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Trump claims countries will send warships to Strait of Hormuz  CNN

Trump asks allies to keep Hormuz Strait open; 15 killed in Iran’s Isfahan  Al Jazeera

We have allowed some ships: Iranian envoy Fathali on passage of vessels via Strait of Hormuz  The Hindu

Report: Trump ignored warning Iran might close Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump moved ahead with strikes on Iran despite warnings from the Joint Chiefs of Staff that Tehran might close the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reported.  According to the report, Trump acknowledged the possibility that Iran could shut the vital shipping route but decided to proceed because he believed Tehran would surrender before that.

US president said he did not want to make a deal with Iran yet, while claiming that he might hit Kharg Island again ‘just for fun’ How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events? Iran’s attacks on Gulf countries are “almost unhinged” the UAE’s minister for international cooperation Reem Al Hashimy has told Australia’s ABC news. Iran has fired over 1,800 missiles and drones at the Emirates, more than any other country targeted by Tehran in the conflict, upending its aura of tranquillity despite its air defence intercepting a vast majority of the projectiles. We’ve borne the brunt of most of the missiles and drone attacks, and it’s really quite surprising for us that Iran has taken such an irrational path to fight the Gulf states and act in this quite unlawful, quite unacceptable manner.” Continue reading...

Iran-US-Israel War Latest News: Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open but Not for ‘Enemy’ Ships; India’s LPG Tankers Get Special Passage  The Sunday Guardian

Dubai is scrambling to preserve its image as a safe haven despite Iran's onslaught, with influencers rallying behind the government's message as authorities crack down on those sharing footage of strikes. For decades, the Gulf was seen as an oasis of safety in a tumultuous Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates branding itself the safest country in the world and boasting of its very low crime rates. But that image has now been shattered.

Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia?  The Guardian

US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran A senior US senator has raised the alarm that the United States and Israel have pushed the Middle East into a rapidly escalating crisis after launching a war on Iran, saying President Donald Trump has “lost control” of the conflict. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy delivered the warning in a series of posts on X, arguing that the war has already thrown the region in a spiral of violence. Murphy wrote, "It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire." He said the first crisis centres on the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping corridor through which a more than 20 percent the world’s oil and gas supply moves through. Murphy warned that Washington underestimated Tehran’s ability to disrupt the route. Read more: US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. (AFP)

Karoline Leavitt says rumors that Trump admin wasn’t prepared for Strait of Hormuz are ‘unequivocally false’  Fox News

Trump Calls on Other Nations to Secure the Strait of Hormuz: 'We Will Help'  Time Magazine

Trump call for Japan to send warships to Strait of Hormuz puts Takaichi in bind  The Japan Times

Strait of Hormuz open to everyone but US, Israel, Iranian FM Araghchi says  Yahoo

Securing the Strait of Hormuz: Why it’s harder than the U.S. suggests  CBC

By Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Jarrett Renshaw DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, March 15 (Reuters) - Iran threatened escalation across the Middle East to retaliate for American airstrikes on its energy hub and U.S. President Donald Trump urged friendly nations to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, with no sign on Sunday of an end to the war.

Evacuations ordered in Doha, Qatar as the war in Iran spreads regionally  CBS News

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply  NonStop Local KHQ

Trump asks China, France, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open amid war in Iran  CBS News

'As a sincere friend...': China responds after Trump urges countries to send warships to secure Strait of Hormuz  WION

Trump: U.S. allies will send war ships into Strait of Hormuz  FOX 10 Phoenix