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Euronews

March 2026

US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces pursuing captors, Iraqi officials say

It was not immediately clear if the kidnapping was related to the ongoing war, but Iran-backed militias in Iraq have launched regular attacks on US facilities in the country

Iran has 'necessary will' to end war but seeking guarantees, Pezeshkian tells EU

Masoud Pezeshkianpresident
We possess the necessary will to end this conflict, provided that essential conditions are met — especially the guarantees required to prevent repetition of the aggression,
Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done,... Go get your own oil!”
Karoline Leavittwhite House Press Secretary
Despite all of the public posturing you hear from the regime and false reporting, talks are continuing and going well. What is said publicly is, of course, much different than what's being communicated to us privately,
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
The upcoming days will be decisive. Iran knows that, and there's almost nothing they can militarily do about it,
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
They are very real. They are ongoing, they are active, and I think, gaining strength,
You can’t fight and win a war if you tell your adversary what you are willing to do or what you are not willing to do—to include boots on the ground,
Donald Trumppresident
You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the USA won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil,
You can't fight and win a war if you tell your adversary what you are willing to do, or what you are not willing to do, to include boots on the ground,

Fire at chemical plant in Russia’s Nizhnekamsk leaves three dead

Chemical company Sibur, who owns the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant, a preliminary cause of the incident was an equipment malfunction that triggered an explosion and subsequent fire

Syrian president discusses Iran war with British PM on first visit to London since fall of al-Assad

Ahmed al-Sharaa has managed to build relations with Western governments and made several overseas trips, including to the United States, France and Germany

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite energy blockade

Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the US attacked the South American country and arrested its leader Nicolás Maduro in early January

Donald Trumppresident
We don’t mind having somebody get a boatload, because they need — they have to survive,
Carlos Fernandez de Cossiocuban Deputy Foreign Minister
The arrival of an oil tanker to a country has likely never generated so much news as the Russian one to Cuba,
We've been waiting for the ship to arrive because it’s been some time since any ship entered,

Trump tells allies to ‘go get your own oil’ amid Iranian attacks on Gulf

Donald TrumpuS President
All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,
Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation,
Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister
It's definitely beyond the halfway point. But I don't want to put a schedule on it,

Emergency services respond to fire in central Israel after Iranian missile attack

Footage released by Magen David Adom showed flames and smoke rising as paramedics and police were seen at the scene

Wolf bites woman in Hamburg shopping area in Germany's first attack in decades

Italy, Bulgaria, Romania and Spain have populations of more than 2,000

Eiffel Tower lights up in Paris for Celine Dion's return to the stage

To celebrate Celine Dion's 58th birthday and announce her official return to the stage, messages in several languages are projected onto the Eiffel Tower

Lebanese justice minister calls for Israel negotiations to avert humanitarian catastrophe

Lebanese justice minister warns of 'dramatic' situation in the country as Israeli floats extended buffer zone on its southern border

We are facing the displacement of more than one million people,
What Israel is imposing on Lebanon is dramatic, and we have to deploy all efforts to stop these attacks,
Hezbollah is keeping military infrastructure, which is against the will of the Lebanese government and against the law. We refuse that Lebanon is being used like a military base for Iran.”
Our position is very difficult because on one hand there are the Israeli attacks, and on the other hand there is Hezbollah undermining the state. On both sides, we have to deploy all efforts and take irrevocable decisions to save Lebanon.”

Attack on Michigan synagogue inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says

This is the largest gathering place for Israelis in the state of Michigan in the United States. I have booby-trapped the car. I will forcefully enter and start shooting them. God willing, I will kill as many of them as I possibly can.”
Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.area US Attorney
That is exactly what this terrorist did a few weeks ago in our backyard. He methodically planned, armed himself and then drove an explosives-laden truck into a temple filled with American children.”

Iran launches missile and drone barrage on Dubai, Kuwaiti tanker hit

At least five explosions were reported in Dubai on Tuesday morning as residents fled to shelters, Euronews journalists reported

Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved 'beyond halfway point' as strikes continue across Middle East

Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation,
Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister
It's definitely beyond the halfway point. But I don't want to put a schedule on it,
Michael Eisenstadtarmy officer
Putting people on the ground might be the most psychologically compelling way of striking a blow at Iran,
On the other hand, you’re putting your own troops at jeopardy,

Bucha, four years on: why Ukraine cannot afford Russia's 'Peace'

Four years after Bucha's liberation, the illusion of diplomacy persists while the war grinds on

Peace talks with Iran ongoing and progressing well, White House says

The comments come on the same day that President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island and other oil wells and power plants if it does not agree to a deal to end the war soon

To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘Why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people,
Marco Rubiosecretary of State
These people are lunatics. They are insane. They are religious zealots who can never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon because they have an apocalyptic vision of the future,
Karoline Leavittwhite House Press Secretary
Despite all of the public posturing you hear from the regime and false reporting, talks are continuing and going well. What is said publicly is, of course, much different than what's being communicated to us privately,
Donald TrumpuS President
Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet ‘touched,
Marco Rubiosecretary of State
We are hopeful that that's the case,
Donald Trumppresident
Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately 'open for business,' we will conclude our lovely 'stay' in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinisation plants), which we have purposefully not yet 'touched,

Germany and Syria 'working jointly' on refugee returns, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says

On his first trip to Germany since ousting his country's longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria's interim leader pledged to work with Germany to enable more Syrians to return