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War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Oil climbs, stocks fall as markets see no end to war
AFP, Published on 28/03/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices rose and stocks fell Friday as initial optimism over US President Donald Trump's decision to again delay his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets faded.
Iran Guards issue warning after Trump pushes deadline
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» Iran’s Revolutionary Guards urged civilians across the Middle East Friday to stay away from areas near US forces, ramping up their threats despite President Donald Trump’s claim talks to end the month-long war were “going well”.
Russia's Max: The unencrypted super-app being forced on citizens
AFP, Published on 23/03/2026
» WARSAW — Russia is pushing its Max messenger -- a social media platform without encryption -- onto its citizens with a massive promotion campaign and the simultaneous blocking of Whatsapp and Telegram, the country's two most popular messenger applications.
White House pressure on Cuba mounts as island fights power cut
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» HAVANA - Washington heaped pressure on Cuba's communist authorities Tuesday to allow free-market reforms as the impoverished island scrambled to recover from a nationwide electricity blackout.
Iran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes charge
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN — The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran marked the appointment of its new supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles targeting Israel and the Gulf energy industry.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:
Israel keeps up Lebanon strikes as ground forces advance
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel's attacks on Lebanon entered a fourth day on Thursday, after Israeli forces pushed into several border towns and conducted air strikes targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Iran will not 'automatically' fall after Khamenei's death, shah's widow tells AFP
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei's death is "historically significant" but will not "automatically" lead to the fall of the Iranian system, the widow of the country's last shah told AFP in an interview on Tuesday.
Fears of Mideast war as US-Iran conflict flares
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Countries around the world voiced fears of a Middle East conflagration after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran Saturday, and Iran targeted US bases in the region in retaliation.