U.S. Troops Hurt at Saudi Base as War Reaches 30 Days
A woman speaks on the phone as emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
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Man Arrested in Plot to Firebomb Palestinian Activist's Home
Police detain Nerdeen Kiswani, an organizer of pro-Palestinian demonstration group "Within Our Lifetime" during a protest on Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York.
Markets Slide as Hormuz Deadline Intensifies Iran Conflict
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Trump Extends Pause on Strikes Against Iran’s Energy Sector
Skip next section Thank you for following our coverage March 27, 2026 Thank you for following our coverage We are closing this blog on all the latest headlines, videos, backgrounds and analyses on the US-Israeli war on Iran and its wider repercussions regionally and worldwide on March 26.
Houthis Hold Back: Domestic Priorities Shape Response to Iran War
The warning from the Houthi militia was clear: "Yemen... has its finger on the trigger," Abdullah Sabri, spokesman for the Houthi-run Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cautioned earlier this week. The Houthis will take "appropriate measures" should the war against Iran continue.
Rubio Heads to Europe to Rally Support on Iran Crisis
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pose for a family photo during a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026.
Germany offers to help secure peace, protect Strait of Hormuz
Skip next section Israel says it killed IRGC naval chief responsible for blocking of Hormuz March 26, 2026 Israel says it killed IRGC naval chief responsible for blocking of Hormuz Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says an Israeli airstrike had killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) navy division.
Australia Bars Some Iranian Visitors for Six Months
Australia has temporarily banned visitors from Iran from entering the country as of Thursday, March 26. The Australian government says that the Iran war "has increased the risk that some temporary visa holders may be unable or unlikely to depart Australia when their visas expire."
Who is Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf?
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were taking place, raising hopes for a possible agreement to end the war.
Iran Rejects US Ceasefire, Names Five Conditions
Skip next section Thank you for following our coverage March 26, 2026 Thank you for following our coverage We are closing this blog on all the latest headlines, videos, backgrounds and analyses on the US-Israeli war on Iran and its wider repercussions regionally and worldwide on March 25.
Iran conflict boosts South Caucasus strategic role
In the hours after the US and Israel began conducting joint strikes on Iran on February 28, air traffic along the normally busy east-west routes was forced into a narrow airspace corridor over the South Caucasus. What is a new development in the skies has been building on the ground for some time.
Is Iran Charging Millions for Passage Through Hormuz?
Throughout history, well-connected people and entities have always capitalized on crises. But the Iran war is taking profiteering to a whole new level, even as the US reportedly offers a 15-point plan to end the fighting.