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US destroys 44 Iranian mine-laying vessels in Strait of Hormuz as oil crisis deepens
US forces have destroyed 44 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran's blockade triggers the worst global energy crisis since the 1970s.
Hormuz crisis: Six nations demand Iran end attacks and open strait to commercial shipping
UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Japan condemn Iran's Strait of Hormuz attacks and call for compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 2817.
Iran strikes Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing extensive damage to world’s largest LNG export terminal in Qatar
Iran struck Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility on 18 March 2026, causing fires and extensive damage. Qatar expelled Iranian diplomats and invoked the right to self-defence.
Baghdad drone barrage hits US Embassy compound for second day running
Drones and rockets struck the US Embassy in Baghdad on 17 March 2026 as Iraq was drawn deeper into the US-Israel war on Iran. Four killed in separate militia strike.
Iran war: Larijani dead, supreme leader demands US and Israel brought to their knees
Israel killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani on 17 March. Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei rejected ceasefire proposals from intermediary nations.
‘Not our war’: Germany, Japan, Italy flatly reject Trump’s Hormuz warship demand
Germany, Japan, Italy and Australia reject Trump's demand for warships at the Strait of Hormuz as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week.
Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risks to global supply of antibiotics, diabetes drugs, and blood pressure medicines
Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts petrochemical feedstocks and logistics for India's generic drug sector, raising US prescription supply and pricing risks.
India’s diplomatic push pays off: Shivalik docks at Mundra with LPG after Strait of Hormuz transit cleared
Indian LPG carrier Shivalik docks at Mundra Port with 46,000 MT of gas after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. India assures supply, raids black market, boosts output.
White House says Iran war ending soon. Tehran says it never asked for a ceasefire
Trump threatens more Kharg Island strikes as US officials predict weeks to war's end. Iran rejects talks and vows to outlast the US-Israel campaign.
Israel rejects death rumours about Benjamin Netanyahu as ‘fake news’ after viral ‘six fingers’ video triggers AI conspiracy claims
Israel's Prime Minister Office dismissed viral social media claims that Benjamin Netanyahu had died as fake news, as fact-checkers debunked the 'six fingers' AI conspiracy.