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Iran’s willingness to escalate this high-stakes war is its greatest weapon
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 21, 2026

Regime will do whatever it takes to cling on to power – including sacrificing economies of other Gulf statesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBrinkmanship, the ability to take a country to the edge of war without plunging it into the abyss, was the corn…

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300 million people celebrate Nowruz under a cloud of war
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 21, 2026

Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran reportedly fired two missiles at Diego Garcia military base
ByAdam Fulton March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

President says US ‘getting very close to meeting our objectives’; missiles fired at joint US-UK military base in Indian Ocean but neither hit, reports sayUS to send three more warships and thousands more troops, reports sayHow the Iran war has sent sho…

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Aid flotilla for Cuba sets sail from Mexico
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 21, 2026

An aid flotilla from Mexico is sailing for Cuba as the country suffers under a tightening US fuel blockade.

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Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut – as it happened
By March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran continues in a new blog hereKuwait’s state oil firm KPC said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by multiple drone attacks early on Friday, causing a fire in some units, with no i…

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Trump Signals Retreat From Goal of Regime Change in Iran
ByDavid E. Sanger March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

In the first days of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, Mr. Trump pressed for a popular uprising against Tehran’s government.

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Al Jazeera reporter’s journey from Jordan to Iraq
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 21, 2026

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque recorded his journey on the long road from Amman to Baghdad.

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US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefitMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration has waived sanctions on Iranian oil purchases at sea for 30 days to ease surging o…

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Iran war live: Trump says no ceasefire as Khamenei issues defiant message
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 21, 2026

Trump says Strait of Hormuz must be protected from Iranian attacks 'by other nations who use it'.

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U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market
ByAlan Rappeport March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market.

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