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US warns Americans worldwide to show ‘increased caution’ – as it happened
ByRebecca Ratcliffe March 22, 2026March 23, 2026

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog here.Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plantsSeveral blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday, AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of …

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Six fuel ships bound for Australia cancelled as Bowen concedes ‘flow of oil to Asian refineries has slowed’
BySarah Basford Canales March 22, 2026

Energy minister says war on Iran creating ‘uncertain environment’ but insists government doing ‘all the preparatory work’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSix oil ships boun…

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Strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 and wounds 89 more, WHO reports
ByAFP March 21, 2026

Victims of army drone attack on East Darfur health facility included children and medical personnel A strike on a healthcare facility in Sudan has killed 64 people and wounded 89 more, the World Health Organization reported on Saturday.The UN’s humanit…

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About 200 injured in Iranian missile strikes near nuclear facilities in southern Israel
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 21, 2026March 22, 2026

Israeli air defence systems fail to intercept at least two projectiles during attacks on cities of Arad and DimonaMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIranian missile strikes have wounded about 200 people in southern Israel, after air defence system…

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Iran hits Israeli town housing nuclear facility in retaliation for Natanz strike
ByAFP March 21, 2026

First responders report 33 injured at multiple sites in Dimona, including a 10-year-old boy in serious conditionMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesAn Iranian missile has hit the Israeli town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, in what Iran said…

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‘We must preserve our traditions’: war casts shadow over Iranian Nowruz celebrations
ByStefanie Glinski, photographs by Mohammad Mohsenifar March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

Many Iranians were determined to mark the Persian new year despite the bombing entering its fourth weekHeavy strikes echoed across Tehran during one of the country’s biggest holidays as Tel Aviv said it had “acted alone” in striking Iran’s South Pars g…

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Iranian Americans are divided on the war and Iran’s future: ‘Bombing is not the same thing as liberation’
ByHooman Majd March 21, 2026

Little joy could be found among Iranians in the diaspora as Friday rang in Persian new year and the war on their homeland reached the three-week markWhen Israeli and American missiles first started falling on Tehran, and as news of the death of Iran’s …

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US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows
ByDamien Gayle March 21, 2026

Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combinedThe US-Israel war on Iran is a disaster for the climate, according to an analysis that finds it is dr…

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Israel has crushed Unrwa in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing | Philippe Lazzarini
ByPhilippe Lazzarini March 21, 2026

I bow out of my role for the organisation at a perilous time for the international law. There are consequences not just for Palestinians, but the wider Middle EastThis month I will conclude my tenure as the commissioner-general of Unrwa – the United Na…

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Iran reportedly fires missiles towards UK-US base on Diego Garcia
ByPA Media March 21, 2026

Both weapons, fired after Starmer authorised US to carry out further attacks from British bases, failed to hit Chagos Island targetMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran has reportedly fired missiles towards a joint US-UK base on the island of Di…

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