Sat 14 March 2026: Tehran frames potential tanker access as part of plan to manage strategic waterway traffic, Iranian official says Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, a senior Iranian official told CNN […]
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Sat 14 March 2026: Israel is preparing a major ground invasion of Lebanon aimed at seizing territory south of the Litani River and dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, officials say, in what could become the largest offensive since 2006. Israel is preparing to significantly expand its military operations in Lebanon with plans for a large-scale ground […]
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Fri 13 March 2026: The Turkish National Defense Ministry said a ballistic munition fired from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was intercepted and neutralized by NATO air and missile defense systems in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Turkish National Defense Ministry confirmed that NATO air and missile defense units deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean destroyed the […]
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Fri 13 March 2026: Friends of Al-Aqsa (FOA) have today welcomed the recent joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar condemning Israel’s closure of Masjid Al-Aqsa. The organisation, however, pointed out that while these concerns are important, they are obliged to emphasise that statements […]
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Fri 13 March 2026: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a brief official visit, a day after holding a phone call with the Iranian president, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, state media reported. During the visit, Sharif will hold a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. […]
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Fri 13 March 2026: The UN warned on Thursday that more than 4.1 million people have been internally displaced across the Middle East since the beginning of the current military escalation, with humanitarian needs growing rapidly in several countries. Highlighting that “the region is home to some of the largest numbers of people in need […]
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Thu 12 March 2026: Russia is reportedly sharing drone warfare tactics learned in Ukraine with Iran, potentially boosting Tehran’s ability to target US and Gulf interests in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official cited by CNN. Russia is reportedly assisting Iran with advanced drone tactics developed during its war in Ukraine, potentially […]
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Wed 11 March 2026: Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, roughly 30 km off Iran’s coast in Bushehr province, is far more significant than its size suggests. The 20-square-kilometre island functions as Iran’s principal oil export terminal and handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports. It collects oil coming by pipeline from Iran’s […]
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Wed 11 March 2026: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has announced that residents of all Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem will now be eligible to obtain gun licences based solely on their place of residence. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the decision will allow around 300,000 additional Jewish residents of Jerusalem to apply for licences […]
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Wed 11 March 2026: The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, warned on Tuesday of the consequences of the continued closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the 11th consecutive day and the prevention of worshippers from performing Taraweeh prayers and religious retreat during the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, the movement said the closure represents […]
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