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Indian crew member killed on oil tanker attacked near Iraq's Basra An Indian crew member on a US-owned crude oil tanker was killed in an attack near Basra on Wednesday, India’s embassy in Baghdad said. The embassy said in a post on X that the remaining 15 Indian crew members aboard the Safesea Vishnu, which sails under the Marshall Islands flag, have been evacuated to a safe location.

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The impact is being felt thousands of miles away from the conflict

Energy bills rising is an inflationary pressure the UK’s economy could do without

Iran is raising the costs of a continued war, for the US and Gulf nations. But could it — and the US — escalate further?

Seven people injured in strike on Iran’s Arak, report says Seven people have been injured in an attack on six “production units” in an industrial town in Iran’s Arak province, according to Mehr news agency. Officials said two of them were in critical condition. Israeli strikes previously targeted a nuclear complex in the town.

Iran army says targeted Israel military bases, security service Iran's army said Thursday it had targeted Israeli military bases and the country's security service Shin Bet as the war entered its 13th day.  "The Palmachim and Ovda air bases of the Zionist regime as well as the headquarters of Shin Bet were targeted by drones from the Islamic Republic of Iran's army," the military said in a statement carried by state television.

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'The situation is dire': War on Iran squeezes India's cooking-gas supplies  BBC

Blasts heard in Jerusalem, after Israel detects new Iranian missile salvo The sound of explosions have been reported in Jerusalem after the Israeli Home Front Command said it detected missiles launched from Iran targeting the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv metropolitan area. "A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the Israeli military said in a post on Telegram.

Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply

India’s Gas Policy Fails the Iran War Test  Bloomberg

Debris from intercepted drone leaves six Kuwait power lines out of service Six power transmission lines went out of service after debris from intercepted drones fell on them, Kuwait's electricity ministry said on Thursday. It added that the electricity and water situation is under control.

3 key moments that led to the U.S.-Iran war : Throughline  NPR

Tehran fires missiles at Israel and cargo ships in Hormuz  Euronews.com

Italian base in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by missile, defence ministry says An Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan was struck by a missile overnight though no injuries were reported, the Italian defence ministry said on Thursday. "A missile hit our base in Erbil. There are no casualties or injuries among the Italian personnel. They are all fine," the ministry said on X shortly after midnight on Thursday. Defence minister Guido Crosetto has been in constant contact with senior military commanders over the incident, the ministry added. Foreign minister Antonio Tajani said in a separate message on X that Italian military personnel had taken shelter in a bunker and all were "well and safe". Italy has around 300 troops in Erbil, working on training Kurdish security forces, the defence ministry said on its website. "Un missile ha colpito la nostra base di @GuidoCrosetto pic.twitter.com/MzLpkSlu8D March 11, 2026

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Iran war risks higher household inflation expectations  Financial Times

Donald Trump claims US has 'won' war with Iran but needs to 'finish the job'

An Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed eight people on Thursday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as Israel threatened to expand operations and seize territory if Hezbollah does not stop its attacks. After Hezbollah announced a new operation against Israel on Wednesday night, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the following day he ordered troops to "prepare for expanding" attacks in Lebanon.