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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...

US‑Israel war with Iran Day 17: Trump urges allies to secure Strait of Hormuz, UAE reopens airspace after brief closure  Gulf News

IDF strikes in Tehran and Beirut as Iran launches missiles at Israel  Israel National News

British maritime authority reports tanker hit near Fujairah British maritime authority on Tuesday said a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while docked about 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah. The authority said the vessel sustained minor structural damage but reported no injuries among the crew. Earlier, fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone in the United Arab Emirates after drones targeted the site.

US war casualties in Iran hit 200  MSN

Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia was released from an ICE detention facility in Texas after a year in custody.

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

Eight wounded as building hit in drone, rocket salvo on north Israel, medics say  Haaretz

BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Rockets and at least five drones were launched at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad early on Tuesday from areas around the city, Iraqi security sources said, describing the attack as the most intense since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. A Reuters witness saw at least three drones heading in the direction of the embassy. The C-RAM air defence system shot down two of them while a third struck inside the embassy compound, from which fire and smoke could be seen rising, the witness said.

TAIPEI, March 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo on Tuesday said he believed the U.S.' internal review process for the sale of a second package of arms to the island is proceeding on schedule. A major U.S. arms package for Taiwan worth about $14 billion that includes advanced interceptor missiles is ready for President Donald Trump's approval and could be signed after his upcoming trip to China, Reuters reported last week, citing sources briefed on the discussion.

By Kanishka Singh and Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted a former Syrian government official, who headed the Damascus Central Prison under the government of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, of torture, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday. Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, was convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his involvement in the torture of prisoners at Adra Prison as it is colloquially known, in Damascus,the Justice Department said in a statement.

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

The Latest: Trump seeks help opening the Strait of Hormuz as Iran war chokes oil shipping  Union-Bulletin

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.

Starmer resists US warship demands — as it happened  The Times

A spokesperson for Iran's Central Headquarters said wars are decided on the battlefield, not social media.

UAE briefly closes airspace as West Asia conflict escalates  The Hindu

No injuries reported in overnight Iranian attacks * Rubio asks US diplomats to push allies to blacklist Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah * Iranian advisers to Iraqi militias said killed in Baghdad The post Iran fires missiles at Israel as IDF carries out simultaneous strikes in Tehran, Beirut appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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US Military Casualties Reach 200 Since Iran Operations Began; Iranian Forces Suffer 5,000 Deaths  서울경제신문