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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari says that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has “crossed a red line” by attempting drone attacks that injured several people a day earlier
Trump urged uprising, but as bombs fall, Iranians are ‘too scared to move’ The Washington Post
Trump threatens Iran's oil infrastructure after US bombs Kharg Island military sites Euronews.com
Unnecessary war with Iran Trump's signature act of bullying | Opinion The News-Press
Energy crisis grips Nigeria amid US-Israel war in Iran DW.com
US territories confront American identity amid 250th, Iran war USA Today
War prompts Europeans to switch holidays away from eastern Mediterranean The Guardian
By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters) - Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family. Ambuj, who asked Reuters not to use his second name for security reasons, is one of about 23,000 Indians working on merchant, harbour and offshore vessels across the wider Gulf region, which is bearing the brunt of the war between Iran and the United States and Israel.
Two weeks of war: Inside Trump’s risky decision to attack Iran—and the scramble to contain the fallout CNN
China's Middle East envoy touring in the region to mediate between Iran, America and Israel to stop the war Modern Diplomacy
Explosions rocked cities across the Middle East on Saturday as the US embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone strike and Tehran warned Emiratis to stay away from ports as it targets the world's energy supply lines. Washington's embassy in Iraq was hit for the second time since February 28, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran and plunged the Gulf into a conflict that has sent shockwaves through the global economy. Waves of drone, missile and aerial bombing have displaced millions in the region and reportedly killed more than 1,200 people in Iran.
Israel said the war against Iran was entering its "decisive phase" on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility. Black smoke rose above Washington's embassy in Iraq, AFP journalists saw, the second time it has been targeted since February 28, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran and plunged the Gulf into a conflict that has sent shockwaves through the global economy.
US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility. Two weeks after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, the entire Gulf region remained in the grip of a conflict that has sent shockwaves through the global economy. The war has also spilled into Lebanon, where the health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed hundreds, as Israel fought the Tehran-backed Hezbollah once again.
Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war “Mr President,” said a reporter. “You’ve said the war is ‘very complete’ but your defence secretary says, ‘This is just the beginning’. So which is it?” Donald Trump’s eyes darted left and right then down. “Well, I think you could say both,” he parried. The confusing answer at a press conference in Doral, Florida this week did not befit a wartime leader armed with stirring rhetoric and a lucid plan. But it was entirely on brand for the 47th US president. The tumultuous style that Trump brings to election campaigns, dealing with Congress and global trade relations has now been imported to the theatre of war. Continue reading...
Toxic Pollution From Iran War Will Spread and Last for Decades Bloomberg.com
How the Iran war is being discussed in UW-Madison classrooms The Cap Times
Opinion | How the money spent on Trump’s Iran War could have helped Americans MS NOW
US-Israeli strikes damaged 36,500 civilian units across Iran: Red Crescent Society The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said US-Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged more than 36,500 civilian units across the country since the start of the war. "Most of these are residential units and public service centres," said the IRCS. According to field reports, following the widespread and targeted airstrikes on Iran, a total of 36,593 #civilian units have been damaged across the country so far. Most of these are residential units and public service centers. https://t.co/jQUn5rgNzq pic.twitter.com/EqJXL6vIhV — جمعیت هلالاحمر ایران (@Iranian_RCS) March 13, 2026
Iran threatens to strike oil facilities after U.S. hits military targets on Kharg Island, a critical oil hub NBC News
The Shadow War Is Over — Iran Must Finally Face Consequences The Times of Israel