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Flight chaos returns to Dubai as interception forces Emirates suspension
Emirates suspended all Dubai flights on March 7, 2026 after an aerial interception near the airport, before resuming partial operations within 30 minutes.
Saudi-Pakistan defence pact activated as Iran presses missile and drone campaign across Gulf
Saudi Arabia warns Iran against miscalculation after ballistic missiles target Prince Sultan Air Base and drones hit Shaybah oil field on 7 March 2026.
Oil crosses $90 as Gulf states run out of storage: Kuwait cuts, Qatar declares force majeure
Brent crude hit $92.69 and WTI closed at $90.90 as the Strait of Hormuz closure forced Kuwait output cuts and Qatar to warn of $150 oil within weeks.
Starmer: UK jets have already shot down multiple Iranian drones heading toward British bases
UK PM Starmer announces Typhoon jets, HMS Dragon deployment and expands US base access as Iran fires drones at ten countries and 140,000 Britons register in region.
Hormuz stays shut for fifth day: Qatar offline a month, Ras Tanura struck, oil up 12%
US Navy sinks Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis enters day five, stranding 200 tankers and triggering global energy alerts.
Senate set for war powers vote as Iran fatwas call for global retaliation and oil prices surge
Iran drone strikes hit U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Six U.S. troops killed. Strait of Hormuz closed. Senate war powers vote set for March 4, 2026.
World’s biggest oil chokepoint closed: What the Iran crisis means for energy prices globally
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz after US-Israel strikes; Brent crude surges 14% to $83, European gas up 70% as QatarEnergy halts LNG production.
Iran threatens $200 oil as Strait of Hormuz closure declaration sends markets into shock
Iran's IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed March 3, 2026, threatening vessel strikes as Brent rose 13% and Maersk suspended all Persian Gulf transit operations.
Gulf routes closed: How the Iran-Israel war is stranding Indian travellers and expatriate workers
Indian airlines cancelled 350 flights on March 1, 2026, as US-Israel strikes on Iran triggered airspace closures across West Asia, hitting Air India and IndiGo.
Open war: Afghanistan shoots at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul as regional crisis deepens
Afghanistan fired on Pakistani jets over Kabul on 1 March 2026 as Operation Ghazab Lil Haq escalates the deadliest Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict in years.