{"id":1847879,"date":"2026-03-26T04:58:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1847879"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:58:59","slug":"us-israel-war-with-iran-how-much-does-it-really-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1847879","title":{"rendered":"US-Israel war with Iran: How much does it really cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76536466_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"s1sfzv1a sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8M8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76536466_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76536466_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76536466_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76536466_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Much of the international community is eager to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: Ohad Zwigenberg\/AP Photo\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" id=\"live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"c1800ln sq3xutt atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section What you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"c2fyhwl ctymiyf content-block i1if36d6 i1ytahzz\">\n<h2 class=\"cp7bjxx h1du6kc5 lt5vbch pohyj9x s16w0xvi m1u0isv1 b1fzgn0z\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>Russia reportedly is sending drone shipments to Iran, according to the <em>Financial Times<\/em><\/li>\n<li>German Defense Minister Pistorius says Germany is &#8216;ready to secure any peace&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Australia&#8217;s ban on visitors from Iran starts today<\/li>\n<li>US Postal Service announces price rise as Iran war pushes up costs<\/li>\n<li>Trump has continued to say he is in talks with Iran, claims that Iran has continued to deny<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Here is a roundup of our coverage of the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israel war with Iran and its wider impact in the Middle East<\/a><em> on Thursday, March 26, 2026:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"s1ogwy7c ev9ivjh\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76539752\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76539752\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Kremlin dismisses report on Russia sending drones to Iran as &#8216;lies&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Kremlin dismisses report on Russia sending drones to Iran as &#8216;lies&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The Kremlin says a <em>Financial Times<\/em> newspaper report that it was close to completing a shipment of drones to Iran was not true.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are so many lies being spread by the media &#8230; Do not pay attention to them,&#8221; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Financial Times<\/em> report cited Western intelligence officials as saying that Russia would complete the shipments of drones to Iran by the end of March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B9U8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76538489\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76538489\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Israel accelerates strikes amid possible Iran talks \u2014 report<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Israel accelerates strikes amid possible Iran talks \u2014 report<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Israel has reportedly\u00a0intensified its <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-us-israel-war-missiles-drones-strait-of-hormuz\/a-76503329\">military campaign against Iran<\/a>, aiming to strike key targets before potential peace talks take shape.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to accelerate attacks over a 48-hour period to inflict maximum damage on Iran\u2019s arms industry, the <em>New York Times<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The push reflects concerns that the war could soon be halted if the United States moves toward negotiations with Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli officials told the <em>NYT <\/em>that the Israeli government was concerned about the 15-peace plan put forward by Trump to end the war. In particular they were worried about the US ending the war before Israeli goals have been achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Those consist of removing Iran&#8217;s ballistic missile threat, preventing from developing a nuclear weapon and paving the way for Iranians to rise up and remove their government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B99l<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76538298\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76538298\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section US-Israel war with Iran: How much does it really cost?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">US-Israel war with Iran: How much does it really cost?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"no-link m1ho1h07 l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Nita Blake-Persen<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Beyond the human toll and soaring energy prices, the US-Israel war with Iran is racking up enormous military costs, with US and Iran spending on vastly different scales.<\/p>\n<p>DW looks at where the money is going.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 US-Israel war with Iran: How much does it really cost?\" class=\"headline\">US-Israel war with Iran: How much does it really cost?<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76534561\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76534561\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76534854_605.webp\" data-duration=\"02:43\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260325_CostofWar20c_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B96g<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76536740\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76536740\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Missile debris incident leaves two dead in Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Missile debris incident leaves two dead in Abu Dhabi<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Authorities in Abu Dhabi have confirmed that two people were killed in an incident involving falling debris after air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said three others were also injured, and several vehicles were damaged.<\/p>\n<p>The incident followed the successful interception of the missile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8hY<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76536436\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76536436\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Pakistan says Israel took Iranian officials off kill list at its request \u2014 report<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Pakistan says Israel took Iranian officials off kill list at its request \u2014 report<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s top diplomat and its parliamentary speaker were taken off Israel&#8217;s hit list at the request of Pakistan, the Reuters news agency has reported.<\/p>\n<p>A Pakistani official told Reuters that Israel had considered targeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf but held back after Islamabad urged Washington to intervene, warning there would be no one left to negotiate.<\/p>\n<p>The official said the US then asked Israel to stand down. DW was unable to verify the claim.<\/p>\n<p>A day earlier, senior officials in Islamabad told AFP that a 15-point US proposal to end the war had\u00a0been passed to Tehran via Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-overlaps-with-afghanistan-pakistan-conflict\/a-76393025\">Pakistan<\/a> is being seen as a potential mediator due to its ties with both Iran and the United States, as well as its regional connections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 US sends 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran via Pakistan\" class=\"headline\">US sends 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran via Pakistan<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76531043\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76531043\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76515221_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:52\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260325_iranplan16c_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8ce<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76536390\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76536390\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Iranian missile attack leaves 6 wounded, Israeli medics say<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Iranian missile attack leaves 6 wounded, Israeli medics say<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76528487\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76528487_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"People look at a destroyed apartment after a hit of a ballistic missile fired from Iran, left 2 injured on March 25, 2026 in Bnei Brak, Israel\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Numerous Iranian missiles have struck Israel since the war began, with two people being killed in a strike in Bnei Brak on Wednesday<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Amir Levy\/Getty Images<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/israel\/t-19067044\">Israel<\/a>&#8216;s military has said six people were injured after air defenses responded to missile attacks from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Israel&#8217;s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency medical service said paramedics provided medical treatment to &#8220;six people who were lightly injured by blast effects,&#8221;\u00a0in an update to an earlier report that two had been hurt.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for MDA told public radio earlier on Thursday\u00a0several houses in the central city of Kafr Qassem had been damaged, with the city&#8217;s mayor saying it was caused by cluster munitions.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military announced three times in around 90 minutes that it had\u00a0&#8220;identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,&#8221;\u00a0the statements said, followed by announcements that people were &#8220;now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There were air raid sirens in Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, while blasts were also heard in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8bu<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76536131\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76536131\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section What to know about the negotiation claims between Iran and the US?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">What to know about the negotiation claims between Iran and the US?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"separator lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> | <\/span><span class=\"extra-info lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> Editor<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a> has doubled down on his insistence that Iran is taking part in peace talks, despite Tehran&#8217;s denials that it is.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the Iranian negotiators to whom he was talking were hesitant to confirm negotiations were ongoing for fear of being killed by their own side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly, but they&#8217;re afraid to say it because they figure they\u2019ll be killed by their own people,&#8221; Trump said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said that Iran did not plan to negotiate with the US and that Tehran would keep fighting, after receiving\u00a0Washington&#8217;s proposed 15-point\u00a0peace plan via Pakistan on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At present, our policy is the continuation of resistance,&#8221; Araghchi said on state TV, adding: &#8220;We do not intend to negotiate \u2014\u00a0so far, no negotiations have taken place, and I believe our position is completely principled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Speaking of negotiations now is an admission of defeat,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had threatened to &#8220;obliterate&#8221;\u00a0Iran&#8217;s power plants if Tehran did not open up the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/is-iran-cashing-in-millions-from-strait-of-hormuz-blockade\/a-76503935\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> within 48 hours. However, by Monday the US president said he would give Iran five days as the alleged talks took place.<\/p>\n<p>Observers highlighted Trump\u2019s decision to U-turn hours before the deadline expired as another example of a TACO moment \u2014 an acronym of &#8220;Trump Always Chickens Out&#8221; \u2014 in which the president ramps up rhetoric before walking back his threats.<\/p>\n<p>It has also been pointed out that Trump&#8217;s threats and retreats coincide with market openings. The initial threat came late Friday and was <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/asian-markets-tumble-but-europe-us-rally-on-trump-optimism\/a-76482613\">reversed early Monday<\/a>, with a new 5-day deadline given, which would again fall on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of oil contracts were traded 15 minutes before Trump said he would hold off on attacking Iran&#8217;s\u00a0energy infrastructure, a phenomenon that sent prices tumbling.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has stressed they cannot trust US diplomacy, having been attacked twice during negotiations in the last nine months. Tehran has suggested that Trump is trying to buy time without spooking markets too much while amassing troops in the region. There have been numerous reports of vessels transporting US Marines being deployed to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 How Iran responded to Donald Trump's claims of US-Iran talks\" class=\"headline\">How Iran responded to Donald Trump&#8217;s claims of US-Iran talks<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76511675\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76511675\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76493366_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:24\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260324_IranTalks16b_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8Xj<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76535415\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76535415\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section US Postal Service announces price rise as Iran war pushes up costs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">US Postal Service announces price rise as Iran war pushes up costs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The US Postal Service has announced it&#8217;s seeking a temporary 8% increase on some mail and parcel deliveries to deal with rising transportation \u200cfuel costs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Transportation costs have been increasing, and our competitors have reacted with a number of surcharges,&#8221; <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0325-usps-announces-transportation-related-time-limited-price-change.htma\" title=\"External link \u2014 USPS said in a statement\">USPS said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Delivery giant UPS imposed a fuel surcharge in the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a>\u00a0in early March, and Fedex also frequently updates its fuel surcharge based on US gasoline prices.<\/p>\n<p>If approved by the Postal \u200cRegulatory Commission, the price increase would come into effect on April 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8MB<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76535421\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76535421\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Australia&#8217;s ban on visitors from Iran starts today<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Australia&#8217;s ban on visitors from Iran starts today<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/australia\/t-18172340\">Australia<\/a> has temporarily stopped visitors from Iran from entering the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ban goes into effect today, Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the ban, the government said there was a greater risk of Iranians being unwilling or unable to leave because of the war in Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ban prevents Iranians holding a certain type of visitor visa (Subclass 600) from traveling to Australia for six months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/australia-bans-visitors-from-iran-for-6-months-amid-war\/a-76535385\">Australian&#8217;s ban on visitors from Iran here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8MH<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76535420\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76535420\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Russia reportedly sending drone shipment to Iran \u2014 Financial Times<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Russia reportedly sending drone shipment to Iran \u2014 Financial Times<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> is close to completing the delivery of a shipment of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/drones\/t-38577815\">drones<\/a> to <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a>, the <em>Financial Times<\/em> reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The UK-based newspaper cited two unnamed officials briefed on the intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The processing of deliveries began in early March and was expected to be completed by the end of the month,&#8221; <em>FT<\/em> reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear what type of drones Russia was sending, <em>FT<\/em> said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\/t-65603134\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> said earlier in March that it was &#8220;100% facts&#8221; that Iran has used Russian-made Shahed drones to target US bases in the Middle East.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia and Iran have been exchanging &#8220;drone technology and production know-how&#8221; since 2022, according to the Atlantic Council think-tank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia now manufactures its own version of the Shahed drone, originally developed by Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Wall Street Journal also\u00a0<\/em>reported last week that Russia was providing Iran with satellite imagery and improved drone technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Drone warfare in Iran\" class=\"headline\">Drone warfare in Iran<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76441922\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76441922\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76440699_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:45\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/she\/she20260319_DroneIranB1_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8MG<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76535700\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76535700\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section German defense minister says Berlin &#8216;ready to secure any peace&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">German defense minister says Berlin &#8216;ready to secure any peace&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76535647\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76535647_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stands in front of an Australian and a German flag during a visit to Australia on March 26, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called the Iran war a &#8216;huge risk for rising and increasing instability in the region&#8217;<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Peter Kneffel\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>German Defense Minister <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/boris-pistorius\/t-66121275\">Boris Pistorius<\/a> has described the Iran war as an economic &#8220;catastrophe&#8221; and said that Germany was ready to &#8220;ready to secure any peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To make it crystal clear, this war is a catastrophe for the world&#8217;s economies,&#8221; Pistorius told reporters in Australia on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a> was not consulted before the war started and that it is\u00a0not Germany&#8217;s war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nobody asked us before. It\u2019s not our war, and, therefore, we don\u2019t want to get sucked into that war,&#8221; Pistorius said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it comes to a \u200bpoint where we have a ceasefire, \u2060we \u200bwill discuss every \u200bkind of operation \u200bto secure \u200cthe peace and\u00a0especially the \u200bfreedom \u2060of navigation in the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Hormuz \u2060Strait<\/a>,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister did not go into detail about how that could play out.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius is on a week-long visit to the Indo-Pacific region, including Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8Qm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76535414\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412#post-liveblog-post-76535414\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Welcome to our coverage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/26\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Welcome to our coverage<\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"separator lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> | <\/span><span class=\"no-link m1ho1h07 l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Rana Taha<\/span><span class=\"extra-info lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> Editor<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Welcome to our reporting and analysis of the 26th day of the war in Iran and its global fallout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before you dive into what&#8217;s happening on Thursday, you should probably know that on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iran dismissed an American 15-point plan to pause the war in the Middle East<\/li>\n<li>Instead, it issued its own counterproposal via state TV. This included a halt to killings of its officials, means to make sure no other war is waged against it, reparations for the war, the end of hostilities and Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;No negotiations have happened with the enemy until now, and we do not plan on any negotiations,&#8217;\u00a0Iran&#8217;s foreign minister later told state TV<\/li>\n<li>The US plan was conveyed to Iran via Pakistan<\/li>\n<li>Officials there said the US plan addressed sanctions relief, a rollback of Iran\u2019s nuclear program, limits on missiles and reopening the Strait of Hormuz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 US sends 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran via Pakistan\" class=\"headline\">US sends 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran via Pakistan<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76531043\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76531043\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76515221_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:52\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260325_iranplan16c_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p><em>If you missed out on any of our coverage on <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-tehran-sets-own-terms-to-end-war-rejects-us-plan\/live-76515461\">Wednesday of the Iran war, you can catch up on it here<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8MA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"h4zlaoh bp605kw center\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-tracking-name=\"show-more\" class=\"show-more-button s1va3u11 t1y9040i m7i2pic e3w9kkf b19vsmfu cx4rgdt ih9bob8 disabled sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Show more posts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>Russia reportedly is sending drone shipments to Iran, according to the <em>Financial Times<\/em><\/li>\n<li>German Defense Minister Pistorius says Germany is &#8216;ready to secure any peace&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Australia&#8217;s ban on visitors from Iran starts today<\/li>\n<li>US Postal Service announces price rise as Iran war pushes up costs<\/li>\n<li>Trump has continued to say he is in talks with Iran, claims that Iran has continued to deny<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Here is a roundup of our coverage of the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israel war with Iran and its wider impact in the Middle East<\/a><em> on Thursday, March 26, 2026:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Here is a roundup of our coverage of the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US-Israel war with Iran and its wider impact in the Middle East<\/a><em> on Thursday, March 26, 2026:<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The Kremlin says a <em>Financial Times<\/em> newspaper report that it was close to completing a shipment of drones to Iran was not true.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are so many lies being spread by the media &#8230; Do not pay attention to them,&#8221; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Financial Times<\/em> report cited Western intelligence officials as saying that Russia would complete the shipments of drones to Iran by the end of March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kremlin says a <em>Financial Times<\/em> newspaper report that it was close to completing a shipment of drones to Iran was not true.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are so many lies being spread by the media &#8230; Do not pay attention to them,&#8221; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Financial Times<\/em> report cited Western intelligence officials as saying that Russia would complete the shipments of drones to Iran by the end of March.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Israel has reportedly\u00a0intensified its <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-us-israel-war-missiles-drones-strait-of-hormuz\/a-76503329\">military campaign against Iran<\/a>, aiming to strike key targets before potential peace talks take shape.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to accelerate attacks over a 48-hour period to inflict maximum damage on Iran\u2019s arms industry, the <em>New York Times<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The push reflects concerns that the war could soon be halted if the United States moves toward negotiations with Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli officials told the <em>NYT <\/em>that the Israeli government was concerned about the 15-peace plan put forward by Trump to end the war. In particular they were worried about the US ending the war before Israeli goals have been achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Those consist of removing Iran&#8217;s ballistic missile threat, preventing from developing a nuclear weapon and paving the way for Iranians to rise up and remove their government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Israel has reportedly\u00a0intensified its <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-us-israel-war-missiles-drones-strait-of-hormuz\/a-76503329\">military campaign against Iran<\/a>, aiming to strike key targets before potential peace talks take shape.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to accelerate attacks over a 48-hour period to inflict maximum damage on Iran\u2019s arms industry, the <em>New York Times<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The push reflects concerns that the war could soon be halted if the United States moves toward negotiations with Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli officials told the <em>NYT <\/em>that the Israeli government was concerned about the 15-peace plan put forward by Trump to end the war. In particular they were worried about the US ending the war before Israeli goals have been achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Those consist of removing Iran&#8217;s ballistic missile threat, preventing from developing a nuclear weapon and paving the way for Iranians to rise up and remove their government.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Beyond the human toll and soaring energy prices, the US-Israel war with Iran is racking up enormous military costs, with US and Iran spending on vastly different scales.<\/p>\n<p>DW looks at where the money is going.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 US-Israel war with Iran: How much does it really cost?\" class=\"headline\">US-Israel war with Iran: How much does it really cost?<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76534561\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76534561\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76534854_605.webp\" data-duration=\"02:43\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260325_CostofWar20c_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Beyond the human toll and soaring energy prices, the US-Israel war with Iran is racking up enormous military costs, with US and Iran spending on vastly different scales.<\/p>\n<p>DW looks at where the money is going.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Authorities in Abu Dhabi have confirmed that two people were killed in an incident involving falling debris after air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said three others were also injured, and several vehicles were damaged.<\/p>\n<p>The incident followed the successful interception of the missile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Authorities in Abu Dhabi have confirmed that two people were killed in an incident involving falling debris after air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said three others were also injured, and several vehicles were damaged.<\/p>\n<p>The incident followed the successful interception of the missile.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s top diplomat and its parliamentary speaker were taken off Israel&#8217;s hit list at the request of Pakistan, the Reuters news agency has reported.<\/p>\n<p>A Pakistani official told Reuters that Israel had considered targeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf but held back after Islamabad urged Washington to intervene, warning there would be no one left to negotiate.<\/p>\n<p>The official said the US then asked Israel to stand down. DW was unable to verify the claim.<\/p>\n<p>A day earlier, senior officials in Islamabad told AFP that a 15-point US proposal to end the war had\u00a0been passed to Tehran via Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-overlaps-with-afghanistan-pakistan-conflict\/a-76393025\">Pakistan<\/a> is being seen as a potential mediator due to its ties with both Iran and the United States, as well as its regional connections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 US sends 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran via Pakistan\" class=\"headline\">US sends 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran via Pakistan<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76531043\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76531043\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76515221_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:52\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260325_iranplan16c_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s top diplomat and its parliamentary speaker were taken off Israel&#8217;s hit list at the request of Pakistan, the Reuters news agency has reported.<\/p>\n<p>A Pakistani official told Reuters that Israel had considered targeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf but held back after Islamabad urged Washington to intervene, warning there would be no one left to negotiate.<\/p>\n<p>The official said the US then asked Israel to stand down. DW was unable to verify the claim.<\/p>\n<p>A day earlier, senior officials in Islamabad told AFP that a 15-point US proposal to end the war had\u00a0been passed to Tehran via Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-overlaps-with-afghanistan-pakistan-conflict\/a-76393025\">Pakistan<\/a> is being seen as a potential mediator due to its ties with both Iran and the United States, as well as its regional connections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76528487\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76528487_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"People look at a destroyed apartment after a hit of a ballistic missile fired from Iran, left 2 injured on March 25, 2026 in Bnei Brak, Israel\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Numerous Iranian missiles have struck Israel since the war began, with two people being killed in a strike in Bnei Brak on Wednesday<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Amir Levy\/Getty Images<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/israel\/t-19067044\">Israel<\/a>&#8216;s military has said six people were injured after air defenses responded to missile attacks from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Israel&#8217;s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency medical service said paramedics provided medical treatment to &#8220;six people who were lightly injured by blast effects,&#8221;\u00a0in an update to an earlier report that two had been hurt.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for MDA told public radio earlier on Thursday\u00a0several houses in the central city of Kafr Qassem had been damaged, with the city&#8217;s mayor saying it was caused by cluster munitions.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military announced three times in around 90 minutes that it had\u00a0&#8220;identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,&#8221;\u00a0the statements said, followed by announcements that people were &#8220;now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There were air raid sirens in Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, while blasts were also heard in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/israel\/t-19067044\">Israel<\/a>&#8216;s military has said six people were injured after air defenses responded to missile attacks from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Israel&#8217;s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency medical service said paramedics provided medical treatment to &#8220;six people who were lightly injured by blast effects,&#8221;\u00a0in an update to an earlier report that two had been hurt.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for MDA told public radio earlier on Thursday\u00a0several houses in the central city of Kafr Qassem had been damaged, with the city&#8217;s mayor saying it was caused by cluster munitions.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military announced three times in around 90 minutes that it had\u00a0&#8220;identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,&#8221;\u00a0the statements said, followed by announcements that people were &#8220;now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There were air raid sirens in Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, while blasts were also heard in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a> has doubled down on his insistence that Iran is taking part in peace talks, despite Tehran&#8217;s denials that it is.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the Iranian negotiators to whom he was talking were hesitant to confirm negotiations were ongoing for fear of being killed by their own side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly, but they&#8217;re afraid to say it because they figure they\u2019ll be killed by their own people,&#8221; Trump said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said that Iran did not plan to negotiate with the US and that Tehran would keep fighting, after receiving\u00a0Washington&#8217;s proposed 15-point\u00a0peace plan via Pakistan on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At present, our policy is the continuation of resistance,&#8221; Araghchi said on state TV, adding: &#8220;We do not intend to negotiate \u2014\u00a0so far, no negotiations have taken place, and I believe our position is completely principled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Speaking of negotiations now is an admission of defeat,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had threatened to &#8220;obliterate&#8221;\u00a0Iran&#8217;s power plants if Tehran did not open up the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/is-iran-cashing-in-millions-from-strait-of-hormuz-blockade\/a-76503935\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> within 48 hours. However, by Monday the US president said he would give Iran five days as the alleged talks took place.<\/p>\n<p>Observers highlighted Trump\u2019s decision to U-turn hours before the deadline expired as another example of a TACO moment \u2014 an acronym of &#8220;Trump Always Chickens Out&#8221; \u2014 in which the president ramps up rhetoric before walking back his threats.<\/p>\n<p>It has also been pointed out that Trump&#8217;s threats and retreats coincide with market openings. The initial threat came late Friday and was <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/asian-markets-tumble-but-europe-us-rally-on-trump-optimism\/a-76482613\">reversed early Monday<\/a>, with a new 5-day deadline given, which would again fall on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of oil contracts were traded 15 minutes before Trump said he would hold off on attacking Iran&#8217;s\u00a0energy infrastructure, a phenomenon that sent prices tumbling.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has stressed they cannot trust US diplomacy, having been attacked twice during negotiations in the last nine months. Tehran has suggested that Trump is trying to buy time without spooking markets too much while amassing troops in the region. There have been numerous reports of vessels transporting US Marines being deployed to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 How Iran responded to Donald Trump's claims of US-Iran talks\" class=\"headline\">How Iran responded to Donald Trump&#8217;s claims of US-Iran talks<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76511675\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76511675\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76493366_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:24\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260324_IranTalks16b_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a> has doubled down on his insistence that Iran is taking part in peace talks, despite Tehran&#8217;s denials that it is.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the Iranian negotiators to whom he was talking were hesitant to confirm negotiations were ongoing for fear of being killed by their own side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly, but they&#8217;re afraid to say it because they figure they\u2019ll be killed by their own people,&#8221; Trump said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said that Iran did not plan to negotiate with the US and that Tehran would keep fighting, after receiving\u00a0Washington&#8217;s proposed 15-point\u00a0peace plan via Pakistan on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At present, our policy is the continuation of resistance,&#8221; Araghchi said on state TV, adding: &#8220;We do not intend to negotiate \u2014\u00a0so far, no negotiations have taken place, and I believe our position is completely principled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Speaking of negotiations now is an admission of defeat,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had threatened to &#8220;obliterate&#8221;\u00a0Iran&#8217;s power plants if Tehran did not open up the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/is-iran-cashing-in-millions-from-strait-of-hormuz-blockade\/a-76503935\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> within 48 hours. However, by Monday the US president said he would give Iran five days as the alleged talks took place.<\/p>\n<p>Observers highlighted Trump\u2019s decision to U-turn hours before the deadline expired as another example of a TACO moment \u2014 an acronym of &#8220;Trump Always Chickens Out&#8221; \u2014 in which the president ramps up rhetoric before walking back his threats.<\/p>\n<p>It has also been pointed out that Trump&#8217;s threats and retreats coincide with market openings. The initial threat came late Friday and was <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/asian-markets-tumble-but-europe-us-rally-on-trump-optimism\/a-76482613\">reversed early Monday<\/a>, with a new 5-day deadline given, which would again fall on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of oil contracts were traded 15 minutes before Trump said he would hold off on attacking Iran&#8217;s\u00a0energy infrastructure, a phenomenon that sent prices tumbling.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has stressed they cannot trust US diplomacy, having been attacked twice during negotiations in the last nine months. Tehran has suggested that Trump is trying to buy time without spooking markets too much while amassing troops in the region. There have been numerous reports of vessels transporting US Marines being deployed to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The US Postal Service has announced it&#8217;s seeking a temporary 8% increase on some mail and parcel deliveries to deal with rising transportation \u200cfuel costs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Transportation costs have been increasing, and our competitors have reacted with a number of surcharges,&#8221; <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0325-usps-announces-transportation-related-time-limited-price-change.htma\" title=\"External link \u2014 USPS said in a statement\">USPS said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Delivery giant UPS imposed a fuel surcharge in the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a>\u00a0in early March, and Fedex also frequently updates its fuel surcharge based on US gasoline prices.<\/p>\n<p>If approved by the Postal \u200cRegulatory Commission, the price increase would come into effect on April 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US Postal Service has announced it&#8217;s seeking a temporary 8% increase on some mail and parcel deliveries to deal with rising transportation \u200cfuel costs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Transportation costs have been increasing, and our competitors have reacted with a number of surcharges,&#8221; <a rel=\"noopener follow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0325-usps-announces-transportation-related-time-limited-price-change.htma\" title=\"External link \u2014 USPS said in a statement\">USPS said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Delivery giant UPS imposed a fuel surcharge in the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-states-of-america\/t-19065189\">United States<\/a>\u00a0in early March, and Fedex also frequently updates its fuel surcharge based on US gasoline prices.<\/p>\n<p>If approved by the Postal \u200cRegulatory Commission, the price increase would come into effect on April 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/australia\/t-18172340\">Australia<\/a> has temporarily stopped visitors from Iran from entering the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ban goes into effect today, Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the ban, the government said there was a greater risk of Iranians being unwilling or unable to leave because of the war in Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ban prevents Iranians holding a certain type of visitor visa (Subclass 600) from traveling to Australia for six months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/australia-bans-visitors-from-iran-for-6-months-amid-war\/a-76535385\">Australian&#8217;s ban on visitors from Iran here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/australia\/t-18172340\">Australia<\/a> has temporarily stopped visitors from Iran from entering the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ban goes into effect today, Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the ban, the government said there was a greater risk of Iranians being unwilling or unable to leave because of the war in Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ban prevents Iranians holding a certain type of visitor visa (Subclass 600) from traveling to Australia for six months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/australia-bans-visitors-from-iran-for-6-months-amid-war\/a-76535385\">Australian&#8217;s ban on visitors from Iran here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> is close to completing the delivery of a shipment of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/drones\/t-38577815\">drones<\/a> to <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a>, the <em>Financial Times<\/em> reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The UK-based newspaper cited two unnamed officials briefed on the intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The processing of deliveries began in early March and was expected to be completed by the end of the month,&#8221; <em>FT<\/em> reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear what type of drones Russia was sending, <em>FT<\/em> said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\/t-65603134\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> said earlier in March that it was &#8220;100% facts&#8221; that Iran has used Russian-made Shahed drones to target US bases in the Middle East.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia and Iran have been exchanging &#8220;drone technology and production know-how&#8221; since 2022, according to the Atlantic Council think-tank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia now manufactures its own version of the Shahed drone, originally developed by Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Wall Street Journal also\u00a0<\/em>reported last week that Russia was providing Iran with satellite imagery and improved drone technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Drone warfare in Iran\" class=\"headline\">Drone warfare in Iran<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76441922\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76441922\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76440699_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:45\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/she\/she20260319_DroneIranB1_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russia<\/a> is close to completing the delivery of a shipment of <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/drones\/t-38577815\">drones<\/a> to <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran\/t-18996175\">Iran<\/a>, the <em>Financial Times<\/em> reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The UK-based newspaper cited two unnamed officials briefed on the intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The processing of deliveries began in early March and was expected to be completed by the end of the month,&#8221; <em>FT<\/em> reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear what type of drones Russia was sending, <em>FT<\/em> said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\/t-65603134\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> said earlier in March that it was &#8220;100% facts&#8221; that Iran has used Russian-made Shahed drones to target US bases in the Middle East.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia and Iran have been exchanging &#8220;drone technology and production know-how&#8221; since 2022, according to the Atlantic Council think-tank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia now manufactures its own version of the Shahed drone, originally developed by Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Wall Street Journal also\u00a0<\/em>reported last week that Russia was providing Iran with satellite imagery and improved drone technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76535647\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76535647_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stands in front of an Australian and a German flag during a visit to Australia on March 26, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called the Iran war a &#8216;huge risk for rising and increasing instability in the region&#8217;<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Peter Kneffel\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>German Defense Minister <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/boris-pistorius\/t-66121275\">Boris Pistorius<\/a> has described the Iran war as an economic &#8220;catastrophe&#8221; and said that Germany was ready to &#8220;ready to secure any peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To make it crystal clear, this war is a catastrophe for the world&#8217;s economies,&#8221; Pistorius told reporters in Australia on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a> was not consulted before the war started and that it is\u00a0not Germany&#8217;s war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nobody asked us before. It\u2019s not our war, and, therefore, we don\u2019t want to get sucked into that war,&#8221; Pistorius said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it comes to a \u200bpoint where we have a ceasefire, \u2060we \u200bwill discuss every \u200bkind of operation \u200bto secure \u200cthe peace and\u00a0especially the \u200bfreedom \u2060of navigation in the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Hormuz \u2060Strait<\/a>,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister did not go into detail about how that could play out.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius is on a week-long visit to the Indo-Pacific region, including Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>German Defense Minister <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/boris-pistorius\/t-66121275\">Boris Pistorius<\/a> has described the Iran war as an economic &#8220;catastrophe&#8221; and said that Germany was ready to &#8220;ready to secure any peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To make it crystal clear, this war is a catastrophe for the world&#8217;s economies,&#8221; Pistorius told reporters in Australia on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany\/t-17871182\">Germany<\/a> was not consulted before the war started and that it is\u00a0not Germany&#8217;s war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nobody asked us before. It\u2019s not our war, and, therefore, we don\u2019t want to get sucked into that war,&#8221; Pistorius said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it comes to a \u200bpoint where we have a ceasefire, \u2060we \u200bwill discuss every \u200bkind of operation \u200bto secure \u200cthe peace and\u00a0especially the \u200bfreedom \u2060of navigation in the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Hormuz \u2060Strait<\/a>,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister did not go into detail about how that could play out.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius is on a week-long visit to the Indo-Pacific region, including Australia.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Welcome to our reporting and analysis of the 26th day of the war in Iran and its global fallout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before you dive into what&#8217;s happening on Thursday, you should probably know that on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iran dismissed an American 15-point plan to pause the war in the Middle East<\/li>\n<li>Instead, it issued its own counterproposal via state TV. This included a halt to killings of its officials, means to make sure no other war is waged against it, reparations for the war, the end of hostilities and Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;No negotiations have happened with the enemy until now, and we do not plan on any negotiations,&#8217;\u00a0Iran&#8217;s foreign minister later told state TV<\/li>\n<li>The US plan was conveyed to Iran via Pakistan<\/li>\n<li>Officials there said the US plan addressed sanctions relief, a rollback of Iran\u2019s nuclear program, limits on missiles and reopening the Strait of Hormuz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 US sends 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran via Pakistan\" class=\"headline\">US sends 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran via Pakistan<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76531043\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76531043\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76515221_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:52\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260325_iranplan16c_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p><em>If you missed out on any of our coverage on <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-tehran-sets-own-terms-to-end-war-rejects-us-plan\/live-76515461\">Wednesday of the Iran war, you can catch up on it here<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Welcome to our reporting and analysis of the 26th day of the war in Iran and its global fallout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before you dive into what&#8217;s happening on Thursday, you should probably know that on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you missed out on any of our coverage on <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-tehran-sets-own-terms-to-end-war-rejects-us-plan\/live-76515461\">Wednesday of the Iran war, you can catch up on it here<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-germany-ready-to-help-secure-any-peace-defense-minister-pistorius-says\/live-76535412&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76536466_6.jpg&#8221;] https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5B8M8 Much of the international community is eager to end the war and reopen the Strait of HormuzImage: Ohad Zwigenberg\/AP Photo\/dpa\/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Russia reportedly is sending drone shipments to Iran, according to the Financial Times German Defense Minister Pistorius [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,74],"class_list":["post-1847879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-dw-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1847879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847879\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1847879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1847879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1847879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}