Iran war latest: Trump says US considering 'winding down' war but other nations must guard Hormuz

• Iran war latest: Trump says US considering 'winding down' war but other nations must guard Hormuz  BBC
• Iran war live: Trump says no ceasefire as Khamenei issues defiant message  Al Jazeera
• Trump says he doesn't want Iran war ceasefire, but is considering 'winding down' military ops  CNBC

Israel attacks Tehran, Beirut as US sends Marines to Middle East

• Israel strikes Iran’s feared Basij from commanders down to street level, but its grip remains strong  AP News

UN secretary general says he’s cooperating with Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza but doesn’t want it in Hormuz

• UN secretary general says he’s cooperating with Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza but doesn’t want it in Hormuz  politico.eu
• The Board of Peace and Funding for Gaza Reconstruction: On Whose Account?  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• UN 'cooperating actively' with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Guterres says  The Jerusalem Post

2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit of around 2,200 Marines, 3 warships headed to Middle East as Iran war continues

• 2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit of around 2,200 Marines, 3 warships headed to Middle East as Iran war continues  CBS News
• Trump says he mulls 'winding down' the Iran war, even as more Marines head to Mideast  NPR
• USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East  Military Times
• U.S. Dispatches Marines and Warships to Middle East  The New York Times

A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz

• A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
• ‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran  Al Jazeera
• The Memo: Trump fumes as foreign leaders show new willingness to defy him  The Hill
• Estonia ‘ready to talk’ on Strait of Hormuz backup  Politico

Exclusive: Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields over Hormuz disruption, sources say

• Kurdistan allows Iraq to divert its oil through pipeline to Turkey  The Times
• Oil prices ease as Iraqi and Kurdish authorities agree to export deal  Yahoo Finance
• War in Middle East has ‘heightened the risks to the global economy’; markets in ‘panic mode’ as oil jumps and shares fall – as it happened  The Guardian

Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas

• Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas  Vox
• Trump’s Complaint About Israeli Strike on Gas Field Exposes Divergent Strategies  The New York Times
• QatarEnergy CEO says warned US, industry officials against attack on energy  Al Jazeera
• Iran hits Gulf energy sites, escalating war, as U.S. mulls sanctions rollback  The Washington Post

Tons of aid flows into Cuba as humanitarian convoy arrives on the struggling island

• Tons of aid flows into Cuba as humanitarian convoy arrives on the struggling island  AP News
• Aid Ship Departs for Cuba as Island Grapples With a Fuel Blockade  The New York Times
• European groups join aid convoy to Cuba amid crippling oil blockade  Al Jazeera
• Tons of supplies being sent to Cuba on humanitarian trip from South Florida  CBS News

How the Iran war threatens global food supply

• How the Iran war threatens global food supply  NPR
• ‘It’s not sustainable’: US farmers reeling as Iran war pushes fertilizer costs up  The Guardian
• Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms  CNBC
• American farmers are feeling the squeeze  The Economist

Fears of an all-out Israeli invasion mount in Lebanon

• Fears of an all-out Israeli invasion mount in Lebanon  NBC News
• A Lebanese Cafe on the Edge of Destruction  The New York Times
• Israel faces stiff Hezbollah resistance as it attempts to push deeper into Lebanon  The Guardian
• Israel contemplates a ground invasion of Lebanon  The Economist

Hamas Considering Disarmament Plan From Trump’s Board of Peace, Officials Say

• Hamas Considering Disarmament Plan From Trump’s Board of Peace, Officials Say  The New York Times
• A U.S. proposal to disarm Hamas; we hear voices from Iran  NPR
• Gaza Board of Peace, Mediators, Submit to Hamas Proposal for Gradual Disarmament  Haaretz
• US envoys meet Hamas in Cairo to salvage fragile Gaza truce  Al Jazeera

As the Iran war rages, Israel continues killing senior Iranian figures. This is how they do it.

• As the Iran war rages, Israel continues killing senior Iranian figures. This is how they do it.  CBS News
• Iran’s Intelligence Minister Killed in an Airstrike  The New York Times
• Iran leadership shaken after Israeli strikes kill top officials  WBFF
• The assassination of senior leaders weakens Iran—but at a cost  The Economist
• Israel is rapidly killing Iran's top leaders. Experts warn the strategy could backfire  PBS

Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto

• Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto  BBC
• Ukraine-Hungary Druzhba oil pipeline row threatens EU loan  BBC
• Trump and Iran Dominate the Agenda as Europe’s Leaders Meet. Here Are 4 Things to Know.  The New York Times
• Ukraine Suffers Money Setback After Hungary Blocks $100 Billion From Europe  WSJ
• Hungary's Orbán threatens further anti-Ukraine measures over Russian oil dispute  NBC News

Iranian attack hits Israeli oil refinery in Haifa, some damage reported

• Iran war updates: Israel refinery bombed as retaliatory strikes reverberate  Al Jazeera
• Iranian fire near Temple Mount, Western Wall sparks condemnation  The Jerusalem Post
• Couple Killed in Cluster Bomb Attack Near Tel Aviv  The New York Times
• Israel Failed to Intercept an Iranian Cluster Missile. This Is the Damage It Caused  Haaretz

Attacks on major oil, gas sites in the Middle East

• Where Oil and Gas Sites Have Been Attacked During Iran War  The New York Times
• Iran Might Use Its Economic-Doomsday Option  The Atlantic
• Why the Iran war energy shock is different  Atlantic Council
• Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states  The Conversation

Teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim drives a tank while observing drill with her father

• Teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim drives a tank while observing drill with her father  AP News
• North Korean leader Kim and his daughter ride a tank together during army training  NBC News

Netanyahu says revolution in Iran will require ‘ground component’ to war

• Netanyahu says revolution in Iran will require ‘ground component’ to war  The Hill
• Five problems the Iran war could solve for Israel’s Netanyahu  Al Jazeera
• Netanyahu says Iran is being 'decimated' but revolution requires 'ground component'  CNBC

Scramble for Jet Fuel Shows How Energy Shortages Are Rippling Across Asia

• Scramble for Jet Fuel Shows How Energy Shortages Are Rippling Across Asia  The New York Times
• From Four-Day Weeks to AC Bans, the World Is Scrambling to Save Energy  WSJ
• Which country is the biggest loser from the energy shock?  The Economist
• How the Strait of Hormuz poses an existential threat to Asia’s economies  Fortune

Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400

• Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400  Givebutter
• A deadly strike in Kabul could have big knock-on effects  The Economist
• Pakistani strike killed hundreds, Afghanistan says, as regional conflicts boil  The Washington Post
• ‘Everything was burning, people were burning’: witnesses describe strike on Kabul drug rehab centre  The Guardian

Iran developing a ‘vetting system’ for Strait of Hormuz transit: Report

• Iran developing a ‘vetting system’ for Strait of Hormuz transit: Report  Al Jazeera
• Strait of Hormuz: Which ships are passing through?  BBC
• Iran does not need to close the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt it  Al Jazeera
• It's looking like Trump's war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran  Fortune
• A Few Ships Are Trickling Through the Strait of Hormuz With Iran’s Approval  The New York Times

Drone video from inside a Fukushima reactor shows a hole in pressure vessel, likely fuel debris

Drone video from inside a Fukushima reactor shows a hole in pressure vessel, likely fuel debris  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983

Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

The challenges of securing Hormuz as 6 nations issue joint statement

• The challenges of securing Hormuz as 6 nations issue joint statement  navalnews.com
• Five European nations and Japan to 'contribute' to Hormuz security  Euronews.com
• Europe and Japan Ready to Join Efforts to Secure Strait of Hormuz as Energy Prices Surge Amid Iran War  Time Magazine
• European nations, Japan to join ‘appropriate efforts’ to open Hormuz Strait  Al Jazeera

NATO pulls several hundred personnel from Iraq amid Iran war

• NATO pulls several hundred personnel from Iraq amid Iran war  CBS News
• NATO pulls security advisory mission out of Iraq after Iranian attacks on European bases  PBS
• NATO Pulls Last Military Trainers From Iraq Amid Strikes From Iran  The New York Times
• Canadian Armed Forces members among NATO troops pulled out of Iraq  CBC

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is using drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks

• Zelenskyy says Ukraine is using drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks  PBS
• Ukraine deploys units to 5 Middle East countries to intercept drones  Defense News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 18, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
• Drone defense in the Iran war: What can Ukraine offer?  DW.com

Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens

Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

Too early to say if meningitis outbreak has peaked, health officials say

• Too early to say if meningitis outbreak has peaked, health officials say  BBC
• Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak  BBC
• Canterbury 'noticeably quieter' since meningitis outbreak, say businesses  BBC
• ‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock and pain of Kent’s meningitis outbreak  The Guardian
• A Meningitis Outbreak at the University of Kent Evokes Covid Memories  The New York Times

Iran Executes 3 Men, Including Teenage Wrestler Saleh Mohammadi

• Iran Executes 3 Men, Including Teenage Wrestler Saleh Mohammadi  The New York Times
• Tehran sends a message with execution of young wrestler and others, say experts  CNN
• Iran hangs 3 people, including teen wrestler, in first executions over January protests  CBS News
• Article: 3 Protesters Hanged; IHRNGO Warns of Mass Executions  Iran Human Rights

The 5 Iran War Traps Donald Trump Must Avoid

• The 5 Iran War Traps Donald Trump Must Avoid  Newsweek
• Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War  WSJ
• How America’s War on Iran Backfired  Foreign Affairs
• The US–Israel war with Iran will not end with a clear victor  Al Jazeera
• What constitutes victory in an ‘asymmetric’ war with Iran?  The Christian Science Monitor

UAE says it dismantled 'terrorist network' funded by Iran, Hezbollah

• U.A.E. Says It Arrested Network With Links to Iran and Hezbollah  WSJ
• Mohammed Sajid Ali (@Sajidcrypto)'s insights  Binance

Denmark Was Ready to Blow Up Airfields to Stop a U.S. Invasion of Greenland

• Denmark Was Ready to Blow Up Airfields to Stop a U.S. Invasion of Greenland  The New York Times
• Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say  BBC
• Deranged Trump Threats Drove U.S. Ally to Plot Blowing Up Its Own Runways  The Daily Beast
• Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if Trump moved to seize island  Military Times
• Danish deployed troops in Greenland fearing US invasion, reports say  Euronews.com

Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran

• Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran  Al Jazeera
• Kuwait Suspends Operations at Two Refineries After Attacks  WSJ
• Iran strikes Kuwait refinery for second straight day  upi.com
• Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again attacked by drones  CNN
• Refineries hit in Kuwait, Haifa; Israel assassinates two Iranian military officials; Al-Aqsa closed for Eid prayers for the first time since 1967  Givebutter

Iran threatens world tourist sites as more Marines deploy: Live updates

• Iran threatens tourism sites and US sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down  AP News
• The Latest: US deploys more troops to Mideast as Trump considers ‘winding down’ military operations  KSAT
• Live: 'Will not be safe': Iran threatens global tourist sites as US sends more marines  ABC News
• Iran threatens world tourism sites  The Hill

Trump's window for face-saving exit may be closing now

• Trump's window for face-saving exit may be closing now  Responsible Statecraft
• Trump Had No Plan B for Iran  The Atlantic
• Three weeks into the Iran war that's requested $200 billion, here’s what success for Trump might look like  Fortune
• Analysis: Trump faces legacy-defining dilemmas in Iran | CNN Politics  CNN
• Opinion | Can Military Excellence Save Us From Trump’s Incompetence?  The New York Times

Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war?

• Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war?  Al Jazeera
• ‘Not our war’: Gulf states weigh up options as existential threat from Iran conflict grows  The Guardian
• Opinion | After the Iran war, the global economy will never be the same  The Washington Post
• Gulf States Want the U.S. to Cripple Iran’s Regime Before Ending the War  WSJ
• Iran retaliation is forcing Gulf nations into a stark decision: whether to join the fight  NBC News

Iran war: What is happening on day 21 of US-Israel attacks?

• Iran war: What is happening on day 21 of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera
• Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut - as it happened  The Guardian
• What we know on day 22 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  CNN
• Here’s What Happened in the War in Iran in Its Third Week  The New York Times
• Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran Warns UAE Over Attacks On Disputed Islands Near Hormuz  NDTV