Tag: Keir Starmer Middle East policy

By Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran in Beirut https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-matt-doran/106459514?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web (ABC- Australia) What you need to know today: Iranian retaliatory strikes across the Middle East have continued for another day. A drone attack on Dubai International Airport hit a fuel tank, and shut down operations for hours, causing cascading delays across the region. Iranian missiles have […]

March 16,2026 In short: (ABC-Australia) The Iran conflict started by US and Israeli strikes is “not a matter for NATO”, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says. It comes as Donald Trump demands US allies “get involved quickly” in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel, while warning members of NATO the alliance faces a “very bad” […]