Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war ‘in next couple of weeks’
Marco Rubio said US allies were open to helping escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed and threatened to charge fees for.
‘He just chose not to listen’ – Politico
- ‘He just chose not to listen’ Politico
- Former Trump Iran adviser says war is headed for escalation Politico
- ‘War is going to go on longer than…’: Ex- Trump adviser's ominous warning as Houthis join US-Iran conflict Mint
- Nate Swanson: Iranians feel confident. They are convinced that they should be making demands, not the US fakti.bg
- Iran’s former diplomats warn of prolonged regional war ایران اینترنشنال
UN report calls on Syria to investigate abuses during deadly clashes with Druze last year – AP News
Israel bombs 2 IRGC-linked steel plants, 2 nuclear facilities as Iran vows revenge – The Times of Israel
- Israel bombs 2 IRGC-linked steel plants, 2 nuclear facilities as Iran vows revenge The Times of Israel
- Houthis fire missile at Israel from Yemen; Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline NBC News
- IDF spokesman: Strikes on 'critical' Iranian defense production sites to be completed 'within a few days' The Times of Israel
- UAE targeted with missiles and drones – as it happened theguardian.com
- Iran Update Special Report, March 26, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
Mexico’s navy searches for two missing boats involved in Cuba aid convoy
The Nuestra America Convoy said that the sailboats were led by 'experienced sailors' with access to safety equipment.
Grieving Iranian mother tells UN about children before school attack
An Iranian mother told the UN Human Right’s Council about the last time she saw her children alive.
Scientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her – The Guardian
- Scientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her The Guardian
- Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf AP News
- Out at sea, a Canadian whale scientist witnessed something close to a miracle The Globe and Mail
- Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers. The New York Times
- Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth npr.org
Israel launches strikes on nuclear sites as Iran warns of retaliation
Uranium facility, steel plants and heavy water complex among targets hit as IRGC warns of escalation.
Iran to ‘facilitate and expedite’ aid through the Strait of Hormuz – Euronews.com
- Iran to 'facilitate and expedite' aid through the Strait of Hormuz Euronews.com
- Iran Turns Back Two Chinese Ships From Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- U.S. troops wounded, planes damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base, official says PBS
- Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route Yahoo Finance
- As Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz closed, it's also threatening to target another vital Mideast shipping lane CBS News
How important are the Gulf economies to the world?
Impact of US-Israeli war on Iran poses serious risks beyond energy sector.
House Republicans shoot down bill that would pay federal airport workers
White House memo says Trump has instructed DHS to pay federal airport workers as long lines snarl travel.
Iran: Is another 1970s‑style oil crisis looming? – DW.com
- Iran: Is another 1970s‑style oil crisis looming? DW.com
- Energy Lessons of the Strait of Hormuz Standoff City Journal
- 'Worst nightmare': Iran war is the biggest oil shock in history, analysts say Yahoo Finance
- How does the current global oil crisis compare with the 1973 oil embargo? Al Jazeera
- Southeast Asia is being hit hard by Iran’s cutoff of oil and gas NPR
Orbán’s spies were hunting me, says Hungarian journalist accused of espionage – politico.eu
- Orbán’s spies were hunting me, says Hungarian journalist accused of espionage politico.eu
- Hungary charges journalist after claims minister was in touch with Moscow The Guardian
- Detective with inside knowledge of the operation against Tisza Party speaks up Direkt36
- Spying Charges Rock Hungarian Election Campaign in Final Stretch Bloomberg
- Hungary Opens Espionage Case Against Journalist The New York Times
Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists – The New York Times
- Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists The New York Times
- The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices AP News
- It’s not just oil and gas. The Strait of Hormuz blockage is rattling another vital commodity CNBC
- Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns UN News
- The global food crisis unleashed by the war Financial Times
A whale stranded at a Baltic Sea resort has swum off a sandbank. But it isn’t safe yet – AP News
Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear facilities as Tehran vows retaliation ‘will no longer be an eye for an eye’ – Fortune
- Israel strikes Iran's nuclear facilities as Tehran vows retaliation 'will no longer be an eye for an eye' Fortune
- Live updates: Israel vows to 'intensify and expand' Iran attacks; Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline NBC News
- Israel Strikes Two Iranian Nuclear-Program Sites WSJ
- Iran Update Special Report, March 26, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Israel launches new strikes on Iran as Rubio says war could end 'in a matter of weeks' PBS
Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel’s personal emails
A hacker group shares Patel's purported resume and photos - information, the FBI says, is "historical in nature".
Exclusive: U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran’s missile arsenal destroyed, sources say – Reuters
More than 400 Hezbollah fighters killed in new war with Israel so far, sources say – Reuters
- More than 400 Hezbollah fighters killed in new war with Israel so far, sources say Reuters
- IDF says troops killed Hezbollah operative coming out of Lebanon tunnel timesofisrael.com
- (Video) Golani troops kill eight terrorists in southern Lebanon raid Columbus Jewish News
- Israeli army says it killed Hezbollah commander in Lebanon Middle East Eye
- Senior commander of Hezbollah anti-tank array Mohammad Bashir eliminated, says IDF Tribune India
Lloyds bank faces £66m court battle with car loan customers
Law firm is preparing claim on behalf of 30,000 consumers who fear the FCA’s redress scheme will shortchange them
Lloyds Banking Group is facing a court battle with 30,000 aggrieved car loan customers who are to abandon the City regulator’s official redress scheme amid fears it will shortchange consumers and favour lenders.
The claims law firm Courmacs Legal is planning to file a £66m omnibus claim on behalf of borrowers who believe they were financially harmed by car loan contracts set up by Lloyds’ motor finance arm, Black Horse.
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