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US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 16, 2026.
US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine leave following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, April 6, 2026.

Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report

Arvin Khoshnood, Iranian-Swedish analyst and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic.

Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

The US and Israel must target the Islamic Republic, not Iran’s future - opinion


Iranians feel 'deceived, abandoned' as Trump weighs striking deal with Iran's old guard

A resident of Isfahan told TML that if reports of a deal involving Ghalibaf were true, many Iranians would feel “deceived and abandoned, moving from one dictatorship to another.”

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

Hitler posters appear in Iran as warning to foreign collaborators

Images online show banners quoting Hitler in Persian as Tehran continues arrests and executions of those accused of aiding Israel.

Images of a Hitler poster appeared directly beneath a much larger public poster of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, are being spreaded online.

Asia looks to COVID-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis from Iran war

Asia is at the frontline of the fuel crisis, buying more than 80% of the crude that transits the Strait of Hormuz, which has been almost totally blocked by Iran since the war broke out in February.

A coastguard boat approaches an Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, as it arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026.

Europe within Iran missile range, but experts question real strike capability

Iran’s indirect retaliation could blend cyber sabotage, arson, and proxy hits on soft targets like energy grids, Jewish sites, and dissidents, alongside an ongoing missile threat.

People attend an anti-US and Israeli rally, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026.

Iran conflict sees controlled uncertainty as Trump mixes diplomacy with pressure - analysis

Trump’s Iran approach mixes escalation and diplomacy, creating controlled ambiguity that calms markets while keeping Tehran and observers off balance.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 20, 2026

Iran war has been winding down since mid-March after decline in bombing - analysis

The pace of the Iran war has slowed since mid-March, challenging official claims that US and Israeli strikes are maintaining maximum strike intensity.

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Tel Aviv, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

Israel’s Bedouin community open homes to victims of Dimona, Arad strike

Israel's Bedouin community rushed to support over 100 people wounded after an Iranian missile destroyed residential buildings in Dimona and Arad.

Sager Abu Srehan, vice principal at the Amal Reut School, was one of the first to extend his hand to those impacted by the Iranian attacks in Arad and Dimona.

Closing the Strait of Hormuz could bankroll a new Iranian government - opinion

Sanctioned Iranian oil offers the opposition a rare chance to challenge the regime and stabilize global oil prices.

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

Israel cyber chief: Iran war has delayed cyber law, bill could be passed in 2027 post-elections

In February, before the Iran war began, the INCD chief said that the latest version of the cyber law, which he proposed on January 25, would be a priority for him in terms of securing passage.

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

IDF has struck over 3,000 targets in Iran since Operation Roaring Lion began, military announces

The latest figures published by the IDF include at least 50 targets that were struck by the air force overnight, including ballistic missile storage and launch sites.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026.