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Day 18 of the US-Israel War on Iran: Israel Launches New Attacks on Lebanon, Iran  TheWire.in

South Africa's fruit exporters face mounting losses and disruption as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its fourth week.

Can Central Bankers Unpoke the Iran Bear?  Bloomberg.com

How America’s War on Iran Backfired  Foreign Affairs

The escalating Iran war is pushing parts of the world into energy triage

Cuba’s national power grid has collapsed amid an ongoing US-imposed oil blockade, causing blackouts across the country.

Trump was warned Iran could retaliate across the Persian Gulf - Reuters  ایران اینترنشنال

France running low on MICA missiles amid UAE interceptions France is running low on MICA air-to-air missiles as Rafale fighter jets continue intercepting Iranian drones over the United Arab Emirates, according to French media reports. The high tempo of operations has sharply reduced available missile stocks, raising concerns within defence circles, the newspaper La Tribune reported. The situation has prompted discussions in Paris on how to balance ongoing missions in the Middle East with the need to maintain long-term military readiness.

Rockets target US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport A new wave of rocket attacks targeted a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport, with sirens sounding in the area, Reuters news agency reported. Earlier, the US Embassy in Baghdad was also reportedly targeted with rockets and several drones as attacks on American-linked facilities continued across Iraq. In a separate incident, an explosive-laden drone struck the rooftop of the Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, causing material damage but no casualties. The hotel houses several foreign diplomatic missions and oil company staff, and security forces later blocked roads to the area with armoured vehicles.

Saudi military destroys drones over eastern province Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said its air defences intercepted and destroyed three drones in the eastern region of the country. The ministry said earlier that Saudi forces had also engaged six drones in the same area and successfully shot them down. No further details were immediately provided. المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيّرات في المنطقة الشرقية. pic.twitter.com/8PNoDPCvB6 March 17, 2026

Iran seeks reparations from US, Israel over school attack Iran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalili, said Tehran will seek reparations from the United States and Israel over a deadly attack on a girls’ school in the southern city of Minab. The strike killed more than 160 people, many of them children, Jalili said, adding that investigations conducted after the 28 February incident point to the United States as being responsible for the attack.

Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump’s war? – Full Story podcast  The Guardian

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries criticised Donald Trump for what he called a "reckless war on choice" on Iran".

Pro-Israel groups pour millions into Democratic primaries in Chicago area as support for US ally hits a historic low.

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Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. Jillian Ambrose explains why The strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water at the mouth of the Gulf, is the world’s petrol pump, a geographical bottleneck through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows. Since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, however, Tehran has threatened to close the strait and cause mayhem. “They’ve not formally, officially shut it down, but they have said that they will set ablaze any tanker that tries to move through. For any shipping owner, for any insurer, that is as good as closed,” explains the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose. Continue reading...

Israeli jets strike multiple towns in southern Lebanon Israeli warplanes on Tuesday carried out a series of air strikes across several towns in southern Lebanon, including a raid on the town of Taybe that coincided with heavy artillery shelling. Lebanon’s National News Agency said Israeli aircraft also targeted the towns of Majadel and Zibqin before expanding the attacks to the Yater and Kafra areas. An Israeli warplane also struck a residential home in the town of Qana, with no immediate reports of casualties.  Hossan, a volunteer, organises activities and games for displaced children in Beirut, Lebanon, 16 March 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Video: Hezbollah launches barrage of rockets at Israeli city of Nahariya Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets and attack drones at the northern Israeli city of Nahariya on Monday. In a statement, the group said it carried out “a barrage of rockets and a swarm of attack drones” targeting the coastal city. Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom said medics treated one man at the scene after an explosion. Paramedics reported the victim was “in mild to moderate condition, suffering from injuries caused by an explosion.” Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets and attack drones at the northern Israeli city of Nahariya on Monday. pic.twitter.com/HJrA2wosTD March 17, 2026

Hezbollah rockets target Israeli troops as Israel strikes Beirut Hezbollah said its fighters shelled two gatherings of Israeli soldiers with rockets, targeting troops on Hamams Hill south of the city of Khiam and another group near the Misgav Am settlement. The Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of attacks targeting what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure. It said the strikes focused on sites in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, as fighting intensified along the front.