Lebanon

Warning of potential nuclear risk in Iran echoes Putin’s Ukraine war rhetoric

bne IntelliNews March 16, 2026

A senior adviser to US President Donald Trump has warned that escalating conflict between Israel and Iran could lead to “truly catastrophic” nuclear weapons use.

Trump losing his patience with Zelenskiy

Ben Aris in Berlin March 16, 2026

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

Ben Aris in Berlin March 16, 2026

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.

Lebanon condemns Hezbollah over UNIFIL attacks as Israel expands ground incursion

bnm Beirut bureau March 16, 2026

Lebanon's foreign ministry condemned Hezbollah for allegedly opening fire on UNIFIL peacekeepers in three separate incidents, while Israel positions itself for large-scale ground operations in southern Lebanon.

Satellites show extent of Iranian precision strikes

Ben Aris in Berlin March 16, 2026

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.

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