RT News - March 19 2026 (09:00 MSK)

The Middle East in flames. Attacks on Iran and counterstrikes by the Persian nation against Israel and US regional facilities show no signs of relenting as the three-week stage in the war rapidly approaches. Energy prices soar as the world’s largest LNG facility in Qatar erupts in flames - a retaliatory hit by Tehran's forces for an Israeli assault on its offshore gasfield. Donald Trump denies the US knew anything about it. The Islamic world rails against West Jerusalem's move to shutter a major religious site in the holy city over security concerns during the holy month of Ramadan. Top clerics suggest the war raging in Iran will give Israel sole control of the Temple Mount.