
The Guardian - 50 min 16 sec ago
Pakistan's PM had said the ceasefire would cover Lebanon; Iran says passage through the strait of Hormuz will be allowed for the next 2 weeks US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of Hormuz Iran war ceasefire announcement what we know so far Here are some of the latest images coming in from the Middle East as the war continues in week six. The Israeli military has just warned the people of Iran not to use trains, saying that doing so "endangers...

BBC - 1 hour 58 min ago
Conflict spread across the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February.

The Guardian - 2 hours 38 min ago
Iran bombed US bases and allies' facilities soon after Russian satellites mapped them, according to Ukrainian assessment. What we know on day 1,505 Russian satellites made detailed imagery of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East including US bases and other targets that were attacked by Iran soon afterwards , according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. Reuters reported that the assessment cited at least 24 surveys of areas in 11 Middle Eastern countries from 21-31...

NBC News - 3 hours 14 min ago
NBC News' Keir Simmons reports on Iran's agreement to a two-week ceasefire, statements from Iran's Supreme National Security Council, potential U.S.-Iran negotiations, and reaction from the Middle East.

The Guardian - 3 hours 16 min ago
Chuck Schumer attacks president's ridiculous bluster' while Republicans cast decision as shrewd tactical move Middle East crisis live updates Political leaders and many Americans breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday evening, after Donald Trump announced a provisional ceasefire deal following threats to destroy Iran's "whole civilization" if Tehran failed to reopen the strait of Hormuz by a self-imposed deadline. The announcement of the agreement, mediated by Pakistan, came roughly...

The Guardian - 3 hours 50 min ago
After meeting with Marco Rubio, foreign minister Winston Peters says he made sure US understands significant economic impacts on New Zealand and Pacific' Middle East crisis live updates New Zealand has called on the US to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the significant economic and fuel pressure caused by the war in the Middle East. Winston Peters, New Zealand's foreign minister, met the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, in Washington on Tuesday, where they discussed...

NBC News - 4 hours 26 min ago
NBC News' Matthew Bradley explains how Middle East countries may be reacting to President Donald Trump's suspension of attacks on Iran after a week of escalating threats.

The Guardian - 4 hours 38 min ago
Security agencies say municipalities should watch out for unusual activity, especially in water and energy sectors Middle East crisis live updates Top government security agencies issued a warning of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across the US on Tuesday. In a joint statement , the agencies said municipalities, especially in the water and energy sectors, should be on the lookout for unusual activity. "Cyberattacks on drinking water and wastewater systems directly threaten...

The Independent - 4 hours 59 min ago
Recent bookings data suggests that trips within the UK have become more popular in light of conflict in the Middle East.

The Guardian - 5 hours 13 min ago
US president says on social media he agreed to suspend attack for two weeks ahead of self-imposed deadline Middle East crisis live updates Donald Trump said Tuesday he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire in Iran. "I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," the US president wrote on social media. "This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!" Continue reading...

PBS Newshour - 5 hours 15 min ago
As President Trump backs down from his threats against Iran's infrastructure and agrees to a two-week ceasefire, Geoff Bennett speaks with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Maleki was born and raised in Iran and is now at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Independent - 6 hours 12 min ago
A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,' Trump wrote hours before his final' deadline for Iran expires...

Deadline Hollywood - 7 hours 8 min ago
Paramount’s beleaguered stock jumped nearly 11% Tuesday after news of deep-pocketed Middle East backers joining its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover. The shares, which had fallen 20% in 2026 heading into Tuesday’s trading, finished at $10.90 on more than three times their normal trading volume. Several regulatory agencies have approved Paramount’s pending $110 billion deal for […]...

The Hill - 7 hours 19 min ago
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday pressed President Trump to extend his 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to make a deal, saying, "diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily." He asked Trump for a two-week extension "to allow diplomacy to run its course." "Pakistan,...

The Hill - 7 hours 39 min ago
Iran's envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that Tehran is willing to engage in "genuine" negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East but will not accept a temporary ceasefire, as the country defies intense pressure from President Trump to make a deal on the Strait of Hormuz or face escalation. Amir...

The Raw Story - 7 hours 39 min ago
President Donald Trump is aware of a Pakistani proposal for a 2-week ceasefire in Iran in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz. "Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in [the] near future," Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Tuesday on X. "To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the...

Fox News - 9 hours 12 min ago
The American journalist who last week was kidnapped in Iraq has been released, according to Al-Monitor, the Middle East publication where she worked as a freelance contributor.

The Independent - 9 hours 18 min ago
President has warned of attacks on Iranian infrastructure starting at 8 pm ET on Tuesday...

The Guardian - 9 hours 45 min ago
Lib Dems, Greens and some Labour MPs demand UK block US from using its airbases for Iran missions Middle East crisis live updates Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure to limit US access to British airbases after Donald Trump threatened "a whole civilisation" would die if Iran ignored his demands, comments Downing Street has not directly criticised. No 10 has allowed US forces to use UK bases only for defensive missions against Iran, such as targeting missile sites, ruling out attacks...

The Guardian - 10 hours 8 min ago
President Masoud Pezeshkian says 14m people declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives' for defence of Iran Middle East crisis live updates Iranians officials called on young people to form human chains around the country's power plants and people in Tehran stocked up on basic provisions, as the clock ticked down on Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the strait of Hormuz or face massive strikes on civilian infrastructure. Iranian media showed people gathering outside electricity...

The Independent - 10 hours 24 min ago
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The Hill - 11 hours 22 sec ago
The State Department on Tuesday warned Americans in the Middle East to evacuate ahead of President Trump's threatened bombings on a wide range of infrastructure in Iran, escalating tensions in the region. "The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans worldwide. On March 2 we issued a region-wide precautionary...

CNBC - 11 hours 4 min ago
The Iran war has hit Amazon data centers in the region, and the company is working around the clock on availability, cloud chief Matt Garman said.

Fox News - 11 hours 33 min ago
The U.S. Embassy in Bahrain orders Americans to shelter in place, warning that Iran may target American universities in the country and across the Middle East.