barbados-gazette-logo
World News

Iran war live: Tehran says Netanyahu seeks more war; Yemen fighting flares 

18 October 2026
Support us
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

epa13314119 Vehicles travel along a street in Sana'a, Yemen, 18 October 2026. According to a statement, Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi welcomed Egypt's agreement to provide military support to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks on Saudi cities and oil facilities. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
Vehicles travel along a street in Sanaa, Yemen, on October 18, 2026 [Yahya Arhab/EPA]

By Leena Fraihat and Adam Hancock

Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026

  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of pushing for more conflict and “driving America into another war to stay out of jail”.
  • US President Donald Trump says Russia is “doing very little, if anything” to help Iran in the ongoing war.

 

Support us

Related News

03 October 2026

What to know about Brazil’s 2026 presidential election 

06 October 2026

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for work on ‘ghost particles’ 

23 September 2026

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in sexual assault retrial 

28 September 2026

UK pledges tougher stance on Israeli actions in Gaza, West Bank