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If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh
ByAdam Hanieh March 12, 2026

China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly RussiaWith the US-Israeli war against Iran in its second week, energy markets are in turmoil. On Thursday, the price of Brent Crude Oil …

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Iran war punctures Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ promise on US gas prices, experts say
ByDharna Noor with graphics by Aliya Uteuova March 12, 2026

Fossil fuel supply is more vulnerable to global shocks than renewable power sources and efforts to boost efficienciesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump’s war on Iran has triggered shocks in fossil …

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The war in Iran is an American failure. What do we do now? | Robert Reich
ByRobert Reich March 12, 2026

The most powerful nation in the world is now being led by a rogue president who rejects its longstanding valuesAs we reach the 13th day of the war in Iran – with death and destruction rippling throughout the Middle East – it’s important to bear in mind…

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Iran-linked group says it hacked US company in retaliation for Minab school bombing
ByRobert Booth, UK technology editor March 12, 2026

Hacker group Handala claimed responsibility for attack that caused ‘global disruption’ to Stryker Corporation’s systemsAn Iran-linked group said it hacked a US medical company, causing “global disruption” to its systems, in retaliation for the bombing …

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Fire breaks out after Israel strikes Gaza displacement camp – video report
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian March 12, 2026

An Israeli airstrike targeted a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians west of Gaza City on the evening of 11 March. Palestinians in the Al-Ansar camp received phone calls from Israeli military personnel ordering them to evacuate the area within f…

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We attacked Iran with no clear plan for regime change, Israeli security sources say
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem March 12, 2026

If regime holds, control of enriched uranium may be ultimate measure of US-Israeli success, insiders sayMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael did not have a realistic plan for regime change when it attacked Iran, multiple Israeli security sources hav…

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Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing
ByJulian Borger and Deepa Parent March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Golestan Palace in Tehran, a world heritage site, and buildings in historic city of Isfahan harmed, despite Unesco sending coordinatesMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe governor of the historic Iranian city of Isfahan has accused the US and Israel …

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Israel and the US are fighting Iran together. Are they on the same page though? | Yousef Munayyer
ByYousef Munayyer March 12, 2026

The differences between what Trump and Netanyahu want out of this war are starting to show and complicating how it will endWhen the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran to start a war that is now entering its third week, it was the start of someth…

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Thursday briefing: What an Iran negotiator thinks could happen next – and why Trump still has an off-ramp
ByToby Moses March 12, 2026

In today’s newsletter: Robert Malley, who led talks for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, helps make sense of the warGood morning, and apologies for the interruption to your usual programming. Stepping out from behind the editing desk to write today’s newsle…

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Gordon Brown calls for international criminal court for crimes against children
ByIsaaq Tomkins March 12, 2026

Former PM says schools ‘deserve same moral status as hospitals’ after 168 schoolgirls killed in US-Israel war on IranGordon Brown: ‘Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this’A school turned into a graveyar…

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