The prosecutor's office in Iran's Golestan province has ordered the confiscation of assets belonging to former Iran national team striker Sardar Azmoun and 15 other individuals. This decision is based on allegations that they, while residing outside Iran, have purportedly provided support to the Israeli and U.S. regimes, with charges framed as "assisting the enemy."
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the military operation by the United States and Israel against Iran has spun out of control and could escalate into a broader regional conflict, threatening global stability. He stated that the situation has already surpassed boundaries once considered unthinkable, posing risks of increased human suffering and deeper global economic disruption, with the world allegedly standing on the brink of a larger war.
The Indian government has announced a substantial reduction in fuel taxes in response to soaring global energy prices, a situation exacerbated by the United States and Israel's alleged pressure campaign against Iran. Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated on social media that authorities faced a choice between drastically hiking fuel prices or absorbing financial losses to shield consumers. This move comes as oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel following attacks by Israel and the US on February 28, which purportedly aim to curb Iranian influence.
Officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump are conducting simulations to assess the economic consequences if oil prices rise to $200 per barrel. According to Bloomberg, such modeling is regularly performed during periods of geopolitical tension and is not considered a baseline forecast, but aims to prepare the administration for various scenarios.
In Tehran's Resalat district, a mother stands by the rubble of her daughter's flattened apartment, crying out for help that never came in time. She waited for days as rescue workers struggled with limited manpower, but her daughter and granddaughter were later found dead under the debris, while the husband survived. This poignant scene underscores the human cost of a conflict that has escalated over the past month, with the United States and Israel allegedly targeting sites linked to the Iranian government.
Mexican authorities reported on Thursday that an oil spill from an unidentified vessel and two natural sources in the Gulf of Mexico has spread to seven nature reserves, covering an area of more than 600 square kilometers. This finding comes after weeks of controversy in Mexico over the handling of the spill, which was first reported in early March off the coasts of Veracruz and Tabasco states.
A federal judge in California, Rita Lin, has temporarily blocked directives from former US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that ordered all government agencies to immediately stop using tools from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. In her order, Judge Lin stated that the government was attempting to "cripple Anthropic" and "chill public debate" due to the company's concerns over how its technology is being utilized by the US Department of Defense.
United States President Donald Trump, when speaking about Russia's military aid to Iran, assessed it as "a bit". In an interview with Fox News on March 13, he stated that Moscow "might be helping them a bit". The next day, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi laconically noted that military cooperation with Moscow was "good".
A San Francisco judge, Rita Lin, issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration's move to label artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a "supply chain risk to national security." This order will take effect in seven days, giving the government time to appeal.
Noelia Castillo, a 25-year-old resident of Barcelona, was left paraplegic due to injuries sustained when she attempted to take her own life in 2022. She initiated a protracted legal process to lawfully obtain the right to euthanasia, aiming to end her severe physical and psychological suffering.
Democratic Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has directly pressured Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, to testify about her "close personal and business ties" to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a letter obtained by the BBC. The letter, sent on Thursday, cites recently released US Department of Justice files that purportedly reveal new details of Ferguson's relationship with Epstein, setting a two-week deadline for her response by April 9, 2026.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an automatic rifle as they signed a friendship treaty in Pyongyang, according to state media reports. The two leaders, both key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine, agreed to cooperate more closely and resist pressure from the West, highlighting a deepening alliance between heavily-sanctioned states.