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The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil  The Economist

Drone hits Baghdad hotel near US embassy as rockets reported in Green Zone Iraq’s Interior Ministry says a drone struck a hotel in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone but caused no casualties or material damage. Officials said the drone hit the upper fence of the Al-Rasheed Hotel after an initial investigation into the incident. Security sources had earlier reported that the drone struck the hotel complex, where smoke and fire were seen rising. The Green Zone houses key government institutions as well as the US embassy. Security sources told Reuters that two Katyusha rockets were fired towards the US embassy earlier in the day.

CAIRO, March 16 (Reuters) - Iraq's interior ministry said on Monday that a drone hit a hotel in Baghdad without causing casualties or material damages. Security sources earlier said a drone hit Al-Rasheed hotel in the Green Zone, which houses governmental buildings and the U.S. embassy, as fire and smoke were seen rising. After examination, it was determined a drone had collided with the hotel's upper fence, the ministry said, condemning any attempts to target diplomatic envoys in the country.

How many US troops have been injured in the Iran war? What to know  USA Today

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US diesel prices soar to almost $5 as Iran war pinches global supplies  Financial Times

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. troops wounded in the war against Iran has risen to about 200, the U.S. military said on Monday, as the conflict enters its third week. In a statement, the U.S. military's Central Command said the vast majority suffered minor injuries and 180 troops had already been returned to duty. (Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali; Editing by Chris Reese)

NC soybean farmers face economic uncertainty amid tariffs and Iran war  WUNC

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A direct communications channel between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been reactivated in recent days, Axios reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the matter. Axios said it was not clear how substantive the messages passed between Araghchi and Witkoff had been, adding it was the first known direct communication between the parties since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran.

March 16 (Reuters) - A Pakistani airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, killing or wounding an unspecified number of people, an Afghan Taliban spokesperson said on Monday, an action that Pakistan rejected, saying it had targeted "military installations". Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a post on social media platform X that Pakistan had targeted "military installations" and "terrorist support infrastructure" in Kabul and Nangarhar.

The Middle East war is testing India’s ties to Israel and Iran  The Globe and Mail

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US says 200 troops have been wounded in the war with Iran, 10 seriously wounded About 200 US troops have been wounded since the start of the war with Iran, including 10 who were “seriously wounded”, according to Central Command spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins. At least 13 US soldiers have been killed since the start of the Israeli-US war on Iran.

The Foreign Office has warned against all but essential travel to the UAE

Qatar says 14 Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Iran, most intercepted Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says the country came under attack from 14 ballistic missiles and several drones launched from Iran. Air defences intercepted 13 missiles, officials said, while the remaining missile fell in an uninhabited area. Authorities reported no immediate casualties following the attack.

How the Iran war might shape a new world order  The Christian Science Monitor

Dubai airport struck again, plus what else to know about the war this morning  ABC News

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Video explainer: Five ways the Iran war could end  Financial Times