World09 Mar 2026 | 7:39 PMTehran, Mar 9 (UNI) In the latest developments in the ongoing Israel–Iran war, Tehran on Monday accused the United States and Israel of attempting to fragment the country and seize its oil wealth, even as fighting intensified across the region and Iran launched fresh strikes against US and Israeli targets.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 7:04 PMLondon, March 9 (UNI) With the West Asia war hammering the UK's economy, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, while delivering his national address, said that London is talking to other nations about what can be done jointly to minimise the economic impact on people and businesses, as the conflict has further worsened Europe's market security, energy prices and mounting inflation exacerbating its housing problems, further adding to the damage already done by the Russia–Ukraine war.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 6:53 PMTehran, March 9 (UNI) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday accused the United States of seeking to divide Iran and seize its oil resources, while insisting that the country’s current conflict is one "imposed upon it rather than a war of choice."
Speaking during a news conference in Tehran, Baghaei said the United States had clear intentions regarding Iran’s territorial integrity and natural resources.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 6:46 PMKabul, March 9 (UNI) The United Nations Children's Fund says it treated around 610,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan last year, as millions more remain at risk amid worsening food insecurity.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 6:36 PMWashington, March 9 (UNI) US President Donald Trump is contemplating an economic agreement with Cuba that might include a partial lifting of sanctions against Havana, USA Today has reported, citing two sources privy to the plans.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 6:27 PMWashington/Tel Aviv, March 9 (UNI) Israeli airstrikes on Iranian fuel depots over the weekend have for the first time, caused significant disagreements between Israel and the US since their joint war against Iran began on February 28.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 5:55 PMBudapest, March 9 (UNI) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Monday called for the "lifting of the European Union’s ban on Russian energy supplies," warning that Europe could face rising prices amid the escalating situation in the Middle East.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 5:17 PMWashington/Tehran, March 9 (UNI) As the US-Israel war on Iran has entered its second phase, the initially seeming strength of the global market has all but collapsed, as the strikes to the global economy have been significant, with both countries also sharing a good deal of the financial damage.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 5:11 PMRiyadh, March 9 (UNI) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom, member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and several Arab, Islamic, and friendly countries, describing them as "unacceptable and unjustifiable under any circumstances."
In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the Kingdom reserves its full right to take all necessary measures to protect its security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents, and to deter further aggression.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 4:15 PMWashington/Tel Aviv, March 9 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that any decision to end the war in Iran will be a "mutual" one that he'll make together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 3:54 PMMoscow, Mar 9 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on his election as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, wishing him success in resolving the challenges facing Iran and its people, the Kremlin said.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 3:44 PMNew Delhi, March 9 (UNI) France will be hosting a video meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries to deliberate on the release of emergency oil reserves, according to reports by Reuters and the Financial Times.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 2:52 PMColombo, Mar 9 (UNI) Sri Lanka will grant "one-month free visas to sailors" rescued from Iranian naval vessels, allowing them to "remain in the country under humanitarian protection," Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said on Monday.
see more.. 09 Mar 2026 | 2:24 PMRiyadh, March 9 (UNI) The US Embassy in Riyadh has issued an updated security alert for American citizens on Monday emphasising that their safety is the highest priority for the US government.
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