Month: March 2026

Trump: NATO facing ‘very bad’ future if countries don’t help with Strait of Hormuz

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by Tara Suter – 03/16/26 9:20 AM ET The Hill’s Headlines — March 16, 2026 President Trump said on Sunday the NATO alliance faces a “very bad” future if countries do not answer his call to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. “It’s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there,” Trump told the Financial Times. Trump also said that Europe and China rely more on Persian Gulf oil than the U.S. “If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response I think it will be very bad for the …

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Report: Trump presented with options to end Iran war

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US officials say military planners have presented President Donald Trump with options to end the war with Iran, even as fighting continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Israel National News Published: Mar 17, 2026, 5:59 AM (GMT+2) Donald TrumpOfficial White House Photo by Daniel Torok Military officials have included options in regular war planning for US President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Iran if he decides to do so, six people familiar with the plans told NBC News on Monday. According to the report, Trump has not yet chosen to pursue those options. As the conflict widens in …

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Gulf leaders urge US: Finish the job against Iran

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Gulf states warn Washington against ending the campaign prematurely, fearing Iran could retain the ability to threaten oil routes and regional stability. Israel National News Published: Mar 17, 2026, 7:43 AM (GMT+2)   Mohammed bin Salman and Donald TrumpPool/ABACA via Reuters Connect Gulf Arab states are now warning against stopping the war against Iran in a […]

Trump warns NATO faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran, may delay China summit

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Trump told the Financial Times he could also delay his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping later this month as he presses Beijing to help unblock the crucial waterway. US President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, US, March 7, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)ByREUTERSMARCH 16, 2026 02:43 US President Donald Trump has warned that NATO faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, in an interview with the Financial …

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Israel will not be safe until we destroy Iran’s Islamic government

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If Israel does not overthrow the ayatollahs while Iran is at its weakest, we guarantee that our grandchildren will fight and die in future wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Opinion. Robert Besser Published: Mar 16, 2026, 9:03 AM (GMT+2) Iranians against the MullahsErfan Fard Robert Besser is a news editor who has worked in television and newspapers in the United States, Asia and the Middle East. Israel must pursue regime change in Iran as if our lives depend upon it, because they do. If fact, if the extremist Iranian Islamic regime remains in power after this current war, Israel will be condemned …

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Trump vows to open Strait of Hormuz ‘one way or the other’ as Iran threatens area’s ports

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US president says other countries must participate in effort to prevent attacks on shipping; US embassy in Iraq and UAE oil facility targeted by Iran and allies By Agencies and ToI Staff14 March 2026, 7:47 pm   A fire and plume of smoke rise after, according to authorities. debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026.(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The US-Israel war with Iran entered its third week on Saturday as a missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility …

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The War With Persia: A Turning Point For The Middle East by Tania Koenig

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https://watch.org/node/139562 Military pressure, economic risk, and the language of Daniel reveal a deeper struggle behind the conflict. “The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me… but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me.” — Daniel 10:13 A PERSONAL REFLECTION Last night, around three o’clock in the morning, I woke with a heavy burden in my heart. I found myself crying out to the God of Israel — the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — asking Him to remember His promises to His people and to send His angels to protect Israel in this war. I …

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Araghchi: Iran no longer willing to negotiate with US, shifts blame on destabilized oil production

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Araghchi also added that Iran’s attacks through the Middle East were “the consequence of the US aggression against us.” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/PIERRE ALBOUY)ByTZVI JASPERMARCH 10, 2026 01:42Updated: MARCH 10, 2026 […]

Hezbollah, Iran unleash coordinated cluster bomb strikes on Israel in major escalation

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National security expert warns from bomb shelter that synchronized attacks mark escalation in regional conflict By Emma Bussey Fox News Published March 10, 2026 9:20pm EDT Video Tel Aviv under ballistic missile fire as sirens sound across city Fox News correspondent Nate Foy reports on sirens sounding across Tel Aviv as explosions can be heard in the distance […]

Iran may still have access to enriched uranium at site bombed by US last year – report

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NY Times says US intelligence believes there’s a ‘very narrow access point’ through which uranium at Isfahan could be moved; Trump doesn’t rule out ground op to secure stockpiles By ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 9:36 am   This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Iran’s Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center outside of Isfahan, Iran, on Jan. 28, 2026. […]

WATCH: US strikes Iranian drone carrier naval vessel, B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran

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The struck carrier was “roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier,” CENTCOM announced. Smoke rises from what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian drone carrier that was struck by US forces, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an unknown location, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on […]

Report: UAE weighs freezing Iranian funds amid rising tensions

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The UAE is considering freezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets and cracking down on Tehran’s financial networks, according to The Wall Street Journal. Published: Mar 6, 2026, 5:16 AM (GMT+2)   Iran sanctionsiStock The United Arab Emirates is considering freezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets held in the Gulf state, a move that could […]

For Such a Time as This In a Time of War: Courage, Purim, and Standing Together By Tania Koenig

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February 28, 2026 We are living in hours that history will remember. Sirens sound. Missiles cross the sky. Families in Israel run to shelters. Parents hold children in reinforced rooms, listening for the impact and then for the silence. Soldiers stand watch through the night. Leaders make decisions in the early hours that will shape nations. Across America and beyond, people watch, pray, and wait. These are not ordinary days. Fear is real. But fear cannot govern us. Truth must. The Chief of the General Staff of the IDF has described this as a decisive operation aimed at dismantling capabilities …

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Iran’s Ali Khamenei, who based brutal rule on fiery hostility to US and Israel, dead at 86

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Surprisingly picked to lead Islamic Republic, supreme leader championed uranium enrichment during 36-year rule, built an army of terror proxies, and refused compromise to the bitter end By Reuters and ToI StaffToday, 6:02 am   Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leaves after casting his vote during the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2024. (AP/Vahid Salemi) WASHINGTON — The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-US force, spreading its military sway across the Middle East with an army of terror proxies aimed at destroying Israel, while using an iron fist to crush repeated unrest at home. …

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