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News stories are weighing nuclear risk as experts muse on the possibility of global warfare Intimations of world war three – the big one, nuclear Armageddon – didn’t arise yesterday. But they got more urgent when Donald Trump was elected the second time. In December 2024, Newsweek published a map of the “safest US states to live during nuclear war”. The article was not reassuring. “Nowhere is truly ‘safe’” from such consequences as “contamination of food and water supplies and prolonged radiation exposure”, said the senior policy director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Another expert noted that “even a ‘small’ nuclear war would ... kill at least a billion people”. And since 28 February, when the US and Israel began their bombardment of Iran, chatter about a world war has spiked, with everyone from anonymous social media users to Harvard policy wonks weighing in. Continue reading...

UN agency says up to 3.2 million displaced by Iran war  The Hill

UK base in Iraq hit by Iranian drones MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 15:07 While some projectiles shot down, other devices evaded defences and struck an air base in Erbil, UK media reports A plume of smoke rises following an interception of a drone in Erbil on 12 March 2026 (AFP/Shvan Harki) Off A British base in Iraq has come under attack from Iranian drones, wounding a number of American soldiers.  British air-defence troops destroyed two drones, but other devices evaded defences and struck an air base in Erbil, northern Iraq, on Wednesday night, defence chiefs revealed on Thursday.  It marks the third successful strike against British forces since war began nearly two weeks ago.  An unknown number of one-way attack bombs eluded air defences at the base, lightly wounding US troops stationed there.  The same base was hit on 1 March, with British personnel stationed within 400m of the missile strike.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A day later, a drone hit RAF Akrotiri, the UK's air base in Cyprus. It caused no casualties and "minimal damage", according to Cypriot authorities.   British MP and Your Party leader Jeremy Corbyn told Middle East Eye: "Keir Starmer has dragged Britain into yet another illegal war. In doing so, he has jeopardised the safety of us all. "The sooner the government realises the severity of its mistake, the better. That means ending its complicity in this illegal war, and rescinding permission for the foreign use of British bases." This is a developing story... War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Iran accuses EU of ‘complicity’ in war  politico.eu

Militarily, the Iran war is a success. But what are the U.S. goals?  The Seattle Times

Demanding end to Hezbollah's rocket and drone fire, defense minister says army readying to expand operations; Lebanese told to leave homes south of Zahrani River The post Katz threatens to take territory in Lebanon if attacks persist; evacuation warnings expand appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran’s praetorian guard may emerge from the war diminished but undefeated  The Economist

11 Iranian Cluster Missiles Penetrated. One Dropped 70 Bombs Over Central Israel  Haaretz

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TACO shifts from Trump's tariffs to the Iran war. What does it mean?  USA Today

Brits in Special Forces base attacked by Iranian drone swarm with troops hurt - as UK confirms Putin is helping Tehran  The US Sun

Under a Blackened Sky, Iranians Navigate War and Regime Threats  Bloomberg

The carrier is taking part in operations against Iran and currently located in the Red Sea

US bases in Gulf must close or be attacked, new Iran supreme leader says MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 13:59 In his first statement since being appointed leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issues threat to US and says Tehran will 'take war reparations' In this picture obtained from Iran's Isna news agency, Mojtaba Khamenei looks on in Tehran on 13 October 2024 (Hamed Jafarnejad/Isna/AFP) Off In his first statement since becoming Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has said that all US bases must be immediately closed in the region or they will be attacked.  The new leader, the son of slain leader Ali Khamenei, has not been seen since the war began. His statement was read aloud by a presenter on IRIB, Iran’s state broadcaster. Khamenei said that Tehran believes in friendship with neighbouring countries, but that it will continue to target US bases. “Iran, without seeking to establish dominance in the region, is fully prepared for unity and warm relations with its neighbours,” he said.  “The countries of the region must close down the US military bases; otherwise, we will be forced to attack them again.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He also said that the "lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz" would continue to be used. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow maritime channel between the Musandam peninsula in Oman and Iran. It is described as the most significant oil chokepoint in the world, with around a fifth of global oil output passing through it, and a third of global liquified natural gas (LNG).  'The countries of the region must close down the US military bases; otherwise, we will be forced to attack them again' - Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Iran has effectively closed it for over a week, threatening to attack any tanker which attempts to cross it. Several tankers have been struck in recent days. “Other fronts - in which the enemy has little experience and whose activation will be opened if the war situation continues and based on considerations of interests,” Khamenei said.  He said that resistance in Yemen, referring to Ansar Allah (Houthis), “will also do the job”, and that armed groups in Iraq “want to help” Iran.  As yet, the Houthis have not intervened in the conflict.  “I would like to thank the brave fighters who are doing a great job at a time when our country is under pressure and under attack,” Khamenei added. He said Iranians wounded during the conflict would receive free treatment and some form of financial compensation. He implied that this would be paid through reparations.  “We will take war reparations from the enemy for the war it imposed on us,” he said. “If the enemy refuses, we will seize as much of its assets as we deem appropriate; and if that is not possible, we will destroy an equivalent amount of its property.” On 28 February, US and Israeli air strikes killed Khamenei's father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several family members, including the new leader's wife Zahra Adel, his mother Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, a son and a sister. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Khamenei was born in 1969 in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, one of the country’s most important religious centres. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He is the second son of the late ayatollah, and the grandson of the Shia scholar Sayyed Javad Khamenei. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader? Read More » Raised during the turbulent years of the Islamic Revolution, Mojtaba witnessed his father’s rise from a revolutionary figure to president and later supreme leader. He later married Zahra Haddad-Adel, the daughter of prominent conservative politician and former parliament speaker, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel. Zahra Haddad-Adel was among those killed in the strike that targeted the Khamenei family residence in Tehran. Like many senior figures in Iran’s religious establishment, Mojtaba pursued theological studies in the city of Qom, the country’s leading centre for Shia scholarship. There he studied Islamic jurisprudence and theology under several prominent scholars, including Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi. Analysts say Mojtaba spent much of his career teaching in Qom’s seminaries, including advanced jurisprudence courses known as dars-e kharej, the highest level of seminary study. Despite his long presence in religious circles, he has never held a formal government post or served in elected office. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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Iran War Forces Thousands of Flights to Divert  The New York Times

Dow, Mosiac, and CF Industries Are Big Winners From the Iran War  Barron's

Dow and 2 Other Chemicals Stocks Are Big Gainers From the Iran War  Barron's