuk air base Iraq’s defence ministry said a projectile struck an air base in Kirkuk. In statements carried by the Iraqi News Agency, the ministry said the facility is “purely Iraqi”, with only Iraqi aircraft stationed there and no foreign personnel. It said the incident “constitutes a direct attack” on the capabilities of the Iraqi Army Air Force.

Anthropic fight with the Pentagon amid Iran war puts ethics of AI warfare in focus  OSV News

JD Vance Makes Rare Remark On Iran War: Says Trump Won’t ‘Risk’ A ‘Long-Term’ Conflict  Forbes

Iran War Live Updates: Oil Rises After Israel Strikes Iran Gas Field and Tehran Hits Qatar Fuel Hub  WSJ

Iran war: What is happening on day 19 of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera

EU Warns Iran: Security in Strait of Hormuz Is a 'Red Line' as Kallas Urges Halt to Attacks  Kurdistan24

Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout  PBS

Saudi Arabia says four injured after missile debris falls in Riyadh Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said its forces intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles launched towards Riyadh. The Saudi Press Agency reported that four people were injured when shrapnel from an intercepted missile hit a residential building. In a post on X, the ministry added that debris from one of the missiles also fell near a refinery south of the city.

Every Fortune 500 CEO's nightmare: the Iran War and the Pandora's Box of AI cyber warfare  Fortune

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady amid Iran war uncertainty  localnewslive.com

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady amid Iran war uncertainty  Upper Michigan's Source

How the Iran war is weakening Donald Trump  The Economist