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Iran war: Iranian intelligence minister killed by airstrike  dw.com

Troops will be deployed at two dozen sites in the wake of explosions at Jewish institutions in Liège and Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam last week The post After synagogue attacks, Belgium sending soldiers to guard Jewish neighborhoods appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Emanuel Fabian says his routine report became focus of wager with $23m at stake on online prediction platform An Israeli journalist received threatening messages from users of the online prediction platform Polymarket after one of his reports, on a minor missile strike near Jerusalem, suddenly became the focus of an unresolved bet about the Israel-Iran conflict. “After you make us lose $900,000 we will invest no less than that to finish you,” said one message to the journalist, Emanuel Fabian. Continue reading...

Opinion | The Iran War Demands Cooperation, Here and Abroad  WSJ

US, Israel, and Iran: What Kind of War Is This Becoming?  EA WorldView

Pakistan walks a tightrope over Iran war Kamal Alam on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 13:16 Amid defence pact with Saudi Arabia and growing ties with Trump, Islamabad has been struggling to quell domestic outrage A resident watches an address by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif about the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Islamabad on 9 March 2026 (Aamir Qureshi/AFP) On As the US-Israeli war against Iran intensifies, with violence spreading across the Gulf and Lebanon, Pakistan is coming under increasing domestic pressure to pick a side. Pakistan has long been a battleground for competing influence, especially with regards to Saudi Arabia and Iran. While Islamabad played a role in recent years in China’s mediation between the two states, that neutrality now faces a major test.  Yet with a recurring conflict against the Taliban on the Afghanistan border, insurgencies in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, and high tensions with India, Pakistan can ill afford any more instability. As some of Pakistan’s Gulf allies mull the possibility of retaliation over Iranian missile and drone strikes, Islamabad is scrambling diplomatically to avoid further escalation.  After the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the initial phase of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, Pakistan issued a lightly worded statement expressing “concern” rather than outright condemnation. In contrast, Pakistan swiftly “condemned” Iranian attacks on Gulf countries.  A key factor in Pakistan’s relative reluctance to condemn the US is the fact that President Donald Trump has in recent months come to rely on the country as a trusted adviser on Iran, with army chief Asim Munir becoming his “favourite field marshal”.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Following a meeting last June in which the pair discussed the previous round of escalation with Iran, Trump said Pakistan knows Iran “better than most”. Pakistan has also had a prominent front seat in Trump’s Gaza plan, while the US expressed open support for Pakistan amid its ongoing war with Afghanistan.  Pressure piling up Yet while Pakistan’s generals and leaders cosy up to Trump and call it a diplomatic victory, at home, there is considerable unease at the country’s participation in the Gaza “Board of Peace” and its ironic decision to nominate Trump for a peace prize.  One of Pakistan’s most prominent foreign policy writers and a former ambassador to the US wrote that Pakistan should stay out of Gaza. Local intelligentsia and other prominent voices have piled pressure on Pakistan’s military and civilian leadership for “selling out”. The war on Iran and the conflict with Afghanistan have made matters worse. Since Iran’s attack on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s foreign minister has warned that his country could get drawn into the conflict because of its mutual defence pact with Riyadh. At the same time, Islamabad has been working to cool tensions across the region. What the Israel-Iran-US conflict taught Pakistan Read More » Some analysts have accused Pakistan of letting down the Saudis by not following up on the attack, with commentator Umer Karim, a prominent expert on Saudi-Pakistan relations, citing the risk of “irreparable reputational damage”. Other leading Pakistani voices have been similarly critical of the government for failing to take a firm stand, and instead trying to please everyone, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statements largely consisting of copy-paste expressions of “concern” or “solidarity”. At the same time, there is public outrage over the killing of protesters at the US consulate in Karachi earlier this month, and over Pakistan’s subsequent failure to condemn the US marines who reportedly opened fire at the site. Pakistani officials also blocked off roads in Islamabad and Lahore to keep protesters away from other American diplomatic buildings.  People are clearly fuming about the war in Iran and the killing of Khamenei, coupled with Pakistan’s timid reaction. And with a temporary curfew having been declared in Shia-majority areas, there is a real risk of domestic strife as a direct result of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.  The recent visit to Israel by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also changed the dynamics for Islamabad with regards to its regional defensive posture. Pakistan’s defence minister has warned that his country is becoming encircled by threats - but it has responded like a deer in the headlights, struggling to choose a side between Iran and Saudi Arabia as domestic anger simmers. At a time when tensions with India and Afghanistan have led to conflict and instability, the Iran attacks could push Pakistan over the edge if it does not stop fence-sitting and adopt a clear strategy soon. The views expressed in this article belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Middle East Eye. War on Iran Opinion Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:29 Update Date Override 0

The Iran War Overshadows Takaichi’s Washington Agenda  Council on Foreign Relations

Canada was not consulted on Iran war and won’t join offensive action, minister says  WCAX

State Chamber will delve into Iran war’s impact on Maine energy prices  Mainebiz

Both sides in Iran war attack energy facilities as oil prices surge  WFLA

Who is winning so far? How Iran is turning Donald Trump’s war into an 'epic failure'  The Times of India

US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on  AP News

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Killed in an Airstrike  The New York Times

Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge  Baltimore Sun

March 18 (Reuters) - The site in Kabul hit by a Pakistani airstrike this week was used for storing drones and military grade ordnance, and to train suicide bombers, the Pakistani military said on Wednesday. The Afghan Taliban government had said the strike targeted a rehab centre and killed more than 400 people. (Reporting by Saad Sayeed, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh)

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday condemned a strike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant a day earlier which it said was just metres away from its reactor and called on the United States and Israel to stop attacking the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the foreign ministry, made the comments at a news briefing. "We strongly condemn the irresponsible and utterly unacceptable missile strike on the inner perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just a few metres from an operational reactor," Zakharova said.

Israeli gas strike 'carried out with US support and approval' A senior Israeli official said that the attacks on the largest natural gas site in Iran was carried out in with US approval and coordination, according to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid. On his Truth Social platform, US President Donald Trump posted after the strike: "Remember, for all of those absolute 'fools' out there, Iran is considered, by everyone, to be the NUMBER ONE STATE SPONSOR OF TERROR. We are rapidly putting them out of business!" Oil prices have leapt to more than $108 a barrel following the strike - a rise of 5 percent since Tuesday, and nearly 6 percent in the UK. Fire teams are controlling the blaze on the facility and so far no casualties have been reported, according to Fars.

Spain's Sanchez tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy that Iran war will not derail support  Reuters

the war with Iran has a very different meaning for Israel and the US

WA gas price hits $5 a gallon amid Iran war  The Seattle Times