Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said there would be ‘no quarter, no mercy’ as US continues to pummel Iran.
![Palestinian Muslim worshippers attend a prayer by a road, as they are not permitted to attend the last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, for the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, following restrictions on gathering in large groups, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, by Damascus Gate in Occupied East Jerusalem on March 13, 2026. [Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773438819.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A screenshot of what the Israeli military says was an Iranian missile strike in Holon, Israel on March 13, 2026. [Benoit Ducrocq/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773432116.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A photo posted to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's X account shows him flanked by supporters marching through the streets of Tehran on March 13, 2026 to celebrate Quds Day, as American Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the Islamic Republic's top leadership was hiding like "rats" as US-Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the country. [Abbas Araghchi/X]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773424049.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says move ‘does not help peace’ as Europe reels from soaring energy prices linked to Iran war.
As oil prices surge, some economies benefit while others face rising costs.
Experts say Trump’s decision to sue over his leaked tax returns risks putting him in charge of arranging his own payout.
Pete Hegseth’s remarks come a day after Khamenei pledged to keep fighting in first statement since he was named leader.
From Zimbabwe to Zambia, US health deals are raising fears of a new era of biomedical extractivism.
Miguel Diaz-Canel says discussions held to find solutions ‘through dialogue’ as Washington tightens oil blockade.
Acclaimed docudrama reconstructing killing of five-year-old girl in Gaza is nominated for best international feature.
Global energy watchdog pledges largest release from oil reserves amid war on Iran. But is ‘one-shot’ tactic sufficient?
Four killed in US military plane crash in Iraq
The assailant who rammed his vehicle into Detroit’s Temple Israel synagogue has been killed.
