Archives for March, 2026

The war has raised the risk of fuel shortages and price surges

IEA to launch largest-ever release of oil reserves

Agence France-Presse

Thailand's Navy said a Thai ship was attacked in the Hormuz Strait

Thai navy says cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Agence France-Presse

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House from Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

As Iran war rages, Trump pivots to cost of living in Kentucky trip

Reuters

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun attends a press conference in Beijing, China January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo

China 'does not agree' with attacks on Gulf countries, says foreign ministry

Reuters

Jet fuel cost surges due to war in the Mideast have sent some Asian airlines fares higher

Airlines in Asia hike fares as Mideast war raises fuel costs

Agence France-Presse

Exterior of Dubai International Airport (DXB) after two drones came down in the vicinity of the airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

Two drones fall in vicinity of Dubai airport as Iran crisis shows no sign of easing

Reuters

Pope Leo XIV speaks during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Pope Leo laments death of civilians, children in Iran war

Reuters

Flowers and toys are placed outside the Iranian Embassy following strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

Kremlin says it is in constant touch with Iranian leaders

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a rally in Tehran, Iran, July 1, 2016. Peyman Yazdani/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Israel believes Iran's new leader was lightly wounded in attacks, senior official says

Reuters

Afghan in Iran must decide between war there or war in their home nation

'No good choice': the Afghans forced to return from Iran

Agence France-Presse

Romania's President Nicusor Dan attends a press conference on the day of the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland December 16, 2025. Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa/via REUTERS

Romanian to review US request to use local air base for Iran operations

Reuters

A screen displays a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during the funerals of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders, army commanders and others killed in the early days of the United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, at Enghelab Square in Tehran on March 11, 2026

Iran threatens prolonged war as Trump says it is near defeat

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: People attend the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) rally in support of the Palestinian people, in London, Britain, March 23, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

UK police ban pro-Iranian London march due to 'extreme tensions'

Reuters

A pair of shoes lie near the site of an Israeli strike on a damaged apartment building, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 11, 2026, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

Israeli strike hits Beirut apartment block, Lebanese media reports

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration created on February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

South Korea Presidential aide says AI cooperation with UAE could accelerate after conflict

Reuters

Smoke rises from a building following a reported strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran in this screen grab obtained from social media video released March 11, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

Australia expects Iran war to intensify, shuts some Middle East embassies

Reuters