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Top U.S. counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

As head of the National Counterterrorism Centre, Joe Kent was in charge of an agency tasked with analysing and detecting terrorist threats

17 Mar 2026 9:12 pm
Kurds seek a democratic Iran; we do not fight other powers wars, says Iranian Kurdish party

We do not act according to any other power. We ourselves will do what is necessary and we will make the necessary decisions accordingly, PJAK co-chair Peyman Viyan said

17 Mar 2026 8:19 pm
Irans security chief Larijani is killed, says Israel Defence Minister

Israel targeted Irans powerful national security chief Ali Larijani in an overnight strike, Israeli media reported

17 Mar 2026 3:14 pm
Trump administration cannot implement 'sweeping' funding freeze, U.S. court rules

The freeze implicated up to $3 trillion in federal funding

17 Mar 2026 12:11 pm
Vance says he trusts Trump on war with Iran, plays down differences

The U.S. Vice-President said Mr. Trump has long said Iran should not obtain a nuclear weapon and that he agreed with him

17 Mar 2026 7:17 am
Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages

Trump had been due to visit Beijing from March 31 to April 2 to reset ties and extend a U.S.-China trade truce, but the trip has been upended by the Iran conflict

17 Mar 2026 5:03 am
Israel army says ground assault against Hezbollah underway in Lebanon

Lebanon said on Monday (March 16) that Israeli attacks have killed 886 people, including 111 children, in the country since the latest war erupted. More than 830,000 people have registered as displaced.

16 Mar 2026 11:03 pm
EU, UN discussing Black Sea type initiative for Strait of Hormuz: Kaja Kallas

U.S. President Donald Trump had called on NATO allies and other countries to assist in forcibly opening the Strait of Hormuz, telling the Financial Times on March 15, that it would be very bad for the future of NATO if allies did not help the U.S. in opening the passage.

16 Mar 2026 5:13 pm
U.S. regulator threatens broadcasters over Iran war coverage

Since Israel and the United States first launched strikes on Iran, both Donald Trump and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth have regularly swatted down critical stories as fake news

16 Mar 2026 12:12 pm
Explained: What does No Quarter mean?

The prohibition against declaring no quarter is one of the oldest and most settled rules of war, codified in several major treaties, according to an expert

16 Mar 2026 9:08 am
Iranian missile fragment hits U.S. consul residence building in Israel

A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that debris struck a residential area following the intercept of a missile

16 Mar 2026 5:06 am
Israel and Lebanon expected to hold talks soon, Israeli officials say

Beirut is forming a delegation for talks but no date has been set

16 Mar 2026 2:46 am
Iran wants 'seriousreview' of Arab Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks

Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since the outbreak of the war on February 28

16 Mar 2026 1:56 am
Large-scale Chinese military flights return after long absence: Taiwan

The Ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island on March 14, 2026, with 16 of them entering its northern, central and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone

15 Mar 2026 11:06 pm
Sri Lanka switches to QR code-based system to ration fuel sales

The weekly quota for cars and motorbikes is limited to 15 litres and 5 litres, respectively

15 Mar 2026 9:06 pm
War with U.S., Israel to end when Iran certain it cannot be repeated, says Araghchi

The Irans Foreign Minister said Tehran has ample evidence U.S. bases in the Middle East have been used to target the Islamic republic

15 Mar 2026 6:14 pm
Pakistan says hit military facilities in Afghanistan

Another strike targeted a tunnel in Kandahar purportedly used by the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani Taliban militant group or TTP, which Islamabad blames for a wave of strikes, they added.

15 Mar 2026 3:04 pm
Ukraine does not want to lose U.S. backing because of Iran war: Zelenskyy

We don't want to lose the Americans, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

15 Mar 2026 2:14 pm
Israeli forces kill Palestinian family of four in West Bank, Palestinian Health Authorities say

Settlers have killed at least five Palestinians in the West Bank since the Iran war began on February 28, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry

15 Mar 2026 12:12 pm
U.S. identifies six service members killed in plane crash over Iraq

The airmen were on a KC-135 aerial refuelling tanker supporting U.S. attacks on Iran. The crash involved another aircraft, but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire and is under investigation, the military has said

15 Mar 2026 11:13 am
Venezuela opposition leader denounces 'selective' amnesty

The amnesty law was passed by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez under pressure from Washington after U.S. forces captured former leader Nicolas Maduro in January and took him to New York to face drug trafficking charges

15 Mar 2026 8:03 am
Polls open as single-party Vietnam holds legislative election

The Southeast Asian nation of 100 million is both an economic success story, boasting 8% last year, and a repressive one-party state that often jails its critics

15 Mar 2026 7:11 am
Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane

Having earlier vowed that the U.S. Navy would very soon start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump appeared to call for reinforcements on Saturday

15 Mar 2026 4:58 am
Iran Foreign Minister says 'no problem' with Supreme Leader after reported injuries

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said he believed Mr. Khamenei, who took power after his father was killed in a strike at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, is wounded and likely disfigured.

15 Mar 2026 4:12 am
Lindsey Graham | Trumps whisperer of war

The South Carolina Senator, one of the strongest supporters of Trumps wars, says the U.S. is in a religious war and I unapologetically stand with Israel

14 Mar 2026 11:27 pm
Israel says antisemitism raging in Netherlands after Jewish school blast

The Dutch Government needs to do much more to fight antisemitism, Israels Foreign Ministry said

14 Mar 2026 11:07 pm
Watch: North Koreas new projectile launch adds strain to already tense regional security climate

North Korea has fired at least one projectile towards its eastern sea, according to South Koreas military

14 Mar 2026 6:13 pm
Iran says museums and historic sites damaged in war

The vast Naghsh-e Jahan Square, a 17th-century architectural jewel in the heart of the central Iranian city of Isfahan, has also been damaged

14 Mar 2026 3:13 pm
Pakistan says thwarted Afghan Taliban 'drone attacks'

Security sources said airspace around the capital was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure when the drones were detected

14 Mar 2026 2:03 pm
Kharg Island: The pearl of the Persian Gulf

The attack came after Mr. Trumps earlier warning to Iran not to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime checkpoint connecting the Gulf with the Arabian Sea

14 Mar 2026 12:17 pm
North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward sea: Seoul

South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff didnt immediately say whether the weapon was ballistic or how far it flew

14 Mar 2026 12:16 pm
Hamas urges Iran to stop targeting neighbouring countries; supports Tehran's right to defend itself against U.S.-Israel

Hamas, which fought a devastating two-year war with Israel in Gaza, also called on the international community to work towards halting the ongoing war immediately.

14 Mar 2026 12:12 pm
Ukraine says Russian strikes kill 4 in Kyiv region

Russian forces continue to launch strikes on the Kyiv region, Ukraines police posted on Telegram

14 Mar 2026 12:12 pm
Strong chemical smell forces one-hour flight halt at four major Washington DC-area airports

The ground stop affected Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Richmond International Airport, FAA Secretary Sean Duffy announced

14 Mar 2026 12:02 pm
West Asia conflict: Iran, U.S. threaten attacks on oil facilities

Iranian armed forces issued the warning after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may decide to wipe out Irans largest oil export hub on its Kharg Island

14 Mar 2026 11:11 am
Donald Trump says Iran totally defeated, wants a deal he wont accept

Donald Trump said he wanted a deal he would not accept, despite Iranian officials pledging to continue the fight

14 Mar 2026 10:10 am