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Indian oil to get safe passage through Hormuz after Jaishankar's call to Iran  India Today

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The National People's Congress signals firm stance against corruption as China's 15th five-year plan is approved.

Iranian school was on U.S. target list, may have been mistaken as military site  The Washington Post

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced conditions for ending the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, as the two terrorist regimes continue airstrikes on Iran’s vital infrastructures, civilians and historical monuments.

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut  CNN

Nations agree to release oil reserves as war in Iran hits global economy  The Washington Post

India rations cooking gas as Strait of Hormuz tensions choke supplies  The Independent

Israeli journalist and writer, Gideon Levy, says the decision to end the Iran war rests only with US President Trump.

Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 11, 2026  Institute for the Study of War

US vice president goes largely unmentioned at RJC event, as his silence over emerging anti-Israel and antisemitic wing in the party stirs skepticism among Jewish Republicans The post Tucker Carlson stars as villain at GOP antisemitism confab, with Vance the unspoken question mark appeared first on The Times of Israel.

China Tightens Fuel Export Curbs as Iran War Hits Oil Supply  Bloomberg.com

Oil prices continue to surge despite the International Energy Agency's plans to release 400m barrels into the market.

Oil prices top $100 a barrel amid Iranian attacks on commerical ships  Euronews.com

Three crew members were "believed to be trapped" aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the vessel's owner said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, as well as a Liberia-flagged vessel, in the strait because the ships had ignored "warnings". The Thai ship was struck Wednesday morning while transiting through the Gulf waterway, after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates.

The View of Iran From 40,000 Feet  Bloomberg.com

Middle East crisis live: Iran steps up campaign to disrupt energy markets as oil price hits $100 a barrel  The Guardian

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Brigadier General Ali Fadavi has said, “We have missiles that are designed to be fired underwater,” adding that “[US President Donald] Trump has been personally seeking a ceasefire since yesterday.”

S Jaishankar's Intervention Behind Iran's Hormuz Clearance To India: Sources  NDTV

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) –Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said held a telephone conversation late on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the region following the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.