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TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The governor of Assaluyeh County said Wednesday that the fire at some phases of the South Pars gasfield in the Persian Gulf has been contained.

The Iran War’s Next Threat Is to Food and Water  The Atlantic

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Readers respond to Gordon Brown’s article about the effects of war on children following the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran We welcome Gordon Brown’s powerful focus on the traumatic effects of war on children in Iran (Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this, 12 March). In our work with child psychologists in Ukraine, Gaza and other conflict zones, we have seen how wars blight the lives not only of children who are injured but also of those who lose their homes, families and communities. Disrupted schooling, displacement to other countries, bereavement in their peer group and family, witnessing the horrors of conflict and feeling the terrors of air raids or ground attacks – all of these catastrophic experiences can lead to lifelong psychological disturbance. Continue reading...

A crowd celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran were forced to flee after gunshots disrupted their event.

Wheat Jumps as Iran War, Wintry Weather Stoke Inflation Concerns  Bloomberg.com

U.S. strikes Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate, Trump defends action  41NBC News

Israel-Iran War Day 19 Three Lightly Wounded From Iranian Missile Hits in Central Israel  Haaretz

US presidents have long bypassed Congress's authority and dissenting lawmakers have often tried to fight back.

Qatar authorities evacuate Ras Laffan following Iran's threat of strikes on Gulf energy assets  Telegraph India

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Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon says any move by President Donald Trump to pull U.S. from transatlantic military alliance would have dire consequences for him domestically

Damage to Iranian nuclear site not ‘very significant’ and ‘no casualties’, says IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told reporters that the strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear site did not hit the actual power plant but landed on the premises, not causing any "very significant" damage. “The reactors have not been affected and there are no casualties,” Grossi reported, but added that the IAEA had not independently confirmed the damage. Nevertheless, he emphasised that “any attack on any nuclear facility should always be avoided”.

Israel says it killed Iranian intelligence minister in latest assassination of regime leadership  CNN

US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: ‘Criminals have to pay soon’ for Larijani’s killing, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in first comment  The Indian Express

Trump ally warns US economy not strong enough to cope with Iran war  Financial Times

Israel’s South Pars strikes push Iran conflict into energy war  ایران اینترنشنال

Prices have been driven up following the US-Israel attacks on Iran.