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Iran Targets Commercial Shipping

Iran intensified pressure on global energy markets Wednesday by targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while major economies moved to release strategic oil reserves to counter mounting supply fears as the Middle East war entered its second week.  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck two commercial ...

Trump: U.S. has 'Nothing Left to Target' in Iran

Conflicting signals emerged Wednesday over the trajectory of the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance, as leaders in Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv offered different assessments of how long the conflict could last. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the campaign could end soon, saying American forces have largely exhausted their ...

Macron Urges Hezbollah to Disarm

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged Hezbollah to cease its attacks from Lebanon against Israel and hand over its weapons to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). In a post on the platform X, Macron said Israelis and Lebanese “have the same right” to live in peace and security, stressing that this principle underpins the continued ...

Drones Fall Near Dubai Airport, Ships Hit as Iran Presses on With Attacks

Drones fell near Dubai airport, injuring four people, while attacks hit three ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Iran kept up its campaign disrupting oil markets and air and maritime traffic. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran's attacks in response to US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran ...

Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Striking Maritime Ambulance in Strait of Hormuz

Iran accused the United States and Israel on Wednesday of striking a maritime ambulance vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, an allegation that, if confirmed, could further escalate tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. According to Iran’s Mehr news agency, the vessel was hit by missiles while docked at ...

Cargo Vessels Hit as Iran Threatens to Close Gulf Oil Chokepoint

Three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf on Wednesday as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbors, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis. Oil prices have surged and markets have seesawed since the end of last month, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran, ...

Iran Military Says to Hit U.S., Israeli Economic Targets in Region

Iran's military vowed on Wednesday to launch strikes against U.S. and Israeli economic targets in the region, including banks, after overnight attacks reportedly hit an Iranian bank. "The enemy has given us free rein to target economic centers and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime," said the military's central ...

Israeli Strikes Hit Beirut Suburbs, Bekaa, and Southern Lebanon After Evacuation Warnings

Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes across Lebanon early Wednesday after issuing evacuation warnings to residents in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, urged residents in the neighborhoods of Haret Hreik and Burj al-Barajneh to leave the area immediately, saying the military ...

Ortagus: ‘Lebanese Government Good at Declaring Things, But Lacked Action’

Morgan Ortagus, former deputy United States special envoy to the Middle East, made her first public appearance on March 10 at the Harvard Kennedy School, since leaving the Donald Trump administration.  She remarked on the situations in Iran and Lebanon surrounding the current conflict. Lebanon On Lebanon, Ortagus emphasized the importance ...

Trump Warns Iran Against Mining the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Tuesday against mining the Strait of Hormuz, threatening severe military consequences if Tehran attempts to block the strategic waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. “If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the military ...