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Iran war deprives US farmers of affordable fertilizer as spring planting looms  Reuters

US preparing for island ground operations in Strait of Hormuz battle  Washington Examiner

Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 13, 2026  Institute for the Study of War

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Darren Beattie was 'prohibited from visiting' Bolsonaro in prison.

Double standards in Europe and elsewhere are laid bare by the muted response to US and Israeli aggression and the killing of civilians When Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the international condemnation from Europe and elsewhere was loud and clear. Leaders did not expect legal threats to shift Vladimir Putin or end war crimes by his troops. But they understood the importance of naming what had happened as an illegal act of aggression, and of seeking to hold those responsible accountable. The same countries have been strikingly muted since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran. This too was an act of aggression. Spain’s Pedro Sánchez has been lonely in his forthright condemnation, though Norway and others also pointed to the breach of international law. Meanwhile, Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, offered unreserved support and Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, declared that it was “not the moment to lecture our partners and allies”. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

The Strait of Hormuz Is Closed, and Why That's a Huge Problem for the Price of Oil and the S&P 500  The Motley Fool

The Other Iran War Crisis: It’s Threatening Global Food Supplies  Mother Jones

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races unlikely to be rescheduled but WEC's Qatar round moved to October.

Six Americans killed after US refuelling jet crashes in Iraq MEE staff on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 15:58 The US has lost 13 soldiers since its joint war with Israel began on Iran US Air Force members conduct a pre-flight brief outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refuelling mission at al-Udeid Air Base, in Qatar, in this undated handout picture released on 1 August 2019 (Chris Drzazgowski/US Air Force via Reuters) Off The US announced on Friday that all six of its soldiers aboard a KC-135 refuelling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq a day earlier have been killed.  "The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during Operation Epic Fury," US Central Command, the Pentagon's Middle East hub, said on X.  "The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," Centcom asserted.  "The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified." The deaths bring the total number of US personnel killed since 28 February and the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran to 13. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); At a press briefing on Friday morning in Washington, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters that "War is hell, war is chaos." When pressed by a reporter on exactly how many American casualties there have been so far, and also the locations where they were killed, Hegseth hesitated before turning to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Dan Caine, to answer for him. "A bunch have returned to duty," Caine said. "We've had... in Kuwait, Jordan, down across the southern flank... a variety of places, most from one-way attack strikes," he added, not providing any actual figures. Hegseth jumped in to say that for the purposes of "clarity", the Pentagon is not indicating how many personnel are "KIA" (killed in action) or "WIA" (wounded in action), but that "90 percent" have returned to duty. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The comments ultimately proved more confusing.  President Donald Trump had warned from his very first remarks on the war that Americans would be dying, and potentially in large numbers.  Iran has claimed hundreds of American dead from its targeting of US assets in the Gulf region, but has not yet provided evidence.  At least 150 US military personnel are confirmed wounded, it was revealed earlier this week.  It's unclear if that figure includes the 19 US personnel flown from Saudi Arabia to Germany on Thursday after sustaining wounds in a drone attack. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); At the largest Pentagon-run medical facility in Germany, staff have temporarily suspended care for non-urgent cases to focus on combat injuries, the Military Times reported on Thursday. The move has fuelled speculation that there are many more seriously wounded than has been acknowledged.  'Other fronts' Despite an investigation underway to determine the cause of the aircraft crash, Centcom appeared certain it was not due to enemy fire.  But the Institute for the Study of War noted on Thursday that "Iran or Iranian-backed Iraqi militias almost certainly conducted several attacks targeting US and European forces in Iraq on March 11 and 12". Kataib Hezbollah is the most active Iran-backed militia in Iraq, and it has made targets out of US forces for more than two decades. The US invasion and destabilisation of Iraq in 2003 created a vacuum whereby Iran was able to assume significant influence among Shia fighters in the country.  Just hours before the US jet crash, Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, warned in his first statement - read out by Iranian state broadcasting - that his country would be activating new fronts to take on the US and Israel.  "Studies have been conducted on opening other fronts in which the enemy has little experience and will be extremely vulnerable in them, and their activation will be carried out if the war situation continues and based on the observance of interests," he said. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Strait of Hormuz closure: How supply shocks threaten American crops  Yahoo Finance

Strait of Hormuz closure: How supply shocks threaten American crops  FreightWaves

US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices  AP News

The war in the Middle East has largely paralysed the Gulf region's crucial oil industry, which has been hit by attacks and an export blockade. The war has forced companies to dramatically slow or even halt production -- and restarting it will not be easy, even when the war is over. - What has been targeted? - Since the war started with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, at least 33 strikes or attempted strikes have targeted energy infrastructure in the Middle East, according to an AFP tally.

The Iran war may not be won by the side that’s more powerful  AFR

How Jerusalem is helping Israelis cope with Iran war  The Jerusalem Post

Iran is increasingly controlling the direction of this war  ABC News

The Middle East: Impact of the U.S.–Israel War on Iran and Challenges for U.S. Expats  Yahoo Finance UK

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Israeli attacks since early March have killed 773 in Lebanon as military expands assault to more Beirut neighbourhoods.