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US president Donald Trump says Iran are "welcome" at the 2026 World Cup but it is not "appropriate" for them to be there.

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No British casualties – but some US personnel hurt – as drones hit military bases in Iraq  Forces News

The Iran war is reviving remote work across the world — from Denmark to Vietnam  Fortune

Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears about supply crunch, rattling markets Middle East crisis – live updates Oil markets are now facing the “largest supply disruption in history” as the war in Iran continues to block tankers from producing and shipping millions of barrels of crude each day, the world energy watchdog has warned. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said the supply shock ignited by Iran’s effective blockade of the strait of Hormuz meant the world faced a deeper crisis than after the Yom Kippur war of 1973 and the 2022 outbreak of war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

Iran has stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities in a number of countries including Bahrain, Oman and Iraq. A fire broke out after a drone strike at the port of Salalah in Oman. A fuel tank storage facility at a government facility in Bahrain also went up in flames, while two tankers were attacked off the Iraqi coast, shutting the country's oil ports Continue reading...

How Iran’s state media is portraying the war  CNN

Turkey has weathered regional instability before. But the war in Iran poses greater risks to Ankara than past conflicts.  Atlantic Council

Base in Iraq hosting UK and US troops hit by Iranian drones A British base in Iraq has come under attack from Iranian drones, wounding a number of American soldiers.  British air-defence troops destroyed two drones, but other devices evaded defences and struck an air base in Erbil, northern Iraq, on Wednesday night, defence chiefs revealed on Thursday.  It marks the third successful strike against British forces since war began nearly two weeks ago.  This is a developing story... UK base in Iraq hit by Iranian drones

Iran has allowed ships from some countries to cross Strait of Hormuz, deputy FM says  The Times of Israel

‘We’ve won’: Trump’s declarations of victory in war with Iran defy reality  MS NOW

What’s next for Iran—and the world?  University of Chicago News

Why might President Trump find it hard to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?  Reuters

Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says Middle East crisis – live updates Iran issued its first message in the name of its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Thursday, saying it would keep the strait of Hormuz closed and continue to attack US bases in the region. The missive was read out on state TV rather than delivered live or on video, however, and will do little to satisfy those seeking proof that the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is actually alive. Continue reading...

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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Vows to Keep Blocking Strait of Hormuz as Tankers Are Attacked and Oil Prices Soar  Time Magazine

Iran’s sports minister appeared to rule out the possibility of the country playing at the finals on Wednesday.

Energy Secretary Wright says US could soon escort tankers in Strait of Hormuz, but ‘not ready’ yet  Fox Business

The authority warned in December that retailers’ fuel margins remained ‘persistently high’

New Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says Strait of Hormuz must remain shut in first message: State TV  CBS News