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Pentagon is seeking more than $200bn for Iran war – report
The Pentagon has asked the White house to approve more than $200bn (£151bn) in order to fund the war in Iran, a senior administration official has told the Washington Post.
The paper says that this amount would far surpass the cost of…
‘Unacceptable attacks’: French President Macron urges Iran to halt strikes after call with Iranian…
French President Emmanuel Macron said he urged Iran to end attacks across the Middle East and called for restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian.
In a post on…
Fire contained in vicinity of Dubai airport after drone attack, flights suspended
A fire caused by a drone attack on Monday near Dubai International Airport had been contained with no injuries reported, but flights were temporarily suspended, Dubai authorities said.
“A drone incident in the vicinity of Dubai…
Trump says he expects China to help secure Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump warned NATO of a “very bad” future if allies do not help open up the Strait of Hormuz and said he may also delay a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in comments published by the Financial Times…
Iran denies asking for ceasefire or talks after Trump claims it wants deal to end war
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was not interested in talks with the United States, pushing back on US President Donald Trump’s stance that Tehran wants a deal to end the war.
“We are stable and strong enough. We are…
Lebanon says 850 killed in two weeks of Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanon’s health ministry said on Sunday that Israeli attacks have killed 850 people in the country during two weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The ministry statement said the toll included 66 women, 107 children and 32 health…
Iraq shuts down oil port operations after tanker attacks
Iraq’s oil ports have completely stopped operations following Iranian attacks on two oil tankers in its waters.
Operations at Iraq’s oil terminals have been totally suspended but commercial ports remain functional, Farhan al-Fartousi,…
Israel issues new evacuation warning in Lebanon after deadly strikes
Israel has issued an urgent warning for residents in Qasr Naba, in Lebanon’s Baalbek region, to evacuate the area.
The Israeli military ‘‘will attack military infrastructure belonging to the terrorist Hezbollah in the near time frame,’’…
Air New Zealand cuts 1,100 flights over fuel price fears
New Zealand’s national airline said Thursday (Mar 12) it would cancel 1,100 flights over the next two months, pointing to the impact of the war in the Middle East.
Air New Zealand chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar said around five per…
Alarms sound in Bahrain, interior ministry says
The Bahrain interior ministry says alarms in the country have been activated.
In a post on X it says: ‘‘We urge citizens and residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safe place, and follow the news through official channels.’‘
It…