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Israel said Monday it had launched ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon while US President Donald Trump piled pressure on world powers to help reopen the vital shipping lane choked off by Iranian attacks. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent after Iran attacked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and launched waves of missile and drone strikes on targets in the Gulf, in retaliation for the war launched against it by the United States and Israel.

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Iran is looking to start letting Chinese-linked ships through the Strait of Hormuz, official says  Daily Mail

Live updates: Trump pressures NATO, China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz; Israel launches 'limited' Lebanon ground operations  NBC News

Iran’s Upper Hand in Hormuz Is Pressuring Oil Buyers and Trump  Bloomberg.com

Closing the Strait of Hormuz raised oil prices. It also raises the cost of bread.

Israel claims to have destroyed plane used by Iran’s late supreme leader The Israeli military claimed on Monday it had destroyed a plane used by Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Mehrabad airport overnight. It said the aircraft had been used by senior Iranian officials and military figures to travel domestically and internationally and coordinate with allied countries. Mehrabad is one of Tehran's oldest airports, now serving domestic and regional flights. In addition to being the busiest civilian domestic airport, it is a dual-use facility housing air force assets.

Vivek Oberoi breaks silence on Dubai’s 'reality' amid ongoing Israel-Iran conflict  The Indian Express

Over 500 killed in US-Israeli attacks on Tehran province since war, report says The US-Israeli war with Iran has killed 503 people in Tehran province since 28 February, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported, citing Mohammad Esmaeil Tavakoli, the head of the Emergency Medical Services, saying. About 5,700 people were also injured in the area during the same period, Tavakoli said. An Iranian man speaks on his mobile phone as he stands on the debris in front of destroyed buildings following a military strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on 15 March, 2026. (AFP)

Trump warns NATO (again) of ‘very bad future’ if allies don’t secure Strait of Hormuz  politico.eu

UAE’s Fujairah oil trading hub targeted by a drone attack, causing large fire  CNBC

Iran War Live Updates: Trump Sends NATO Warning About Strait Of Hormuz  Newsweek

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Trump's Iran war may end Vance's presidential dreams | Opinion  USA Today

Pope Leo XIV Urges Ceasefire, Denounces Civilian Casualties in Iran War  voi.id

As celebrities use awards shows as a platform for advocacy, activist says it's 'time to take stands and make clear where you are at this moment in history' The post At Oscars, stars pin their hopes on ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘ICE OUT’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Pakistan Oil Tanker Transits Hormuz After Hugging Iran’s Coast  Bloomberg.com

Dubai contained a fire near its airport and temporarily suspended flights, while Trump claimed Iran wants to negotiate.

Iranian activist Farhad Sheikhi fights back tears as he recalls the crack of gunfire and his fellow protesters falling under a hail of bullets. Now, having fled to Iraq, he watches from afar as American and Israeli strikes pound his country. "I literally saw hell," said the 34-year-old Iranian Kurd in Sulaimaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan's second city, as he showed AFP photos he took during recent anti-government protests of bodies lying on the bloodied ground. But his biggest worry today is for the safety of his family back home.

Government bonds are having their safe haven status tested as the Iran war drags on. Here’s why  CNBC