Day 19
March 18, 2026
Casualties
[TBD]
Oil (Brent)
[TBD]
Rial / USD
[TBD]
Today’s Briefing
- Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike3 sources✓BBC✓Al Jazeera
- How the killing of Iran’s Ali Larijani could impact the war3 sources✓Al Jazeera
- Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war3 sources✓BBC✓Al Jazeera
- Why did Trump’s counterterrorism chief resign over Iran war?3 sources✓Al Jazeera✓BBC
- How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran2 sources✓Al Jazeera
Based on 36 articles from BBC, Al Jazeera, NPR
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DW News
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What They're Saying
Western Media
✓BBC
Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike
Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.
1h ago
Regional Media
✓Al Jazeera
Gunshots disperse crowd during Persian New Year festivities in Tehran
A crowd celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran were forced to flee after gunshots disrupted their event.
1h ago
Latest Coverage
Today
Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike
Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.
✓BBC1h ago
Gunshots disperse crowd during Persian New Year festivities in Tehran
A crowd celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran were forced to flee after gunshots disrupted their event.
✓Al Jazeera1h ago
'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel
An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.
✓BBC2h ago
How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran
Residents are divided between supporting and opposing the US and Israeli war against Iran, amid fears for loved ones.
✓Al Jazeera2h ago
Iran threatens to strike Gulf energy facilities after South Pars attack
Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran's offshore gasfield as 'dangerous, irresponsible step'.
✓Al Jazeera3h ago
How the killing of Iran’s Ali Larijani could impact the war
How will the killing of Ali Larijani impact Iran’s leadership and the country’s security?
✓Al Jazeera3h ago
Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war
Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.
✓BBC4h ago
How Dubai and UAE are being affected by Iran attacks and US-Israeli war
How Dubai and UAE are being affected by Iran attacks and US-Israeli war
✓Al Jazeera4h ago
Israel says it killed Iranian intelligence chief Khatib
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said an overnight strike killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.
✓Al Jazeera4h ago
Iran announces arrests, says US and Israel suffering ‘defeats’
Hundreds have been arrested as Iran cracks down on 'traitors' following killing of Larijani, Soleimani.
✓Al Jazeera5h ago
Iran holds funerals for officials Larijani and Soleimani
Iranians have attended funeral processions for senior security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.
✓Al Jazeera5h ago
Why did Trump’s counterterrorism chief resign over Iran war?
US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has resigned over Washington’s war on Iran, saying he cannot support the conflict.
✓Al Jazeera5h ago
Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis
A critical fertiliser shortage threatens global food security amid Iran war.
✓Al Jazeera5h ago
Iranian women footballers arrive in eastern Turkiye, on home border
The team is on last leg of its journey home from Australia after Asian Cup, which began before conflict in Middle East.
✓Al Jazeera6h ago
Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last?
Conflict has spread across the Middle East since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February.
✓BBC6h ago
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