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March 17, 2026

Blocking fertilisers: The Hormuz Strait and agricultural shock

The closure of virtually all commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz occasioned by the Iran War is not merely a matter of oil and gas, the usual prized...

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March 17, 2026

UN report says Israeli settlements driving displacement, violence in West Bank

Israeli settlement expansion and rising violence have driven the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the UN human rights office...

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March 17, 2026

British Airways extends flight cuts to Middle East over airspace instability

British Airways said it is extending temporary reductions to its flight schedule in the Middle East due to the ongoing “uncertainty” and unstable airspace in the region, Anadolu reports....

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March 17, 2026

Israeli army claims Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed near Tehran

The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had killed Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in an airstrike near Tehran, Anadolu reports. A military statement...

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March 17, 2026

Russia protests Israeli strike near Bushehr nuclear plant

Russia has lodged an official protest with Israel following an airstrike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning of potential risks to Russian personnel working at the facility. According...

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March 17, 2026

Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to all except US and allies

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has declared that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to global shipping, but warned that access is effectively closed to the United States and...

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March 17, 2026

The original sin: How Churchill’s oil and Khomeini’s vision fuelled decades of Middle East turmoil

The war in Iran did not begin with a missile strike or a declaration. It began in the sweltering August of 1953, in the offices of a CIA operative...

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March 17, 2026

Egypt permanently designates senior Muslim Brotherhood figures as terrorists

Egypt has formally designated several senior figures from the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists on a “permanent and definitive” basis, following final court rulings, authorities announced. The Office for Regulating...

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March 17, 2026

Mohsen Rezaei appointed military adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran has appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohsen Rezaei as a military adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iranian state media. The move marks Rezaei’s return...

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March 17, 2026

Israel shocked by Hezbollah capabilities amid fears of prolonged war

Signs of growing shock within Israeli political and military circles are emerging over Hezbollah’s military capabilities, with officials acknowledging that previous intelligence assessments may have significantly underestimated the group’s...

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