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The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Newsletter: Trump could accept leadership change from within regime, General Petraeus says

Also in this newsletter: The latest on the spiralling conflict gripping the Middle East.

Euronews

Tuesday briefing: ‘An historic rupture’ as the Middle East crisis spreads

In today’s newsletter: senior international correspondent Julian Borger on what next as Iran targets its Gulf neighbours and the conflict escalates

The Guardian - UK

Why the Middle East crisis will have a 'negligible' impact on the war in Ukraine

Russia has been wreaking havoc on Ukraine for years with the Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drone, but Iran's current troubles will not dent Moscow's ability to send barrages of the drone toward Ukrainian targets.

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From Dubai to Bahrain, Indian passengers stuck as conflict escalates

Hundreds of south Indians have been stranded as the violence rages in the Middle East. State governments have been coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and have set up helplines to identify people in distress and offer support through local embassies and consulates. Most of the people who…

Newslaundry

Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit

Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of priorities

The Guardian - UK

How long will the Iran war last? What US, Israel signalled amid widening conflict

The United States has sent mixed messages about how long its war with Iran could last, even as the conflict spread across the Middle East with fresh airstrikes, missile launches and drone attacks.

The Times of India

Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy – but not yet a crisis

Global oil markets have reacted swiftly to escalating tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Israel continue their assault on Iran.

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Airlines in Middle East rule out services resuming before Thursday

Some repatriation flights depart as governments around the world work to extract their citizens from the region

The Guardian - UK

Australian shares drop as conflict realities set in

ASX shares have given way after an optimistic start to the week as investors braced for more impacts of the Middle East conflict on oil prices and inflation.

AAP

Middle East conflict: US military death toll rises to 6; Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut - top developments

Deadly fighting across the Middle East intensified on Tuesday as Washington urged its citizens to leave much of the region and President Donald Trump signalled the conflict with Iran could last far longer than initially projected.

The Times of India

'Complaining bitterly': Trump lashes at Obama, Democrats as Middle East tensions spiral

US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Barack Obama and senior Democrats as tensions in the Middle East deepen, accusing his critics of “complaining bitterly” about US strikes on Iran simply because he ordered them.

The Times of India

'Depart now': US urges Americans to leave over a dozen Middle East countries

The United States has urged its citizens to “depart now” from more than a dozen countries across the Middle East, warning of serious safety risks as fighting between Israel and Iran intensifies.

The Times of India

Australia’s shameless support for the US attack on Iran makes us gullible, duplicitous, or both

For Anthony Albanese – as well as Mark Carney and Keir Starmer – to go along with Trump and Netanyahu’s cynical ploy negates any sense of moral authority we possess – a catastrophe for the rules-based order

The Guardian - AU

How the AP decided to call fighting in the Middle East the 'Iran war'

The Associated Press is referring to fighting between Iran and the United States and Israel as the “Iran war.”

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‘We have been sleeping in the reception’: Britons stranded in Dubai face chaos as they try to get home

Grounded flights in the Middle East have left thousands of British people are stranded in the region

The Guardian - AU

PM tables election review in question time – as it happened

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The Times of India

Spain draws red line, rejects US use of bases in Iran campaign

Spain has refused to allow the United States to use jointly operated military bases on its territory for strikes against Iran, as Madrid hardened its criticism of the widening conflict across the Middle East.

International Business Times

Saudi Arabia's Largest Oil Refinery Shuts Down As Iran Targets Oil, Gas, Infrastructure

Drone strikes led to the closure of Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery as the war with Iran widened throughout the Middle East.

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The Guardian - UK

UK firms in Middle East face heightened threat from Iran hackers, agency warns

National Cyber Security Centre urges increased vigilance over risk of indirect attack by hacktivists amid conflict

The Independent UK

Reeves under pressure to keep energy and fuel prices affordable in spring statement as Iran war escalates

Fears over the impact of Donald Trump’s Iran war on energy prices prompt calls for chancellor to keep bills down

The Independent UK

US-Iran strikes: What Americans need to know about flight disruption in the Middle East

Thousands of travelers have been stranded amid air strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on neighboring Gulf states

The Conversation

Iran and the US have been at war for decades – and there’s no end in sight

It may seem that the US and the Middle East are currently embarking on yet another forever war. But the truth is that this is just the latest instalment of an undeclared military conflict between the two nations that has been ongoing since the 1980s.

Evening Standard

European stocks sink amid Middle East uncertainty

The FTSE 100 Index ended down 130.44 points, 1.2%, at 10,780.11.

International Business Times UK

UK Permits US Military to Use Bases for Targeting Iranian Missiles as Region Nearly Hit With Retaliation Fire

The UK has approved the US to use its military bases for targeted strikes on Iranian missile infrastructure, marking a new stage of joint defence amid rising tensions.

Evening Standard

Government ‘looking at all options’ to support Britons as some flights resume

A flight to London’s Heathrow, likely to be carrying stranded UK nationals, departed from the United Arab Emirates capital on Monday.

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