'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families

People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.

Narges Mohammadi Denied Treatment after Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Husband Says

By Farnaz Fassihi

Asian Stocks Set to Track US Rally on Iran Hopes: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

Asian Stocks Set to Track US Rally on Iran Hopes: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com

Stocks Cap March With ‘Hormuz Hope’ Rally on Possible End to Middle East Conflict - WSJ

Stocks Cap March With ‘Hormuz Hope’ Rally on Possible End to Middle East Conflict  WSJ

'In their conflict with Iran, the US and Israel are pursuing divergent war aims'

While Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to topple a regime that the vast majority of Israelis view as an existential threat, Donald Trump is driven by absolute mercantilism, geopolitical expert Frédéric Encel argues for Le Monde.

Iranians debate whether the war is worth it

As the war in Iran enters its second month, many Iranians are urging the U.S and Israel to keep striking their country.

By Emily Feng

Iran ambassador refuses to leave Lebanon despite expulsion order

Lebanon has ordered Iran’s ambassador to leave the country, but he has refused to go.

Iran moderates pushing Trump deal risk being ‘eliminated’ as regime fractures deepen

Pete Hegseth says Iran should make a deal to end the war as Secretary of State Marco Rubio cites internal fractures in the new Iranian regime.

How selective outrage over Iran war exposes the limits of realpolitik

As with any conflict, the war in Iran has driven people to choose sides and adopt partisan positions. This includes the view that, despite the acts of aggression by the US and Israel, the Islamic Republic somehow “deserves” the attacks due to years of regional instability caused by its Axis of Resistance. This is not to suggest that the Iranian regime has always been a victim. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ transgressions through the Quds Force have been well documented. But let’s be...

By Jawad Khalid

#Iran: Massive explosion in Isfahan

Images posted on social media on March 31 have captured a huge #explosion in the Iranian city of #Isfahan. A local security official said strikes had targeted military locations in the city, according to Iran’s Fars agency. Isfahan is home to a #nuclear enrichment site.

By FRANCE24

Stocks surge, ending a tough month on a high note. But there’s skepticism about the rally.

U.S. stocks surged Tuesday on growing optimistic about a potential end to the the Iran war.

By Joy Wiltermuth

Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to ‘defend the homeland’ in new campaign

Rights groups have warned that recruiting children for roles relating to conflict could amount to a war crime

By James C. Reynolds

Iran soccer players honor alleged child victims of the war before World Cup warmup

Iran soccer players and officials posed with pictures of children allegedly killed by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes before their World Cup warmup against Costa Rica on Tuesday. There were no spectators at the stadium in Antalya but FIFA President Gianni Infantino was present. The Iran players were joined by coach Amir Ghalenoei, Iran Football Federation vice president Mehdi Mohammad Nabi and staff members, holding the photographs while singing the national anthem.

Iran missiles, Hezbollah rockets lightly wound 11 in central, northern Israel - Haaretz

Iran missiles, Hezbollah rockets lightly wound 11 in central, northern Israel  Haaretz

Where is Mojtaba Khamenei? Russian envoy clears the air on Iran Supreme Leader's whereabouts

Mojtaba replaced his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed when Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran on February 28.

Tanker with Iranian crude signals India as destination; first potential delivery of Tehran’s oil to India in 7 years

By Sukalp Sharma

Seoul shares open sharply higher amid hopes for end to Middle East war

South Korean stocks started sharply higher Wednesday amid hopes for an end to the monthlong war in the Middle East. After opening 5.49 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 246.56 points, or 4.88 percent, to 5.299.02 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Following the surge, the Korea Exchange, the country's main bourse operator, activated a five-minute buy-side sidecar some seven minutes after the opening bell, temporarily halting program-driven buy orders in KOSPI

By The Korea Herald

Passover and peoplehood: The ongoing struggle with empire - opinion

The struggle that Israel and the United States have embarked on against Iranian hegemony speaks to the age-old imperative to counter Egypt.

Strikes To Begin Tomorrow: Iran Warns Tech Firms Over US' Killing Of Leaders

The Guards said that they would target leading US technology firms, listing the names of 18 companies it alleged were complicit in the "targeted assassination" of officials.

War Diary Day 32: Still no clear winners as diplomacy yet to take off

On the 32nd day of the US-Israel war against Iran, the evolving dynamics of the conflict reinforced the sense that it has become a deep war of attrition, where sustained allied military pressure on Iranian infrastructure has so far failed to deliver it a clear strategic advantage. Meanwhile, Tehran’s ability to impose asymmetric costs, particularly through maritime disruption and coordinated proxy action, has continued to shape the broader trajectory, leaving diplomatic efforts active but sta...

By none@none.com (Baqir Sajjad Syed)

US stocks surge on hopes Iran war will end soon

US stocks jumped and oil prices dropped after Iran signalled it was willing to end the conflict with the United States and Israel.

Oil prices pull back as hopes rise for end to Iran war; Trump says U.S. could leave in 2-3 weeks

Britain to deploy Sky Sabre air defence system in Saudi Arabia as Healey visits Gulf allies

Britain is deploying additional air defence equipment across the Gulf as Iranian attacks continue, defence minister John Healey announced on Tuesday during visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain, Reuters reports. The Sky Sabre ground-based air defence system, used by the British Army, will be deployed in Saudi Arabia. The deployment of British Typhoon fighter […]

By newsroom

Khamenei is alive and running country says Iran's ambassador to Rome

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 31 - Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in Iran and is running the country that is at war with the United States and Israel, Iranian Ambassador to Rome Mohammad Reza Sabouri told ANSA in an interview on Tuesday. Mojtaba Khamenei took the position after his predecessor, his father Ali Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the war. "Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country and is carrying out his command duties in a situation of war," Sabouri told ANSA. He said r...

By ANSA

Futures Jump On Hopes Of War De-escalation, Korea Enters Bear Market On Memory Rout

Futures Jump On Hopes Of War De-escalation, Korea Enters Bear Market On Memory Rout Futures are higher on a WSJ report that Trump is considering exiting the middle east conflict even if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened; but the market is deciding whether this is a genuine intent to leave or another feint given the previous US attacks during negotiations and that Trump has yet to adjust his Apr 6 deadline. As of 8:00am, S&P futures are 1.1% higher, at session after approachin...

By Tyler Durden

US stocks surge on hopes Iran war will end soon

Wall Street stocks rocketed higher Tuesday while oil prices retreated after Iran's president said his country had the "necessary will" to end the war with the United States and Israel, lifting hopes that a resolution was in site. The post US stocks surge on hopes Iran war will end soon appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab

FT: Hegseth’s broker sought defence investment before Iran war

A broker for United States defence chief Pete Hegseth attempted to make a big investment in major defense companies in the weeks ‌leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to the Financial Times. The newspaper reported that Hegseth’s broker at banking giant Morgan Stanley approached BlackRock in February about a multimillion-dollar investment in a defence-focused exchange-traded fund. The publication cited three sources familiar with the matter.

Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say

The death of an 11-year-old Iranian boy reportedly in an air strike while manning a security checkpoint alongside his father in Tehran has thrown focus on a new initiative to recruit children into the security services.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo

Iran will ‘severely punish’ Israel for attacking pharmaceutical company: FM - presstv.ir

Iran will ‘severely punish’ Israel for attacking pharmaceutical company: FM  presstv.ir

France blocks Israel from using airspace for weapons transport to Iran war - thecitizen.co.tz

France blocks Israel from using airspace for weapons transport to Iran war  thecitizen.co.tz