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The podcast host and author of The Persian reflects on why Israel’s precision in Iran caught him off guard As the author of a novel depicting the Mossad’s snatch-and-assassination squads inside Iran, David McCloskey was less shocked than most by the stunning killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the theocratic regime’s most powerful figure, in a strike carried out by Israel. What caught him more off guard were reports that the up-to-the-minute, pinpoint accurate intelligence essential for its success was provided by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Continue reading...

4 more U.S. deaths, vague threat from Trump as Iran war nears 2-week mark  Yahoo

"I am worried," a sailor stuck in the Gulf told AFP on Friday, his vessel unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, blocked for nearly two weeks after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. "Every day on the ship, I can see missile launches and hear explosions, making me feel like I was in danger," said Wang Shang, 32. Wang, a Chinese national from the landlocked central province of Henan, works on a foreign ship used to transport liquefied petroleum gas sourced from the energy-rich region.

Iran says no one can exclude it from the World Cup later this year, in response to President Donald Trump's warning that their "life and safety" would be at risk in the US. The Iranian team also said in the social media post on Thursday that the United States should not be allowed to co-host the tournament if it could not guarantee the safety of the teams taking part. Trump's comments came just two days after he told FIFA chief Gianni Infantino the Iranian players would be welcome despite the Middle East war.

Why the War with Iran Could Be a Long One  Time Magazine

The Iran War’s Hidden Front: Food, Water, and Fertilizer  Council on Foreign Relations

How the war in Iran threatens food supply everywhere  Vox

Trump Flatterers Privately Fuming at Iran War  Bloomberg.com

Dharshini David: Economy on shaky grounds even before Iran war  BBC

India's equity benchmarks confirm correction on Iran war, crude prices; technicals weaken  Reuters

Live Updates: Plane crash brings U.S. military deaths to 11 as Iran war nears 2 week mark with no end in sight  CBS News

Two killed by drone debris in Oman Two expat workers have been killed in Oman after the downing of a drone in Sohar province, according to Oman’s state news agency, citing a security source. The report said the drone came down in the al-Awahi industrial area, causing injuries in addition to the two deaths.

Opinion | What Happens If Saudi Arabia Really 'Orders' Pakistan Into War?  NDTV

Dubai financial hub hit by intercepted drone after Iran threatens banks MEE staff on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 09:55 Thick smoke seen at Dubai’s International Finance Centre, two days after staff in banks were told to work from home A damaged building in DIFC Dubai, after debris from a successful interception caused damage to the facade, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 13 March 2026 (Reuters) Off Dubai's International Finance Centre has been damaged after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone attack caused a fire in the area.  Footage shared on social media on Friday morning showed a thick plume of smoke rising from the building in the financial centre of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.  “Authorities confirm that debris from a successful interception caused a minor incident on the facade of a building in central Dubai,” the city’s media office said. “No injuries have been reported.” Several banks and financial institutions in the area have told their staff not to go into the office, after Iran threatened to respond to US and Israeli strikes by targeting “banks and economic centres” in the Gulf.  "Last night, the American and Zionist terrorist army, after failing in their military objectives, targeted one of the country's banks," a spokesperson for the Iranian military's central operational command, Khatam al-Anbiya, said on Wednesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "People in the region should not be within a one kilometre radius of the banks." Hours earlier, air strikes had hit an administrative building linked to ⁠Bank Sepah, one of ​Iran's largest public banks, in the capital Tehran, killing an unspecified number of employees, according to the ​semi-official Mehr news agency. Citi, the US financial services group, asked its Dubai employees to evacuate their offices on Wednesday "due to heightened security concerns".  An Iranian strike on Dubai’s International Financial Centre, UAE https://t.co/3nW23k9EyM pic.twitter.com/EMA6UeABk1 March 13, 2026 Employees were asked to evacuate Citi offices in Dubai's International Finance Centre (DIFC) and in the Oud Metha neighbourhood, a source with knowledge of the evacuations told AFP. PwC, a major British consulting group, also closed offices in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait for the remainder of the week as a “precaution”, another source told AFP. Deloitte, another British consultancy, told its staff to vacate their DIFC offices. Employees at two other companies in the DIFC told AFP their offices had been evacuated as a precaution. Iran's new supreme leader says US bases in Gulf must close or will be attacked Read More » In Qatar, all HSBC branches were closed until further notice to ensure the safety of staff and customers, a text message to customers read. After Israel and the US began the war two weeks ago with major air strikes across Iran, Tehran responded by striking Israel and all the countries in the Gulf. The UAE has been hit particularly hard by attacks, with more than 1,800 drones and missiles launched at it. Several buildings have been damaged since the war began, including the Fairmont The Palm hotel in the Palm Jumeirah area, as well as the Burj Al Arab hotel. Drones have also landed near Dubai International Airport.  Six people have been killed in the UAE since the war began, including nationals from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.  Iran has also closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy choke point through which around a fifth of global oil output passes through, and a third of global liquefied natural gas (LNG).  War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Trump warns Iran as oil tops $100 and Strait of Hormuz tensions rise  cbs19.tv

Iran yesterday called on citizens to take to the streets, before Israel carried out a fresh round of strikes

The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.

French soldier killed, Gulf under drone assault in Iran war escalation  Euronews.com

John Bolton: Iran war made sense only for regime change  DW.com