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Iran War Cost Estimate Update: $11.3 Billion at Day 6, $16.5 Billion at Day 12  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Marset was transferred into the custody of the United States, which has pushed for more aggressive antidrug tactics.

Explosions heard in western Tehran Explosions have been in western Tehran as the Israeli army announces it had begun “a wave of attacks against Iranian regime facilities throughout Tehran,” Al Jazeera is reporting. Iran’s Tasnim news agency also reported that explosions have been heard around Azadi Square, Nobonyad and other areas.

Brace for higher ticket prices due to Iran war  Axios

As war casualties mount, so do questions | Editorial  Sun Sentinel

Germany’s Merz turns against Trump over war in Iran  politico.eu

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it has elevated the investigation into a devastating February 28 strike on an Iranian girls' school after media reports revealed the probe shows U.S. forces were likely responsible. Iran has said thestrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh School killed 168 children. If U.S. fault is confirmed, it would rank among the worst incidents of civilian deaths in decades of U.S. military strikes in the Middle East. Reuters first reported the investigation's initial findings on March 5.

OSLO, March 13 (Reuters) - Three brothers and their mother have been remanded in police custody for up to four weeks on suspicion of taking part in the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Oslo last week, a Norwegian court said in a ruling on Friday. The U.S. embassy was hit by an explosion on Sunday and police later said they had apprehended the suspects, accusing them of a "terror bombing" intended to kill or cause significant damage.

Iran lets 2 India-flagged gas tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz: insiders  South China Morning Post

Two gas tankers sail to India through Strait of Hormuz Iran has allowed two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter.  The incident is a rare exception, as the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has prevented more than 1,000 cargo ships, mainly oil and gas tankers, from transiting the key maritime passage, disrupting global energy supplies. The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Shivalik crossed the strait under escort from the Indian Navy, two of the sources said, and the second vessel, Nanda Devi, was expected to clear in the next few hours.

Erdogan: Turkey will not get dragged into war after Iranian missile incidents President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would not get dragged into the war between Iran, Israel and the United States, but that it was prepared for all threats after a third Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey was intercepted, Reuters is reporting.  "During this process, we are engaging in all preventative actions against any threats towards our air space, just as we did last night," Erdogan said at a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner. "Our main priority is to keep our country away from this pit of fire," he added.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Darren Beattie was 'prohibited from visiting' Bolsonaro in prison.

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races unlikely to be rescheduled but WEC's Qatar round moved to October.

Strait of Hormuz closure: How supply shocks threaten American crops  Yahoo Finance

US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices  AP News

The war in the Middle East has largely paralysed the Gulf region's crucial oil industry, which has been hit by attacks and an export blockade. The war has forced companies to dramatically slow or even halt production -- and restarting it will not be easy, even when the war is over. - What has been targeted? - Since the war started with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, at least 33 strikes or attempted strikes have targeted energy infrastructure in the Middle East, according to an AFP tally.