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Hezbollah claims missile attacks on Israeli tank and base Hezbollah on Monday said it targeted an Israeli Merkava tank north of the Khiam detention centre in southern Lebanon with a guided missile, claiming a direct hit. The group also said it struck a D9 bulldozer in the Taybeh project area and fired missiles at the Meron air operations command and control base in northern Israel. The group added that it launched rockets at a gathering of Israeli soldiers near the Khiam stadium.

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What's Behind Iran's Hormuz Pass For 2 Indian Tankers? S Jaishankar Explains  NDTV

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film also take home 5 other prizes, as 'Sinners' wins 4 awards; Javier Bardem declares onstage: 'No to war and free Palestine' The post ‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at 98th Oscars; 3 films about Gaza war fall short appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Trump demands other countries help secure vital Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows defiance  Reuters

UN peacekeepers fired upon during patrols in southern Lebanon UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) on Monday said three of its patrols were attacked and returned fire “in self-defence” and continued their patrols, with no injuries reported. Last week, a UN base came under artillery fire from the Israeli military, injuring three Ghanaian peacekeepers. Unifil has said it is investigating whether that was a deliberate targeting of UN personnel by Israeli forces. The incident comes as fighting intensified across southern Lebanon, with heavy Israeli air strikes reported around the city of Khiam and elsewhere in the south. Strikes were also reported in the Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border and in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Trump urges allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz  upi.com

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Dubai airport operations suspended after fuel tank fire All flights to and from Dubai were suspended following a fire near Dubai International Airport, according to Emirati authorities, who urged passengers not to travel to the airport. Dubai Police said Airport Road and the Airport Tunnel were temporarily closed as emergency operations continued. Earlier, the Dubai Media Office said civil defence teams had successfully contained the fire resulting from an impact on one of the fuel tanks in the vicinity of the airport, following a “drone incident”.  All flights to and from Dubai have been temporarily suspended. pic.twitter.com/m5eIloT2wk March 16, 2026

Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens  The Guardian

Video: Thousands gather in London for annual Al-Quds Day rally People gathered in central London for the annual Al-Quds Day protest, an event held worldwide on the last Friday of Ramadan in solidarity with Palestinians and opposition to Israel’s illegal rule over Jerusalem. The day was established in 1979 and has been marked in London for more than four decades. Police attempted to disrupt this year’s event by imposing restrictions, deploying a large presence and arresting several participants during the demonstration. It is not yet known whether the police move was carried out independently or under pressure from pro-Israel lobbying groups. People gathered in central London for the annual Al-Quds Day protest, an event held worldwide on the last Friday of Ramadan in solidarity with Palestinians and opposition to Israel’s illegal rule over Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/HNjvUpHZgP March 16, 2026

US officials say escort mission in Hormuz may take weeks Plans to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks to implement, The New York Times reported, quoting White House officials. Official sources also assessed that the war with Iran could last four to six weeks, the report said.  According to the report, the Revolutionary Guard may keep nuclear fuel as leverage in negotiations, while Iranian attacks on regional oil facilities followed earlier strikes on Iranian oil storage tanks. Iran’s ability to threaten the strategic waterway and widen the conflict is greater than expected, it said.

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Charles Kupchan says the US and allies are reluctant to use military means to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran arrests hundreds accused of sharing information with adversaries Iranian authorities have arrested at least 500 people accused of sharing information with the country’s “adversaries” during the ongoing conflict, according to state media reports. Press TV said 18 detainees were accused by the intelligence ministry of having links to the Iran International news channel, which Tehran alleges is connected to Israel. Officials said another 21 people are facing legal action, while human rights groups have expressed concern over the arrests.

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The Latest: Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate  NewsNation

By Kenrick Cai SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support. “AI can be very dangerous, we have to be very careful with it,” Trump said to reporters on Air Force One shortly after he made a post on his Truth Social platform where he accused Western media outlets without evidence of “close coordination” with Iran to spread AI-generated “fake news.”

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 15 (Reuters) - The darkly comic thriller "One Battle After Another" claimed the coveted best picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, winning a close contest with the vampire story "Sinners" at the highest honors in the film business. Michael B. Jordan earned the best actor trophy for his dual roles as twin brothers in "Sinners." Jessie Buckley won best actress for playing the wife of William Shakespeare, Agnes Hathaway, in "Hamnet."

March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies over the weekend to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian forces continue attacks on the vital waterway amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, now in its third week. Trump said his administration has already contacted seven countries, but declined to identify them. In an earlier social media post, he said that he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would participate.