Archives for March, 2026

Smoke and flames rise following a drone attack on the UAE consulate in Erbil, Iraq in this screengrab obtained from social media March 9, 2026. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

UAE condemns drone attack on its consulate in Iraq's Erbil

Reuters

An explosion erupts following an Israeli airstrike on the village of Abbasiyeh in southern Lebanon on March 10, 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Agence France-Presse

U.S. Patriot missile defense systems at a U.S army base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea says it cannot stop US forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East

Reuters

Trump said he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices

Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: A Muslim worshipper attends the "Taraweeh" evening prayer of Ramadan at Times Square in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Trump crackdown on protests and immigration led to Islamophobia, Muslim group says

Reuters

People queue to buy petrol at a petrol station after Vietnam's trade ministry called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home to save fuel amid disruptions in supply and price surges triggered by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Khanh Vu

Vietnam urges people to work from home to save fuel as Iran war disrupts supplies

Reuters

Graves are dug for children reportedly killed in a school strike in Minab, an image from the Iranian Press Center shows

What we know about alleged strike on Iran school

Agence France-Presse

People attend a funeral ceremony for victims of Israeli and U.S. strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens to hit harder

Reuters

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke poses with Fatemeh Pasandideh, Mona Hamoudi, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, Zahra Ghanbari and Zahra Sarbali, the five women from the Iranian women’s soccer team who were granted humanitarian visas, in Queensland, Australia, March 9, 2026. @Tony_Burke on X/Handout via REUTERS

Iranian women soccer players' hotel escape aided by Australian police

Reuters

The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and across the Gulf

AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war

Agence France-Presse

US Vice President JD Vance salutes as members of a US Army team carry a flagged-drapped transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26 during a dignified transfer event at Dover Air Force Base

Vance, Hegseth attend return of seventh US troop killed in Iran war

Agence France-Presse

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung delivers his speech during an event marking Korea's 107th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement in Seoul, South Korea, March 1, 2026. Yonhap via REUTERS

South Korea president says can't stop US forces from redeploying weapons

Reuters

Taiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo reacts during the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Kaohsiung, Taiwan July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan says US has not approached it about weapons transfers to Middle East

Reuters

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) questions U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war

Reuters

Smoke rises after a reported strike on Shahran fuel tanks, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Analysis-Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Gasoline prices are displayed on a gas pump in Del Mar, California, U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Americans expect gasoline prices to keep rising after Iran strikes, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Reuters