Middle East crisis live: Trump considering ‘winding down’ war as US eases sanctions on Iranian oil; Israel launches retaliatory strikes

BREAKING NEWS

21/03 05:00 - Iran’s willingness to escalate this high-stakes war is its greatest weapon 21/03 05:00 - Middle East crisis live: Trump considering ‘winding down’ war as US eases sanctions on Iranian oil; Israel launches retaliatory strikes 21/03 04:59 - Donald Trump ‘very surprised’ Australia declined to send troops to strait of Hormuz amid fuel crisis 21/03 03:58 - 300 million people celebrate Nowruz under a cloud of war 21/03 03:58 - 300 million people celebrate Nowruz under a cloud of war 21/03 03:40 - Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut - as it happened 21/03 03:06 - Trump administration lifts sanctions on millions of barrels of Iranian oil 21/03 03:00 - Fog and sunshine in the weekend forecast as high pressure clings on 21/03 02:07 - 'UK facing new tax hikes' and 'My Ricky's last hug' 21/03 01:05 - Russia's school propaganda was highlighted by Oscar-winning film - but does it work? 21/03 00:47 - More than 230 people rescued as flash flooding hits Hawaii amid fears dam could fail 21/03 00:36 - One Nation dumps South Australian election candidate after reports claiming warrant for his arrest in UK 21/03 00:04 - US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures 21/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump says no ceasefire as Khamenei issues defiant message 21/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump says no ceasefire as Khamenei issues defiant message 20/03 23:58 - Territorians in path of Tropical Cyclone Narelle told to take cover in bathrooms as storm intensifies 20/03 23:45 - Has Trump given his biggest indication he's done with the Iran war? Don't take anything for certain 20/03 23:04 - Google Translate exposes Russian spy unit 20/03 22:58 - Pezeshkian says Iran not seeking war with Muslim neighbours 20/03 22:58 - Pezeshkian says Iran not seeking war with Muslim neighbours 20/03 22:52 - What Does the California Heat Mean for Fire Season? 20/03 22:07 - Iran strikes gulf oil, gas sites as war jolts energy markets, what cost for South Africa ? 20/03 21:35 - Chuck Norris: A Life in Pictures 20/03 21:17 - India cooking gas crisis forces exodus of textile workers 20/03 21:17 - India cooking gas crisis forces exodus of textile workers 20/03 21:17 - Closure of Christianity’s holiest church won’t stop Holy Fire – Russian archpriest 20/03 21:03 - Palestinian citizens of Israel demand better protection against missiles 20/03 21:03 - Palestinian citizens of Israel demand better protection against missiles 20/03 20:55 - Justice Dept. Seeks to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death 20/03 20:32 - UK forces join military operation to seize Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker 20/03 20:25 - US to send three more warships and thousands more troops to Middle East, reports say 20/03 20:16 - Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan 20/03 20:12 - US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran 20/03 20:09 - Will Europe be pulled into the Iran war? 20/03 20:09 - Will Europe be pulled into the Iran war? 20/03 19:44 - What are the risks of turning energy sites into battlefields? 20/03 19:44 - What are the risks of turning energy sites into battlefields? 20/03 19:39 - Iran: The ‘Mosaic Doctrine’, Zelensky V Orban, Hungary-splaining 20/03 19:34 - QatarEnergy CEO says warned US, industry officials against attack on energy 20/03 19:34 - QatarEnergy CEO says warned US, industry officials against attack on energy 20/03 19:33 - News24 | Switzerland blocks weapons exports to US over Iran war 20/03 19:25 - UK ministers begin contingency planning amid economic fears over Iran war 20/03 19:22 - Trump: No Iranian leaders left to talk to, says war going ‘extremely well’ 20/03 19:22 - Trump: No Iranian leaders left to talk to, says war going ‘extremely well’ 20/03 19:21 - Sri Lanka says it denied US request to land two aircraft at Mattala airport 20/03 19:21 - Sri Lanka says it denied US request to land two aircraft at Mattala airport 20/03 18:50 - ‘It makes me feel more British’: Muslims say religious diversity in the UK part of identity 20/03 18:50 - Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power? 20/03 18:41 - Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 48: Fabricating the war story – Iran ploy patched into plausibility 20/03 18:41 - Iranians celebrate Persian New Year in first wartime Nowruz in decades 20/03 18:41 - Iranians celebrate Persian New Year in first wartime Nowruz in decades 20/03 18:32 - 4 women killed in West Bank are first Palestinian deaths in Iran war 20/03 18:15 - Explosion hits Jerusalem’s Old City after Iran missile alert 20/03 18:15 - Explosion hits Jerusalem’s Old City after Iran missile alert 20/03 18:10 - Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand 20/03 18:04 - Canadian mother and daughter ‘traumatized’ by ICE detainment, husband says 20/03 18:03 - News24 | Ukraine-Russia peace talks resume after Middle East war pause, Zelenskyy pushes for timeline 20/03 17:59 - A Diary of War From an Unlikely Author: the Son of Iran’s President 20/03 17:44 - 'Polish populists have decided to turn anti-European': Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski 20/03 17:19 - Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism 20/03 16:56 - Iran War Underscores the Diverging Aims of Trump and Netanyahu 20/03 16:37 - Myth of liberation: As war rages, trapped Iranians 'curse' the regime, the Americans & the Israelis 20/03 16:33 - 'No obvious short-term way out' of war, French top diplomat tells Israel 20/03 16:31 - Iran's Khamenei says enemy 'defeated' in Nowruz message 20/03 16:27 - 'Trump could be ready to stop the war at almost any moment,' ex-adviser John Bolton says 20/03 16:20 - Could Iran war trigger the next global food shock? 20/03 16:20 - Could Iran war trigger the next global food shock? 20/03 16:12 - Nato relocates personnel from Iraq mission to Europe amid conflict in Middle East – as it happened 20/03 16:04 - The U.S. Economy Is Insulated From High Oil Prices. Americans Aren’t. 20/03 15:58 - UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises 20/03 15:49 - AfD co-chair calls for end to funding ‘corrupt’ Ukraine 20/03 15:49 - ‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran 20/03 15:49 - ‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran 20/03 15:35 - What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in 20/03 15:35 - What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in 20/03 15:29 - Switzerland halts US arms exports amid Iran war, citing neutrality 20/03 15:29 - Switzerland halts US arms exports amid Iran war, citing neutrality 20/03 15:27 - Japan's PM walks tightrope in high-stakes Washington visit 20/03 15:20 - 'Not our war': Palestinians caught in the crossfire of Middle East war 20/03 15:12 - US easing ban on Iranian oil would signal ‘beginning of the end of war’ 20/03 15:12 - US easing ban on Iranian oil would signal ‘beginning of the end of war’ 20/03 15:04 - Deferring to Trump, G.O.P. Lawmakers Resist a Public Accounting on Iran 20/03 15:00 - ‘We need to think much bigger’: trade minister calls for greater ambition in UK-EU reset 20/03 14:52 - Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression' 20/03 14:48 - Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran? 20/03 14:48 - Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran? 20/03 14:39 - News24 | ‘We’re boiling water for drinking’: Stranded Gulf seafarers ration food and water 20/03 14:35 - ‘Safe’ corridor opening up through Strait of Hormuz: What we know so far 20/03 14:30 - Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants timeline for next round of Russia talks 20/03 14:30 - Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants timeline for next round of Russia talks 20/03 14:27 - Fed Official Urges Caution on Rate Cuts as Iran War Drags On 20/03 14:18 - Eid al-Fitr celebrations begin under shadow of war 20/03 14:11 - Ready-to-wear autumn-winter 2026/27 collections: Is fashion still subversive? 20/03 14:09 - Watch: Netanyahu says idea Israel dragged US into Iran war 'fake news' 20/03 14:01 - France presenting 'nuanced position' as FM Barrot visits Israel 20/03 13:53 - Kim’s daughter ‘drives tank’ during North Korean war drills (VIDEO, PHOTOS) 20/03 13:45 - Ukraine adds Russian Paralympians to ‘kill list’ 20/03 13:45 - Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war? 20/03 13:45 - Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war? 20/03 13:35 - With its wind farms, Danish island of Samsø shows path forward during energy crisis