Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ entire South Pars gasfield if Iran strikes Qatar

BREAKING NEWS

19/03 05:23 - Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to hit far north Queensland three hours earlier than expected; ASX plunges amid Iran war 19/03 05:00 - Hungary’s Orbán to face pressure over Ukraine loan veto at EU summit 19/03 04:21 - The Iran War’s Economic Threat to Europe and Asia 19/03 04:17 - All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak 19/03 04:14 - Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ entire South Pars gasfield if Iran strikes Qatar 19/03 04:09 - European leaders seek breakthrough on €90bn Ukraine loan blocked by Viktor Orban 19/03 03:45 - FBI probing US counter-terrorism chief who resigned over Iran war, reports say 19/03 03:43 - Cathay Pacific suspends flights to and from Dubai until end of April – as it happened 19/03 03:32 - News24 | US intelligence contradicts Trump’s Iran war justification, finds no nuclear rebuilding 19/03 02:57 - ‘Does America have a plan? Israel has a plan. Does America know?’ 19/03 02:57 - ‘Does America have a plan? Israel has a plan. Does America know?’ 19/03 02:43 - EU state’s leader urges return to ‘harmony’ in ties with Russia 19/03 02:19 - Three women killed in occupied West Bank missile attack 19/03 02:19 - Three women killed in occupied West Bank missile attack 19/03 02:11 - Saudi FM warns Iran that patience in Gulf not ‘unlimited’ amid attacks 19/03 02:11 - Saudi FM warns Iran that patience in Gulf not ‘unlimited’ amid attacks 19/03 02:11 - Reader callout: are you feeling the petrol pinch in Australia, and how is it affecting you? 19/03 02:09 - Senate Republicans vote down Democrats’ war powers resolution to check Trump on Iran – as it happened 19/03 01:56 - Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category four storm, bringing 200km/h winds 19/03 01:54 - U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War 19/03 01:53 - 'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn 19/03 01:35 - Oil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strike 19/03 00:49 - Australia’s major fuel suppliers being investigated over alleged price-gouging amid Iran war 19/03 00:44 - US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board 19/03 00:37 - Senate votes down measure aiming to limit Trump’s war powers by 53-47 vote 19/03 00:30 - Iran war live: Qatar, Saudi energy sites attacked; Riyadh says trust gone 19/03 00:30 - Iran war live: Qatar, Saudi energy sites attacked; Riyadh says trust gone 19/03 00:10 - Impact of Iran war expected to bring hold in interest rates 19/03 00:01 - Ban corporate donations to UK political parties to protect elections, says thinktank 19/03 00:01 - UK to double steel tariffs to 50% to save plants from collapse 18/03 23:59 - Seoul raises terror alert as it prepares to host BTS comeback concert 18/03 23:47 - Fed Holds Rates Steady as War in Iran Upends the Economic Outlook 18/03 23:31 - The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis - can China withstand it? 18/03 23:26 - Kash Patel admits under oath FBI is buying location data on Americans 18/03 23:08 - Israel steps up assassinations as Iran war widens to energy facilities 18/03 22:58 - What are Iran’s options as war goes on? 18/03 22:58 - What are Iran’s options as war goes on? 18/03 22:29 - How Trump Should Extricate Himself From His Iran Quagmire 18/03 21:56 - Are US soldiers really "refusing orders" to fight in Iran war? 18/03 21:37 - Why Hungary's Viktor Orban is vilifying Ukraine before crucial elections 18/03 20:57 - US seeks to curb soaring petrol prices 18/03 20:53 - The Iran war is exposing this major shift of the 21st century 18/03 20:47 - 'Acute risk' that Iraq could become once again victim of internal conflict as Iran war progresses 18/03 20:45 - Iran did not try to rebuild enrichment after June 2025 attack, US intel chief says 18/03 20:42 - Fed holds interest rates steady as Iran war drives up oil prices and inflation fears 18/03 20:42 - Iranians burn Trump, Netanyahu effigies at warship victim rally 18/03 20:42 - Iranians burn Trump, Netanyahu effigies at warship victim rally 18/03 20:34 - US Fed keeps interest rates steady amid economic uncertainty, Iran war 18/03 20:34 - US Fed keeps interest rates steady amid economic uncertainty, Iran war 18/03 19:41 - Kharkiv's opera and ballet theatre performances continue despite war 18/03 19:35 - Gabbard tells senators Iranian regime is degraded but still intact 18/03 19:33 - News24 | Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, claims ‘no imminent threat’ 18/03 19:31 - Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge 18/03 19:25 - Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gasfield hours after forces kill intelligence minister 18/03 19:12 - Trump's dire strait: No strategy, no endgame, no allied support? 18/03 19:06 - Tulsi Gabbard tells Senate panel US strikes on Iran are strategic success 18/03 19:06 - US intel chief Gabbard says Iran was not rebuilding enrichment prior to war 18/03 19:06 - US intel chief Gabbard says Iran was not rebuilding enrichment prior to war 18/03 18:51 - Damaged Russian tanker carrying natural gas floats into Libyan waters 18/03 18:41 - He Lost a Leg for Russia. Then, He Says, His Country Betrayed Him. 18/03 18:38 - Canada in push for joint G7 and Middle East effort to de-escalate Iran war 18/03 18:30 - The US right wing can forgive Trump for anything – except his deeply unpopular war 18/03 18:21 - Why does Finland want to get involved in Iran? 18/03 18:20 - Could the Iran war trigger a global recession? 18/03 18:20 - Could the Iran war trigger a global recession? 18/03 18:19 - As Trump shows lack of direction on Iran, even Badenoch distances herself 18/03 18:17 - Starmer unlikely to allocate more time for assisted dying bill, ministers believe 18/03 18:06 - Why do the attacks on the world's largest gas field matter? 18/03 17:10 - UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale 18/03 16:52 - Next French aircraft carrier will be called "Free France" 18/03 16:48 - President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war? 18/03 16:48 - President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war? 18/03 16:43 - Soler i Lecha: Foreign policy of Pedro Sánchez 'widely supported by the Spanish population' 18/03 16:31 - Starmer says Tory shadow minister should be sacked for criticism of Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square – as it happened 18/03 16:22 - Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield 18/03 16:15 - Despite Moscow’s Threats, Poland Rules to Extradite Archaeologist 18/03 16:12 - Tyre emptied as Israel orders evacuation across southern Lebanon 18/03 16:04 - An Abandoned Russian Tanker Is Drifting at Sea. Will Anyone Stop It? 18/03 15:45 - South Lebanon residents flee death and destruction 18/03 15:42 - How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran 18/03 15:42 - How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran 18/03 15:42 - Trump pressures media on Iran war with claims of 'treason' 18/03 15:41 - UK temperature reaches 21C in warmest day of year so far 18/03 15:41 - Tens of millions more in acute hunger if Mideast war drags on, UN warns 18/03 15:36 - Zelensky on European tour to urge allies not to forget Ukraine 18/03 15:33 - The EU’s Hungary problem won’t be solved even if Viktor Orbán is ousted 18/03 15:25 - Looking for leverage: China keeps close eye on US politics after summit delay 18/03 15:23 - US vastly underestimating the cost of Iran war – The Intercept 18/03 14:43 - How the killing of Iran’s Ali Larijani could impact the war 18/03 14:43 - How the killing of Iran’s Ali Larijani could impact the war 18/03 14:24 - Trump’s DHS pick, Markwayne Mullin, never served in military but talks as if he did 18/03 14:15 - Amid ruins, Palestinians struggle to preserve Gaza’s historic markets 18/03 14:15 - Amid ruins, Palestinians struggle to preserve Gaza’s historic markets 18/03 14:07 - Syrian refugees flee Israeli offensive in Lebanon, returning to a Syria in ruins 18/03 14:01 - Former Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger on the importance of free speech 18/03 13:39 - ‘Put him on trial’: pro-Kremlin loyalist turns on Putin in rare outburst 18/03 13:34 - "If Only Someone Warned You...": Joe Rogan Is Going Viral After Admitting 2026 Is "The Most Unstable" Year Yet 18/03 13:26 - How Dubai and UAE are being affected by Iran attacks and US-Israeli war 18/03 13:26 - How Dubai and UAE are being affected by Iran attacks and US-Israeli war 18/03 13:00 - Japan’s leader heads to D.C. bearing gifts of peace for a president at war