LIVE: Pentagon Chief Says US Intensifying Strikes on Iran

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Update: 2026-03-09 00:54 GMT
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2026-03-10 07:09 GMT

Iran Vows to Sustain Missile Attacks as Long as Situation Demands

Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday his country was prepared to continue attacks for as long as necessary and ruled out talks after President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would be over "very soon".

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told US broadcaster PBS News that his country was prepared to continue missile attacks and that negotiations with the United States were no longer on the agenda.


2026-03-10 07:03 GMT

Iran's Guards Assert Responsibility for Strike on US Facility in Iraq

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they targeted a US base in Iraq's Kurdistan region as the war with the United States and Israel continues.

"The headquarters of the invading US army in Al-Harir Air Base in the Kurdistan region was targeted with five missiles," the Guards said in a statement on their Telegram channel.


2026-03-10 07:02 GMT

Turkey's Halkbank Announces US Agreement to End Lawsuit Over Iran Sanctions

Istanbul: Turkey's Halkbank said it had reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice to settle a years-long criminal case against the state-run bank over violating sanctions on Iran.

Under the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement, the bank "will not admit to any criminal offences, nor will it pay any judicial or administrative fines", the bank said on X late Monday.
With the court's approval of the deal, "the criminal case against our bank in the US... will be concluded," it added.

2026-03-10 06:38 GMT

Iran Targets Saudi Arabia, Kuwait with Drones Amid US Mixed Signals

Iranian fired drones towards Saudi Arabia and Kuwait early Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump sent contradictory signals about how long the war could last, fueling uncertainty that’s causing markets to swing.

The Saudi Defense Ministry said it has destroyed drones over the kingdom’s oil-rich eastern region, while in Kuwait, the National Guard said it shot some down in the county’s northern and southern areas.

2026-03-10 06:25 GMT

Israel targets Hezbollah’s funding network

The Israeli military said Tuesday it had completed a series of strikes targeting Hezbollah’s financial arm, al-Qard Al-Hasan.

Israel says Hezbollah uses al-Qard al-Hasan to finance its military activities.
Israel targeted several of the group’s branches in southern and eastern Lebanon last week.

2026-03-10 06:19 GMT

Four Iran-backed fighters killed in Iraq strike blamed on US, armed group says

Four fighters from the Tehran-backed Kataeb Imam Ali group were killed on Tuesday in air strikes blamed on the US in northern Iraq, the armed faction announced.

The group said its fighters were killed in an "American aggression" on their position in the Debs district in Kirkuk province.


2026-03-10 06:08 GMT

Saudi Aramco Reports 12.1 Percent Decline in Profits for 2025

Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a 12.1 percent decline in net income in 2025 as higher supply, US tariffs and other economic headwinds weighed on revenues.

The world's biggest oil exporter said in a statement that net income in 2025 reached $93.38 billion, compared to $106.24 in 2024.


2026-03-10 06:04 GMT

Trump, Putin Discuss Iran War Over Phone Call: Kremlin

U.S. President Donald Trump had a call Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Iran and other issues, which according to the Kremlin was a “frank and businesslike” conversation that lasted about an hour.

2026-03-10 01:41 GMT

Oil Prices Fall Back Sharply as Trump Claims Iran War Will Be Over ‘Very Soon’

2026-03-09 20:11 GMT

US stocks close higher following a remarkable reversal as oil prices fall from nearly $120 per barrel below $90

- AP

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