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Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father recently deployed and several from Ohio  AP News

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

US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Explosions In Manama, Baghdad Base Attacked As War Enters Day 16  NDTV

Hezbollah says 'large barrage of rockets' targeted Israeli soldiers near border Hezbollah said it launched a “large barrage of rockets” targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the Khallat al-Mahafir area south of the Lebanese border town of al-Adisa. The group said the attack was part of ongoing military operations along the southern Lebanese border, where exchanges of fire between Hezbollah forces and the Israeli army have continued amid the wider regional conflict.

Seven members of visiting women's team sought asylum after state media called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to sing anthem during Asian Cup match; three remain in Australia The post Three more members of Iran’s national soccer team leave asylum in Australia appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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.

March 14 (Reuters) - Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the U.S. and Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told CNN in an interview excerpt aired on Saturday. Zelenskiy told CNN's Fareed Zakaria that it is "100% facts" that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheds to attack U.S. bases. Shahed drones have been linked to other attacks on countries in the region, although their manufacturers are not always clear.

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

US-Israeli strikes hit multiple Iranian cities as bombardment continues A strike on a factory in the Iranian city of Isfahan killed 15 workers on Saturday, according to Reuters and Iranian media, which said the targeted site produced refrigerators and heaters. Strikes were also reported in Tehran, Tabriz, Bandar Abbas and Sirjan in Kerman province. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said drones were seen over Tehran, adding that they shot down at least three as bombardments continued across the country.

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US president says could hit Kharg Island again 'just for fun' as Tehran disrupts major energy hub in the UAE, which reiterates right to self-defense while still urging return to diplomacy The post Trump threatens further strikes on Iran’s key oil export hub as war enters third week appeared first on The Times of Israel.

When Israeli settlers attacked their West Bank village of Abu Falah, Milia Hamayel told her son not to try to fight them off, but the 30-year-old went to defend a friend's land anyway. "I called him two or three more times and he didn't answer. After that -- may God have mercy on him -- that was it," she told AFP, her lips trembling as she looked at a framed picture of her son, Thaer.

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)

Zelenskyy says Russia supplying Shahed drones to Iran Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the United States and Israel, Reuters news agency reported.  In an interview, Zelenskyy told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria it was “100% facts” that Iran had used Russian-made Shaheds to attack US bases. Shahed drones, first developed by Iran and widely used by Russia in the war in Ukraine, have since been adopted or replicated by several militaries.

Iran war live: Trump urges allies to keep Hormuz open amid Gulf attacks  Al Jazeera

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