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Bay Area Iranian Americans weigh hope, fear as Iran war enters week three  Axios

Iran vowed at the United Nations on Monday that it would not submit to "lawless aggression", saying its citizens were in "grave danger" from US and Israeli strikes. At the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, where countries were discussing the rights situation in Iran -- notably following its deadly crackdown on protesters in recent months -- Tehran said the focus instead should be on the Middle East war.

Britain drawn closer to Iran war as a reluctant Starmer moves to appease Trump Imran Mulla on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 10:51 The British prime minister is reportedly planning to send minesweeping drones to the Strait of Hormuz Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London on 16 March (AFP) Off British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the UK is working on a "viable plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after speaking to US President Donald Trump. His comments come after Trump threatened on Sunday night that Nato faces a "very bad" future if its member states fail to help America in opening up the crucial waterway, through which a fifth of the world's oil passes - and which Iran has effectively shut in response to the US-Israeli war on the country. The president had appealed on Saturday to Britain, China, France, Japan and South Korea to join a "team effort" to open up Hormuz. This has led to the latest in a series of difficult decisions for the British prime minister, who has sought to avoid active involvement in a war that is opposed by most of the British public. But the UK has nevertheless become embroiled in the conflict, allowing the US to use British military bases for bombers en route to targeting Iranian missile sites. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Starmer said in an address from Downing Street on Monday morning that the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened to "ensure stability in the markets", adding "that is not a simple task". He said the UK was working with "all of our allies" on a "viable plan" to reopen the choke point. Starmer added that the US-Israeli attack on Iran has "massively weakened" the military capability of the "abhorrent regime in Iran", but said there will need to be a "negotiated agreement" with the country to limit its ability to rebuild its nuclear programme and safeguard international shipping. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said on Sunday that the government is considering sending minesweeping drones rather than warships to Hormuz. Minesweeping drones trick mines into detonating safely by flying in a pattern that makes them appear to be ships. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 'A very transactional presidency' Relations with the US have been strained over Britain’s initial refusal, when the war began, to allow the Americans to use the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to launch strikes on Iran. Whitehall sources told Middle East Eye that the Starmer government believes the US-Israeli attack has no lawful basis and joining would be against Britain's national interest. Trump said in an interview on Sunday night, after speaking to Starmer: "The UK might be considered the number one ally, the longest serving et cetera and [at the start of the war] when I asked for them to come, they didn’t want to come. Iranian leaders taunt ‘US Epstein class’ during war Read More » "And as soon as we basically wiped out the danger capacity from Iran, they said, "oh well we’ll send two ships", and I said, "We need these ships before we win, not after we win." I’ve long said that Nato is a one-way street." On Monday morning, Pat McFadden, the British work and pensions secretary, responded to Trump's comments by saying the UK was not obliged to agree to all of the US president's requests. "It’s a very transactional presidency, and our job is to navigate this, to always remember that the friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom runs very deep," McFadden said. "It’s a good relationship. It’s enduring, and I think it will outlast all the personalities involved." McFadden insisted that "we’ve not sought to be a protagonist in this" war.  In another interview on Monday, McFadden insisted that the current conflict was "not a Nato war" but a "US-Israeli action". Nato was founded by the US, Britain and ten other countries in 1949, with one of its key conditions being that an attack on one country should be treated as an attack on all.  McFadden said the alliance was not created for the "kind of situation that we're seeing in the Middle East". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Over the past two weeks, numerous US B-1 Lancer bombers have taken off from the Fairford Royal Air Force base in Gloucestershire in southern England to carry out strikes on Iran. Last Friday, a base in northern Iraq used by British troops was attacked by Iranian drones, wounding a number of American soldiers.  Starmer said on Monday morning that his priority is to work to "de-escalate" the war. But as events escalate and Trump's demands continue, Britain is finding itself drawn deeper into the conflict. UK Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

America’s allies and the war in Iran  1A | Speak Freely

India's LPG consumption declines due to shortages in wake of Iran war  Reuters

16 Reader Questions on the War in Iran and Our Reporting, Answered  The New York Times

Explosions heard across Doha, report says Several explosions were heard across Doha on Monday, according to AFP journalists, with Qatar's defence ministry subsequently saying it had intercepted a missile attack.  "Qatar announces that its armed forces intercepted a missile attack which targeted the State of Qatar," the ministry said in a statement, as Tehran continues a retaliatory campaign in the region following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran. تعلن وزارة الدفاع القطرية عن تصدي القوات المسلحة لهجمة صاروخية استهدفت دولة قطر. pic.twitter.com/aXQRmp8YF1 March 16, 2026

Israeli company reveals new AI motor launched amid Iran war  The Jerusalem Post

School counsellor Tair Momo took a deep breath as she stared out over the vast silence of the Negev desert in southern Israel. "I came here to get some respite, to not hear the sirens, not hear the alerts, to be in a place of nature that feels more relaxed," the 33-year-old told AFP. As air raid sirens blare out warnings of Iranian missiles or Hezbollah rockets across much of Israel, residents of bigger towns and cities have packed out the small desert resort of Mitzpe Ramon in search of calm.

US-Israel-Iran War News: Another 9/11-Style Attack Incoming? Iran Security Chief Ali Larijani Claims Epstein Network May Stage ‘False Flag’ Plot  The Sunday Guardian

U.S. Tells Citizens to Leave Iraq After Second Attack on Embassy  The New York Times

Victim, named as landscaper in his 30s, killed in reported ambush police say may be related to blood feud, marking 68th homicide in Arab society since start of year The post Man shot dead in central Israel town amid crime wave plaguing Arab community appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran-US-Israel War Latest News: How Drone Attacks on Fujairah Could Disrupt Global Oil Supply & Trigger Fuel Price Spikes Worldwide  The Sunday Guardian

Political reporter Ariela Karmel reports on the contentious debate over long-planned spending for the north and the severe lack of shelters for Bedouin in the south The post Daily Briefing Mar. 16: MKs on both sides contest cuts for northern recovery to bolster defense appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Goldman's top international execs say the Iran war has parallels to 2022, but there are differences  Fortune

289 Indian Sailors Repatriated From Gulf Amid Iran War: Government  NDTV

Drone hits Dubai airport as Iran targets commerce; Israel says war will go on  The Washington Post