Iran’s aggression will bring Gulf countries closer to the US

Despite their resentment, states in the region need American and Israeli technology to defend themselves

War in Iran erodes the chancellor’s headroom and exposes our fragility | Heather Stewart

Rachel Reeves boasts of the £23bn she has built up against her fiscal rules but now she – or any future steward of the economy – has little space to manoeuvre It is with no pleasure that I must report a depressing domestic byproduct of the war in the Middle East: headroom chat is back. Of course, shifts in investors’ appetite for gilts – UK government bonds – are trivial, in the context of the bloodshed in Iran and beyond. Continue reading...

By Heather Stewart

Pentagon readies for weeks of US ground operations in Iran: Report

Uncertainty looms over Trump's approval of the Pentagon's plans for limited ground operations in Iran's strategic regions.

Houthis enter Iran war with missile attacks on Israel – as it happened - thetimes.com

Houthis enter Iran war with missile attacks on Israel – as it happened  thetimes.com

Iran war: Iran 'waiting' for US ground assault, says speaker

Iran expects the United States to launch a ground offensive in and around the Strait of Hormuz, according to the country's parliamentary speaker. US media reports also suggest preparations are underway. DW has more.

Iran: 3,500 US marines arrive in Middle East

Uncertainty still surrounds the potential deployment of U.S. ground forces, even as American reinforcements continue to arrive in the region.The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli has now reached the area, carrying 3,500 Marines on board. Daniel Quinlan reports.

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Iran's drone war is exposing deep cracks in US and allied air defenses

Ukraine has become the world leader in defending against attack drones after four years of war with Russia. Viktor Lysenko/BI There is a sound — a low, persistent buzzing — that links Iran's asymmetric warfare against US and Israeli targets in the Middle East to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is the sound of a terrifying weapon that symbolizes a new economy of war — cheap, expendable, and mass-produced — and makes its presence known long before it strikes. In Ukraine, they call...

Key E-3 Sentry plane damaged in Saudi Base attack: Why is the US Air Force AWACS aircraft so important? Explained

A pivotal US Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control plane was damaged in an Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

‘We are waiting for you’: Tehran’s warning after US gears up for ground ops in Iran

Iran shuts down Tehran cafe chain over ‘suspicious’ cup designs - The Straits Times

Iran shuts down Tehran cafe chain over ‘suspicious’ cup designs  The Straits Times

Iran issues directive to counter potential US ground operation

The state-affiliated Tehran Times, citing “an Iranian security analyst,” reported that in the event of a US ground attack, Iran would seize the coastlines of the UAE and Bahrain.

Series of explosions heard in Iranian capital

As the war in the Middle East enters it's fifth week, Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have fired rockets towards Israel ahead of talks in Pakistan to stop fighting in the region.

Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in Middle East war

Seafarers’ helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies. “Writing to urgently inform you that our vessel is currently facing a critical situation regarding provisions and one crew health conditions,” read an email from one seafarer on March 24 to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)’s Seafarer Support team. “Immediate supply of food, drinking water, bas...

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says U.S. speaks of talks while planning ground attack

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the United States is publicly talking about negotiations while secretly planning a ground attack, according to Iranian state media. Ghalibaf also said Iran’s armed forces were waiting for U.S. ground troops to arrive on Iranian soil and were ready to punish their regional partners, state media reported. (information […]

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US marines arrive in Middle East amid reports Pentagon 'preparing for weeks of ground operations'

It comes as the Trump administration recently insisted that the US can achieve its objectives in Iran without ground troops.

Iran warns of strikes on US-linked universities in region after campus bombings

Fars agency reports the US has until March 30 to condemn the bombing of Iranian universities

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US using diplomatic overture as cover for ground offensive: Iran

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the U.S. Sunday of covertly preparing a ground offensive even as Washington publicly pursues diplomatic efforts to end...

Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack despite diplomatic efforts

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday that the United States was plotting a ground attack despite publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war. The post Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack despite diplomatic efforts appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab

Why the Houthis entered the war now: A message to the US not to proceed in the Red Sea and Hormuz

Houthis and Iran are creating a “ring of fire” stretching for thousands of kilometers in the Gulf – Concerns also over Saudi Arabia’s key East-West pipeline, through which up to 7 million barrels per day now pass The post Why the Houthis entered the war now: A message to the US not to proceed in the Red Sea and Hormuz appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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