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EU weighs action to keep Strait of Hormuz open

The European Union is weighing options to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Iran is someone else’s war’: Readers on why Gen Z are reluctant to fight

YOUR VIEWS: Our community believes younger generations are far less willing to fight because growing up without conscription, amid broken social contracts and limited trust in leaders, has left them disengaged from the idea of war

The Independent UK

MTG joins Megyn Kelly in questioning Fox News host’s ‘manhood’ as MAGA’s Iran divide deepens

Conservatives exchange barbed insults in spat over Middle east, with Mark Levin branding Kelly an ‘emotionally unhinged, lewd, and petulant wreck’ and she getting even more personal

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Trump says he is ‘not happy’ with UK as he criticises Starmer for being overly reliant on advisers – as it happened

President says PM should be more supportive over strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

Trump in new tirade against Starmer over Iran war as his plan to open Hormuz Strait flounders

The US president hit out as Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and Australia declined to jump to his request to send warships to the Middle East

Evening Standard

UK not obliged to support every demand of ‘transactional’ US president, minister says

Pat McFadden says UK relations with US remain strong despite Donald Trump’s threats to Nato allies

The Guardian - UK

Starmer vows energy bill support for some households as Trump warns Nato allies over Iran response

Sir Keir Starmer announced £53 million in support for ‘those households that are most exposed’ to rising heating oil prices on Monday

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Iran war briefing: Dubai airport in chaos after third drone strike suspends flights

Authorities responded to a fire near Dubai International Airport on Monday following a drone attack. British PM to pledge energy bill aid for households amid Middle East crisis. US President Donald Trump set to launch Hormuz coalition amid global oil crisis as he warns of ‘very bad future’ unless NATO…

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: US embassy in Iraq attacked while Trump lashes out after Nato rejects Strait of Hormuz demand

The US president said it is only appropriate that those who benefit from oil coming through the waterway help to free it

The Independent UK

UAE reopens airspace after Iran attack – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Trump eyes "Hormuz Coalition," seizure of Iran's Kharg Island oil hub

Seizing Kharg Island would require U.S. boots on the ground.

Axios

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy wants new system to control Ukraine drone sales

Foreign countries and firms should not be able to bypass the government, Zelenskyy says. What we know on day 1,482

The Guardian - AU

This Week in History: Mafia mozzarella, war in Iraq and a united Germany

Explore how major events between 16 and 22 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Britain now has a chance to influence the direction of the war on Iran

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s about-turn on UK assistance in Iran presents Keir Starmer with an opportunity to try to temper the West’s actions

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The Mary Sue

‘Help I screwed up’: Donald Trump Begs for Allies to Help Open the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump called for the allies of the United States to come to Operation Epic Fury’s aid. Although Trump expects allies to participate, he maintains the opinion that the United States has won over Iran.

The Times of India

The folly of ‘unconditional surrender’: Fukuyama, ‘The End of History’ author, on why Iran won’t yield to Washington

Donald Trump’s call for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” revives a wartime slogan that assumes a state capable of capitulating. Political scientist Francis Fukuyama argues Iran’s fragmented power structure and ideological foundations make that unlikely. The demand reflects broader uncertainty about Washington’s objectives, exposing the limits of military force and the persistence…

The Mary Sue

Viral WW3 prediction video has everyone on edge, showing exactly where the U.S. could fall in the chaos

An unsettling new video from GeoMotion is going viral, predicting that the United States would be the most targeted country in a potential World War III scenario. This simulation comes as global tensions are certainly on the rise, especially after the recent US-Israel strikes on Iran, leaving many people pretty…

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomacy efforts as regional war rages

Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible

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The Guardian - US

The ‘Jolene doctrine’: retired US army general likens Trump foreign policy to Dolly Parton song

Stanley McChrystal said White House has a ‘we should do because we can’ approach to international relations

Euronews

NATO leaders call on Trump to reverse Russian oil sanctions suspension

The leaders of Canada, Germany and Norway are urging Trump to rethink his suspendion of Russian oil sanctions. In comments to Euronews, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he is "concerned" at the potential impact on Ukraine.

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In a single night, Iraq sees two major attacks—a French soldier killed and an Italian NATO base hit

The Iran War is pulling US allies into the fire.

The Guardian - UK

UK signs ‘rebooted’ defence agreement to protect Irish waters

Most transatlantic cables go through or close to Ireland, making its waters particularly vulnerable to attack

Evening Standard

Fact check: Fake ‘captured US forces’ images – and is Cyprus in Nato?

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Euronews

'Any base could be target': Iranian ambassador to UN does not rule out attacks on Europe

Iran's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva denied that Tehran attacked its neighbouring countries in a Euronews interview, while simultaneously stating that military forces have been instructed to target US military bases. This could include European sites.

The Times of India

Middle East conflict: Sirens heard at Turkey’s US-stationed Incirlik base, residents fear missile threat

Sirens wailed at Turkey's Incirlik airbase, a key NATO facility housing US troops, early Friday. Residents reported seeing smoke and a glowing object, with a red alert issued. This follows recent NATO interceptions of Iranian-fired missiles and heightened regional tensions.

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