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'A recipe for deadlock': No political exit ramp yet for US-Israel war with Iran  thenationalnews.com

Iran threatens US ‘hideouts’ in UAE after US strikes key Kharg Island  France 24

Trump says US has 'totally obliterated' military assets on Iran's Kharg Island without striking key oil facilities  CNN

Refusal to kowtow to US president has won public backing – and left Badenoch and Farage playing catch-up It is not often that Keir Starmer’s allies believe he has Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch on the run – but on Iran, they think he is on the right side of history and public opinion. “It could be the making of him,” said Emily Thornberry, the Labour chair of the foreign affairs committee, who was first out of the blocks to say she thought Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran were illegal. “You’ve not had a British prime minister say no to an American president since Vietnam. This is a big deal.” Continue reading...

Starmer’s Hopes to Revive UK Economy Fade as Iran War Drags On  Bloomberg.com

Iran war: Could Russia come to its ally's rescue?  dw.com

Iran war: What is happening on day 15 of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The IRGC Aerospace Force commander has said that Iran fired 30 one- and two-ton ballistic missiles towards the occupied lands and territories on the eve of Night of Ghadr (Destiny), total of which were hit their targets.

Military targets on Iran’s key oil export island ‘totally obliterated’, Trump says  BBC

Iran threatened Saturday to reduce US-linked oil facilities to "a pile of ashes" as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis. Iranian armed forces issued the warning after US President Donald Trump said he may decide to "wipe out" Iran's largest oil export hub on its Kharg Island. Waves of drone, missile and aerial bombing have displaced millions in the region and reportedly killed more than 1,200 people in Iran since the United States and Israel opened hostilities on February 28.

The Israel-U.S. War of Opportunity Against Iran Sets a Destructive Precedent  Haaretz

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Kharg Island is the linchpin of Tehran’s oil industry

Live updates: Iran war news; US strikes military assets on Kharg Island oil export hub  CNN

The War in Iran Is Illegal. Here’s Why That Matters.  The Free Press

Missile hits helipad at US embassy compound in Baghdad, officials say A missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraqi officials told The Associated Press. Smoke was seen rising from the sprawling embassy complex located in the heavily fortified Green Zone. The embassy compound has repeatedly been targeted by rockets and drones fired by Iraqi militias. US Embassy had earlier renewed a Level 4 alert warning that militia groups “may continue to target” US citizens, interests and infrastructure in Iraq.

Trump administration orders restart of oil drilling along California coast amid Iran war  Los Angeles Times

Israel issues warning to civilians near Iranian city of Tabriz before strike The Israeli military on Saturday warned people to evacuate an industrial area west of the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz ahead of planned strikes. Posting on its Persian-language X account, the military said people in the area must urgently leave for their “safety and well-being,” warning that attacks would take place in the coming hours. “Your presence in this area puts your life at risk,” it said, sharing a map indicating the zone targeted for attack.

Are markets being too complacent about the Iran war?  Financial Times

Iran war risks global food shock as fertiliser supplies cut  Financial Times