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COMMENT: Escalating Middle East conflict raises risks of renewed European energy shock
After US President Donald Trump failed to deliver on his promise of a quick end to the conflict in Iran, the chances of a renewed European energy shock are rising quickly, says Oxford Economics.
COMMENT: Iran war brings Ukraine’s peace talks to a halt
The trump administration and Donald Trump personally have completely lost the ability to mediate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, says The Bell in a commentary.
US told Turkey war on Iran would take four days, says Brookings academic
With Trump, “it is very much a ‘we’ll build the plane while flying it’ style approach: let’s just begin and see what happens”, says Asli Aydintasbas.
Turkey’s real estate industry expects higher demand for homes from Iranian buyers
No decline in mortgage rates foreseen because of geopolitical developments.
Russia accuses US and Israel of unleashing unprecedented violence in Middle East
Russia's foreign ministry accuses the US and Israel of unleashing unprecedented violence in the Middle East and calls on all sides to halt hostilities as Hormuz shipping remains paralysed.
Iran's IRGC says it struck Israeli missile stockpiles, US base in Qatar and Kurdish positions
Iran's IRGC says it struck Israeli missile stockpiles, the US Al Udeid base in Qatar and Kurdish opposition positions in Erbil in wave 56 of its "True Promise 4" operation.
Iran targets US businesses in the Gulf
The IRGC announced an attack on an American financial institution in the Middle East over the weekend in retaliation for a hit on an Iranian bank in Tehran last week and warned all US businesses could become legitimate targets.
Discounts on Russia’s Urals blend oil fall to zero
Russia is poised to reap a major financial windfall from rising global oil prices due to the war in the Gulf, after the discounts on the Urals blend of oil fell to zero in the last week
The Iranian revolution has been reversed
In the first video US President Donald Trump released following the start of operation epic fury he calls on the Iranian people to rise up in what he called a “once in a generation opportunity” to take back control of their own country.
Trump calls on allies to send naval support to the Gulf
US President Donald Trump has demanded NATO allies and China send their warships to aid the US in reopening the Straits of Hormuz. Most have refused.
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Trump losing his patience with Zelenskiy
US President Donald Trump is losing his patience with Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reached out to the White House last week calling for supplies and criticised the White House decision to temporarily ease sanctions on Russia.
IEA releases details of historic oil reserves release member shares
The International Energy Agency released details of the contribution by members to the “largest release of oil reserves in history” that it announced on March 11 to calm the oil market and bring down prices.
Satellites show extent of Iranian precision strikes
The Trump administration restricted access to real time commercial satellite images of the Middle East after images showed the effectiveness and extent of the damage Iranian powerful precision missile strikes have done to key US assets.
VIDEO: Drone hits Dubai International Airport
A drone strike hit Dubai International Airport on the morning of March 16, while one person was confirmed to be killed in a separate missile strike on Abu Dhabi.
Turkish foreign minister sees Iran as open to any “sensible back-channel” talks over war
Third missile, meanwhile, shot down over Turkey. Ankara says data show launch sites on Iranian territory. Tehran says “false flag” operations are responsible.