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FBI conducting leak investigation into former Trump official who resigned over Iran war  NBC News

Iran Update Special Report, March 18, 2026  Institute for the Study of War

The Faceoff: The strategic battle for the Strait of Hormuz explained  KTAR News 92.3 FM

Iran war live: Qatar, Saudi energy sites attacked; Riyadh says trust gone  Al Jazeera

UK says it remains in talks over escorting ships through strait of Hormuz  The Guardian

Qatar says fires controlled after attacks damage major gas facilities Qatar’s interior ministry said civil defence teams have brought two fires in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area under control, adding that no injuries were reported. The fires followed attacks that struck key energy infrastructure in the area. Earlier, QatarEnergy had said several liquefied natural gas facilities sustained significant damage in the strikes.   QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, 2 March 2026. REUTERS

Three women in an occupied West Bank hair salon became the first Palestinian deaths of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Phantom flight: Iran war creates 9,100-km round trips to nowhere  The Japan Times

Trump weighs sending more troops as Iran war enters third week  Central New Jersey News

Hezbollah claims destruction of six Israeli tanks in south Hezbollah said it destroyed six Israeli Merkava tanks during clashes in southern Lebanon, as Israeli forces attempted to advance near the town of Taybeh toward the Deir Siryan area. The group did not provide independent verification of the claim. The development comes as Iranian state television announced a new wave of missile attacks targeting Israel. Iran and Hezbollah have been targeting Israel in coordinated attacks in recent days.

Foreign minister warns Iran that regional neighbours have 'significant' capabilities with which to respond to attacks.

Air strike hits militia headquarters in Iraq, three injured An air strike targeted a headquarters of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) north of Salah al-Din province, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. The report said that the strike hit a facility linked to one of the PMF brigades in the area. The PMF said three people were injured in the attack, including one critically, after a separate strike hit another brigade headquarters in the province.

Saudi Arabia says it has right to take military action against Iran ‘if deemed necessary’ * Kuwait announces arrest of 10 Hezbollah operatives for alleged plot to attack ‘vital installations’ The post Gas facilities targeted in Qatar and UAE as Iran keeps up attacks on Gulf states appeared first on The Times of Israel.

How could the war with Iran end?  ایران اینترنشنال

Iran, Israel Trade Strikes on Energy Facilities in Worsening War  Yahoo Finance

What is the South Pars gas field and why did Israel target it?"  ABC News

Vessel struck near Strait of Hormuz, fire reported onboard A vessel was struck by an “unknown projectile” late Wednesday off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said. The incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman, about 11 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan, and resulted in a fire on board. The attack comes amid rising maritime security concerns in the region. More than 20 oil tankers, cargo ships and other vessels have reported incidents in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman since the conflict began, according to UKMTO data.