International
Iran said it was receptive to requests from Spain regarding transit through Hormuz
Iran has signaled a limited opening for Spanish shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it would be receptive to any request from Madrid related to transit through the waterway, after Spain publicly refused to join military operations in the Gulf and described the US Israeli war on Iran as illegal. The statement came from the Iranian embassy in Spain and is the first such public gesture toward a European Union country since maritime traffic through Hormuz was sharply restricted.
March 27, 2026
Read More →
Post Bondi crackdown in Australia accused of targeting pro Palestinian activism
Human rights groups and pro-Palestinian activists in Australia say a raft of anti-hate and public order measures introduced after the December 2025 Bondi Beach terror attack are beginning to curb lawful dissent, with critics warning that the new rules risk chilling peaceful protest and political speech related to Palestine. The debate has intensified after recent arrests in Queensland and heavy handed policing of demonstrations in Sydney.
March 27, 2026
Read More →
US Gaza plan seeks Hamas disarmament and end to its rule, reports say
The United States has presented Hamas with a written disarmament proposal as part of a broader postwar plan for Gaza, according to people familiar with the talks, in a move that could determine whether reconstruction and any further Israeli troop withdrawal can move forward. The proposal was delivered during meetings in Cairo attended by Nickolay Mladenov, the Gaza envoy for President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, and US aide Aryeh Lightstone.
March 26, 2026
Read More →
Tehran raises warning over reported plan to occupy strategic Iranian island
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that Tehran will strike the “vital infrastructure” of any regional country that helps what he called enemy plans to occupy an Iranian island, raising fresh fears of a wider regional war. In posts published on Wednesday, he said Iranian forces were monitoring hostile movements and would respond with continuous attacks if such a move took place.
March 26, 2026
Read More →
Australia suspends entry for Iranian visitors amid widening Middle East war
Australia has temporarily barred Iranian visitor visa holders outside the country from entering for six months, saying the move is needed to protect the integrity of the migration system as the war in Iran raises the risk that some short term visitors may be unable or unwilling to leave when their visas expire. The restriction takes effect from March 26 under an arrival control determination enabled by migration law changes passed earlier this month.
March 26, 2026
Read More →
Pentagon weighs 82nd Airborne deployment as Iran war escalates
Senior Pentagon officials are weighing the deployment of roughly 3,000 to 4,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as the war with Iran enters a more dangerous phase, according to people familiar with the planning. The proposal centers on a rapid response brigade from Fort Bragg that could move within hours if ordered, though no final decision has been publicly announced.
March 25, 2026
Read More →
Reports say US sent Iran a 15 point peace plan amid push for ceasefire
The United States has sent Iran a reported 15 point proposal aimed at ending the war, as diplomatic efforts gather momentum alongside continued fighting across the region. A source familiar with the matter confirmed that Washington sent a plan to Tehran, while other reports said the document was delivered through Pakistan.
March 25, 2026
Read More →
Canada strongly condemns Israeli plans in southern Lebanon
Canada has strongly condemned Israel’s stated plan to take control of territory in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, warning that Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity “must not be violated” as Israeli military preparations raise fears of a broader ground offensive. France has also urged Israel to refrain from any such move, saying a deeper incursion would worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis.
March 25, 2026
Read More →
UN rights expert says global silence gave Israel licence to torture Palestinians
Francesca Albanese, the independent UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, told the Human Rights Council that Israel has been given a “licence to torture Palestinians” and said torture has “effectively become state policy,” as she presented a new report titled Torture and genocide. In the report and an accompanying UN human rights statement, she argued that abuse is no longer limited to detention sites and has expanded into what she described as a wider “torturous environment” across Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.