Current events: 2026-03-25

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    • According to Press TV, Iran has rejected a United States proposal to end the war and sets out five conditions for a ceasefire. (bne IntelliNews) (AP)
    • A senior Iranian official says that Iran is still reviewing the proposal despite an initial response that was considered "negative". (Reuters)
  • 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
    • An Iranian cluster bomb wounds nine people, including six children and an elderly woman, in Bnei Brak, Israel. (The Times of Israel)
  • 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
    • Jordan's air force intercepts four missiles and one drone launched from Iran. (Al Jazeera)
  • 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
    • A drone strikes a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a fire at the site. (Reuters)
  • Iraq in the 2026 Iran war
    • Seven fighters are killed and 13 others are injured in a strike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. The attack follows an American strike on the same base yesterday. (AFP via Al-Ahram)
  • Iran says it has received intelligence that the U.S. and an "unnamed regional country" are planning to invade and capture its Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf as thousands of U.S. Marines are due to arrive in the region in the coming days. (The Telegraph)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • A stray Ukrainian drone strikes a power station in Auvere, Estonia, while another crashes in Latvia during a large-scale drone attack on Russia. (Sky News) (BBC News)
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • A Ukrainian drone strike kills two people in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, according to Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. (Reuters)
• 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
  • A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapses with resumed cross-border shelling killing two people in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar Province, while Afghan forces claim to have destroyed three Pakistani military outposts along the border. Both sides accuse each other of breaking the ceasefire first. (AP)

Arts and culture

• Sarah Mullally is enthroned as the first female primate of the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury. (BBC)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • COSCO Shipping resumes new container shipment bookings from the Far East to several Gulf countries after Iran allowed non-hostile vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday. (AFP via The Straits Times)
  • Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, rise after a 15-day drop amidst potential diplomacy to end the Iran war. (Gulf News)
• Lawsuits involving Meta Platforms, Google litigation
  • A jury in Los Angeles County Superior Court, United States rules in favor of a woman who sued Meta Platforms and Google for her addictions to Instagram and YouTube as a child. (CNBC)

Disasters and accidents

• The International Organization for Migration reports that 922 migrants have died or went missing along the "Eastern Route" from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula in 2025, marking the deadliest year for Red Sea migration and a significant increase from 2024. (AFP via The Daily Star)
• At least 16 people are killed, 11 others survive and 13 are reported missing when a passenger bus plunges into the Padma River in Goalanda Upazila, Rajbari District, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Indiablooms)

History

• The Three Musketeers
  • Under the {{ill|St Peter and Paul Church|nl|Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk (Maastricht)}} in Maastricht, Netherlands, the remains of legendary French musketeer d'Artagnan are believed to be found. (BBC)

International relations

• Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang, North Korea to meet with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in a effort to improve relations between the two countries. (AP)

Politics and elections

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Philippine president Bongbong Marcos signs into law a measure allowing the suspension or reduction of excises on petroleum products when global oil prices reach a specified threshold, subject to time limits and reporting requirements. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

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