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Iran war hits Turkey's fragile economy as investors flee following oil shock The US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to weigh on Turkey's economy, as inflation continues to exceed expectations and Ankara faces both an outflow of foreign investors and a widening current account deficit. Inflation was already on an unfavourable path before the conflict escalated. In February, consumer prices rose by 2.96 percent, pushing the 12-month average to 33.39 percent - far above the official year-end target of 16 percent. An international banker, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Middle East Eye that foreign investors had rapidly pulled out of Turkey, selling an estimated $25bn to $30bn in assets since the start of the war in late February.  According to the banker, investors have preferred to hold cash in US dollars rather than remain exposed to Turkish assets, prompting the central bank to burn through foreign exchange reserves to preserve market stability. Under governor Fatih Karahan, the bank has moved swiftly to intervene in the markets through several mechanisms. Read more: Iran war hits Turkey's fragile economy as investors flee following oil shock

At least 773 people killed by Israel since renewed assault - Lebanese health ministry The Lebanese health ministry is reporting that at least 773 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon since Israel renewed its assault on the country on 2 March. It added that another 1,933 people have been wounded, including 103 children.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a "convincing plan" to end the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.

UAE Events By JPMorgan, Partners Group Cancelled as Iran War Drags On  Bloomberg.com

What the Roman Republic can teach us about Trump’s war in Iran  WashU

Tourists, expats and influencers detained in UAE over digital content showing Iran war impacts, activist says  CBS News

US confirms six killed in aircraft crash over Iraq The US military has confirmed the deaths of all six crew members aboard a refuelling jet that crashed in western Iraq. US Central Command stressed in a social media post that the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire", and that the circumstances of the crash were still under investigation. It added that the crew's identities would be withheld until 24 hours after their families are notified.

Russia gains from Iran war but risks more if it drags on  ایران اینترنشنال

India's Punjab state and farmers unions express solidarity with Iran amid government silence Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 14:37 The rare condemnations diverge from the Modi government's tacit backing of the US-Israel war on Iran Farmers protest after the India-US trade deal announcement in Amritsar on 5 February 2026 (Narinder Nanu/AFP) Off The state government of Punjab held a moment of silence in solidarity with the Iranian people last week, becoming the first and only Indian state to directly condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran. The act of solidarity marks a sharp contrast from how US and Israeli attacks have been met with silence and even tacit support by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's central government. In a recording of the state's budgetary session published by the government of Punjab, Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, a member of the Legislative Assembly, decried the attacks that began on 28 February, particularly the strike on a school that killed around 165 children, an act he called "inhuman". A growing body of evidence suggests the school was attacked by the US military. "Many doctors and patients in the hospital were killed and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was also killed," Sukhi noted, according to a translation by Indian news platform The Wire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I condemn what the Trump government did, and I pay my tributes. I urge you, if possible, to pay tribute to them." Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, who was convening the session, then called on the assembly to rise and observe a moment of silence for those killed.  Sukhi told The Wire that in raising this issue at the Punjab state level, he was attempting to "wake up other governments too". While the Indian foreign secretary met with the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi last week, Modi's government has yet to make any official remarks about the war on Iran or the killing of Khamenei. The US-Israeli attacks came just two days after Modi's state visit to Israel, where he embraced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and vowed to tighten cooperation with his counterpart. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Modi was also honoured at Israel's parliament, where he expressed his support for Israel and its people, drawing criticism from Indian opposition and international commentators who objected to the sentiments, particularly following the Israeli genocide in Gaza.   Why India's Narendra Modi chose to back Israel over Iran Read More » The Indian government has pursued increased proximity to Israel under the Modi government, escalating arms deals and economic cooperation, and entering partnerships such as the I2U2, between India, Israel, the UAE and the US. On Tuesday, thousands of farmers across Punjab also expressed solidarity with Iran in a demonstration against a recent US-India trade deal. The secretary-general of the Bharatiya Kisan Union Dakaunda, Jagmohan Singh, told Indian news outlet Scroll that "both the US-Israel war on Iran and the trade deal are anti-farmer". The demonstration came after the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a national coalition of farmers' organisations, led a 7 March protest against the "war unleashed on Iran by US and Israel", referring to the US as the "biggest enemy of world peace" in a statement reported by Scroll. Middle East Eye has previously reported on the role of Israeli policing tactics and training as a means to suppress farmers' protests in Punjab and Haryana.  Despite New Delhi's silence, student groups and civil society organisations in Punjab have continued to protest the US-Israel war and the impact of American trade deals on Indian agriculture, local media has reported.  Protests in solidarity with Palestine and Iran and against US-Israeli aggression have also persisted in Indian-occupied Kashmir, where the Indian military has responded with repression and force. On Friday, as many Kashmiri Shia and others worldwide marked Al-Quds Day in solidarity with the Palestinian people, Indian authorities closed the Jamia Masjid, the largest mosque in Srinagar, and implemented restrictions on Shia areas in the occupied valley, according to reports from The Wire.  In a post on X, Kashmiri chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq likened the Indian military's shutdown of Jamia Masjid to the ongoing Israeli closure of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque throughout the holy month of Ramadan. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Late-night hosts addressed Melania Trump’s women’s history month speech, Maga’s Iran messaging and the ongoing oil crisis On Thursday night, late-night hosts discussed an odd White House women’s history month event, the fallout of the war on Iran and why Melania Trump is starting to sound an awful lot like her husband. Continue reading...

Israeli leaders are framing the bombing campaign as having transformed the Middle East in their favour as pressure to end the conflict builds.

Israeli leaders are framing the bombing campaign as having transformed the Middle East in their favour as pressure to end the conflict builds.

The politics of the Iran war  The Economist

In the News: Renee Buhr on Longevity of the Iran War  Newsroom | University of St. Thomas

How the Iran war could start to impact U.S. retail prices  CNBC

The War in Iran Is Roiling the World, but Not the U.S. Stock Market  The New York Times

Despite war, al-Quds Day marches in Tehran saw thousands protest, voicing anger against Israel and the US.

An air attack hit in Tehran as Iran’s chief justice gave lives interview at an al-Quds rally

Six Airmen Dead in KC-135 Crash, First Air Force Fatalities in Iran War  Air & Space Forces Magazine

Putin may be helping Iran, says Trump Donald Trump has told Fox News Radio that he believes the Russian president may be helping Iran. In an interview with The Brian Kilmeade Show Trump "I think he might be helping him (Iran) a little bit, yeah, I guess. And he probably thinks we're helping Ukraine, right?"  The US president's claims come the day after UK defence secretary John Healey claimed Putin’s “hidden hand” was behind Iran’s military tactics. Lt Gen Nick Perry, the UK chief of joint operations, told Healey that Russia had handed tactical advice to Iran to be used in the conflict while visiting the UK’s military command centre in Northwood. Both countries use of Shahed drones of which Iran has already fired more than 2,000 since 28 February.