US Secretary of State Rubio predicts the Middle East conflict will end within weeks, while British households reel from record petrol prices, slashed growth forecasts, and the biggest market sell-off since 2022.
One month into coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Tehran residents describe devastation as civilian casualties climb past 1,400 with no shelters, no warnings, and no end in sight.
Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia offering battle-tested drone expertise to Gulf states, as the US pivots its military focus towards Iran and considers diverting Ukrainian-bound weapons to the Middle East.
Iranians marked Nowruz 2026 with extraordinary defiance, celebrating their ancient new year festival amid a joint US-Israeli military campaign, a near-total internet blackout, and a regime crackdown that has claimed thousands of lives.
The US has tabled a 15-point peace plan demanding Iran dismantle its nuclear programme, whilst Tehran has rejected it outright and issued a 5-point counteroffer. With mediators caught in the middle and both sides unable to agree on whether talks are even happening, a deal remains a distant prospect.
Oil prices crashed over 10% after Trump claimed productive peace talks with Iran were underway and ordered a five-day strike pause. Tehran flatly denied any negotiations, calling the claims psychological tactics and fake news.
As Trump claims 'productive' talks with Iran and Tehran flatly denies any negotiations, Iranian public opinion is deeply split between those hoping for regime change and those reeling from the bombing campaign.
Four weeks into the US-Iran conflict, Trump claims productive talks are under way while Tehran flatly denies any dialogue exists. The truth lies somewhere in the backchannel whispers of regional mediators, and a swift resolution remains a distant prospect.
The 2026 US-Israeli strikes on Iran shattered decades of international norms, from assassinating a head of state to launching attacks during active diplomacy, with devastating civilian and economic consequences worldwide.
Trump issued Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, then reversed course with a five-day extension while squeezing in a trip to Graceland, as both sides trade contradictory claims about whether talks are even happening.
Iranian ballistic missiles scored direct hits on the Israeli towns of Dimona and Arad on 21 March 2026, wounding approximately 180 people after air defence systems failed to intercept the incoming weapons.
Iranian ballistic missiles struck near Israel's Dimona nuclear research centre and the city of Arad, wounding over 100 people. Israel's air defence interceptors failed to stop them, marking a dangerous new chapter in the three-week-old conflict.