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Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2026 (AP) — Throughout his political career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy: an ironclad partnership with the United States and a relentless diplomatic and covert battle against the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Now, with Israel and the U.S. in a joint war against Iran’s leadership, those two strategic paths risk clashing with each other. By enlisting the U.S. in what he views as Israel’s existential battle against Iran, Netanyahu is taking a gamble that could open up the relationship to the strain of a

War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer and Trump disagree

LONDON, March 3, 2026 (AP) — Keir Starmer has never had a bad word to say in public about Donald Trump. That is not being reciprocated now as the American president lambasts the British prime minister over his reluctance to join the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The dispute is roiling a relationship that Starmer worked hard to forge, and further straining trans-Atlantic ties frayed by Trump’s “America first” foreign policy and transactional approach to international relations. “This was the most solid relationship of all. And now we have very strong relationships with other countries in Europe,” Trump told British tabloid

Global energy prices soar as Iran crisis disrupts shipping, oil and gas production

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, ​with Tehran attacking ships and energy facilities, closing navigation in the Gulf and forcing production stoppages from Qatar to Iraq. The benchmark Brent crude oil contract gained nearly 8% ‌on Tuesday to above $83 per barrel, the highest since July 2024, taking gains since Friday to more than 15%. European gas prices soared as much as 40% before paring gains, adding to a 40% surge on Monday. Sugar, fertiliser and soy prices have all

Israeli military says Iranian missiles hit central Israel

JERUSALEM, March 3 (Reuters) – Israel’s ​military on Tuesday ‌reported strikes in the Tel Aviv area ​of Israel from ​Iranian missiles. “Search and rescue ⁠forces, together with ​numerous emergency teams, ​are currently operating at the impact sites in central ​Israel,” the ​military said. “The circumstances of the ‌impact ⁠are under review.” Israel’s ambulance service said it was treating three ​people ​at ⁠the sites who were lightly ​injured. Israeli police said ​there ⁠were several impact areas involving munition ⁠fragments ​within the ​Tel Aviv district.

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