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US president tells reporters Washington is in talks with Havana but says 'I can do anything I want with it' as the island nation reels from massive power cuts The post Trump says he will ‘free’ Cuba after US is finished with Iran appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Rising war costs push Israel’s defense budget from 112 b. to 177 b. NIS  The Jerusalem Post

Iran-Israel War Latest Update: Fujairah Port Hit by Drone Strikes, UAE Oil Exports Disrupted - Why This Key Global Oil Hub is Under Attack?  The Sunday Guardian

As the US-Israeli war against Iran continues, we look at a scenario reminiscent of the tanker war of the 1980s

Israeli issues new evacuation threat south of Lebanon’s Zahrani River The Israeli army has ordered the forced evacuation of residents south of Lebanon’s Zahrani River ahead of what it called as a new military operation against Hezbollah. “Anyone present near Hezbollah elements, their facilities, or their combat vehicles is endangering their life,” its spokesperson said on X.

Iran-US war latest: US embassy in Iraq attacked while Trump lashes out at UK over Strait of Hormuz  The Independent

Israeli Division 36 and 401 Brigade join expanded ground operations in Lebanon Israel’s military on Tuesday said that Division 36 of the army has joined "expanded ground operations” in southern Lebanon, as fighting with Hezbollah intensifies along the border. Israeli forces carried out air strikes and artillery shelling on targets in southern Lebanon before the division moved into the area, the army said in a post on the US social media company X.  The deployment is part of a broader effort to expand what the military described as a “forward defense area,” with additional divisions, including the 401st Brigade, taking part in targeted ground operations across southern Lebanon.

Iran latest: Trump struggles to build coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz  The Times

Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Says He Is Seeking to Delay Summit With China’s Xi Due to Iran War  WSJ

The Fujairah oil hub has been hit repeatedly by Iranian drones as the US-Israeli war continues to ignite instability.

After initially opposing the US-Israeli war, Washington's allies now realize that stopping too soon could allow Tehran to keep holding the region to ransom The post With their economies on the line, Gulf states press US to neutralize Iran for good appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran launches overnight missile barrages across Israel; IDF strikes Beirut and Tehran  ynetnews

Column in British daily claims expansion of Gail’s, which has been targeted by anti-Israel vandals, is a form of 'agression' because branch will be near a Palestinian-owned cafe The post UK Jews decry the Guardian for appearing to justify attack on bakery founded by Israelis appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The US president said it is only appropriate that those who benefit from oil coming through the waterway help to free it

In a city where thousands of buildings lack safe rooms offering protection from Iranian rockets, many residents run to improvised spots rich with historical significance The post Pre-state vaults and ancient cisterns provide shelter for Jerusalemites again under siege appeared first on The Times of Israel.

HONG KONG, March 17 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader John Lee said he was "very concerned" about the rise in oil prices due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and that the financial hub, along with the rest of Asia, would see shocks and volatility due to the disruption of supply and oil prices. Lee, speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, said the government was working to ensure stable energy supplies and would increase transparency of information related to supply and energy prices.

As the war drags on, what does victory look like for the US, Israel and Iran?  The Conversation

What we know on the 18th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  CNN

Citing 'elevated risk of attack from Iran and its partners and proxies,' Rubio sends out directive instructing diplomats to deliver message 'at the highest appropriate level' The post US diplomats told to push allies to blacklist Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah appeared first on The Times of Israel.