Turkey says NATO defenses down missile from Iran
Iran has denied shooting at its neighbor, but this is not the first time Iranian missiles have entered Turkish airspace
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Attack on Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah-inspired 'act of terrorism,' FBI says
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The FBI said on Monday that an attack on the largest Jewish temple in Michigan earlier this month was an "act of terrorism" inspired by Hezbollah.
FBI says Michigan synagogue attack was 'Hezbollah-inspired'
The FBI said on Monday that a vehicle-ramming attack at a Michigan synagogue earlier this month was an act of terrorism "inspired" by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. "Based on the evidence gathered to date, we assess this attack to be a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism
After pope's remark, White House defends praying for US troops
The White House on Monday defended praying for US troops engaged in the Iran war after Pope Leo XIV warned that God rejects the prayers "of those who wage war." "I don't think there is anything wrong with our military leaders or with the president calling on the American people
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Middle East visit a success, announces accords
March 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pronounced his tour of Middle Eastern countries a success on Monday and said a number of security cooperation accords had been clinched or were under discussion. Zelenskiy embarked on a tour of the region to offer
Spain shuts airspace to U.S. planes targeting Iran, defense minister says
Spanish daily El País first reported the move, saying the U.S. dropped plans to deploy strategic bombers to Spanish bases after talks with Madrid. PM Pedro Sánchez told parliament he rejected a U.S. request to use two bases, calling the war 'illegal'
Two more UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said two of its personnel were killed Monday in the second deadly incident in 24 hours in the country's south, where Israel and Hezbollah are fighting. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two Indonesian peacekeepers
Israel passes law making death penalty default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of deadly attacks, seeing through a main pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies.
UN says two peacekeepers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon
CAIRO, March 30 (Reuters) - The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two of its members were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday after an explosion of "unknown origin" destroyed their vehicle. It said a third peacekeeper was severely wounded and another was also
UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south
BEIRUT, March 30 (Reuters) - A United Nations peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon overnight, prompting condemnations on Monday after a bloody weekend in which Lebanese journalists and medics were killed in Israeli strikes. The peacekeeper from Indonesia was the first
Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump would be interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday, adding that she thinks Trump would have more to say on the
Fearing economic collapse after war, Iran cracks down on dissent
March 30 (Reuters) - A month into its war with the United States and Israel, Iran is trying to forestall any spark of domestic unrest with arrests, executions and massive street deployments by security forces and supporters, recruiting even children to staff checkpoints. While
Thousands of US Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East as buildup intensifies
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - Thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, as President Donald Trump weighs his next steps in the
Stock market winners and losers one month into US-Israel war on Iran
The US-Israel strikes against Iran have triggered a series of retaliations and military escalation in the Middle East that have sent shockwaves through global financial markets. The conflict, now more than a month old, has disrupted trade and energy markets, with stocks around
Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar to deepen security ties amid Iran war: What to know
Gulf states and Jordan are aligning more closely as Iranian attacks persist.
Fake news! Don't buy the Israeli right's sudden concern for settler violence
There's been a highly unusual flood of condemnations of settler violence against Palestinians, from rabbis to pundits to politicians. But don't confuse their statements with real cracks in Israel's iron wall of support for settlements, expulsion and annexation
Egypt closes stores early, Jordan bans AC as Iran war takes toll
Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan announced Monday that the use of air conditioning and heating equipment in ministries, government departments and public institutions will now be prohibited.
As the world focuses on Iran, Lebanon is being forgotten, again
Entire neighborhoods have been destroyed, hospitals are being attacked, and more than a million people have been displaced - but international aid to Lebanon is more limited than ever, and residents are once again realizing that their situation is not being taken into account
G7 ministers pledge 'necessary measures' to ensure stable energy market
G7 economy and finance ministers Monday said they stood ready to take "all necessary measures" to ensure the stability of the energy market as they tackled the economic consequences of war in the Middle East. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late
Trump: U.S. will respond 'shortly' to Iranian attack on Haifa oil refinery
Trump wrote earlier Monday that Washington was in talks with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME,' adding that 'Great progress has been made,' after sources told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday night he was considering a ground invasion to seize Iran's uranium
Report: U.S. fired new ballistic missile untested in combat at school in Iran, killing 21
According to a New York Times investigation, the U.S. used a long-range Precision Strike Missile, which disperses small lethal pellets across a wide area, in its strike early in the Iran war
Turkey says NATO defences downed fourth inbound Iranian missile
ANKARA, March 30 (Reuters) - A ballistic missile launched from Iran entered Turkish airspace before being shot down by NATO air and missile defences deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkey's defence ministry said on Monday. The incident marked the fourth such incident
Turkey says NATO defenses intercepted fourth missile from Iran
Turkey said NATO air defenses neutralized a ballistic munition launched from Iran that entered its airspace, marking the fourth such interception since March.
Iran bombards Gulf with ballistic missiles, impact at Kuwait desalination plant kills one
Iran has targeted energy and defense infrastructure in seven Arab countries, killing a worker at a desalination plant in Kuwait. The UAE described a separate attack on a Kuwaiti army base as an 'unprovoked terrorist attack' by Iran
Israeli death penalty bill for Palestinian murder convicts faces vote
JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament is expected on Monday to vote on a bill that would make the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of killing Israelis, a measure that Israel's European allies say would unfairly target
TotalEnergies reaped more than $1B profit from Iran war: What to know
Non-Middle Eastern energy firms have been particularly benefiting as energy flows have been choked off from the Gulf.
Missile hits fuel tanker at Israel's Oil Refineries
JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) - An industrial building and a fuel tanker at Israel's Oil Refineries in the northern city of Haifa was hit by debris from an intercepted missile, Israel's Fire and Rescue Service said on Monday. It was not immediately clear whether the missile was
Merz says Syrian refugees have important role in rebuilding their country
BERLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Syrian refugees who found asylum in Germany had an important role to play in rebuilding their country and Berlin would help those that wanted to return. "We are working together to ensure that Syrians
Czechs detain fifth suspect over arson attack on drone factory
PRAGUE, March 30 (Reuters) - A fifth person was detained in connection with an arson attack on an optics and drone factory in the Czech Republic, a public prosecutor said on Monday. Police said on Saturday they had detained a fourth suspect over the March 20 fire, for which a
Trump renews threat to Iran's energy, oil sites despite 'great progress' in talks
US President Trump's latest threat came as Iran's Foreign Ministry slammed the US administration's "excessive, unrealistic and unreasonable" demands.
Trump again warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was in talks with a "more reasonable regime" to end the war in Iran but repeated his warning to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk U.S attacks on its oil wells and power plants.
Egypt's Sisi says only Trump can stop war, warns oil could top $200
CAIRO, March 30 (Reuters) - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to stop the Iran war, saying only he could do so, and warned that fears of the oil price going above $200 a barrel were not exaggerated. "I tell President Trump:
Chinese container ships pass through Strait of Hormuz at second attempt, data shows
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Two Chinese container ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday at the second attempt after turning back into the Gulf on Friday, ship-tracking data showed. The vessels were sailing in close formation out of the strait and into open
'Regime change'? The Iranian leaders killed in Israeli-US war
Since the start of the war, US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran have killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei and a whole echelon of the political and military elite in the Islamic republic. US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the war had achieved "regime change" and that "we're
Iran says envoy will remain in Beirut, defying order to leave
BEIRUT, March 30 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday its ambassador to Lebanon would remain in his post in Beirut, defying the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, which has declared him persona non grata and told him to leave. With war raging in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, the
EU's Costa discusses Iran situation with Pakistan's Prime Minister
BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) - European Council President Antonio Costa said he had held a 'good call' with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the war in Iran. "Good call today with the Prime Minister of Pakistan @CMShehbaz Sharif to hear his assessment on the
'Death was not our fate': Syrian father crosses seas to save his ailing son
By Stelios Misinas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, March 30 (Reuters) - Abdulaziz Aldarwish decided to take drastic action after his son Yahia's young kidneys failed. The Syrian construction worker could not afford the 1,200 euros ($1,380) per month needed for dialysis treatment
Iran hangs two 'political prisoners' from banned opposition: activists
Iran on Monday hanged two men who were members of a banned opposition group and described by rights groups as political prisoners, as Tehran keeps up executions against the background of the war against the US and Israel. Akbar Daneshvarkar, 60, and Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi,
The efforts to end the war in Iran are forging a new regional alliance
In a conference to 'de-escalate' the Iran war, four regional powers are building a new military-strategic partnership for mutual defense. Israel has long dreamed of such an 'Arab NATO,' but most of these countries believe Israel initiated a war that has brought destruction to
Kosovo approves troops to Gaza under U.S.-backed scheme
PRISTINA, March 30 (Reuters) - Kosovo on Monday approved sending troops to Gaza for an international security force as part of a U.S.-backed initiative after last year's ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Several nations including Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan and Albania
Iran confirms killing by Israel of Guards navy commander
Iran confirmed on Monday that an Israeli strike had killed the commander of the naval force of the Revolutionary Guards, who Israel had said was responsible for the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz. A statement carried by the Guards' Sepah News website said Alireza Tangsiri
Trump weighing ground operation to seize Iranian uranium, officials tell WSJ
The U.S. president is conditioning the end of the war on Iran giving up its uranium, and is considering seizing it by force, WSJ cited officials as saying. Such an operation would rank among the most challenging operations Trump has ordered, former U.S. military officials said
Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks
KABUL, March 30 (Reuters) - Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region as Islamabad prepares to host talks between the U.S. and Iran. The border clashes
Australia PM Albanese calls for clarity from Trump on objectives of Iran war
SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said he wanted more certainty from U.S. President Donald Trump on the objectives of the ongoing war in Iran. "I want to see more certainty in what the objectives of the war are and I want to see a
Status quo has collapsed – and the Gulf states are looking for a new strategy
Economic agreements with Tehran and close ties with the U.S. did not help the Gulf states, whose soft underbelly – energy infrastructure – suffered heavy blows during the war. But it's hard to believe in their efforts to build a regional deterrence coalition against Iran, both
'Long live the shah': Iranian diaspora back war at Washington rally
More than 1,000 people of Iranian descent gathered in the US capital on Sunday to voice support for the war, riding on calls to bring back Iran's exiled crown prince who has emerged as a figure of intense interest. Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's last shah who was
Trump calls Iran's current leaders 'very reasonable' as Pakistan prepares to host talks
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Asif Shahzad, Alexander Cornwell and Sabrina Valle WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, March 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have been meeting "directly and indirectly" and that Iran's new leaders have been "very reasonable", as more U.S
G7 ministers set to tackle financial fallout of Mideast war
Ministers from the G7 will hold talks on Monday to unpack the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East, the French government said, as oil and gas prices continue to soar. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February and Tehran has hit back
Trump says intel chief Tulsi Gabbard 'softer' than him on Iran nuclear issue
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at differences among his top aides on their approach to Iran, saying that his intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard was "softer" than him on curbing Tehran’s
Syrian president to talk war, migrants on Germany visit
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is visiting Germany on Monday for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and Berlin's efforts to send back Syrian refugees. Sharaa, on his first trip to Germany since ousting Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in late 2024,