The distress call came in to Sri Lanka’s maritime rescue coordination centre just after 5am. The ship in trouble, they determined, was well within Sri Lanka’s obligation for rescue, being just over 19 nautical miles off the coast of the…
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Transcript: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 15, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 15, 2026.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Charlie D’Agata in Tel Aviv. We turn now to the Foreign…
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The Iran that might yet be
History of the Present (week ending 15 March 2026)
Which one is Trump? (Naqsh-e Rostam – see text below) In 2005, I travelled around Iran, talking to as many different people as possible, but particularly to young Iranians. This reportage essay,…
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Captain of Iran’s women’s team withdraws Australia asylum bid: State media | Football News
The captain of the Iranian women’s football team has withdrawn her bid for asylum in Australia, Iran’s state media says, making her the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind after her team’s…
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Japan says bar for sending warships to Strait of Hormuz ‘extremely high’ – Middle East Monitor
Japan on Sunday said that the threshold for Tokyo to send its warships to help protect the Strait of Hormuz is “extremely high,” Anadolu reports.
“I regard the threshold as extremely high” for sending navy…
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Zelensky: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases – The Hill
Zelensky: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases The Hill
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What do the first two weeks of the war on Iran portend for the future? | US-Israel war on Iran
The first two weeks of the Israeli-American assault on Iran have generated enormous amounts of news, propaganda and speculation. Politicians and pundits on all sides have offered contradictory information and…
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Iran Issues Evacuation Warning for Three Major UAE Ports
Satellite imagery has shown columns of black smoke rising from the vicinity of Dubai. The Iranian government has issued an evacuation …
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What do the first two weeks of the war on Iran portend for the future? | US-Israel war on Iran
The first two weeks of the Israeli-American assault on Iran have generated enormous amounts of news, propaganda and speculation. Politicians and pundits on all sides have offered contradictory information and…
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Iran’s Larijani warns of alleged plan to stage 9/11-style attack and pin blame on Iran – Middle East Monitor
Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Sunday that he had received information about an alleged plot to stage a 9/11-style attack and falsely blame it on…
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