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Kallas tells Araghchi safe passage in Strait of Hormuz a priority - Reuters

Mar 18, 2026, 19:22 GMT+0

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is a priority for Europe and urged Tehran to halt attacks on critical infrastructure, Reuters reported citing an EU official.

“Kallas called on Iran to cease all attacks on critical infrastructure in the region,” the official said.

The official added that Kallas stressed the EU supports de-escalation and a diplomatic solution to the war.

The call took place before the execution of a European citizen held in Iran, which the EU condemns in the strongest terms, the official said.

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Qatar says Iran launched five ballistic missiles, one hits Ras Laffan

Mar 18, 2026, 19:11 GMT+0

Qatar said on Wednesday it was targeted by five ballistic missiles launched from Iran, adding that one struck Ras Laffan Industrial City after most were intercepted.

“Our armed forces successfully intercepted four of the ballistic missiles, while one missile fell in Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing a fire,” the Qatari Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

"Civil Defense teams are currently responding and working to contain the fire," it added.

Araghchi lambasts silence over Israel killings of Iran officials

Mar 18, 2026, 18:56 GMT+0

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a sharply worded statement condemning Israel’s killing of three senior Iranian figures in recent days, describing the attacks as part of an “assassination spree.”

“Imagine an Iranian president coolly presenting a ‘kill list’ to a foreign ambassador: the US president, Congressional leaders, top Generals,” he wrote on X. “And then declaring, without hesitation: ‘We will eliminate them, one by one.’”

Araghchi also accused international actors of double standards.

“But when it comes to Israel, the usual rules of the game do not seem to apply,” he said. “The very same guardians of ‘law and order’ fall silent, equivocate, or worse, supply the weapons and the cover.”

He said Israel’s actions go beyond hypocrisy, calling them “a calculated moral collapse.”

Oil prices jump following Israel's strike on Iran's gas sites

Mar 18, 2026, 18:18 GMT+0

Oil prices rose and global stocks fell on Friday after strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field and warnings from Tehran that regional energy facilities could be targeted.

Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed to $108.51 a barrel, up almost 5 percent, while US crude rose to $98, gaining 1.86 percent.

European natural gas prices also jumped 6.6 percent .

Iran says gas network stable after Israeli attack on facilities

Mar 18, 2026, 17:46 GMT+0

Iran’s National Iranian Gas Company says the country’s gas network remains stable following today’s attack on gas facilities in the south.

In a statement published by Tasnim news agency, the company said “part of the refining units” were damaged but gas production continues and teams are working to restore operations.

It added that a fire at the South Pars facility has been extinguished, with equipment cooling operations now under way.

Trump yet to decide on ground troops in Iran - CBS

Mar 18, 2026, 17:14 GMT+0

President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to send US forces into Iran to seize nuclear material, a move described as highly dangerous, according to CBS News, citing sources familiar with the matter.

In private conversations, Trump has told people close to him that he has “a lot of decisions to make,” as the Pentagon prepares multiple options for the next phase of the conflict.

After US strikes on three nuclear sites last June, the UN nuclear watchdog said it could not account for an estimated 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium Iran had prior to the attacks.