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Despite degraded launch capabilities, Iran has enough missiles to fire strategically, keep region on edge, say experts.

Qatar foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari accuses Iran of targeting civilian areas as he calls for de-escalation.

Israeli strike on prison was a war crime, UN concludes An Israeli air strike on a Iranian prison that killed more than 70 people in June 2025 was a war crime according to the UN official leading the investigation. Sara Hossain, chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, also told the UN Human Rights Council that the strike on Evin prison killed 80 people including one child and eight women. Her report on the attack, she said, "Israel committed the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against a civilian object". She added, as the war on Iran continues to rage, that "external military action does not provide accountability or bring meaningful change. Instead, it risks intensifying domestic repression".

Prime minister says UK is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but admits ending blockade is not ‘straightforward’

Iranian authorities have arrested more than 500 people accused of helping facilitate strikes against Iran by sharing information with foreign intelligence agencies and media outlets.

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BERLIN/BRUSSELS/LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. allies said they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep the vital waterway open. Trump called on nations to help police the strait after Iran responded to U.S.-Israeli attacks by using drones, missiles and mines to effectively close the strategic channel off its shores for tankers transporting a fifth of global oil supply.

By Emma Farge GENEVA, March 16 (Reuters) - The head of a U.N. investigation said on Monday that an Israeli air strike on a prison last year was a war crime, and warned of risks of further repression following the current U.S.-Israeli bombings. More than 70 people were killed when Israel struck Tehran's Evin prison last June during an air war with Iran, Iranian authorities have said. The jail, known for holding political prisoners, has also been damaged in the latest U.S.-Israeli air strikes, raising fears for the detainees, who include a British couple.

By Tim Cocks JOHANNSESBURG, March 16 (Reuters) - South Africa has no reason to cut ties with Iran, its director general of foreign affairs said, after the new U.S. ambassador was quoted as saying the country's association with the Islamic Republic was an impediment to good relations with Washington.

Intel executive Yifat Siminovski, formerly employed by the National Cyber Directorate, brings expertise in AI to the position, committee says The post Over Netanyahu’s objections, Central Elections Committee chooses new legal adviser appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Netanyahu Posts New Video After Grok Flags His Cafe Clip As 'AI-Generated'  NDTV

Israel steps up campaign in Lebanon, as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping  The Norfolk Daily News

President’s latest criticism of the media comes as his FCC chairman threatens to revoke broadcasters’ license for their coverage of the Iran war

Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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"Military Dictatorship, Clerical Facade": Fareed Zakaria On Iranian Politics  NDTV

US allies rebuff Trump's request for support in Strait of Hormuz  Reuters

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Iran still exporting millions of barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz even as other traffic paralyzed  CNN