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How the Iran war cuts off Southeast Asia’s tourism industry  Fortune

India’s Forex Pile Drops as RBI Bolsters Rupee Amid Iran War  Bloomberg.com

EU and UK denounce Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 12:03 At least six Palestinians in the West Bank have been murdered by Israeli settlers since the start of the war on Iran A Palestinian flag is placed at the site where Israeli settlers attacked and killed three Palestinians in Abu Falah on 8 March (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off The European Union and United Kingdom have issued statements calling for an end to Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank this week.  “We are appalled by the killing of five Palestinians in incidents of settler violence over the past week,” the British Consulate General in Jerusalem said in a statement posted on X. It added that “Israeli security forces have described such violence as ‘unacceptable’” and called on them to follow with “swift, thorough investigations and accountability for those responsible”.  The EU issued similar comments on Tuesday, calling on Israeli authorities to take "immediate and effective action" and urging Israel to "abide by its obligations under international law to protect the Palestinian population in the occupied territory". These diplomatic statements come after a sharp escalation in attacks and murders of Palestinians across the West Bank by Israeli settlers under the cover of Israel’s war on Iran. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Thursday, Middle East Eye reported that at least six Palestinians had been killed in settler attacks in the past week. Last Sunday, a group of 100 masked Israeli settlers descended on the town of Abu Falah in an attempt to displace the Palestinian residents. The attackers shot and killed Fara Hamayel, 57, and Thaer Hamayel, 30, and wounded several others, MEE reported. On Friday, Wafa news agency reported that settlers stormed Hamza al-Fouqa in the Jordan Valley, attacking Palestinians and stealing 300 head of cattle, and paved a new road to escalate settlement activity in Northeast Ramallah.  Explained: The Israeli measures imposing de facto annexation in the West Bank Read More » Settler outposts in the West Bank are illegal under international law, as they violate Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which forbids occupying powers from transferring members of their population to the land they occupy. Palestinian human rights organisations have revealed that settler violence has increased by 25 percent since the onset of the war on Iran. On Thursday, 21 British and international civil society organisations called on the UK government to urgently “ban imports of any item which is wholly or partially produced in Israel’s illegal settlements”. The letter followed a demand by 119 British MPs to increase sanctions on Israel and ban all trade with illegal settlements. According to the civil society letter, the UK remains a primary destination for many settlement products, which is “crucial for the economic viability of the settlements” and “drives further settlement expansion”. Israel's genocide in Gaza News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Why India Is Right to Support the US and Israel in the Iran War  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States has designated an officer outside of U.S. Central Command to complete an investigation on a strike on an Iranian school, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. "I can report that CENTCOM has designated an investigating officer to complete a command investigation," Hegseth told a press briefing. Reuters first reported last week that an ongoing, internal U.S. military investigation showed U.S. forces were likely responsible for the strike on the girls' school in southern Iran.

PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday a drone attack in Northern Iraq against French soldiers was "unacceptable" and that France's position in the region was "defensive". Macron told a news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris that he had asked for a full military analysis to be made of the attack. One French soldier was killed and six others were wounded after a drone attack in northern Iraq that President Emmanuel Macron earlier had said was said was unacceptable and unjustified.

With Iran war exit elusive, Trump aides vie to affect the outcome  The Times of Israel

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Leader’s Aide to the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Mohammad Mokhber has said massive participation of people will foil enemies’ conspiracies waged against Iranian people.

US president's shifting statements are result of tug-of-war in his administration, sources say, as officials weigh economic, political costs of continued strikes The post With Iran war exit still elusive, Trump aides vie to affect the outcome appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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The Latest: US hits pro-government demonstration in Iran as war threatens global economy  Newsday

Four killed in US military plane crash in Iraq

U.S.-Israel War on Iran a “Gift” for Russia  gCaptain

Consumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures  The New York Times

How Did the U.S.—and Trump—Get to War With Iran?  World Politics Review

Over 100 children have been killed in Israeli strikes since the start of the war, Lebanon says  Orlando Sentinel

Israel has closed the Rafah border crossing and Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank have continued.

Echoes of Iraq: Mainstream media ‘deja vu’ over framing of the war on Iran “Why we should go to war” ran the headline of a Guardian article in February 2003 by the commentator Julie Burchill.  In it, she explained to the Guardian’s liberal readers why a pro-war attitude in the run-up to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq should be welcomed.  “If you really think it's better for more people to die over decades under a tyrannical regime than for fewer people to die during a brief attack by an outside power, you're really weird and nationalistic and not any sort of socialist that I recognise,” wrote Burchill. Another article published in April 2003, after the invasion started, criticised anti-war “doomsters”, claiming “the people of Iraq have been unchained from appalling torture and tyranny” as a result of US-UK action. Read more: Echoes of Iraq: Mainstream media ‘deja vu’ over framing of the war on Iran British newspaper headlines in the aftermath of the Israeli-US attack on Iran (Paul Ellis/AFP)

Houthis Signal Readiness But Have Not Yet Joined the US Iran Israel War  NDTV

British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals Imran Mulla on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 12:01 UK's Muslims are also more pro-democracy than wider population A worshipper prays inside Cambridge Central Mosque, in November 2021 (AFP) Off New polling has revealed that British Muslims are more pro-democracy than the public at large and overwhelmingly feel they belong to the UK. The findings cast doubt on widespread claims by politicians from across different parties that many British Muslims are unintegrated and oppose British values. The "nationally representative survey of Muslims" was commissioned by the transatlantic Concordia Forum think tank in October 2025 and conducted by Opinium. It finds that 85 percent of British Muslims support democracy as "the best system of government", compared with 71 percent of the general population. It also finds that 94 percent of British Muslims support "equal treatment under the law for all faiths and none", compared with 80 percent of the general population. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The polling suggests high levels of integration, with 93 percent of Muslims reporting they "feel they belong to the UK". Seven in 10 Muslims said they "feel completely or mostly loyal to the UK", whereas only half of the British public at large do so. The study further undermines widespread claims that Muslims live "parallel lives" apart from the rest of the country. The evidence shows the overwhelming majority of British Muslims believe in democracy, equality under the law, and a shared future in Britain - Muddassar Ahmed, Concordia Forum Eight in 10 Muslims report frequent interactions with non-Muslims "at least weekly", with 38 percent saying they "have personally or through family served in public service roles". Muslims are more supportive of "equal legal rights" for LGBTQ+ people than the general public, with 70 percent saying they support them, as compared with 66 percent of the population at large. Ninety percent of Muslims say "taking a stand against all forms of bigotry, including antisemitism, is important". And 74 percent of Muslims believe Islam is "broadly compatible with western values".  'They feel they belong here' Muddassar Ahmed, founder and president of the Concordia Forum, said: "Community cohesion is too important to be reduced to suspicion or headlines. "The evidence shows that the overwhelming majority of British Muslims believe in democracy, equality under the law, and a shared future in Britain. They feel they belong here and interact daily with people from other backgrounds." This week, the Labour government launched a new social cohesion strategy that warned: "Insufficient focus on our shared responsibility to support integration has, in some parts of the country, led to the creation of social silos with people living largely separate, parallel lives from mainstream UK customs and culture." And it comes just weeks after Reform UK accused Muslims of "sectarianism" and electoral fraud in the Gorton and Denton by-election, which it lost to the Green Party. The Green Party has been accused of sectarianism. This is why that's wrong Read More » Reform politicians repeated claims that there were high rates of "family voting" in the multicultural seat, in which one in four voters is Muslim. "Family voting" refers to the illegal practice of voters conferring, colluding or directing each other on voting at the polling station. The party's leader, Nigel Farage, linked these claims to Muslims, saying: “This is deeply concerning and raises serious questions about the integrity of the democratic process in predominantly Muslim areas.” Reform's losing candidate Matt Goodwin said that "Islamists and woke progressives came together to dominate the constituency". Speaking about the findings of the new poll, Ahmed said: "Any serious conversation about cohesion must acknowledge both the challenges and the strengths in our society. "The reality is that millions of British Muslims are deeply embedded in the civic life of this country and share the same democratic values as their fellow citizens." He added: "Cohesion cannot be built by focusing only on fear or division. It is built by strengthening belonging, encouraging interaction between communities, and recognising the millions of people who are already contributing positively to British society every day." UK Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0