Michael Maitland-Jones

Returning after a deadly war: can Syria rebuild for the next generation? Thank you to @AFH_charity @basmehzeitooneh @CAFOD for making this report possible @itvnews youtu.be/_O-0wMC0bYc?si…

Excited to contemplate what it will be like for historians of 21st century America, excavating the ruins of Washington in AD 4500, & coming across this footage preserved in the ruins. “Only with the blessing of the sacred rabbit would the American people go to war.”

EXCLUSIVE-Sources close to Hezbollah tell @itvnews the Strait of Hormuz will not open if the Israeli attacks in Lebanon continue. A wave of strikes in the past hours killed and injured hundreds. One of Iran’s main conditions for a ceasefire is an end to all attacks including on Lebanon.

In Tehran today they commemorated the deaths of the 100 children killed when an American missile hit their school in Minab. Some of the pictures drawn by pupils were found in the rubble and salvaged. They were on display today. Heartbreaking reminders of youth and innocence lost to this war.

Iran and the US have received draft proposals for a 45-day ceasefire as ITV News' @emmamurphyitv reports from inside Iran, close to Tehran. The plans led by Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and to talks for a permanent end to the war.

Secret filming inside Tehran: Iranian filmmaker recalls 'day of Armageddon' itv.com/news/2026-03-1…

Tehran residents warned of acid rain after oil storage attack ft.trib.al/tuM1vx0

EXCLUSIVE: The United States is seeking an armed uprising inside Iran, with a ground operation expected within days, ITV News' International Editor @emmamurphyitv reports itv.com/news/2026-03-0…

🚨 Israel strikes Bednayel in Lebanon's Bekaa region

Iranian retaliation begins - this will be a battle between missile batteries: can those shielding Israel stop most of the incoming ones while air forces eliminate the Iranian launchers

Deeply fascinated by this distinctively British genre of photography

!!!! (Reuters) - U.S. military planning on Iran has reached an advanced stage with options including targeting individuals as part of an attack and even pursuing regime change in Tehran, if ordered by President Donald Trump, two U.S. officials told Reuters. The military options are the latest signs that the United States is preparing for a serious conflict with Iran should diplomatic efforts fail. Reuters first reported last week that the U.S. military is preparing for a sustained, weeks-long operation against Iran that could include striking Iranian security facilities as well as nuclear infrastructure. w/@idreesali114

Downing Street’s chief mouser, Larry the Cat, celebrates fifteen years in the job this weekend. He’s been a symbol of continuity in a time of political turbulence. Our @itvnews report tonight on when Harry met Larry

The epigraph to GET IN feels more apposite than ever today…

As his regime crumbled, Bashar al-Assad was obsessed with sex and video games, and he refused every lifeline he was offered. Palace insiders told @robertfworth that Assad could have saved his regime if he hadn’t been so stubborn and vain. theatlantic.com/international/…

I interviewed @GoodwinMJ about his journey from centrist academic to Reform firebrand and by-election candidate. He did not hold back. thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

‘Time is running out for my father’ Ahead of Starmer’s China trip watch @itvnews’ interview with Jimmy Lai’s son about his father’s imprisonment in Hong Kong youtu.be/Y5BtiE788zE?si…

***EXCLUSIVE*** with @AlbertoNardelli Donald Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Board of Peace they will have to ***pay $1 billion*** to be permanent members Bloomberg has obtained the draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the money***, sources say The charter would be considered unacceptable to most countries who could have potentially joined the board, sources say Netanyahu has rejected the terms Several nations strongly oppose the draft of Trump’s charter and are working on collectively pushing back against the proposals, sources said They are concerned Trump is trying to build a rival to the United Nations that’s about more than Gaza and that he would totally control It means that despite Trump’s advertising of the Board of Peace, in fact it does not have the support of key regional or global players bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

🚨Our film is up We spent months making this👇 About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us. Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think youtube.com/watch?v=PQ3hT8…

#Syria: Human Rights Watch @hrw warns on failure to deliver justice after sectarian killings in #Sweida “The government’s acknowledgment of atrocities isn’t enough if those leading and directing abusive forces are shielded from justice" @adamcoogle @AP apnews.com/article/syria-…

I read everything Dexter Filkins writes and so should you. His profile of Marco Rubio is no exception. I'll share a few highlights in this thread: