Iran and the U.S. exchanged threats on Tuesday, as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Tehran to expect the “most intense day" of attacks so far. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said “anyone who entertains the illusion of destroying Iran knows nothing of history."
“Most fighters, most bombers, most strikes,” was the message U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had for Iran during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Tuesday, as he warned of the “most intense day of strikes” against Tehran yet.
Later, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a defiant message on X, warning adversaries that those who think they can destroy Iran are entertaining an “illusion.” Meanwhile, Iranian naval officer Alireza Tangsiri reiterated Tehran's warning that it would target vessels if they try to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatari government spokesman Dr. Majed Al Ansar demanded an end to the targeting of vital infrastructure such as water tanks and food reserves at a press conference in Doha.
Al Ansar didn’t attribute blame but said striking such facilities posed “a grave danger for the people of the region and beyond,” adding “this needs to stop immediately.”
Trucks carrying Azerbaijani humanitarian aid passed into Iran through the Astara state border checkpoint on Tuesday.
The convoy carried 30 tons of food, including 10 tons of flour, six tons of rice, 2.4 tons of sugar, more than four tons of drinking water, and roughly 600 kilograms of tea, alongside about two tons of medicines and medical supplies.
Iran’s ongoing internet shutdown has become one of the most severe ever noted, according to global internet monitoring group NetBlocks.
The organisation said the disruption is now the second-longest internet shutdown in the country’s history, after the blackout imposed during anti-government protests earlier this year.
Australia has granted humanitarian visas to five members of the Iranian women’s national team who refused to sing the national anthem during a match last week.
Concerns for the players’ wellbeing were raised after Iranian state media labelled them “traitors” for remaining silent while the anthem played during the game in Australia, which took place days after former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in Tehran by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
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Georgia’s Minister of Economy, Mariam Kvrivishvili, met UK Ambassador Gareth Edward Ward in Tbilisi on 27–28 March to discuss trade, in...
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene in the escalating Gulf conflict, warning that only he could prevent it from spreading further.
Russia has expelled a British diplomat, accusing him of economic espionage in a move that further strains already tense relations between Moscow and London. The United Kingdom described the action as intimidation and rejected the allegations outright, Reuters reports.
Japan’s growing interest in Caspian crude reflects a pragmatic response to uncertainty in global energy markets and its continued reliance on the Middle East for more than 90% of its oil imports.
The escalation of conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran since 28 February 2026 has moved beyond a regional security crisis to become a systemic shock to the global economy and our pockets.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the U.S is in talks with the new Iranian regime. He said this in a post on his Truth Social account but warned that the U.S. will "Obliterate" Iran's electric and oil facilities if no deal is reached, especially regarding the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Cuba and the United States have been at odds for more than six decades, with tensions rooted in the 1959 revolution that transformed the island’s political and economic system. Renewed focus on relations comes as Donald Trump’s rhetoric intensifies and conditions on the island worsen.
NASA is aiming to launch its Artemis 2 mission on Wednesday (1 April), sending astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon, officials confirmed. According to the Space Administration, the launch window is due to open at 23:24 GMT, with additional opportunities to 6 April if delays occur.
The four astronauts selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission have arrived in Florida, entering the final phase of preparations for the first crewed journey towards the Moon in more than five decades
Iranian Military Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Zulfiqari has warned that American soldiers will become 'food for sharks' if U.S. President Donald Trump launches ground attacks against Iran. The threat comes after the U.S. military said it was deploying thousands of Marines to the region.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene in the escalating Gulf conflict, warning that only he could prevent it from spreading further.
The Middle East conflict has entered a new phase, with Israel expanding its operations into southern Lebanon and tensions with Iran escalating. Analysts warn that the collapse of traditional deterrence and rising nuclear risks could trigger a global arms race.
Imports of industrial goods into Kyrgyzstan surged in January 2026, driven by a construction boom and the modernisation of production capacity, with China supplying $51.2 million in electrical equipment to become the country’s largest trading partner.
Georgia’s Minister of Economy, Mariam Kvrivishvili, met UK Ambassador Gareth Edward Ward in Tbilisi on 27–28 March to discuss trade, investment and transport links between Georgia and the United Kingdom.
Iran on Monday described U.S. proposals to end a month-long war in the Middle East as “unrealistic, illogical and excessive” and launched further missile strikes on Israel as oil prices continued to climb following Yemen’s Houthi entry into the conflict.
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