Earth News Iran's exiled ‘water terrorist’ wins top global prize The Stockholm Water Prize, handed to Kaveh Madani, celebrates outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of water resources. 18/03/2026
Economy Oil surges to $110 after Israel hits Iran's energy facilities Brent crude oil prices surged to $110 a barrel after Israel attacked the largest gas plant and another oil facility in Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC) reacted by announcing that some Gulf energy sites are "legitimate targets". 18/03/2026
Iran The handful of marine choke points holding Europe's economy hostage From the Persian Gulf to the English Channel, a small number of narrow waterways carry the vast bulk of what Europeans eat, buy, and heat their homes with. When one of them is threatened the consequences ripple everywhere. 18/03/2026
Iran UN maritime body starts emergency talks on Middle East shipping At least 21 ships have been hit, targeted or reported attacks since the start of the conflict, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations, a naval monitor. 18/03/2026
World News Israel says it killed Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib Israel killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard's Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, on Tuesday. 18/03/2026
12 minutes with 'Fear Lebanon could be the next Gaza', UN Humanitarian Chief says The United Nations' Humanitarian Chief told Euronews it is becoming increasingly dangerous to provide aid in Lebanon. The Israeli operation in the country, which has expanded to include a ground offensive, has killed more than 900 people and displaced more than a million. 18/03/2026
No Comment Iran: Rescuers search Tehran rubble after US-Israeli strikes kill senior figures Footage released on 18 March by the Iranian Red Crescent shows rescuers searching through rubble in the Resalat district of east Tehran after a residential building was destroyed in strikes on 17 March. 18/03/2026
Qatar Iran war enters dangerous phase as regime shows resilience Iran’s leadership is under pressure but the system is built to endure, says Middle East expert Professor Mehran Kamrava, warning the conflict could become a long and grinding war. 18/03/2026
Iran Iran vows to retaliate as Israel continues targeting leadership Israel killed another top Iranian official in its campaign against Iran's leadership, and reportedly attacked an Iranian offshore natural gas field Wednesday amid the war's escalating pressure on the region’s economic lifeblood: energy. 18/03/2026
Iran Iran launches new barrages targeting central Israel and wider region Iran fired advanced missiles at central Israel in the early hours of Wednesday, killing two people, as it looks to avenge the killing of two of its top security officials. Several countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq have also reported new attacks from Tehran. 18/03/2026
No Comment Iran: Images show devastation in Tehran after suspected Israeli strikes Iran has seen fresh damage across Tehran after reported strikes hit several districts, including Shahrak-e Gharb and Javadieh. 17/03/2026
Germany Spies among us: Iran's secret services threaten dissidents in Germany Threats, espionage, attempts to syphon information via messaging apps: according to authorities, Iranian secret services are trying to spy on the diaspora and Tehran regime's opponents in Germany. Those affected feel intimidated amid pressure on their families back home. 17/03/2026
Iran Leaving NATO is 'something we should think about,' Trump says On Monday, Trump warned that NATO faces a "very bad future" if allies didn't respond to his call to create an international naval police force to keep the key waterway open. 17/03/2026
Iran Israel announces new strikes across Iran, expanded attacks in Lebanon Early attacks were traded as the US and Israeli war on Iran pushed through into day 18. The UAE reported that its air defences were working to intercept Iranian fire as Israel announced new strikes on Tehran and expanded operations targeting Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy, Hezbollah. 17/03/2026
12 minutes with Iran 'cannot be allowed to hold global economy hostage' - UAE minister UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh sent a clear message to EU governments in a Euronews interview, stating that stability in the region is closely tied to Europe’s own economic and security interests. 16/03/2026
No Comment Iranian women’s football team seen at Malaysian airport as they prepare to head home The Iranian women’s football team departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Monday, heading to Oman after several team members withdrew their asylum applications in Australia. 16/03/2026
The Cube Fact check: What do we know about the airstrike on a school in Iran? Conflicting narratives have emerged following the bombing of a school in Iran amid US-Israeli strikes in the country. The Cube breaks down satellite images and news reports that claim to show what happened. 16/03/2026
Iran Trump says unclear if Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'dead or not' Speaking in the East Room of the White House, Trump said that the “powerful military campaign” in Iran is continuing and that all of Iran’s military has been “obliterated.” 16/03/2026
Iran Trump says he is assembling coalition to police Strait of Hormuz Trump says attacks on Iran could last several more weeks despite soaring energy costs. The US president says he is assembling a coalition to help police the Strait of Hormuz and escort stranded oil vessels out to address international energy supply crises caused by the war. 16/03/2026
Lebanon Israeli strikes kill at least four in Lebanon as UN urges diplomacy Israel is fighting a second front in the war in the Middle East in southern Lebanon, against Hezbollah, alongside the air campaign against Iran it launched with the United States more than two weeks ago. 15/03/2026