Archive: March 2026
4 articles published this month
IAEA inspections: watchdog presses Iran on Isfahan material
IAEA inspections are back in focus after a confidential report urged Iran to grant access and flagged Isfahan as a key site linked to enrichment-related activity and stored highly enriched material, amid renewed escalation and diplomacy pressures.
UN Security Council splits as Guterres condemns strikes
UN Security Council divisions sharpened after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, as António Guterres said the attacks “violated international law” and urged de-escalation. The U.S. defended legality as self-defense; Iran’s envoy called the strikes war crimes.
Khamenei death shakes region as strikes and shipping halt
Khamenei death was confirmed by Iranian state media after U.S.-Israeli strikes, Reuters reported, as retaliation spread across the Gulf and shipping and aviation disruptions raised spillover risks for oil, freight, and insurance.
Middle East airspace closures snarl flights, lift oil
Middle East airspace closures are triggering mass reroutes and cancellations, squeezing cargo capacity and pushing oil higher. Reuters said “Thousands of flights have been canceled…”, while Brent jumped about 10% to around $80 as disruption risk rose.