Cuba’s neighbours Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, as well as it’s traditional allies in China and Russia have been quiet as the US has stopped Venezuelan oil going to Cuba, leading Trump to consider whether he could ‘take’ Cuba, says Jon Bonfiglio, Latin America correspondent.
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Cuba Abandoned by Allies as Trump Considers Takeover
Mar 17, 2026 | “They’re all hamstrung.”
Cuba’s neighbours Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, as well as it’s traditional allies in China and Russia have been quiet as the US has stopped Venezuelan oil going to Cuba, leading Trump to consider whether he could ‘take’ Cuba, says Jon Bonfiglio, Latin America correspondent.
Cuba’s neighbours Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, as well as it’s traditional allies in China and Russia have been quiet as the US has stopped Venezuelan oil going to Cuba, leading Trump to consider whether he could ‘take’ Cuba, says Jon Bonfiglio, Latin America correspondent.
Iran Threatens Gulf Energy Facilities after Israeli Attack on Its Largest Gasfield
THE GUARDIAN: Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hit
Iran has threatened to attack energy infrastructure across the Gulf region in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its largest gasfield, the first targeted attacks on its fossil fuel production since the war began.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened counterstrikes on several energy facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar “in the coming hours” after state media reports that missiles had targeted its gas facilities at the giant South Pars field, the largest gas reserves in the world.
The strikes on Iran’s South Pars gasfield, which it shares with Qatar, were widely reported in Israeli media to have been carried out by Israel with the consent of the US.
The attack against the heart of Iran’s gas infrastructure marks a key escalation in US and Israeli military operations. The two countries have until now largely spared Iran’s oil and gas sector and helped to keep a lid on the global oil price surge. » | Jillian Ambrose | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Iran has threatened to attack energy infrastructure across the Gulf region in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its largest gasfield, the first targeted attacks on its fossil fuel production since the war began.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened counterstrikes on several energy facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar “in the coming hours” after state media reports that missiles had targeted its gas facilities at the giant South Pars field, the largest gas reserves in the world.
The strikes on Iran’s South Pars gasfield, which it shares with Qatar, were widely reported in Israeli media to have been carried out by Israel with the consent of the US.
The attack against the heart of Iran’s gas infrastructure marks a key escalation in US and Israeli military operations. The two countries have until now largely spared Iran’s oil and gas sector and helped to keep a lid on the global oil price surge. » | Jillian Ambrose | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Iran Is Playing Chess, Trump Doesn't Know Where the Board Is | David Hearst | UNAPOLOGETIC
Mar 16, 2026 | David Hearst, editor in chief of Middle East Eye, appeared on the UNAPOLOGETIC podcast to discuss how Donald Trump may be losing control of the war he started against Iran.
When will the war end? Will Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump achieve their goals? What will happen to the Iranian government? What is the future of relations between the GCC and Iran? Could the conflict escalate into a regional war - and could Israel resort to using a nuclear weapon if it finds itself losing?
When will the war end? Will Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump achieve their goals? What will happen to the Iranian government? What is the future of relations between the GCC and Iran? Could the conflict escalate into a regional war - and could Israel resort to using a nuclear weapon if it finds itself losing?
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Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Israeli attacks have targeted the command centers of Iran’s repressive, internal security forces in hopes that Iranians will overthrow their rulers. Some see that as wishful thinking.
Israeli attacks on Iran have been targeting the country’s internal security services as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to destabilize the authoritarian government and create the conditions for a popular uprising.
Israel has already killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and announced on Tuesday that it killed the country’s top security official, Ali Larijani. Beyond that, the Israeli military has been heavily bombing the security forces that have quashed wave after wave of anti-government protests in Iran.
Some former Israeli military officials dismissed Mr. Netanyahu’s strategy as unrealistic, arguing that Iran’s internal security services are too deeply entrenched and powerful. Other experts, however, argue that Israel should try to bring about a change in leadership, while acknowledging that airstrikes alone will not be enough without a popular uprising.
Mr. Netanyahu has said that Israel’s air campaign has delivered “crushing blows” to Iran’s security apparatus and will create “optimal” conditions for Iranians to oust their government.
“I’m telling the Iranian people,” Mr. Netanyahu said at a news conference last week. “The moment you can come out for freedom is getting closer. We are standing beside you and helping you. But at the end of the day, it’s up to you.” » | Adam Rasgon, Ronen Bergman and David M. Halbfinger | Adam Rasgon and David M. Halbfinger reported from Jerusalem and Ronen Bergman reported from Tel Aviv. | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Israeli attacks on Iran have been targeting the country’s internal security services as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to destabilize the authoritarian government and create the conditions for a popular uprising.
Israel has already killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and announced on Tuesday that it killed the country’s top security official, Ali Larijani. Beyond that, the Israeli military has been heavily bombing the security forces that have quashed wave after wave of anti-government protests in Iran.
Some former Israeli military officials dismissed Mr. Netanyahu’s strategy as unrealistic, arguing that Iran’s internal security services are too deeply entrenched and powerful. Other experts, however, argue that Israel should try to bring about a change in leadership, while acknowledging that airstrikes alone will not be enough without a popular uprising.
Mr. Netanyahu has said that Israel’s air campaign has delivered “crushing blows” to Iran’s security apparatus and will create “optimal” conditions for Iranians to oust their government.
“I’m telling the Iranian people,” Mr. Netanyahu said at a news conference last week. “The moment you can come out for freedom is getting closer. We are standing beside you and helping you. But at the end of the day, it’s up to you.” » | Adam Rasgon, Ronen Bergman and David M. Halbfinger | Adam Rasgon and David M. Halbfinger reported from Jerusalem and Ronen Bergman reported from Tel Aviv. | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Chris Murphy Exposes Trump's Family Corruption on Prediction Markets, Introduces Bill amid Iran War
As I have said many times before, Trump has turned a once decent and admired nation into a SHITHOLE! If the powers-that-be had had the SPUNK, Trump, the Felon- and Sex Offender-in-Chief, would have been sent to prison and locked up for good! Just think of how many innocent lives would have been saved in America and around the world had someone in high office had the SPUNK, the COURAGE, to act WISELY on behalf of the NATION! Wars, chaos, corruption, and a probable impending serious downturn in the world economy could have been avoided. An old, cruel, corrupt man with galloping dementia is really NOT the right man to lead the most powerful nation on earth. When America F***S UP, the rest of the world is SCREWED! — © Mark Alexander
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‘You’ve Messed with the Wrong Country’: Iranian Academic Warns Trump over Escalation
Mar 18, 2026 | “You’ve messed with the wrong country, your propaganda doesn’t work anymore.”
Iran will not negotiate with Trump, and will continue to retaliate using the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. is strategically defeated, says Mohammad Marandi, professor of English literature and orientalism at the University of Tehran.
Iran will not negotiate with Trump, and will continue to retaliate using the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. is strategically defeated, says Mohammad Marandi, professor of English literature and orientalism at the University of Tehran.
Israel meldet weiteren Schlag gegen Irans Führung – Geheimdienstchef getötet
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Israel greift erneut die Spitze des iranischen Machtapparats an. Verteidigungsminister Katz kündigt weitere Schläge und „Überraschungen“ an.
Israel hat nach eigenen Angaben den iranischen Geheimdienstminister Esmaeil Khatib bei einem Luftangriff in Teheran getötet. Das sagte Israels Verteidigungsminister Israel Katz nach Angaben seines Büros.
Katz erklärte demnach, Khatib sei „in der Nacht eliminiert“ worden. Zugleich kündigte er weitere militärische Schritte an. „An diesem Tag sind bedeutende Überraschungen zu erwarten“, sagte er laut Mitteilung während einer Sicherheitsbesprechung. Die Angriffe auf den Iran würden an Intensität zunehmen.
Eine Bestätigung aus dem Iran liegt bislang nicht vor. Die Angaben lassen sich derzeit nicht unabhängig überprüfen. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 18. März 2026
Israel hat nach eigenen Angaben den iranischen Geheimdienstminister Esmaeil Khatib bei einem Luftangriff in Teheran getötet. Das sagte Israels Verteidigungsminister Israel Katz nach Angaben seines Büros.
Katz erklärte demnach, Khatib sei „in der Nacht eliminiert“ worden. Zugleich kündigte er weitere militärische Schritte an. „An diesem Tag sind bedeutende Überraschungen zu erwarten“, sagte er laut Mitteilung während einer Sicherheitsbesprechung. Die Angriffe auf den Iran würden an Intensität zunehmen.
Eine Bestätigung aus dem Iran liegt bislang nicht vor. Die Angaben lassen sich derzeit nicht unabhängig überprüfen. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 18. März 2026
En soins intensifs, évacué à Moscou, ou mort : le mystère sur le sort de Mojtaba Khamenei alimente les rumeurs
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Le nouveau guide iranien, invisible et muet depuis sa nomination, est tantôt donné blessé, hospitalisé, voire mort.
Mojtaba Khamenei est un guide suprême des plus discrets. Depuis sa désignation, le 8 mars, comme successeur de son père, le nouveau leader iranien, 56 ans, n’est pas apparu en public ni à la télévision. Pas même une simple photographie n’a été diffusée. Son seul signe adressé aux Iraniens fut un long message, lu le 10 mars par un présentateur sur une chaîne de télévision, où il rendait essentiellement hommage à son prédécesseur et adoptait sa ligne dure. « Le peuple exige que vous poursuiviez une défense efficace et humiliante pour l’ennemi. Il est également essentiel d’utiliser le levier de la fermeture du détroit d’Ormuz », a-t-il écrit.
Sans doute pensée pour rassurer sur le sort du guide, cette intervention, peu dans les habitudes du régime, a obtenu l’effet parfaitement inverse : le moulin à rumeurs s’est emballé. Depuis, des « informations » annonçant Mojtaba Khamenei gravement blessé, hospitalisé, dans le coma voire mort, s’empilent plus encore dans les journaux ou sur les réseaux sociaux. » | Par Tanguy Berthemet | mardi 17 mars 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei est un guide suprême des plus discrets. Depuis sa désignation, le 8 mars, comme successeur de son père, le nouveau leader iranien, 56 ans, n’est pas apparu en public ni à la télévision. Pas même une simple photographie n’a été diffusée. Son seul signe adressé aux Iraniens fut un long message, lu le 10 mars par un présentateur sur une chaîne de télévision, où il rendait essentiellement hommage à son prédécesseur et adoptait sa ligne dure. « Le peuple exige que vous poursuiviez une défense efficace et humiliante pour l’ennemi. Il est également essentiel d’utiliser le levier de la fermeture du détroit d’Ormuz », a-t-il écrit.
Sans doute pensée pour rassurer sur le sort du guide, cette intervention, peu dans les habitudes du régime, a obtenu l’effet parfaitement inverse : le moulin à rumeurs s’est emballé. Depuis, des « informations » annonçant Mojtaba Khamenei gravement blessé, hospitalisé, dans le coma voire mort, s’empilent plus encore dans les journaux ou sur les réseaux sociaux. » | Par Tanguy Berthemet | mardi 17 mars 2026
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¿Latinoamérica le da la espalda a Cuba?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mientras el presidente Trump aumenta la presión sobre la isla, otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, permanecen callados. Aquí vemos por qué.
Uno pensaría que el gobierno de Donald Trump está muy ocupado con Irán, pero parece estar tan enfocado en Cuba como siempre. El lunes, en una conferencia de prensa, el presidente Trump afirmó: “Creo que tendré el honor de tomar Cuba”.
Mi colega Frances Robles dio la noticia de que el gobierno estaba en conversaciones con funcionarios cubanos para apartar del poder al presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel (lee aquí su artículo en español), pero dejando en pie el régimen represivo del país. Parece que Trump está contemplando una versión cubana de lo que hizo en Venezuela e Irán —destituir al líder—, pero esta vez sin recurrir a la fuerza militar.
Lo sorprendente es lo poco que otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, han salido en defensa de Cuba. Este boletín explica por qué. » | Por Katrin Bennhold | Soy la presentadora de The World.| 18 de marzo de 2026
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Uno pensaría que el gobierno de Donald Trump está muy ocupado con Irán, pero parece estar tan enfocado en Cuba como siempre. El lunes, en una conferencia de prensa, el presidente Trump afirmó: “Creo que tendré el honor de tomar Cuba”.
Mi colega Frances Robles dio la noticia de que el gobierno estaba en conversaciones con funcionarios cubanos para apartar del poder al presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel (lee aquí su artículo en español), pero dejando en pie el régimen represivo del país. Parece que Trump está contemplando una versión cubana de lo que hizo en Venezuela e Irán —destituir al líder—, pero esta vez sin recurrir a la fuerza militar.
Lo sorprendente es lo poco que otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, han salido en defensa de Cuba. Este boletín explica por qué. » | Por Katrin Bennhold | Soy la presentadora de The World.| 18 de marzo de 2026
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GB News Faces Complaints after Commentator Claims ‘Genocide’ against White People in UK
THE GUARDIAN: Thomas Corbett-Dillon, who claims to have advised Boris Johnson, says immigrants could ‘turn’ on white population
GB News is facing a backlash after a commentator on one of its shows suggested there is “a genocide happening” against white people in England and that immigrants could “turn” on the white population.
Ofcom, the media regulator, has received a series of complaints about the comments by Thomas Corbett-Dillon.
Corbett-Dillon, who worked on Penny Mordaunt’s unsuccessful Conservative party leadership campaign and who also claims to have advised Boris Johnson, appeared on GB News’s US-based Late Show Live last week.
During a discussion about the UK government’s anti-extremism strategy, Corbett-Dillon said: “I hate this idea that England is just a no man’s land. No, there is an indigenous population that have lived on that island for thousands of years.
“If this was happening in any other place around the world, everyone would be defending and saying: ‘Wow, there’s a genocide happening in this island because it is being taken over by different people that are not indigenous to that land.’” » | Michael Savage | Media editor | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
GB News is facing a backlash after a commentator on one of its shows suggested there is “a genocide happening” against white people in England and that immigrants could “turn” on the white population.
Ofcom, the media regulator, has received a series of complaints about the comments by Thomas Corbett-Dillon.
Corbett-Dillon, who worked on Penny Mordaunt’s unsuccessful Conservative party leadership campaign and who also claims to have advised Boris Johnson, appeared on GB News’s US-based Late Show Live last week.
During a discussion about the UK government’s anti-extremism strategy, Corbett-Dillon said: “I hate this idea that England is just a no man’s land. No, there is an indigenous population that have lived on that island for thousands of years.
“If this was happening in any other place around the world, everyone would be defending and saying: ‘Wow, there’s a genocide happening in this island because it is being taken over by different people that are not indigenous to that land.’” » | Michael Savage | Media editor | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Europe Must Prepare for Drone Strikes by Terrorists and Criminals, Warns Zelenskyy
THE GUARDIAN: Ukraine’s president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a ‘madman like Putin’
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Keir Starmer welcomes Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed defence partnerships. | Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images
European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned.
The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a wealthy madman like Putin” who could afford mass attacks as he demonstrated the latest technology to British MPs and peers.
Zelenskyy said the regimes in Moscow and Tehran were “brothers in hatred”, with Russia using Iranian-designed Shahed drones, as well as its own variants of them, to attack critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
His UK visit came as Keir Starmer said the west must not “lose focus” on Ukraine amid concerns that the Iran conflict had revived Russia’s ailing economy by increasing oil revenue and Kyiv could miss out on air defence systems being deployed to the Middle East instead. » | Pippa Crerar | Political editor | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned.
The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a wealthy madman like Putin” who could afford mass attacks as he demonstrated the latest technology to British MPs and peers.
Zelenskyy said the regimes in Moscow and Tehran were “brothers in hatred”, with Russia using Iranian-designed Shahed drones, as well as its own variants of them, to attack critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
His UK visit came as Keir Starmer said the west must not “lose focus” on Ukraine amid concerns that the Iran conflict had revived Russia’s ailing economy by increasing oil revenue and Kyiv could miss out on air defence systems being deployed to the Middle East instead. » | Pippa Crerar | Political editor | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Salvador : le Parlement adopte la prison à perpétuité pour les « meurtriers, violeurs et terroristes »
LE FIGARO : Les parlementaires du Salvador ont approuvé mardi une réforme constitutionnelle qui instaure la prison à perpétuité pour les «meurtriers, violeurs et terroristes», un texte voulu par le président Nayib Bukele, connu pour sa fermeté dans la lutte contre les gangs.
Le Salvador du président Nayib Bukele, critiqué par les organisations de défense des droits humains, a durci mardi sa guerre contre les gangs avec l’adoption d’une réforme constitutionnelle instaurant la prison à perpétuité pour les « meurtriers, violeurs et terroristes ».
Le président Bukele, qui exerce le pouvoir au Salvador de manière presque absolue, renforce ainsi l’arsenal d’une politique sécuritaire admirée par plusieurs dirigeants latino-américains mais dénoncée par diverses ONG pour ses dérives. « Notre guerre sans merci contre les terroristes ne s’arrête pas (...) C’est pourquoi nous demandons la prison à perpétuité pour ce type de criminels », a déclaré le ministre de la Sécurité, Gustavo Villatoro, en présentant mardi l’initiative au Parlement unicaméral, dominé par le parti de Nayib Bukele. Il a également évoqué une peine similaire pour les « meurtriers et violeurs ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 17 mars 2026
Le Salvador du président Nayib Bukele, critiqué par les organisations de défense des droits humains, a durci mardi sa guerre contre les gangs avec l’adoption d’une réforme constitutionnelle instaurant la prison à perpétuité pour les « meurtriers, violeurs et terroristes ».
Le président Bukele, qui exerce le pouvoir au Salvador de manière presque absolue, renforce ainsi l’arsenal d’une politique sécuritaire admirée par plusieurs dirigeants latino-américains mais dénoncée par diverses ONG pour ses dérives. « Notre guerre sans merci contre les terroristes ne s’arrête pas (...) C’est pourquoi nous demandons la prison à perpétuité pour ce type de criminels », a déclaré le ministre de la Sécurité, Gustavo Villatoro, en présentant mardi l’initiative au Parlement unicaméral, dominé par le parti de Nayib Bukele. Il a également évoqué une peine similaire pour les « meurtriers et violeurs ». » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 17 mars 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
‘Trump Is Aiming for Dictatorship’. That’s the Verdict of the World’s Most Credible Democracy Watchdog
THE GUARDIAN — OPINION: weden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too
The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards autocracy at a faster rate than Hungary and Turkey.
“Our data on the USA goes back to 1789. What we’re seeing now is the most severe magnitude of democratic backsliding ever in the country,” says Staffan Lindberg, founder of the institute.
Since 2012, Lindberg has led his small group of researchers in Sweden to become the world’s leading source for analysis of the health of global democracy. In their latest report, published on Tuesday, they conclude that the US, for the first time in more than half a century, has lost its long-term status as a liberal democracy. The country is now going through a rapid process of what the report’s authors call “autocratisation”.
“For Orbán in Hungary, it took about four years, for Vučić in Serbia, it took eight years, and for Erdoğan in Turkey and Modi in India, it took about 10 years to accomplish the suppression of democratic institutions that Trump has achieved in only one year,” Lindberg says. » | Martin Gelin | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards autocracy at a faster rate than Hungary and Turkey.
“Our data on the USA goes back to 1789. What we’re seeing now is the most severe magnitude of democratic backsliding ever in the country,” says Staffan Lindberg, founder of the institute.
Since 2012, Lindberg has led his small group of researchers in Sweden to become the world’s leading source for analysis of the health of global democracy. In their latest report, published on Tuesday, they conclude that the US, for the first time in more than half a century, has lost its long-term status as a liberal democracy. The country is now going through a rapid process of what the report’s authors call “autocratisation”.
“For Orbán in Hungary, it took about four years, for Vučić in Serbia, it took eight years, and for Erdoğan in Turkey and Modi in India, it took about 10 years to accomplish the suppression of democratic institutions that Trump has achieved in only one year,” Lindberg says. » | Martin Gelin | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Trump Is Lashing Out at Allies because the US Has a 'Real Mess' | Lieutenant General Ben Hodges
Mar 17, 2026 | "I’m willing to be understanding when European allies are reluctant."
Trump’s allies are right to be hesitant when the President "hasn’t even explained to Congress" what the end state is, says former commanding general of the United States Army in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges.
Trump’s allies are right to be hesitant when the President "hasn’t even explained to Congress" what the end state is, says former commanding general of the United States Army in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges.
Trump critique le refus de l’Otan de s’engager dans le golfe Persique
LE FIGARO : Le président américain a accusé les alliés des États-Unis de leur refuser leur aide dans une opération à laquelle ils n’ont pas été associés, justifiant ainsi son ancienne hostilité envers l’Otan et ouvrant une nouvelle période de tensions transatlantiques.
Trump a fait du détroit d’Ormuz un nouveau sujet de contentieux avec ses alliés. Leur peu d’enthousiasme à obéir à ses mises en demeure de participer aux opérations pour maintenir ouverte cette voie maritime, a ravivé son hostilité de longue date envers l’Alliance atlantique. « Tous nos alliés de l’Otan ont vivement approuvé notre action pour éliminer la menace nucléaire iranienne, mais ils ne veulent pas nous aider, malgré le fait que nous les aidions énormément, que nous ayons des milliers de soldats dans différents pays partout dans le monde, ce qui est incroyable », s’est indigné Trump mardi dans le bureau ovale. « Je n’ai pas mis la pression à fond parce que je pense que si je l’avais fait, ils auraient probablement cédé, et parce que nous n’avons pas besoin de leur aide ».
« Mais les responsables de l’Otan commettent une erreur très stupide », a-t-il ajouté. « Voici longtemps que je doute qu’ils viennent à notre aide en cas de besoin. C’est donc un excellent test, car nous n’avons pas besoin d’eux, mais ils auraient dû être là… C’est assez dur à avaler. Donc tout le monde est d’accord avec notre action, mais ils ne veulent pas nous aider. Et les États-Unis devront s’en souvenir, parce que c’est très grave ».
Le président avait étendu sa colère aux alliés asiatiques des États-Unis. « Il faut garder à l’esprit que nous avons 45.000 soldats au Japon. Nous avons 45.000 soldats en Corée du Sud. Nous avons entre 45.000 et 50.000 soldats en Allemagne », a dit Trump. « Nous défendons tous ces pays, et quand on leur demande, avez-vous des dragueurs de mines?, ils répondent : serait-il possible de ne pas nous impliquer? » » | Par Adrien Jaulmes | mardi 17 mars 2026
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Trump a fait du détroit d’Ormuz un nouveau sujet de contentieux avec ses alliés. Leur peu d’enthousiasme à obéir à ses mises en demeure de participer aux opérations pour maintenir ouverte cette voie maritime, a ravivé son hostilité de longue date envers l’Alliance atlantique. « Tous nos alliés de l’Otan ont vivement approuvé notre action pour éliminer la menace nucléaire iranienne, mais ils ne veulent pas nous aider, malgré le fait que nous les aidions énormément, que nous ayons des milliers de soldats dans différents pays partout dans le monde, ce qui est incroyable », s’est indigné Trump mardi dans le bureau ovale. « Je n’ai pas mis la pression à fond parce que je pense que si je l’avais fait, ils auraient probablement cédé, et parce que nous n’avons pas besoin de leur aide ».
« Mais les responsables de l’Otan commettent une erreur très stupide », a-t-il ajouté. « Voici longtemps que je doute qu’ils viennent à notre aide en cas de besoin. C’est donc un excellent test, car nous n’avons pas besoin d’eux, mais ils auraient dû être là… C’est assez dur à avaler. Donc tout le monde est d’accord avec notre action, mais ils ne veulent pas nous aider. Et les États-Unis devront s’en souvenir, parce que c’est très grave ».
Le président avait étendu sa colère aux alliés asiatiques des États-Unis. « Il faut garder à l’esprit que nous avons 45.000 soldats au Japon. Nous avons 45.000 soldats en Corée du Sud. Nous avons entre 45.000 et 50.000 soldats en Allemagne », a dit Trump. « Nous défendons tous ces pays, et quand on leur demande, avez-vous des dragueurs de mines?, ils répondent : serait-il possible de ne pas nous impliquer? » » | Par Adrien Jaulmes | mardi 17 mars 2026
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Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories.
One of the United States’ top counterterrorism officials resigned on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the war in Iran and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies, a sign of emerging divisions in the Republican coalition.
The official, Joe Kent, is the first senior member of the administration to quit over the war.
The seemingly open-ended nature of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran has created strong divisions among Mr. Trump’s supporters. An anti-interventionist wing of the coalition, which supported President Trump because of his criticism of long overseas conflicts, has quickly become uneasy with the war, which has lasted 18 days with no immediate sign of ending.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Mr. Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, wrote in a letter to Mr. Trump. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
Mr. Kent’s resignation came as a surprise. The top ranks of Mr. Trump’s administration have been remarkably stable, and no senior leader has quit while laying out a sharp policy difference with the president.
Unsurprisingly, Mr. Kent’s stance earned a sharp rebuke from Mr. Trump. » | Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater | Reporting from Washington | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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One of the United States’ top counterterrorism officials resigned on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the war in Iran and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies, a sign of emerging divisions in the Republican coalition.
The official, Joe Kent, is the first senior member of the administration to quit over the war.
The seemingly open-ended nature of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran has created strong divisions among Mr. Trump’s supporters. An anti-interventionist wing of the coalition, which supported President Trump because of his criticism of long overseas conflicts, has quickly become uneasy with the war, which has lasted 18 days with no immediate sign of ending.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Mr. Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, wrote in a letter to Mr. Trump. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
Mr. Kent’s resignation came as a surprise. The top ranks of Mr. Trump’s administration have been remarkably stable, and no senior leader has quit while laying out a sharp policy difference with the president.
Unsurprisingly, Mr. Kent’s stance earned a sharp rebuke from Mr. Trump. » | Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater | Reporting from Washington | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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SNP Westminster Leader Stephen Flynn Accuses US of ‘War Crime’ in Iran | BBC Politics Live
Mar 17, 2026 | Stephen Flynn, leader of the SNP in the House of Commons, has accused the US of war crimes in Iran.
Speaking on the BBC's Politics Live, Flynn discussed the US handling of the war, highlighting the strike on a primary school that Iranian officials say killed 168 people, including about 110 children.
“If this war killed children at a school I think that’s a tragedy and the US has to investigate that," Fred Fleitz, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, told the programme. “It’s not a tragedy, it’s a war crime," Flynn replied.
Politics Live presenter Vicki Young was also joined by Labour MP Sarah Smith and Conservative MP Joe Robertson.
Speaking on the BBC's Politics Live, Flynn discussed the US handling of the war, highlighting the strike on a primary school that Iranian officials say killed 168 people, including about 110 children.
“If this war killed children at a school I think that’s a tragedy and the US has to investigate that," Fred Fleitz, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, told the programme. “It’s not a tragedy, it’s a war crime," Flynn replied.
Politics Live presenter Vicki Young was also joined by Labour MP Sarah Smith and Conservative MP Joe Robertson.
Iran Challenges US Dollar, Demanding Oil Be Sold in Chinese Yuan, as It Targets US Corporations
Mar 17, 2026 | In response to the US-Israeli war, Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, the most important oil chokepoint on Earth, causing energy prices to skyrocket.
However, Tehran is allowing Chinese tankers through, and says other ships can pass if they agree to sell oil in China's currency, the renminbi (aka yuan).
Iran is also targeting offices of major American corporations, and wants to force them out of the Middle East (West Asia), while trying to expel US military bases.
Ben Norton explains how this war affects the petrodollar system, and the dominance of the dollar as the global reserve currency.
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However, Tehran is allowing Chinese tankers through, and says other ships can pass if they agree to sell oil in China's currency, the renminbi (aka yuan).
Iran is also targeting offices of major American corporations, and wants to force them out of the Middle East (West Asia), while trying to expel US military bases.
Ben Norton explains how this war affects the petrodollar system, and the dominance of the dollar as the global reserve currency.
INVESTOPEDIA: Yuan vs. Renminbi: What’s the Difference? »
Trump Panicking as It Becomes Clear He’s LOSING the War to Iran
Mar 17, 2026 | It’s becoming increasingly evident that Trump’s impromptu invasion of Iran isn’t going as he expected it to; and as a result, he’s panicking and lashing out.
Trump is accusing media outlets of “treason” for portraying the US as weak. Trump’s tyrannical FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, has even threatened to revoke the broadcasting licenses of media outlets that don’t cover the war to Trump’s liking.
In this video we’ll talk about how Trump’s public comments about his illegal Iran war do not reflect reality, and why he’s going to get even more dangerous as he grapples with the reality that he’s not going to be able to win this war.
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Unfortunately, Americans must now be starting to ask themselves a very uncomfortable question: namely, how many Americans will be killed, seriously injured, or maimed as result of Trump’s poor judgment in deciding to start this major war with Iran? One thing these Americans will be able to be sure of: no member of the Trump family will! — © Mark Alexander
Trump is accusing media outlets of “treason” for portraying the US as weak. Trump’s tyrannical FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, has even threatened to revoke the broadcasting licenses of media outlets that don’t cover the war to Trump’s liking.
In this video we’ll talk about how Trump’s public comments about his illegal Iran war do not reflect reality, and why he’s going to get even more dangerous as he grapples with the reality that he’s not going to be able to win this war.
Strong language alert!
Unfortunately, Americans must now be starting to ask themselves a very uncomfortable question: namely, how many Americans will be killed, seriously injured, or maimed as result of Trump’s poor judgment in deciding to start this major war with Iran? One thing these Americans will be able to be sure of: no member of the Trump family will! — © Mark Alexander
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Mar 17, 2026 | The US has named their attack on Iran “Operation Epic Fury”. Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have called on the Iranians to overthrow the regime. But how can this be done when bombs are raining down on the country and the Iranian people are still traumatised by the brutal state violence that put down the mass protests in January?
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Trump Is Trying to Pull the UK into War | Michael Martins
Mar 17, 2026 | “I think [Trump's] going to want to save face in this, and I think that's where the landing zone is.”
The UK now has an opportunity to de-escalate tensions with the US by “finding the avenue” to abate Trump’s rhetoric toward Starmer, says former political and economic specialist at the US Embassy in the UK during Trump's first term, Michael Martins.
I am no Starmer fan, but Starmer is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT not to allow Britain to be dragged into this war by Goldilocks. Goldilocks should do his own DIRTY WORK. He got America into this war, so let him get America out of it. — © Mark Alexander
The UK now has an opportunity to de-escalate tensions with the US by “finding the avenue” to abate Trump’s rhetoric toward Starmer, says former political and economic specialist at the US Embassy in the UK during Trump's first term, Michael Martins.
I am no Starmer fan, but Starmer is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT not to allow Britain to be dragged into this war by Goldilocks. Goldilocks should do his own DIRTY WORK. He got America into this war, so let him get America out of it. — © Mark Alexander
Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba’
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.
President Trump raised the possibility of the United States “taking” Cuba on Monday, telling reporters at the White House, “I do believe I will be having the honor of taking Cuba.”
“Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it. I think I can do anything I want with it,” he said. “They’re a very weakened nation right now.”
The president’s words came on the same day as Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout, amid diminishing fuel supplies. On Monday evening, Cuban officials had also planned to announce that the country’s Communist government would open itself to foreign investment, including from the United States, Cuba’s deputy prime minister, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, told NBC News.
“Cuba is open to having a fluid commercial relationship with U.S. companies, also with Cubans residing in the United States and their descendants,” the deputy prime minister said in a clip of an interview posted by the network on Monday morning.
It is unclear how widely Cuba intends to open its economy, or how the moves compare with those made a decade ago under President Barack Obama. But the scheduled announcement coincides with a severe humanitarian and energy crisis, with some experts saying the island could run out of fuel within weeks because of a de facto blockade by the Trump administration. » | Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles | Reporting from Mexico City and Florida. | Published: Monday, March 16, 2026. Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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President Trump raised the possibility of the United States “taking” Cuba on Monday, telling reporters at the White House, “I do believe I will be having the honor of taking Cuba.”
“Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it. I think I can do anything I want with it,” he said. “They’re a very weakened nation right now.”
The president’s words came on the same day as Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout, amid diminishing fuel supplies. On Monday evening, Cuban officials had also planned to announce that the country’s Communist government would open itself to foreign investment, including from the United States, Cuba’s deputy prime minister, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, told NBC News.
“Cuba is open to having a fluid commercial relationship with U.S. companies, also with Cubans residing in the United States and their descendants,” the deputy prime minister said in a clip of an interview posted by the network on Monday morning.
It is unclear how widely Cuba intends to open its economy, or how the moves compare with those made a decade ago under President Barack Obama. But the scheduled announcement coincides with a severe humanitarian and energy crisis, with some experts saying the island could run out of fuel within weeks because of a de facto blockade by the Trump administration. » | Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles | Reporting from Mexico City and Florida. | Published: Monday, March 16, 2026. Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Iran’s Security Chief, Ali Larijani, Killed in Airstrike, Israel Says
THE GUARDIAN: If confirmed, death would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to be killed since Ali Khamenei on first day of war
Israel says it has killed a linchpin of Iranian politics, the national security chief, Ali Larijani, in overnight strikes, a claim that if confirmed would make him the most senior Iranian figure to die in the war since the supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed on its first day.
Iran has yet to comment on either claim. If confirmed, Larijani’s death would remove a pivotal figure at the heart of the regime’s political and security establishment at a moment of acute crisis and represent devastating blow.
Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said a separate strike killed the Basij paramilitary force commander, Gholamreza Soleimani, along with other senior Basij figures.
“Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated overnight and joined the head of the annihilation programme, Khamenei, and all the eliminated members of the axis of evil, in the depths of hell,” Katz said on Tuesday.
Iranian state media published a handwritten note by Larijani, who was in effect leading the politics behind Iran’s war effort, commemorating sailors killed in a US attack whose funeral is expected on Tuesday, but it did not represent proof that he was alive since it was most likely written before Israel bombed.
The twin deaths, if confirmed, show Israel still retains intelligence on the movements of Iran’s top leaders inside Tehran, and can use it and the US’s near complete control of Iranian airspace to strike at will. » | Patrick Wintour in London and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Israel says it has killed a linchpin of Iranian politics, the national security chief, Ali Larijani, in overnight strikes, a claim that if confirmed would make him the most senior Iranian figure to die in the war since the supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed on its first day.
Iran has yet to comment on either claim. If confirmed, Larijani’s death would remove a pivotal figure at the heart of the regime’s political and security establishment at a moment of acute crisis and represent devastating blow.
Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said a separate strike killed the Basij paramilitary force commander, Gholamreza Soleimani, along with other senior Basij figures.
“Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated overnight and joined the head of the annihilation programme, Khamenei, and all the eliminated members of the axis of evil, in the depths of hell,” Katz said on Tuesday.
Iranian state media published a handwritten note by Larijani, who was in effect leading the politics behind Iran’s war effort, commemorating sailors killed in a US attack whose funeral is expected on Tuesday, but it did not represent proof that he was alive since it was most likely written before Israel bombed.
The twin deaths, if confirmed, show Israel still retains intelligence on the movements of Iran’s top leaders inside Tehran, and can use it and the US’s near complete control of Iranian airspace to strike at will. » | Patrick Wintour in London and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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