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Trump applauds FCC chief's warning to TV networks over Iran war coverage

US Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr has warned American news television networks of revocation of broadcast licenses over their coverage of the Iran war, remarks that drew sharp political backlash. After US President Donald Trump lashed out at the media coverage of the Iran war, Carr asked news broadcasters to "correct course" and "operate in public interest", failing which they risk losing their licenses. "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not," Carr said in a post on X on Saturday. The FCC chair's remarks drew sharp criticism from Democrats who cited the First Amendment that guarantees free speech and freedom of the press. "If Trump doesn't like your coverage of the war, his FCC will pull your broadcast license. That

Trump applauds FCC chief's warning to TV networks over Iran war coverage
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 8:31 AM IST

Germany rules out joining Strait of Hormuz security mission for now

Germany on Sunday indicated that it won't participate in the Strait of Hormuz mission now. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on ARD television, "Will we soon be an active part of this conflict? No." Wadephul said "we will only get security for the Strait of Hormuz if there is a negotiated solution." He said he is sceptical about expanding the European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea, called Operation Aspides, to the Strait of Hormuz because it hasn't been effective in its current area. Wadephul added: "It is completely clear that Europe always gives constructive support when it comes to securing sea routes, but I see neither an immediate necessity nor above all Germany participating." Iraqi agency: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, surroundings injuring 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iraq's Security Media Cell, affiliated with the country's security forces, said Sunday that Baghdad International Airport and its surroundings were

Germany rules out joining Strait of Hormuz security mission for now
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 8:11 AM IST

Germany rules out joining Strait of Hormuz security mission for now

Germany on Sunday indicated that it won't participate in the Strait of Hormuz mission now. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on ARD television, "Will we soon be an active part of this conflict? No." Wadephul said "we will only get security for the Strait of Hormuz if there is a negotiated solution." He said he is sceptical about expanding the European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea, called Operation Aspides, to the Strait of Hormuz because it hasn't been effective in its current area. Wadephul added: "It is completely clear that Europe always gives constructive support when it comes to securing sea routes, but I see neither an immediate necessity nor above all Germany participating." Iraqi agency: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, surroundings injuring 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iraq's Security Media Cell, affiliated with the country's security forces, said Sunday that Baghdad International Airport and its surroundings were

Germany rules out joining Strait of Hormuz security mission for now
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 8:11 AM IST

Iran's military heavily damaged, would take a decade to rebuild: Trump

Trump also accused Iran of spreading AI-generated disinformation about the ongoing conflict and criticised media organisations for reporting false information

Iran's military heavily damaged, would take a decade to rebuild: Trump
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:46 AM IST

Iran's military heavily damaged, would take a decade to rebuild: Trump

Trump also accused Iran of spreading AI-generated disinformation about the ongoing conflict and criticised media organisations for reporting false information

Iran's military heavily damaged, would take a decade to rebuild: Trump
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:46 AM IST

Nuclear material buried under rubble after US strikes: Iranian FM Araghchi

Araghchi also said Iran had previously been willing to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched material during negotiations with the United States before the latest escalation

Nuclear material buried under rubble after US strikes: Iranian FM Araghchi
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:33 AM IST

Nuclear material buried under rubble after US strikes: Iranian FM Araghchi

Araghchi also said Iran had previously been willing to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched material during negotiations with the United States before the latest escalation

Nuclear material buried under rubble after US strikes: Iranian FM Araghchi
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:33 AM IST

Air India, AI Express to operate 48 flights to and from West Asia today

These flights are being operated with the requisite permissions from the relevant Indian and local regulatory authorities

Air India, AI Express to operate 48 flights to and from West Asia today
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:28 AM IST

Asian markets wary as oil prices climb amid conflict in West Asia

The WSJ reported the Trump administration plans to announce as early as this week that multiple ​countries have agreed to form a coalition to escort ships through Hormuz

Asian markets wary as oil prices climb amid conflict in West Asia
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:26 AM IST

Iran shows journalists part of Tehran heavily damaged by US-Israeli strike

A strike on the Javadieh neighbourhood of southern Tehran on Friday hit a police station and several surrounding buildings. Elham Movagghari, a resident of the area who spoke to journalists Sunday, said she was shocked by the attack. "We were confused and didn't know what had happened," she said. "We just ran away." Another resident, Hossein Ghardashi, said the strike threw him across the room. "When I got up and came to my senses, I saw that two or three pieces of glass had gone into my face and head" he said. Italy's defence chief says drone hit base in Kuwait housing Italian, US forces ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italy's chief of defence staff Gen Luciano Portolano said the attack on the Ali Al Salem base occurred on Sunday morning and destroyed an Italian drone inside a shelter on the base. No Italian personnel were injured, he said, in comments posted on X. Italian troops are stationed at the base as part of a coalition tas

Iran shows journalists part of Tehran heavily damaged by US-Israeli strike
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:21 AM IST

Iran shows journalists part of Tehran heavily damaged by US-Israeli strike

A strike on the Javadieh neighbourhood of southern Tehran on Friday hit a police station and several surrounding buildings. Elham Movagghari, a resident of the area who spoke to journalists Sunday, said she was shocked by the attack. "We were confused and didn't know what had happened," she said. "We just ran away." Another resident, Hossein Ghardashi, said the strike threw him across the room. "When I got up and came to my senses, I saw that two or three pieces of glass had gone into my face and head" he said. Italy's defence chief says drone hit base in Kuwait housing Italian, US forces ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italy's chief of defence staff Gen Luciano Portolano said the attack on the Ali Al Salem base occurred on Sunday morning and destroyed an Italian drone inside a shelter on the base. No Italian personnel were injured, he said, in comments posted on X. Italian troops are stationed at the base as part of a coalition tas

Iran shows journalists part of Tehran heavily damaged by US-Israeli strike
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:21 AM IST

Iranians cross into Iraq for cheaper food, work after border reopens

Dozens of Iranians crossed into northern Iraq Sunday - the first day the border had opened since war struck their country - to buy cheaper groceries, access the internet, contact relatives and find work. Travellers said constant airstrikes and soaring food prices have made life in Iran increasingly desperate. Trucks laden with goods snaked through the Haji Omeran crossing from Iraq's Kurdish region, offering a hoped for respite from high costs on the Iranian side. Even before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, Iranian Kurds routinely crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan, sharing deep familial, cultural and economic ties and porous borders that enable steady trade and regular visits. Now Iraq's Kurdish region has become a crucial lifeline for Iranians in the war-torn region to reach the outside world. "When this border was closed, it affected everyone. Poor people, rich people, workers," said Khider Chomani, a truck driver on his way to Iran carrying goods. The border was .

Iranians cross into Iraq for cheaper food, work after border reopens
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:09 AM IST

Iranians cross into Iraq for cheaper food, work after border reopens

Dozens of Iranians crossed into northern Iraq Sunday - the first day the border had opened since war struck their country - to buy cheaper groceries, access the internet, contact relatives and find work. Travellers said constant airstrikes and soaring food prices have made life in Iran increasingly desperate. Trucks laden with goods snaked through the Haji Omeran crossing from Iraq's Kurdish region, offering a hoped for respite from high costs on the Iranian side. Even before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, Iranian Kurds routinely crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan, sharing deep familial, cultural and economic ties and porous borders that enable steady trade and regular visits. Now Iraq's Kurdish region has become a crucial lifeline for Iranians in the war-torn region to reach the outside world. "When this border was closed, it affected everyone. Poor people, rich people, workers," said Khider Chomani, a truck driver on his way to Iran carrying goods. The border was .

Iranians cross into Iraq for cheaper food, work after border reopens
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:09 AM IST

'Neither sought truce nor talks': Iran rejects Trump's ceasefire claim

Remarks come a day after Trump said the United States was not ready to make a deal with Iran because 'the terms aren't good enough yet'

'Neither sought truce nor talks': Iran rejects Trump's ceasefire claim
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:02 AM IST

'Neither sought truce nor talks': Iran rejects Trump's ceasefire claim

Remarks come a day after Trump said the United States was not ready to make a deal with Iran because 'the terms aren't good enough yet'

'Neither sought truce nor talks': Iran rejects Trump's ceasefire claim
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 7:02 AM IST

Israeli Air Force says 200 targets struck in Iran, 5 killed in Lebanon

The Israeli military said the strikes were part of its ongoing campaign targeting Iran's ballistic missile network and air defence systems in multiple locations across the country

Israeli Air Force says 200 targets struck in Iran, 5 killed in Lebanon
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 6:50 AM IST

Macron urges Iran to halt regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation

Macron said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and called on him to end what he described as "unacceptable attacks" that Iran is carrying out against countries in the region

Macron urges Iran to halt regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 6:41 AM IST

Macron urges Iran to halt regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation

Macron said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and called on him to end what he described as "unacceptable attacks" that Iran is carrying out against countries in the region

Macron urges Iran to halt regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 6:41 AM IST

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon

The Iranian force also claimed that satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the targeted bases

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 6:26 AM IST

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon

The Iranian force also claimed that satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the targeted bases

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 6:26 AM IST