Archives for March, 2026

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran, with unpredictable US

Reuters

Starlink satellite internet systems have gained ground in Iran thanks to a network of international activists.

US activists work to connect Iranians via Starlink

Agence France-Presse

Israel, which occupied southern Lebanon for around two decades until 2000, now aims to create a buffer zone

Hezbollah rejects truce talks as Israel presses Lebanon strikes

Agence France-Presse

Mourners wave Hezbollah flags during the funeral ceremony of top Hezbollah chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai and other members killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs on November 24, 2025.

Kuwait arrests 6 over alleged Hezbollah plot to assassinate leaders

Kuwait said the individuals were plotting to carry out assassinations against officials, while Qatar and the UAE have also announced the dismantling of networks allegedly tied to Hezbollah and Iran’s IRGC.

An Israeli military jeep drives to the border with Lebanon, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in northern Israel, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Iran wants Lebanon included in any ceasefire, sources say

Reuters

US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual President's Dinner

Trump says Iran 'afraid' to admit it wants a deal

Agence France-Presse

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US tracking closely how to get oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz, White House says

Reuters

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Russia sought to blackmail US using intelligence to Iran, Zelenskiy says

Reuters

A view of a residential building damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Trump to hit Iran harder if Tehran does not accept defeat, White House says

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Trump reschedules Iran-delayed China visit for May 14-15

Reuters

Israel continues to carry out air strikes on Gaza despite a ceasefire since October 10, 2025

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strike kills one, tents on fire

Agence France-Presse

The remains of a motorbike used by two paramedics killed in an Israeli strike lie at the site, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Nabatieh, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

In Lebanon, paramedics mourn their own killed in Israeli strike

Reuters

Analysts expect Israel to continue fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon even if the war in Iran ends

Trump eyes Iran deal, but no end in sight for Israel war in Lebanon

Agence France-Presse

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih speaks during an interview with Reuters in Brussels, Belgium March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

UN needs more funds to help people displaced by Mideast war, refugee chief says

Reuters

'This is not the same scenario as the illegal war in Iraq,' said Sanchez. 'We are facing something far worse.'

Spanish PM says Middle East war 'far worse' than Iraq in 2003

Agence France-Presse

The Philippines has declared an energy emergency as a result of the Middle East war

Philippines says Strait of Hormuz must be reopened 'immediately'

Agence France-Presse